Plan, but Republican Leaders warned the gap remains wide. Mitch mcconnell says the plan contains poison pills. Bloomberg economics cuts its growth forecast for japan, saying the recovery is weaker than expected. This hour brings a survey showing what business thinks. We are getting breaking news crossing the bloomberg. President trump has moved to sign an order which would expand u. S. Mining, citing a threat from china. President trump has moved to expand rare earth mining in particular according to an official. We know china has in recent years have a huge presence when it comes to rare earth mining, which is used from everything from cars to mobile phones. Officials say President Trump has moved to expand rare earth mining for the u. S. There is a political element where union votes will be key going into the election. We will get you more details as they get to us. Lets take a look at the thursday session with sophie kamaruddin. Miers we are watching across the region following tho
Everyone watching and also, of course, for himself. Yeah. Course, for himself. Yeah. He spoke about how many rules were broken when not normally allowed to have clapping in the house of commons, mps are supposed to wear jackets and of course, smart shoes. Now he couldnt fit a jacket on over his new hands and he couldnt put his normal shoes on. So he was wearing trainers. But he explained it all in what was a very moving contribution in dunng very moving contribution in during Prime Ministers questions. Lets take a listen. Questions. Lets take a listen. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. This is this is an emotional day for me. And if you would indulge me to say a few thanks, because there are a few are due and one of those, of course. Well, an apology actually, that ive caused the breaking of so many rules today. Clapping ive got trainers on because my shoes wouldnt go over the plastic feet and my jacket wouldnt go over the, bionic arm. So apologies for that, but i want to g
Forjustice have been heard. In a moment of unity, the Opposition Benches agreed. And i repeat our commitment to work on a cross party basis to help deliver the Compensation Scheme and get the money, the final money to victims, as soon as possible. So who will get compensation . Therell be payments to those infected or their estate if theyve died, also to those affected partners, family and friends looking after a loved one. Payments will be exempt from tax and not means tested. The final payment will be made by the end of the year. Therell be interim payouts of 210,000 within 90 days to those infected. This follows a first interim payment in 2022. Itll be run by a new body led by sir Robert Francis, whos already drawn up Compensation Plans for the inquiry. So what did the treloar students think . Very pleased to hear that sir Robert Francis will be chairing it, looking across this for us, because, as they say, his report was everything we could have wanted and more. The devils in the d