Our political correspondent Hannah Miller reports. Were going to have to take the Tough Decisions and take them early. Things will get worse before they get better. So weve had to take Tough Decisions to stabilise the economy. Its already a familiar Refrain Keir Starmer saying hes going to make choices that seem uncomfortable in order to change the country. Top of the list of difficult decisions, targeting the Winter Fuel Payment at only the poorest pensioners. That is not easy, and no Prime Minister wants to take a decision like this, but the Winter Fuel Payments are now to be targeted, they were untargeted before, and i think everybody thought that wasnt a particularly good system. This year, around 10 Million pensioners in england and wales will no longer receive the allowance of up to £300, which the treasury suggests will save around 1. 4 billion. But at their conference in brighton, some Union Leaders are calling for the government to change course. To do this on the Winter Fuel
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Kahn won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countries vested interest. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off. While the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today ishaq dar was pakistans Finance Minister a former Prime Minister nawaz sharif now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. When our in pakistan over 73 years the rhetoric has been used over the last two dictatorships and the current one isnt different. Because this regime is known to be under the martial law.
We see how the pandemic has changed things onset. Oh, my lord. Everythings changed. First of all we have to be tested every single day. Warm welcome to our viewers on pbs america and around the globe. New scientific analysis seen by the bbc suggests the goals from the Paris Climate Agreement are coming within reach. The Tracker Study looks at the latest promises from countries including china as well as the plans of the us president Electjoe Biden. From the uks wettest february on record to raging wildfires in california. The fingerprints of Climate Change link to Human Activities have become increasingly clear this year. But efforts to curb Greenhouse Gasesis but efforts to curb Greenhouse Gases is the root cause of Global Warming has so far had limited impact. When countries are signed the agreement in 2015, they undertook to limit the rise of damages to well below two celsius this century. But when scientists added up all the pledges made to cut carbon, they mounted to around three
Un substatianted claims the election was rigged. And a Miraculous Escape at the Bahrain Grand Prix Romain Grosjeans car hits a Crash Barrier and bursts into flames. The uss top Infectious Disease expert is warning there could be a surge upon a surge in covid 19 cases, as Millions Travel Home after thanksgiving. Anthony fauci says the outbreak is likely to get even worse and has urged people to wear masks. The us has recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases since january this year. As of sunday, the number of covid 19 cases recorded in the us this month has passed four million thats double the figure recorded in october. Health experts had called for people to spend thanksgiving this past thursday at home, but, anywhere from 800,000 to more than one million travellers passed through us Airport Checkpoints on any day during the past week, marking the busiest period since march. Nomia iqbal reports from washington. You know whats coming. He is americas most trusted voice on the cor
Adds new recruits to his inner circle at Downing Street. And brightening up the Dark Nordic Winter as europes largest Festival Of Lights illuminates the danish capital. Hello and thanks forjoining us. The queen has said she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. In a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her accession to the throne, the queen said it was her sincere wish that camilla would have that title. It paves the way for camilla to be crowned at her husbands side on his coronation day. Our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. Shes preparing to mark the 70th Anniversary of the day she came to the throne. This morning, the queen greeted guests in the ballroom At Sandringham, walking slowly and carefully, steadied with a stick. But alert and fully engaged. I was told it had to be upside down for the press. 0h, they can see it. Laughter. I dont matter. The queen seemed quite fit and well tod