And service of all who took part in operations in iraq and afghanistan. The queen unveils a memorial in london to Service Personnel and civilians who served and worked in iraq and afghanistan. The ceremony in Victoria Embankment Gardens was followed a service for 2,500 veterans on horse guards parade. Welcome. The chancellor Philip Hammond has defended his plan to raise National Insurance contributions for Self Employed people, saying the Government Faces new challenges. Mr hammond is facing criticism, including from his own backbenches, for apparently going back on a 2015 Manifesto Pledge not to raise tax or National Insurance. The change, due to come in next year, will mean 1. 6 million Self Employed people paying, on average, an extra £240 a year. Labour has accused the government of breaking its promise. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Voiceover learning to solve technical problems at a college in dudley in the West Midlands this morning. And after yesterdays bu
If the administration was standing by that tweet which sean spicer said the president is, then why could congress then need to investigate if this information already exists . The Press Secretary talked a little bit about the issu i have to listen to the vshage again, the transcript, but he talked about credibility and the idea there is a separation of powers as well. We also talked a little bit about the idea that hey we are in tax season, tax day is just over month away. Will the president release his returns from this most recent year . The president secretary said he would got back to us. And then is the president still under audit for past returns . The Press Secretary confirming he indeed is. A separation of powers, and they dont want to be perceived as directing congress to investigate in a certain way. Harold ford is this going to dog them much longer . It will. The question by halle and the other young lady spelled i out. I think the health care the governors will be the ar ab
And im George Howell from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. Newsroom starts now. Well, tensions between iran and the u. S. Appear to be escalating yet again just as things were starting to quiet down. In a tweet the u. S. President warned that if iran wants a fight it would mark the official end he says of that country. Mr. Trump also told tehran not to threaten america again. But he did not provide context. In the meantime the u. S. Ally saudi arabia also warning iran against reckless behavior as it calls it but the kingdom says it doesnt want conflict either. Listen. Translator saudi arabia does not want to warn the region and is not seeking it and will do its best to avoid it. But at the same time if the other party chooses war then we will respond with all strength and determination and will defend itself and its interests. This week saudi arabia accused iran of ordering drone strikes on two oilpumping stations in response to alleged iranian threats countries of the Gulf Cooperati
And harnessing the powers of spirit and mind to heal. I want the same thing you do. The secret to living longer, healthier, and happier. But where do we find it . On chasing life. Theres a little town nestled in the fertile mountains of turkey. Between the call to prayer and the sleepy pace, it feels like a world away. But in the fields nearby theres something growing weve come to depend on. Typically if youre feeling some pain, you pop a pill. Right . And some of the worlds most powerful painkillers are known as oipiates and they start froma rather unique crop from this province that literally means opium, afyon. That opium comes from the poppy plant which is hauled in by the ton here. The largest legal opium processer in the world. This is one of the top executives here. So this is what all the fuss is about. Poppy. How many trucks like this come every day . 40 trucks. 40 . Yes. All these medications you hear about, codeine, high tro codone, oxycontin, they all come from this. This i
Squadron Energy has filed documents with the state government of New South Wales, Australia, in a forward step on its proposed 2 GW Koorakee Energy Park, which will include a 1 GW solar farm and 1 GW of wind energy, backed by a 1 GW/12 GWh battery energy storage system.