Of the build up to tonights crucial president ial debate in philadelphia, but were going top start this hour with the first real test of authority for the new uk government. This is the scene in the House Of Commons where mps are about to Vote are voting on the plan to scrap Winter Fuel payments for millions of Pensioners. Its been hugely controversial. It means that more than Nine Million Pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to 300 pounds this winter. Lets go stright to westminster and our deputy political editor, Vicky Young. Westminster and our deputy good westminster and our deputy afternoon. Just set Th Scene good afternoon. Just set the scene for hours. Mps have started that Vote and there is No Doubt it is going to be an awkward afternoon for the government but it is worth emphasising that this new Labour Government has a huge majority so there is no chance of them losing their state which means that this change will go ahead but, as you say, it has proved pretty controv
A hamas command centre. The israeli military saiys it was highly likely that its troops fired the shot that killed an American Turkish Activist at a protest in the occupied West Bank last week, but that it was unintentional. The idf said an initial investigation had been held into the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and expressed its deepest regret over the incident. The idf has also said its forces are resuming operations in the northern West Bank that started almost two weeks ago. Earlier today, during a joint News Conference held by uk foreign Secretary David Lammy and us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken, both countries have confirmed that iran is supplying ballistic missiles to russia. Lets take a listen. Dozens of russian military personnel, trained in iran, to use the close range ballistic missile system, which has a maximum range of 75 miles, and russia has now received shipments of these ballistic missiles, and will likely use them within weeks in ukraine. Against ukrainians. Russ
Two goals In two and a half mInutes, waless blIsterIng start In montenegro gIves CraIg Bellamy hIs fIrst wIn as theIr new manager. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. More than 1,700 prIsoners In england and wales have started leavIng jaIl early, as part of a temporary scheme to ease pressure on the overcrowded and strugglIng PrIson System. Offenders whove served at least 40 of theIr sentences are beIng released, though that doesnt extend to Inmates beIng held for serIous vIolence or sexual offences. The JustIce Secretary says every avaIlable measure has been taken to protect the publIc, but there are concerns some people beIng freed may not have homes to go to, whIch could raIse the rIsk of reoffendIng. Our Uk Correspondent AdIna Campbell reports. Wandsworth jaIl In south london, as frIends and famIly waIt for prIsoners beIng released early. And Its a sImIlar pIcture outsIde NottIngham PrIson where we meet ben, convIcted for actual bodIly harm. I was homeless, I was lIv
Todayis today is a big win for European Citizens and tax injustice. Trouble in the pipeline . The price of oil tumbles below 70 a barrell for the first time since 2021 as concerns grow about the state of the world economy. It relates to how two apple subsidiaries in ireland were treated for Tax Purposes between 1991 and 2014. Ireland has a low corporate Tax Rate of 12. 5 but its been accused of so called Sweetheart Deals with certain companies allowing them to pay a much lower rate. The Decision Cant be appealed apple said its disappointed with the decision and accused the European Commission of trying to retroactively change the rules. Here is what the Eu Competition Commissioner had to say. There commissioner had to say. Is a bigger picture, our investigation there is a bigger picture, our investigation has decisively contributed to a Mind Shift and change in attitude amongst member states, they have helped to trigger and accelerate regulatory and legislative reform. Take ireland, to
Wealthy, at that level, so concerned about that. Rachel maskell is with me now. She is a Labour Mp. Why did you abstain and why did you not back the measure . I abstain and why did you not back the measure . Abstain and why did you not back the measure . I could not Su Ort back the measure . I could not support a back the measure . I could not support a measure back the measure . I could not support a measure which i cannot have this on my conscience. I have to look my constituents in the eye as i have constituents in the eye as i have over constituents in the eye as i have over the last few weeks, and they have over the last few weeks, and they have been pleading with and they have been pleading with me and they have been pleading with me to do something to protect with me to do something to protect them, and i will continue to do this, that is why continue to do this, that is why i continue to do this, that is why i have abstain, to maintain the whip why i have abstain, to maintain t