Well, the unanimous call of 212 House Democrats has been answered by our nominee for speaker, the gentleman from brooklyn, the leader of our House Democratic caucus, the honorable Hakeem Jeffries. [cheers and applause] leader jeffries has answered our call but the majoritys nominee is disconnected, disconnected from the American People and their values. Maga extremism is designed to divide and it has broken the republican party. Their nominees vision is a direct attack on the freedom and the rights of the American People and he has got the record to prove it. The republican nominee has voted against healthcare for children, for veterans, even for 9 11 survivors. He has opposed lowering the cost of insulin repeatedly. He wants to cut Social Security and medicare. Dont take it from me, it was raised on the other side of the aisle just this week as a Selling Point to make him speaker. Over his 16 years in the house, the republican nominee has never supported a farm bill. What does that me
Ukraine. We cannot and will not let terrorists like hamas and putin win. I refuse to let that happen. The president s message to the American People. Why he says it is vital for u. S. Security. And his push for tens of billions of dollars in new funding. Well have the very latest. Go time. New air strikes in gaza. Israel sending more tanks and troops to the border. What the new buildup may mean for the timing of a defensive in gaza, and the protests raging against the u. S. And israel across the middle east. Richard engel is live on the front lines. Paralyzed. The house at a standstill as the republican civil war over a leader goes on. A third vote set for this morning, but no indication theyre any closer to a deal. Were live on capitol hill. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Soldier held in north korea after bolting across the border now facing desertion charges here in the u. S. What new Court Documents are at new Court Documents are revealing. Those stories, plus rain, rain bolted so no
Straffen took mid bedfordshire with a 20. 5 swing. Thats the largest labour by election win since 1945. Sir keir says its history in the making, but these are huge victories. These are either of these results would have been extraordinary. Both together, extraordinary. Both together, they are historic. Look, these they are historic. Look, these are seats that weve never won before or rarely won before. And weve had swings of over 20. And weve had swings of over 20. And weve now had four by elections with swings of over 20. If you take selby and rutherglen as well. So, you know, that is a well. So, you know, that is a very , very important in vesting very, very important in vesting of confidence and trust in a changed labour party. Changed labour party. Well, conservative Party Chairman greg hands is less impressed. He says labours wins are not that significant. Are not that significant. Labour hardly improved their vote at all and in fact went down in mid bedfordshire slightly. But i d
Announced an increase in our funding for humanitarian aid into the region, and when i met with president sisi earlier today , he and i had a good today, he and i had a good discussion about how the uk can provide practical assistance on the to ensure the the ground to ensure the sustainability of that aid through the crossing to the people need it. People who need it. Sir keir starmer says former tory voters have put their trust and their confidence in the labour party after they overturned conservative majorities to win two by elections. The video were about to show does contain some flash photography in tamworth. Sarah edwards overturned a conservative majority of more than 19,000. Meanwhile, alastair straffen took mid bedfordshire with a 20. 5 swing. Thats the largest labour by election win since 1945. Sir keir says its history in the making, but these are huge victories. These are either of these results would have been extraordinary. Both together, extraordinary. Both together, th
To hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail at gb news. But now its time for the news. For the news today with Aaron Armstrong. Today with Aaron Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Its Aaron Armstrong here in the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister has held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the saudi capital, riyadh. His latest stop in series of diplomatic in a series of diplomatic meetings the middle east. Meetings in the middle east. Rishi encouraged saudi rishi sunak encouraged saudi arabia to use its influence to support stability in the region. Support stability in the region. The pair agreed about the importance of avoiding any further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict , further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict, but further escalation of the israel Hamas Conflict , but the israel Hamas Conflict, but the Prime Minister will make further stops in the middle east. They are yet to be announced. Well, are yet to be announced. Well, earli