Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather than backing it. Our Employment Correspondent Zoe Conway has the latest. Trade unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. For Trade Unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. The Labour Party is back. For the first time in the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under a first time in 15 y
Vaccines. Hello, iam sarah campbell. The bbc has seen, First Hand, the desperate conditions civilians are enduring in sudan, in the brutal Civil War that has been ravaging the country over the past 16 months. Millions have been displaced and Aid Agencies are warning the Hunger Crisis is the Hunger Crisis is of historic proportions. Of historic proportions. The un team said the violations the un team said the violations by both sides since april last by both sides since april last year may amount to War Crimes year may amount to War Crimes and crimes against humanity. And crimes against humanity. We have found the sudanese we have found the sudanese warring parties, the armed warring parties, the Armed Forces and the our sf and their forces and the our sf and their suspected allies have committed suspected allies have committed an appalling range of an appalling range of violations and as my fellow violations and as my Fellow Expert will further detail, we expert will further detail, we
Peace or putin. And the british Indie Rock Band English Teacher have won this Years Mercury Prize for their Debut Album, this could be texas. Hello, iam hello, i am sarah campbell. A united Nations Fact finding mission has uncovered what it described as harrowing Human Rights Violations in sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces has triggered one of the worlds worst humanitarian crises. Thousands of people have been killed and millions forced from their homes. The un team said the violations by both sides since april last year may amount to War Crimes and crimes against humanity. Meanwhile the bbc has seen, first hand, the desperate conditions civilians are enduring in sudan. Aid agencies are warning the Hunger Crisis is of historic proportions. Our correspondent nawal al maghafi, has gained rare access to the city of Port Sudan and a key Border Area in neighbouring chad where refugees are still flowing out as Aid Agencies desperately try to get aid in
Opener at hampden. Stop a murky start but for most of us Warm Sunshine developing today, watch out for more heavy thundery rain in the south. I will have the details. Its Friday 6th of september. The Home Secretary Will chair a meeting of senior ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Bodies Today to discuss how to tackle criminal gangs which smuggle people across the channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Yvette cooper said this showed the moral imperative of dismantling the gangs. Our home editor, mark easton, reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, wi
Applause there isjust no applause there is just no justification for it. It will result in nearly 500 Million barrels of oil being burnt. It is another example of labours of session with growth at any cost. Applause they really are becoming the party that knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Applause the Climate Science is clear. There must be no new oil and gas. This is non negotiable and you can be sure that as a green mp, iwill you can be sure that as a green mp, i will do everything i can to fight for a safe climate. And greens know that some things in life are not only priceless but irreplaceable. Later this year, the international climate conference, cup 29, will take place. Cop29 will take place. Cop29 will take place. We do not know if the Prime Minster will go in person but he shouldnt we have depressed people to have this on the Radar And Push for the global action that reflects the Climate Science. Since climate has reached the point where it is notjust on