Forjustice have been heard. In a moment of unity, the Opposition Benches agreed. And i repeat our commitment to work on a cross party basis to help deliver the Compensation Scheme and get the money, the final money to victims, as soon as possible. So who will get compensation . Therell be payments to those infected or their estate if theyve died, also to those affected partners, family and friends looking after a loved one. Payments will be exempt from tax and not means tested. The final payment will be made by the end of the year. Therell be interim payouts of 210,000 within 90 days to those infected. This follows a first interim payment in 2022. Itll be run by a new body led by sir Robert Francis, whos already drawn up Compensation Plans for the inquiry. So what did the treloar students think . Very pleased to hear that sir Robert Francis will be chairing it, looking across this for us, because, as they say, his report was everything we could have wanted and more. The devils in the d
My name. They will also have to be renumbering the subsections of clause six with cross references and hassles are covered in my amendments. Hassles are covered in my amendments. . , amendments. Im happy to second and su ort all amendments. Im happy to second and support all of amendments. Im happy to second and support all of the amendments. Im happy to second and support all of the amendments amendments. Im happy to second and support all of the amendments with i support all of the amendments with the suggestions with regards to the psychiatrists opinions and he does a valid point that perhaps we havent had full consultation and understanding of the involvement of doctors and their calibre of the doctors and their calibre of the doctor and to support the individual in that decision and i completely accept what Doctor Allinson has said with regard to that but mr thomas makes it very clear that this is work and we should be. This is not a straightforward process and psychiatrists opini
Just as his mps began taking their seats behind him, one of them the conservative Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor to sit directly behind the Labour Leader. Timed for maximum political effect, and less than two weeks after the defection of dan poulter, how the Labour Leader enjoyed it. If one week, a tory mp whos also a doctor says the Prime Minister cant be trusted with the nhs and joins labour and the next week, the tory mp for dover, on the front line of the small boats crisis, says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted with our borders and joins labour what is the point of this failed government staggering on . In her statement, the dover mp said the conservatives under rishi sunak had become a by word for incompetence and division. In 2019, the conservatives took on a manifesto that was very much Centre Ground. But under rishi sunak, theyave abandoned the Centre Ground and broken many election promises. Meanwhile, under keir starmer, labour have changed, and i think that change i
[background noises] b6 Israel Out War as hamas launches a Surprise Attack on americas closest Middle Eastern ally for a good evening i am jon scott welcome back to a special two hour addition of the fox report. Israeli Officials Say at least 300 people have been killed, 1500 injured. Hamas also has t taken israeli hostages including the elderly and young children. Thisraeli counterstrike on the gaza strip killed some 200 palestinians. President biden addressed the hamas attack earlier condemning the assault and saying the United States stands with israel. Trey yingst is live in southern israel right now. Jon, good afternoon for tonight is israelis are searchg for their loved ones. We are hearing so many stories of civilians who have not yet been able to contact their children or husbands in southern israel earlier this morning when hamas Islamic Jihad they focused a Music Festival near the border then went into many border communities we do know at this hour at least one of them still
Costs have risen, and the government is thought to be considering cancelling or at least delaying that second leg to the north. The route from birmingham to leeds has already been scrapped. But many voices, including several within the conservatives, say that pulling the plug on the project would paint the uk in a very bad light. Live now to manchester and our political correspondent, nick eardley. The Prime Minister has been speaking to the bbc today, once again refusing to announce a final decision on that Manchester Leg. Yes, he has not said much. There has been speculation for days about what is going on with hsz, whether thats birmingham to Manchester Leg is going to be scrapped. Were pretty sure it is because what would normally happen if that wasnt the is someone would put their hand up and say you have got it wrong, it is going to go ahead. The question is when the Prime Minister is actually going to announce that, and when we might get some clarity on what is going to happen i