Another of rishi sunak key priority for 2023. Nicola sturgeon has defended her governments use of taxpayers money for travel upgrades. Scotlands former first minister says the spending probably totalled less than just one flight taken by rishi sunak. More than £14 million has been spentin more than £14 million has been spent in three years by Civil Servants in scotland , including servants in scotland, including £10,000 on vip airport upgrades. Her successor , humza yousaf, has her successor, humza yousaf, has ordered a review and the high street chain wilko has collapsed. Today, the companys appointed administrators, after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting 12,000 jobs at risk. The putting 12,000 jobs at risk. The chain has 400 shops across the uk. The home secretary says uk. The home secretary says anyone who took part in suspected looting on londons Oxford Street yesterday must be hunted down and locked up. Nine people were arrested as police wielding batons clashed with do
Not to return to haiti. You are watching bbc news. A new report on the Church Of Englands historic links to slavery is about to be published. It follows a report last year into the churchs Investment Funds historic links to transatlantic slavery which at the time prompted it to announce a £100 million fund for a programme of investment, research and engagement to try to address past wrongs. We go across now to a News Conference taking place by an independent Oversight Group that was appointed by the Church Commission for england. It is taking place at lambeth palace. Some of it is virtual but we willjoin the conference now. To virtual but we will oin the conference now. Virtual but we will oin the conference now. ,. ,. , conference now. To give you opening remarks before conference now. To give you opening remarks before we conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go on conference now. To give you opening remarks be
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Have on our minds and in our prayers senator mccain. Hes going through some recovery right now and wont be able to come back this week. So that will change the way were doing business a little bit. But nonetheless, hell be back with us very soon. And our Committee Meets this morning considering the nomination i should say, the renomination of general sell have f selva. Since weve already been through this drill on the eight required questions, were going to forego that. Im assuming you havent changed your mind since the last time we asked you the eight questions. Is that correct . That is correct. Any family youd like to introduce . I do. Ill do that in my opening statement. Thats good. Your record of service to our nation is well known to this committee. Your first two years a the joint chiefs of staff have been marked by great challenges in our National Security, the advance of isis in the middle east, russian aggression in ukraine and actions against others in that region, north kor