unfortunately, there are no signs of those negotiations in wales progressing in the welsh government say they need extra cash if they are going to be able to offer anything more to the ambulance workers. the new zealand prime minister, jacinda ardern, has made the surprise announcement that she is standing down. she ll leave her post at the start of february and won t lead her party into 0ctober s general election. at an emotional news conference, she gave her reason, saying she just didn t have enough left in the tank to carry on. shaimaa khalil reports. holding back tears as she made this announcement. so today i am announcing that i will not be seeking re election. in an emotional press conference that shocked the nation, jacinda ardern said there was no secret scandal behind her resignation, only that she no longer had the energy to go on as leader. i know what this job takes, and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice. ms ardern was the youngest head
misleading. this as transformational as i think misleading- this as transformational as i think misleadina. ., ., ., . misleading. you would go as far as sa in: this misleading. you would go as far as saying this is misleading. you would go as far as saying this is misleading? - misleading. you would go as far as saying this is misleading? i - misleading. you would go as far as saying this is misleading? i think l saying this is misleading? i think the prime minister saying this is misleading? i think the prime minister is saying this is misleading? i think the prime minister is misleading| the prime minister is misleading people only says this will be transformational. i won t be. building a train line across the pennines from leeds to manchester, which was scaled back under the johnson government, that would be transformational. that would increase productivity in the north of england immeasurably and bring benefits across this part of the country. eden norris will bring some
of the discussion as well about how exactly the projects that get money are decided, but the argument here from the prime minister later that we will hear, ministers have been fanned out across the country to make the case for levelling up, to flag up what they think of the great opportunities that this is going to present. the case you will hear from the prime minister is that this money can be transformational, the levelling up project, borisjohnson s catchphrase, him that made it such a big thing in the 2019 election, rishi sunak is going to say i m picking up that mantle, i want it to be a big part of what my government is offering the country as well and the debate will be has the government got its priorities right? i m nowjoined by henri murison he is the chief executive at the northen powerhouse partnership an umbrella organisation trying to boost economic growth in the north.
enough in the tank to do itjustice. ms ardern was the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected prime minister in 2017, just 37 years old at the time. she soon became a global icon for progressive politics. she gave birth to her daughter niamh while in power, becoming the second woman in modern history to do so after pakistan s late leader benazir bhutto. the prime minister said that while the last five and a half years were the most fulfilling of her life, they also had their challenges. her premiership has been tested time and time again, especially by the christchurch terror attacks. the worst in new zealand s modern history. 51 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when a gunman shot worshippers during friday prayers on march 15th in 2019. jacinda ardern grieved with the families. her decisiveness and empathy
another day of strikes more than 1,000 ambulance staff in wales walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. meanwhile in england, nurses continue their strike action for a second day in a row. new zealand s prime minister jacinda ardern makes a surprise announcement saying she ll stand down in less than three weeks time. a day of national strikes begins in france over plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. king charles asks for millions of pounds in profits from the crown estate to be used for the wider public good rather than for the royal family. the government has released details of projects which will benefit from its levelling up fund,