During his time in office, president jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church of washington, d. C. They joined in january of 1977, and president carter attended services there. More than 70 times during his presidency. Yes, well, the carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church. And there are a number of Baptist Churches in washington. First Baptist Church is actually the closest to the white house. Were seven blocks north of the front door of the white house. And so they they decided to come here. And we were so grateful and blessed that they did. Now, there was a process they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. You know, we we love to invite people. And its been a baptist practice for a very long time when somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation, they have to join the church. And its not like joining a club. Its more like entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation and saying, as long as were here, were
Prince harry cries racism also at 10 pm, polling closes in the rochdale by election. We will be covering that live. Yes. And of course on my panel tonight it is the star telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, director of popular conservatives Mark Littlewood and ex labour advisor matthew laza. Oh, and whats all matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready britain, here we this. Get ready britain, here we go. Go. The abdul ezedi case exposes something astonishing. Next. Something astonishing. Next. The top story on gb news tonight. Voters in rochdale in Greater Manchester have got less than an hour now to cast their ballot in tonights by election, with polling stations closing at 10 00. The ballot will decide who will replace veteran labour mp sir tony lloyd, who died in january. There are 11 candidates on the ballot paper. The results are expected tomorrow for full coverage right through the nigh
Thats the verdict. The damning verdict of an inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard and Prince William has made his first public appearance since he mysteriously pulled out of an event on tuesday. Event on tuesday. And thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Welcome to the show. As ever , welcome to the show. As ever, its always a huge pleasure to have your company. The figures from the home office today are absolutely astonishing and national embarrassment. You could say. And huge escalation could say. And huge escalation in asylum, a huge escalation in work visas , dependants, family work visas, dependants, family visas, the care sector, the health sector. Weve totally lost control. Lost control. This is not a government in control. This is not a country in control of its own destiny. And control of its own destiny. And the labour party today has put figures out about the cost of all of this. They reckon that all of this. They reckon that the actual cost of a hotel b
the war in ukraine, inflation, the threat of a global recession. there is plenty for commonwealth leaders in orlando to ponder. but for boris johnson, domestic politics is never far away commonwealth leaders in rwanda. the by election defeats in wheatfield and tiverton and huntington have spooked some tory mps. and oliver dowden s resignation as party chairman has yet again put the spotlight on the prime minister s leadership. some think his behaviour is the problem and want a change of direction. oliver dowden said in his letter it could not be business as usual, i am not hearing you say i have heard what the voters have said and i am going to change. iii what the voters have said and i am going to change- what the voters have said and i am going to change. if you want me, let me be clear. going to change. if you want me, let me be clear. if going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you are going