Aaron armstrong in the newsroom in birmingham. Deserves so much better. According to west better. Thats according to West Midlands better. Thats according to west midlethe city council declared after the city council declared itself bankrupt itself effectively bankrupt europes largest local authority has a bill of £760 million in equal pay claims. The conservative it conservative mayor says it raises about way raises concerns about the way the council been the labour led council has been run. With the run. All new spending, with the exception services and exception of Vital Services and the protection of vulnerable people, immediately. The protection of vulnerable peoplonshore immediately. The protection of vulnerable peoplonshore infarmsately. The protection of vulnerable peoplonshore infarms are i. More onshore wind farms are expected as a result expected to be built as a result of announced by the of new rules announced by the government. Supported of new rules announced by the gov
Authorities issued a notice which prevents all but essential new spending after admitting its unable to meet an equal pay claim of £760 million. The council has already paid £1. 1 billion to settle historic claims. All new spending, with claims. All new spending, with the exception of protecting Vulnerable People and statutory services, will stop immediately. More onshore wind farms are expected to be built as a result of a relaxation in the rules from the government. Earlier today. The changes will see projects supported by local people approved more quickly. People approved more quickly. Local areas will also have a greater say in how developments are considered, and they may even benefit from cheaper energy. Now the new rules come amid of a tory rebellion amid fears of a tory rebellion over the issue. Rishi sunak said back in october he planned to keep a ban on new onshore farms as the Shadow Energy secretary, ed miliband says reluctance to build more facilities has led to Higher
Right back here. Next week. Hello everyone, and welcome to the amanpour hour. Heres where were headed this week supported by china on by north korea and iran as putin tightens his antiamerican alliance, a former native, you says the west should make sure ukraine doesnt just hang on, with Winds Ukraine should receive and are not justice advice, but actually to win the war, then caught between russia and the west. The president of georgia says putin used to pull her country back into the kremlins Orbit Population here is very well aware of this old russian soviet again, the tweets also this hour bethlehem Bourne Shell Bethlehem born chef friday catan on celebrating palestinian food, but struggling to cook while his people have starved in gaza at a certain moment, commodity has to prevail on were being denied our existence from my archive and earlier war that transformed a small group of Israeli Settlers into a Mass Movement that reshaped this holy land and finally, the super sophisticate
Global day of jihad. And we are anticipate serious anticipate taking some serious action, taking place in israel and gaza. The world, i think, is and gaza. The world, i think, is on a knife edge. Vaiews gbnews. Uk but right now its your headlines. Its your headlines. Patrick thank you and good afternoon from the gb news room. Its 3 01. Here are the top stories. The president of the stories. The president of the European Commission has arrived in tel aviv amid the ongoing conflict following hamass attack on israel. Ursula von der attack on israel. Ursula von der leyen offered her solidarity with the israeli people. With the israeli people. Meanwhile, the us secretary of defence says washingtons support for israel is ironclad. In a joint press conference with his israeli counterpart , dart his israeli counterpart, dart lloyd austin said munich air defences and other equipment are rapidly flowing to the country and that the us stands ready to deploy further assets. Israels deploy further
Opposed. This is, by royal standards, relatively understated. But were going to be getting a few of these over the course of the day. He says he wants it to be understated because it reminds him and the country. On the passing of his mother, which unfortunately had to happen in order for him to ascend to the throne. Joining us now is royal broadcaster Helena Charles and, helena, as we have that gun salute taking place in the background there. It has been quite a year for the king and the royal family, hasnt it. 7 and the royal family, hasnt it. 7 it has been a huge year. Hi, patrick. Hi, emily. Goodness me, what highs and lows. And i cannot believe one whole year since we celebrated the king and our guest queens historic coronation. So this is such a special , special day, and its special, special day, and its raining, as i think it was last yean raining, as i think it was last year, but, do you remember the street parties, the fanfare . I mean, there was so much going on the coronatio