Build a railway in the uk than just across the channel in france. And the chancellor also france. And the chancellor also announced today plans to freeze the expansion of the Civil Service and reduce its numbers to pre pandemic levels. During his speech at the conservative Party Conference in manchester today, jeremy hunt said it would save the government £1 billion a year. Meanwhile the chancellor announced tougher benefits sanctions on those who are capable of working but choose to. Not and he announced a National Living wage rise to £11 an hour. We promised in our manifesto to raise the National Living wage to two thirds of Median Income and ending low pay in this country. We at the moment its £10, 42 an hour, and were waiting for the low Pay Commission to tell us next years recommendation. But i confirm today, whatever that recommendation, well increase the National Living wage to at least £11 an hour next year. Thats a pay rise for next year. Thats a pay rise for 2 million wor
To my manifesto. Thats right. Ivttheitten sunak to my manifesto. Thats right. Ivtthe way sunak to my manifesto. Thats right. Ivtthe way. §unak to my manifesto. Thats right. Ivtthe way. I|nak to my manifesto. Thats right. Ivtthe way. I have written rishi on the way. I have written rishi sunak speech so he doesnt have to. Lets hope hes listening. Thats after the news with polly middlehurst. Mark mark, thanks middlehurst. Mark mark, thanks very much indeed and good evening to you. Well, the top story on gb news tonight is that the Greater Manchester mayor says axing the northern section of hs2 would be the desperate act of a dying government. That as a number 10 source told gb news earlier on today that no Firm Decision have yet been taken. But andy burnham has called on the Prime Minister to end the shambles on hs2 , too, to end the shambles on hs2, too, following increased speculation about the rail projects future and a number of government ministers calling for the project to be revi
News. Much of it is very important. Some would argue that it is a bit of a game changer this week. If we start with what the Daily Telegraph and organisations like bloomberg are saying, it could be an explosive row about to start off tomorrow on the pa rt about to start off tomorrow on the part of those in brussels who are going to, it is expected to say, that the uk, britain, has to allow a free flowing border between the north and ireland. Thats exactly right. I was in dublin ten days ago. I heard the irish Prime Minister leo varadkar talking i heard the irish Prime Minister leo va radkar talking about this i heard the irish Prime Minister leo varadkar talking about this in a very uncompromising way. His deputy simon coney hasjust very uncompromising way. His deputy simon coney has just been very uncompromising way. His deputy simon coney hasjust been in brussels. And ireland is doing all that it can to ensure that the relationship between dublin and brussels remains as strong throug
Data on saturn after diving through the gap between the planet and its rings. And coming up in the sport on bbc news Maria Sharapova is labelled a cheat by fellow player Eugenie Bouchard, as she returns from her 15 month doping ban with a win in stuttgart. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Foreign Secretary has suggested britain could take Military Action in syria without a vote in the house of commons. Borisjohnson said it would be very difficult to say no if President Trump asked for british help in punishing the Syrian Regime for another chemical weapons attack. Meanwhile mrjohnson has also waded into the Election Campaign for the first time, with a highly personal attack on the Labour LeaderJeremy Corbyn. Hes called him a mutton headed old mugwump. Heres our Political Correspondent, alex forsyth. Smith will strike on a syrian airfield earlier this month, the first direct us action against Syrian Government forces, he responds to a Chemical Attack which killed c
Important dont know the questions. First, the leader of the Conservative Party, the Prime Minister, theresa may. Applause. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Good evening Prime Minister, yourfirst is from abigail. Why should the public trust you when you have a known track record of broken promises and backtracking during your time as Home Secretary and Prime Minister . Thank you david and thank you. Applause. Thank you for you coming to be an audience tonight, which is an important part of campaign. Let me tell you about some of the things i did as Home Secretary. I said i would ensure we we re secretary. I said i would ensure we were dealing with extremist hate preachers and excluded more than any other before me. I said i would do something about stop and search, i dont think anybody should be stopped and searched because of the colour of their skin. I said i would be tough on crime and ensure our police and Security Services had the powers they need to do theirjob and i gav