Reeves, who while saying there were difficult decision to come she was trying to say we have a plan for a better Future And Thatis plan for a better future and that is exactly the tone of Keir Starmer ll speech today, as we expect it to be. So we will talk about light at the end of the tunnel. He will talk about a shared struggle. What they are trying to do in light of the criticism about being overly gloomy is explain to the country they are not just about doom, they have a plan and a vision, for things to get better and the centre of that is they say about economic stability, if they can stabilise the economy and get it growing, they are making the argument that Everybody Willent up argument that Everybody Willent up feeling better off and it will filter down to public services and the pound in your pocket. That is the narrative of the speeches today, but the other Point Worth mentioning there isnt a huge amount of policy, so they are trying to sell a story and the Style And Tone of
Who Fund Arts Councils in the local Area And Funding has been reduced and cut. The promise was everybody can access the arts and culture they wanted across the country. We come back to the chancellor talking about the strain on public finances and difficult decisions, we have to see how they plan to implement that and whether it will make a meaningful difference. Thank you. We will be back to you for Sir Keir Starmer s speech at tpm. Stayed with the arts. Many believe rupert Murdochs Life has been the basis of succession. A case in nevada is pitting the 90 year old against his three children over who will gain control of the company when he dies. It was held Behind Closed Doors but the decision when it comes will also be secret. Vegas is where you go to get married, they say, and reno to get divorced. Now this has become the somewhat unlikely location for settling a Family Power Struggle between the Media Mogul Rupert murdoch and his children. Are you confident of victory . Normally, w
Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ha
Return to austerity. And the new leader of Sri Lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics. Hello, welcome to Bbc News now. Fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We begin in lebanon where the Health Ministry says 182 people have been killed and more than 700 injured in the latest wave of israeli Air Strikes in the south of the country. Israel says it carried out more than 300 strikes on hezbollah targets, aimed at preventing the group from launching a large Scale Rocket Attack on israel. In response, hezbollah has said it has fired dozens of rockets across the border. Israeli troops could also mount a Ground Offensive to create a Buffer Zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from the north of israel can return to their homes. From jerusalem, here is our correspondent. The idf put out this Video Set to be showing hezbollah operatives launching Cruise Missiles from civilian house. We ask residents of villages to pay attention to the Message And Warning published by the