The times reported that mr menzies is accused of receiving £14,000 from tory donors, which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off what he described as bad people who had locked him in a flat. The Conservative Party has completed its investigation and says it cant conclude that there has been a misuse of Conservative Party funds. Mr menzies has strongly denied the claims. Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first . It enters could she remind us of some of the Alleaations First . ,. Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre Story Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first appeared i allegations first . It was a rather| bizarre story. It first appeared in the times newspaper, but they s
The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w
During the debate, lawmakers in support of the legislation urged their colleagues to swiftly approve the aid, saying time is running out for the ukrainians. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of those to address the house. Vladimir putin has instructed his troops to use rape, kidnapping and murder in front of Family Members as a weapon of war to demoralise the people of ukraine. I hope that our colleagues will choose democracy and decency rather than autocracy and evil. Because i fear that if you choose the putin route, you will have blood on your hands. Blood of the children, blood of their mothers, raped in front of their parents, raped in front of their children. I vote on this and all of the other bills before us today. The only us lawmaker born in ukraine, victoria spartz, a republican representative, who has been known for her staunch support of donald trump, has actually proposed an amendment that reduces military aid for ukraine. She called the package a blank cheque, a narrat
Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. A Military Aid Package to item that has been improved. It has also voted to ban the run that cut its ties with china. Tiktok. Lets speak tour correspondent in washington, helena humphrey. It has been six months in the making. It has been six months in the makinu. ,. , ,. , making. Now one step closer to aurantin making. Now one step closer to granting that making. Now one step closer to granting that longawaited making. Now one step closer to granting that longawaited aid l making. Now one step closer to l granting that longawaited aid to granting that long awaited aid to ukraine to the tune of some 61 billion us dollars. It happened with much needed bipartisan support. We saw 311 votes in favour. A simple majority was needed, 218 were the votes we needed so it passed with 93 extra votes on its side. We will see it going to the senate now. Senate
To the yes. The bill has passed. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 Billion Dollar package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has been telling us the funding has been welcomed by the Ukrainian President , volodymyr zelensky. Yes, hesjust said, im grateful to the United States House Of Representatives, both parties and personally speaker mikejohnson, for the decision. He says that keeps history on the right track. He talks about democracy and freedom always having global significance and will never fail as long as america helps to protect it. And a slight reagan quote where he says, just peace and security can o