Many of the top awards. The budget the government unveiled on wednesday has left the Shadow Chancellor with a major headache. Jeremy hunt cut National Insurance by 2 pence for the second time in six months, as well as stealing two of labours revenue raising policies. The party had planned to use these to Fund Breakfast clubs in schools and reduce nhs Waiting Lists, if it wins the next election. Earlier, the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves spoke to the bbc s Laura Kuennsberg about how they plan to raise money now, and began by discussing her plans to create a National Wealth fund. Yes. We have committed to an extension of workers rights, including banning zero hour contracts, getting rid of fire and rehire and having a real minimum wage. Obviously, the low Pay Commission will set that, but this is a big extension of the rights of working people, because if an economy is not working for working people, its not working at all. And at the moment, too many people are stuck in insecure, pre
Is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel, operated by the open arms charity, has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca while another smaller boat towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. But without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. The us military has confirmed that one of its ships is currently sailing to the middle east, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of gaza. The support vessel, the general frank 5 bessonjunior, left virginia on saturday. It will take at least a week to arrive and the pentagon says it could take up to 60 days to build the structure. Meanwhile, talks involving mediators aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start
We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel operated by The Open Arms Charity has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca, while another, smaller boat, towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around two hundred tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. But without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock, or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. Meanwhile, talks involving mediators, aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start of the muslim holy month of ramadan, have so far failed to reach a deal. Both israel and hamas are accusing the other of preventing any progress. Now, the stakes are high. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 31,000 palestinians have now been killed since israe
A full bulletin of news at the top of the hour. Now on bbc news, newscast. Chris, we have got a Cabinet Minister to keep us company this episode. Yes. Mel stride, work and pensions secretary, hello. Good evening, adam. I am impressed you have got a crib sheet there already, started taking notes already. I have only written about three things down i promise it will be full by the end. Then we will mark your homework we will mark your homework like a Human Version of the obr i have got to ask you the big question that has become the classic interview question this week, after the Prime Minister s interview with grazia, do you make your own bed . No, but i do load the dishwasher. 0k. I do walk the dog. And mrs may would approve, i do take the bins out. Because that is a mansjob. So i do that as well. Chris, i want to know what you thought about that, seeing the Prime Minister talk about an unmade bed. After you had been talking to the nation about your unmade bed in that premier inn the o
In nigeria to find nearly 300 School Children abducted by gunmen. You are with bbc news. Im anna foster. There is a development in the aid effort towards gaza. A ship has been loaded in cyprus and we can show you pictures of that happening which is going to mark the start of a new maritime aid corridor. It was announced yesterday by Ursula Von Der Leyen and is expected to become operational in the next few hours. It would be a new way to get large amounts of aid into gaza and is considered absolutely crucial to change the situation for people in the gaza strip, many of whom the un has warned are facing famine, and they say a quarter of the population at the moment in gaza, especially women and children, are finding themselves at risk of famine, starvation, and the Hamas Run Health Ministry says 23 people have died from malnutrition in the last few days. They are hoping this shipment can change the dial in terms of the situation in gaza. This is the scene live in larnaca in cyprus where