the biggest tax cuts in half a century in a bid to kickstart growth. more than seventy people die after a migrant boat sinks off the coast of syria. a new type of cancer therapy shows promising results in early human trials. we hear from the study leader. and the first woman to win the booker prize twice the celebrated author dame hilary mantel dies at the age of seventy. officials in four russian occupied regions of ukraine have been holding self declared referendums on whether to become part of the russian federation. the kremlin supports the votes just as it did after the annexation of crimea the ukrainian territory which was invaded in 2014. but the government in kyiv and western countries have condemned the referendums saying they are just a sham, and that they will never be recognised. these are the four areas where voting is being held. they include occupied parts of luhansk and donetsk in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson, in the south and cov
hello and welcome. president biden has described as unacceptable the sentencing of us basketball star brittney griner to nine years in a russian prison for possessing and smuggling drugs. she admitted to having cannabis oil when she was detained in moscow in february, but maintained she hadn t intended to break the law. washington has offered a prisoner swap, but it hasn t been taken up. azadeh moshiri reports. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to put in jeopardy the rest of the population. i never meant to break any laws here. it population. i never meant to break any laws here.- population. i never meant to break any laws here. it was her final plea break any laws here. it was her final plea to break any laws here. it was her final plea to a break any laws here. it was her final plea to a russian - break any laws here. it was her final plea to a russian court - final plea to a russian court as
is somewhat gone awry, because in their dna they believe in tax cuts. personally, i think it is pie in the sky right now given a fiscal position where we have had 400 billion borrowing, 2 trillion public debt, inflation at 9%, to be even thinking about tax cuts. i think it is totally and utterly bizarre and irresponsible, but you do have the likes of respected figures on the right, david davis, iain duncan smith, calling for those tax cuts, saying that that is the way to grow the economy to get you out of potentially a looming recession. the bigger issue for me is, what this is doing to politics in general. you go back to the nolan principles in 1995 which were around seven principles, selflessness, objectivity, integrity, honesty, leadership, and i m left scratching my head thinking which of these does the prime minister actually exhibit? the bigger issue is, despite all of this, labour is still only six points ahead. now, the reality is at the next election labour don t nee
and ali miraj who s a columnist at the article. tomorrow s front pages, starting with. the telegraph, which boasts an interview with liz truss. it says she wants to arm moldova with increased support against russia. the daily express leads with an exclusive claiming the royal family discreetly took in ukranian refugees. the daily star though dedicated its front page to chancellor rishi sunak and his wife s £750 million fortune, as revealed in the sunday times rich list. so let s begin. the same story is on the front of the mirror as well. a different need for the guardian, a new police race plan to be launched on tuesday will see forces commit to being institutionally antiracist. and friction about the gust of living crisis in the cabinet. let s kick off. let s start with the male, rather ominous warning on the front of the paper, linking the cost of living crisis to a possible election trouble for the conservatives. yes. trouble for the conservatives. yes, it is research
Helped ease overall price rises in many countries, but there are concerns that a jump in crude could once again stoke inflation. So, governments are seeking alternatives, while still trying to balance the short term need for oil. Those alternatives could also help tackle Climate Change and keep global temperature rises to 1. 5 degrees above pre industrial levels. Just last week, the International Energy agency renewed its assertion that no new gas and oil projects were needed if the world was to meet that goal. Opecs Secretary General told my colleague, sally bundock, that the group doesnt agree. We have always, at opec, talked about the concern we have for future under investments, as some have called for stopping investment in oil. We believe this is equally dangerous. This will lead to volatility in the future, possibly supply shortages. And therefore, we at opec have always advocated for the importance of continuing to invest in the oil industry, as we also invest in decarbonising