Escalate. The row over hs2 continues as Senior Tories warn against axing the rail project. But rishi sunakis the rail project. But rishi sunak is said to be alarmed that the final bill could be over £100 billion and sick. Note britain sick leave has soared to its highest level in more than a decade. Are we getting lazy or are we just prioritising our own health . More than ever before . Know the answer to that. Answer to that. Its interesting. Its interesting , isnt it, andrew, interesting, isnt it, andrew, that in the Public Sector its almost double the rate it is. It is because in the private sector people have to work very hard because you dont get well. That you just lose its more that you just lose your job, wouldnt you . You would would. Anyway. Would you would. Well, anyway. Course covid, i think, and of course covid, i think, has it far worse. Has made it far worse. Well get well get indeed. Well get well get the that later. The reasons behind that later. We us we will. Email
Coming up, from the 33rd International Church hill conference, talking about former british Prime Minister was in charge of relationship with the four this is 45 minutes. It is my pleasure to introduce the illustrious speaker on churchill and the monarchs. In late 2013, i sat down in the library with imperial childhood. Reading this article for the British Empire was the last assignment. Contemplative as i was reading the article. He describes his childhood realizations that he was in an era of finding being, that this was a generation that held by its fingers on the coattails of the British Empire. These poignant words about the sense of an ending resonated deeply that night as i reflected on the end of my journey at harvard. And more overly on the last step across the bridge from childhood to adulthood. And there in the library i begin to cry. To this day reading and improve childhood remains the most moving moment of my student life. I finally met him in person last you at the churc
Expected to cut its key Interest Rate as the economy heads for its first recession in six years. Mark u. S. Backlash as the u. K. Eyes membership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. We look at why joining this chinese club could cause a risk between london and washington. Anna we tell you what the stakes are of the bank. Mark welcome to countdown. Anna a warm welcome to the program everybody. Also coming up disney is not letting go of its frozen it are you the company hit. The Company Announced a sequel and a release plan for future star wars hits including the next title. Drumroll please, the title of the movie is rogue one. Mark the search for a greek bailout deal took another turn in a filed a complaint against the germany finance minister against show bowl schaueble. It comes as they prepare to meet the eu minister jeanclaude today. Mark what is the response and are the greeks buying it . Hans the responses that he didnt buy the foolish part i had of it that he maybe nai
And other Consumer Products can do that disclosure so can an agency that regulates Nuclear Reactors and we have bipartisan support for this. Going forward will each of you commit to providing advance notice of your meetings and your travel and providing information about the topics intended to be discussed at each meeting . Starting with the chairman. I commits to providing to the degree that i can because my schedule changes on a daily and sometimes hourly basis and as i sure does yours. Certainly for my travel advance notice of my travel and other meetings to the degree that i can. Commission or svinicki. Spare would request the opportunity to respond for the record. I wont have any trouble doing that. At my confirmation hearing i promise to make my calendar available. I have done that from the moment i have been on the commission that i have published my calendar continuously and i have not made a practice of putting a lot of detail on my calendar. Thank you because its important we
Soldiers, and that is a statement they should be able to make in the very near future, and we will give them the help they need in order to be successful. Thank you. Newest member of the committee is front and center on Energy Policy and global affairs, and we appreciate his expertise. Wo final questions one, ambassador green, you have talked about this several times in your answers, and i am concerned about i would like to hear some other views as well ukraine, yes, but all of Eastern Europe, and that is the saturation the russians have created with their broadcasting. Nto the region of coarse, it is not openended broadcasting in terms of use. It is very directed by the state. What should we be doing to quickly increase our level of engagement in this region so that in addition to a series ofly created social networking platforms, that there is additional opportunities for multiple . Oices to be heard senator, i would argue that we should boost those programs. Used them into the regio