The white house has reiterated its opposition to a unilateral recognition of a palestinian state, after three European Countries announced they would do so. Palestinians have hailed the move by norway, ireland and spain as historic. More than a0 high ranking foreign delegations have been taking part in a ceremony in tehran to commemorate president ebrahim raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Prayers were led by the nations supreme leader. The former boss of the post office has admitted that evidence she gave to mps in 2012, looking into problems with the horizon it system, was not true. Paula vennells broke down as she was questioned over the scandal. So we begin with The Big Story of the day here in the uk news that the Prime Minister rishi sunak has announced a General Election will be held onjuly fourth. Speaking in a rainy Downing Street, battling against baring music from a nearby street, its probably not the image the Prime Minister would have wanted to kick start his Election
Hello, im ben thompson. Youre watching the context on bbc news. British Prime Minister rishi sunak launches the conservative Election Campaign after calling a snap General Election forjuly fourth. So we begin with The Big Story of the day here in the uk news that the Prime Minister rishi sunak has announced a General Election will be held onjuly fourth. Lets speak to my colleague Geeta Guru Murthy whos in Downing Street. You have been following the story of the day. Farcical at some point in the day. Farcical at some Point In The Rain with the loud music but the conservatives and rishi sunak launching his campaign in somewhat dryer circumstances a bit later in the evening, focus or what went on today. The evening, focus or what went on toda. ~ ,. , the evening, focus or what went on today. Absolutely, an extraordinary few hours, today. Absolutely, an extraordinary few hours. Just today. Absolutely, an extraordinary few hours, just to today. Absolutely, an extraordinary few hours, just
Hello, again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this saturday. Im fredericka witfield. Right now were watching on capitol hill lawmakers on the house floor with a potential Government Shutdown less than 12 hours away. Theyre now trying to discern whether a proposed lastditch effort measure to keep the Government Funding will be something theyll be voting on momentarily. Right now were looking at pictures of House Members voting on trying to get extra time to look at this latest measure before it goes to vote. House speaker Kevin Mccarthys latest plan is a 45day Spending Bill that would allow the government to continue working for at least 45 days while they try to work things out. Lauren fox is joining us from capitol hill. Priscilla alva rez is tracking potential responses from the white house. Lauren, democrats say they need more time before making any decisions on this plan . Reporter yeah. What youre seeing play out on the floor is a delay tactic by House Democrats. They a
well. the breeze picking up altogether. coming in from a southerly direction and much milder than yesterday. in scotland, up to 15 degrees, 16 celsius through some eastern counties of england. we finish the day northern ireland after morning sunshine with cloud, bricks of rain. this evening the rain will spread across all parts, heaviest and most persistent through the first part of the night through the first part of the night through the west and the lingering into the southern counties of england and to orkney and shetland. temperatures not dropping which, seven to 10 degrees into the morning. this is the big picture for tomorrow, broad area of low pressure but we are starting to see the winds pick up to the south of that and a much windier day. it could take all day to get rid of the cloud, patchy rain from the south east corner to start with. rain lingers long for the far north of scotland and another batch of heavy showers which could bring gusts of wind, 50, 60, may be 70 miles
anglia may not see much. another muqqy anglia may not see much. another muggy night, temperatures not much lower than 15, 16 celsius, could see some mist and fog developing in clearer skies. this band of rain lingers in north east scotland. elsewhere sunshine but showers getting going. many will stay dry however we are keeping an eye on this area of more persistent showers coming up into south west england and south wales. quite a breezy day, the strongest winds will be for irish sea coast where we could see gusts of 45 mph. in the sunshine and temperatures up to 25 celsius and temperatures up to 25 celsius and temperatures quite widely in the low 20s celsius. the shower is becoming more persistent once again, pushing up more persistent once again, pushing up into the midlands, northern england and northern ireland as we head through monday evening. this area of low pressure still with us on tuesday. it is slow moving across the uk, we keep it for much of the week and on tuesday we wil