i have, in my brain, thought, well, if the next scan says nothing s working, i might buzz off to zurich. but, you know, it puts my family and friends in a difficult position because they would want to go with me and that means that the police might prosecute them. so we ve got to do something. at the moment, it s not really working, is it? the scottish government s tax and spending plans will be announced later today. economists are warning that ministers are grappling with a black hole in the budget amounting to £1.5 billion. 0ur scotland editorjames cook has the report. in nearly a quarter of a century of devolution, the scottish state has expanded. university tuition, prescriptions, personal care for the elderly and much more are all free here at the point of use. but every year comes the question, how to pay the bills and balance the books. the scottish government has a limited ability to borrow money. it can cut spending and has already warned of public sectorjob los
asked a question which he, frankly, dodged. he was unable to answer. about what the uk calls for restraint in gaza have really achieved. he said in response to a question that too many civilians are dying but then when asked where does responsibility for that state, he replied that that is an extraordinary question. he clearly was not willing to go as far as the chair of the foreign affairs select committee has previously. she has suggested that israel is perhaps going too far in its actions in gaza. the prime minister was absolutely not willing to suggest that at all and kind of solve it is quite, as i say, in his words, an extraordinary question. the other kind of quite significant exchanges, i think, were around asylum policy. a clear issue for the government, one that is one of its main policy priorities. it s not entirely clear that the government will meet its target to get rid of the 90 or so thousand so called legacy asylum cases. he was unable to say definitively tha
released a statement which says he has today been relieved of his duties. the club. the club will make a further announcement in due course. 17th in the table, won only once in 13 premier league games. english and european champions manchester city are hoping to at the club world cup to their impressive trophy hall in 2023. they re playing japanese side red diamonds for a place in the final, where they face copper winners if they get through. kevin de bruyne finally back in training. erling haaland has also travelled to saudi arabia. we re hearing he isn t playing. it s the first time city are competing in the. with injuries already impacting the season manager has a concern. i’m season manager has a concern. i m auainst season manager has a concern. i m against for season manager has a concern. in against for the lack of time to recovery between year by year. this is what i m complaining all the time. it s a pleasure to be here, so it s the first time that man city is
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