To change the country. Speaking to sunday with laura kuenssberg, and in his first major interview in number 10, Sir Keir Starmer said it was vital to do difficult things now such as the cuts to pensioners Winter Fuel payments, and not run away from hard choices, which he accused previous governments of doing. Have a listen. It was a really important moment because it was a moment of great change for the country, change for me and my family, but the chance to do what i came into politics to do. I came into politics relatively late in life. I came in with a clear intention to change the country for the better. Its really hard to do that from opposition. So, when we were able to win the election with a good mandate for change, and come in here to the Cabinet Room and sit down for the first time as a team, it was a really important moment, a moment of change and the beginning of the next stage of the journey for the country, which is very, very important. Did you have to pinch yourself at
Refuge in the Spanish Embassy in caracas. Hed challenged the venezuelan president , Nicol S Maduro, injuly s elections, which the opposition claims it won. Mr gonzalez s Opposition Colleague Maria Corina Machado says he left the country because his life was in danger. Earlier, the European Unions Foreign Affairs chiefjosep borrell, described it as a sad day for democracy in venezuela. In a statement, he said. Lets get the reaction of some residents of caracas. Translation i feel. Hopelessness. What little hope we had went off with him. I think that his departure says a lot. Translation im very upset. But at the same time, i think hes safe where he is. We need to keep on fighting. And with faith. Im not losing hope. But this needs to end yesterday. Not tomorrow, but yesterday. Our reporter Mimi Swaybee is monitoring the situation from our london newsroom. Good our london newsroom. To speak with you. Now with good to speak with you. Now with the Opposition Leader exiled in spain where do
Our political correspondent Hannah Miller reports. Were going to have to take the Tough Decisions and take them early. Things will get worse before they get better. So weve had to take Tough Decisions to stabilise the economy. Its already a familiar Refrain Keir Starmer saying hes going to make choices that seem uncomfortable in order to change the country. Top of the list of difficult decisions, targeting the Winter Fuel Payment at only the poorest pensioners. That is not easy, and no Prime Minister wants to take a decision like this, but the Winter Fuel Payments are now to be targeted, they were untargeted before, and i think everybody thought that wasnt a particularly good system. This year, around 10 Million pensioners in england and wales will no longer receive the allowance of up to £300, which the treasury suggests will save around 1. 4 billion. But at their conference in brighton, some Union Leaders are calling for the government to change course. To do this on the Winter Fuel
Watching us here in the United States, canada, and around the world, im Kim Brunhuber. This is Cnn Newsroom, chaos on a Kentucky Highway when someone opened fire on several cars, look at what we know about the Shooting Suspect who is still at large as Donald Trump visits another Battleground State will look at the influence of evangelical voters and how this election is shaping up to be unlike others plus a wildfire in california he is blazing so hot, its creating its own weather. Now a Heat Wave expected this week could impact Containment Efforts from atlanta. This is Cnn Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber we begin with the manhunt underway right now in kentucky for a gunman who opened fire on a busy Interstate Highway shots rang out late Saturday Afternoon near Interstate 75 in laurel county, just north of london, Kentucky Thats about 80 miles south of lexington. One woman told cnn she and her friend heard a loud noise while they were driving that sounded like a gunshot and later saw severa
The issue of how to avoid checkpoints here became a huge sticking point. There was also tension between the governments over the question of how the conflict, known as the troubles, should be investigated. But Sir Keir Starmer s Election Victory was broadly welcomed in dublin as a chance for a new start. There have already been signs of improving co operation. The uk and ireland are multi billion Pound Trading partners and their relationship matters in any negotiations between london and brussels. Simon harris has been meeting other international leaders and this week he was in ukraine. Back home, hell be focusing on irelands ties with its nearest neighbour. Both Prime Ministers are hoping for a sure footed summit with tactical teamwork. Chris page, bbc news. Let me take you to the live scene in dublin where leaders have just gone scene in dublin where leaders havejust gone in scene in dublin where leaders have just gone in and you can see the two flags here, this is one of the officia