The uk government is being urged today to address Border Delays by the manufacturers association, make uk. Customs paperwork and checks introduced since brexit are leading to some disruption of imports and exports, according to their research out today, with produce going to waste because of delays. Make uk found 61 of businesses are facing supply Chain Disruption either importing or exporting to and from the eu, and nearly a third are having their Supply Chains impacted in both directions. Companies are also struggling to prove the uk origin of their goods in order to qualify for zero tariff access. Ben fletcher is director of policy and engagement at make uk. We were warned there would be weeks of difficulty, Teething Troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . I troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . Troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . I think one of the critical not what it is . I think one of the Critical Issues not what it is . I think one of the Critical Issue
Pictures of the scene in the southern part of the gaza strip and this is where more than i southern part of the gaza strip and this is where more thani Million People are displaced and you can see the tents and temporary structures that people are living in after having to leave their homes in the north of the strip when the Israeli Ground offensive started there and we know there are many people crammed into a very small space without the aid they need, things like food, medicalsupplies, without the aid they need, things like food, medical supplies, they are very hard to come by and in a few minutes will bring you up to date with the progress of an aid ship that has left cyprus which is on its way to gaza so we will bring you the latest and that but i want to start with a Special Report because the bbc has seen evidence that doctors and nurses and other medical staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical work at a hospital. Weve also heard accusations tha
Notice, blaming the stand off over the debt ceiling which was ultimately lifted any last minute bipartisan deal. The feud was cited by fitch is one of the reasons for the downgrade. Make no mistake, this is a major black eye for america. The us treasury, essentially government ious are seen as the bedrock of the Global Financial system. Fitch is essentially pointing out there is an erosion of trust in american leadership. Given the death and perceived safety of us treasuries, this downgrade is not likely to change its role in the financial system. Likely to change its role in the financialsystem. It likely to change its role in the financial system. It could, likely to change its role in the financialsystem. It could, however, make it potentially harder and more expensive for the government to borrow in the future. Right now the Us Government owes 30 trillion in debt. Fitch is highlighting that the Us Government has too much debt doesnt have a way to bring it down. And at washington at
and in cyprus, farmers blocked the entrance to the european union s offices in nicosia, on thursday. there were also demonstrations in bulgaria. and more tractor protests across spain, for the third day in a row with farmers disrupting traffic in barcelona, and in smaller cities all over the country. jos ubels is a cattle farmer in the netherlands and vice president of the farmers defence force. he told us why he s unhappy with the eu s agricultural rules. well, first of all, of course, it s the administration, bureaucracy. many people don t know, but the european union tells us what to sow, what to harvest on our fields and when to sow it and when to harvest it and they are checking this with live satellite imagery every three days all over europe. so we re being watched by european union from the satellites every three days. they invent legislation to prevent climate change or whatever, but they don t invent rules that change things for the better. we, as practicing farme
space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards, we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools in most provinces, where women can t attend university, where women can t work for domestic or international ngos, they are barred from parks, swimming pools, gyms, public baths, where if they have to travel long distances they have to be escorted by a male relative, where they re expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible. and for this latest restriction, the taliban aren t even giving a reason, especially and women are asking, this was a female only space. there s no interaction b