And zambia has been seen by many as a test case for how well the common framework works. But despite protracted negotiations, the zambia Debt Relief Deal has collapsed, raising doubts about the workability of the common framework. Zambias president hakainde hichilema, who inherited a huge Debt Overhang when he was elected in 2021 has been spearheading efforts to get the countrys economy back on track. I spoke to the zambian president in an exclusive interview and began by asking him about the economy. I think we did our part as a country in terms of meeting our obligations. We did that well ahead of time. Now it is for the other part of the stick to come on board. The bilateral creditors, i think we are doing reasonably well. Delayed . Yes, it was delayed. But the private creditors, we now need to close and put this to bed so that it can create the headroom we needed, we anticipated long before. But these delays are beginning to negate the gains that we already made as a country in our
Exclusive sit down at 7 pm. Ton to get stuck into today. But to get stuck into today. But first, its time for your latest News Headlines with sophia wenzler. Wenzler. Thanks, martin. Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Wenzler in the gb newsroom. Former us President Donald Trump has hinted he could deport prince harry if he wins the election in an exclusive interview with nigel farage, he said the duke of sussex wont get special privileges if he lied on his visa about drug use. If they know something about the drugs and if he lied, ill have to take appropriate action, appropriate action . Yeah, which might mean not staying in america. Youll have to tell me. You just have to me. You would. Just have to tell me. You would. You would have thought they would have known a long would have known this a long time but time ago. You would. But i thought very thought they were very disrespectful thought they were very disrroyal ful thought they were very disrroyal fami
Also get some very interesting comments. The chancellor, jeremy hunt has made to gb news his Liam Halligan don trump is due to appear in court in washington , dc at 9 pm. Uk time facing four serious charges. And four serious charges. And joining me tonight on talking pints, star of radio and tv pat sharp will be here. But before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. With polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. The top story tonight from the gb news room is that the bank of england has raised its Interest Rate for the 14th time row. Its increasing time in a row. Its increasing from 5 to 5. 25. Thats the highest base rate since 2008. The bank says it expects inflation to be halved by the end of the year. Thats one of the governments key targets. The increase puts pressure on borrowers , mortgage holders and borrowers, mortgage holders and households struggling with budgets. The chancellor, jeremy hunt , told the hunt, told gb news the governments plan, though,
With a soft landing and we can avoid a recession. Avoid a recession. Well, the shadow chancellor rachel reeves, says the government needs to do something. A family thats looking to remortgage their property is going to be paying on average more than £200 extra every single month. And for some people its much more than that. The government need to take responsibility for the fact that inflation in the uk is much higher than it is in comparable countries. Countries. Now the developing news this houris now the developing news this hour is that donald trump is currently making his way to washington dc. As youve been hearing, hes going to appear in court there. The former president is charged with plotting to overturn the 2020 us president ial election result. President ial election result. Hes due in court at 9 00 pm. Thats uk time and well keep you up to date with the very latest on that as it happens. Latest on that as it happens. Now, five activists that scaled the Prime Ministers home
ukraine s president accuses moscow deliberately targeting civilians off to russian missiles at residential buildings. now desa killing at least 21 people. ah. hello, i mary. i m to mozy in london. you re watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program. skirmishes instead on the day after 9 protest as were killed while demanding a return to civilian rule and 25 years after all guns hand over from britain, gigi, things wise in a new governor and says, china is saved the territory from traces. so i think people are going to be shocked . president joe biden wants some your states will try to arrest women for traveling to get an abortion after law suite supreme court ruling. ah. hello and welcome to the program. will we begin this hour in ukraine, where rescuers have spent the day coming through rubble for survivors after russian missiles hit residential areas near the black sea port of odessa. at least 21 people were killed while they slapped, including children, ukraine s pre