Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has said he wont be rushed to making a decision about the h52 high speed rail link, after widespread reports that he is planning to axe the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the project. He told the bbc today he wants to take time to consider what to do next. Lets get the latest now from our Political Correspondent nick eardley at the conservative Party Conference in manchester. Talk about hst has dominated conference this week. The Prime Minister wants conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to talk conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to talk about minister wants to talk about long term decisions at this conference, trying to tell us across the country that he is prepared to make big, difficult decisions, but these conferences see the normal intensity of politics dialled up. Every single comment you make is scrutinised for what it might or might not mean. What has been fascinating over
Correspondents on the 2016 president ial campaign and the first few months of the trump presidency. Cohosted by atlantic magazine and the aspen institute, this is just over an hour. Were going to get to tax reform because thats a very big issue set in motion by the president yesterday. I want to talk about a couple of issues that are also related to the Treasury Department because they are an important part of what you do and what the country is trying to achieve. Specifically with north korea. David petraeus on the stage saying he and others discouraged by trade numbers indicating china is trading with north korea. New sanctions were applied last week. What is your level of confidence those sanctions will change materially the chinese behavior . Can you clarify, because theres been different reporting about this, what exactly chinese banks are doing Going Forward with north korea. Thank you for bringing that up. Its an important topic. I did have the opportunity to go with the preside
Experience will continue to see that in the most exciting way possible. One of my biggest most exciting challenges. Thank you. [applause] we are going to get to tax reform because that is a big issue set in motion by the president yesterday but i want to talk about issues that are an important part of what you do in the country is trying to achieve. With north korea, and general David Petraeus said he and others are discouraged by the recent trade numbers indicating china still trading with north korea, these sanctions were apply last week, what is your level of confidence those sanctions will change materially chinese behavior . Can you clarify, there has been different reporting about this, what chinese banks are and are not doing Going Forward with north korea . For bringing that up. It is an important topic. I did have the opportunity to go with the president to the Un General Assembly last week, it was an incredible experience sitting in the General Assembly listening to his speec
Most of our temperatures should be above freezing in wake of the rain. We ll keep an eye on it through the day. By sunday, while some slick spots will be possible by morning, most of the wintry weather and rain will be gone. In fact, we ll see decreasing clouds and highs in the mid 30s. More sunshine is on tap for monday with highs in the upper 40s. We ll be back in the mid 50s by tuesday. Rain moves back in by wednesday. In addition to the snow and rain, we will see very strong winds. Winds will start to crank up on today with gusts to near 40 mph. Gusts could reach to 40 mph on saturday and sunday. Winds will start from the ne but shift to the north. This could create some coastal and tidal flooding issues, especially for parts of the southside. Watch out for flooding during times of high tide. For Sewells Point that is 8 30 am and 8 49 pm on saturday and 9 14 am and 9 32 pm on we continue with storm team coverage. Margaret kavanagh is live in williamsburg where residents are expecte