Also commit to getting the basics right across a whole range of service areas, ensuring bins are collected on time, our roads are in good condition, and our neighbourhoods are clean and safe places. We will bring a new era of accountability and transparency to this organisation. This will be the cornerstone for our journey to improving basic services, responding to the concerns of our citizens and ensuring that the mistakes of the past are never repeated. Those responsible for the issues of equal pay will be held to account under the terms of a local inquiry that i hope government will be convening shortly. I want to stress that creating a culture of accountability is notjust about punishing people when things go wrong. It is also about creating a culture of trust and collaboration to ensure that we get things right in the first place, and where those, where there are issues, these can be raised openly without fear of retribution. That issues, these can be raised openly without fear of
Being, as i think that was probably a controlled explosion in the background. I was there in the background. I was there with the unflappable and imperturbable royal expert michael cole, who carried the flabellum for state of the nafion flabellum for state of the nation last night. Well be coming through, coming through all of last nights events as the metropolitan police has confirmed, a was arrested confirmed, a man was arrested under suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon before conducting precaution. Conducting a precaution. Controlled explosion sang froid prevails. An and Just Stop Oil or just prevails. An and Just Stop Oil orjust stop royal. The eco or just stop royal. The eco zealots have been and intend to continue marching down the mall towards the abbey. This week. But the coronation commander has said hes far more concerned about tight corners. Plus, the about tight corners. Plus, the stone of scone and all its myth, mystery and legend. But who has the ultimate clai
Away from that tradition. It comes as russias invasion of ukraine continues. Kyivs air ukraine continues. Kyivs air defences blocked 28 drone attacks and two missiles overnight. Five civilians were overnight. Five civilians were killed here in the uk, christian leaders are using their christmas addresses to highlight whats happening in the middle east. The archbishop of canterbury is expected to use his Christmas Day sermon to highlight the suffering of children caught up in the israel hamas war , referring to israel hamas war, referring to the birthplace of jesus , he will the birthplace of jesus, he will tell his congregation that the skies of bethlehem are full of fear rather than angels and glory. The fear rather than angels and glory. The king and queen have marked the start of their Christmas Day celebrations with a traditional festive Church Service on their sandringham estate in norfolk. Royal fans have gathered as the royal couple were joined by the prince and princess of wale
An audit exit if this is put in charge of this years climate complement. And a look at whats happening in the front line town of soledar as russia and ukraine fight for control. Welcome to the programme. We start with the controversy in washington. The white house has confirmed that a second set of classified documents has been found in the garage of President Biden s home in delaware. Its thought the documents are linked to Barack Obamas time in the white house Whenjoe Biden was Vice President. And in the last half hour, us Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of Special Counsel to investigate joe biden s handling of the documents. This Appointment Underscores for the public the departments commitment to independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters and to Making Decisions guided only by the facts and the law. Heres what the us president told reporters a little earlier. As i said earlier this week, and by the way my corvette in a locked garage
In Downing Street to a warm reception and set to work on forming his new cabinet. No change in two of the big offices of state James Cleverly remains Foreign Secretary and jeremy hunt stays at the treasury. Suella braverman returns as Home Secretary less than a week after she resigned, and dominic raab is deputy Prime Minister. It comes as new figures show the task in hand with the price of some household basics soaring. You can see on the shelves when you going to the supermarkets, youve got to really think about making better choices. Got to really think about making better choices. ,. , better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. Better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And peoples. Need to come down. And peoples income need to come down. And peoples income needs to go up. Hello and welcome im ben brown live from Downing Street on another momentous