Authorities issued a notice which prevents all but essential new spending after admitting its unable to meet an equal pay claim of £760 million. The council has already paid £1. 1 billion to settle historic claims. All new spending, with claims. All new spending, with the exception of protecting Vulnerable People and statutory services, will stop immediately. More onshore wind farms are expected to be built as a result of a relaxation in the rules from the government. Earlier today. The changes will see projects supported by local people approved more quickly. People approved more quickly. Local areas will also have a greater say in how developments are considered, and they may even benefit from cheaper energy. Now the new rules come amid of a tory rebellion amid fears of a tory rebellion over the issue. Rishi sunak said back in october he planned to keep a ban on new onshore farms as the Shadow Energy secretary, ed miliband says reluctance to build more facilities has led to Higher
Slovakias cabinet is meeting this morning to discuss the political implications. Mr fico was shot several times as he was leaving a government meeting yesterday, in what the Interior Minister described as a politically motivated attack. Local media are reporting that a man in his 70s has been charged with attempted murder. Speaking outside of the hospital where mr fico is receiving treatment, deputy prime minster Robert Kalinak gave an update on his condition. Translation over the course of the night, the doctors managed to stabilise the patient s condition. And at this moment, further procedures are under way that should aim towards improvement of his condition. The situation is really serious. Live to the slovak capital, bratislava, and our correspondent bethany bell. Bethany, hello to you. Lets start with that news that we received that local media are reporting that a mild in his 70s has been charged with attempted milder, do we know any more than that . With attempted milder, do w
Cuts could be made before the Tory Party Conference in manchester next month. Downing manchester next month. Downing street has sought to play down reports the Prime Minister is drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax. The sunday inheritance tax. The sunday times claims rishi sunak is considering reducing the current rate in the budget in march, despite a warning by chancellor jeremy hunt. He would have no jeremy hunt. He would have no headroom for tax cuts. Death headroom for tax cuts. Death dufies headroom for tax cuts. Death duties charged at 40. But the vast majority of estates fall below the threshold. So married couples can pass £1 million to their kids without it being taxed. Political commentator Peter Spencer says it only benefits the wealthy. Benefits the wealthy. It is a tax cut which is good news for the rich and has no impact on people who are not not so well heeled. I mean, what so well heeled. I mean, what doesit so well heeled. I mean, what does it mean to people wh
Jeremy corbyn is plotting to run for mayor london. And ill be for mayor of london. And ill be heanng for mayor of london. And ill be hearing from the liberal democrats whip wendy democrats chief whip Wendy Chamberlain from their conference in bournemouth and the outspoken tory backbencher Daniel Kawczynski joins me in the studio to dissect another busy week in politics. What does he the plans to cut he make of the plans to cut inheritance tax now before we get through all that, lets go through front pages. Lets through the front pages. Lets start. One story thats start. Theres one story thats dominating papers dominating the papers this morning. Imagine, hs2 morning. As you can imagine, hs2 sunday telegraph goes with axe looms over hs2, over 8 billion cost shock. The bill has gone up by another 8 billion. Can you believe it . The sunday times goes with sunak revives plan to slash inheritance tax. This has slash inheritance tax. This has been waiting in the wings, hasnt it . Been waitin
Space. [ inaudible ] the United States declares war on our country, we have every right, including the right to shoot down the United States even when this comes as american b1 bombers and f15 fighter jets flew close to north korea last night in International Air space north of the dmz. According to the defense department, the mission shows how seriously the United States takes what it called north koreas reckless behavior. The White House Press secretary said the u. S. Has not declared war on north korea. Lets bring in james person. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. Is there any reason to believe these words will escalate into action on either side . It certainly doesnt help to keep escalating with this rhetoric. Its difficult to assure. The North Koreans understand that statements made over twitter are not, you know, an invasion. But when we pair these statements over twitter and in the recent statement trump made, with the increasing number of flyovers of strategic bombers, that