most right wing government since world war ii. a man has died after a fire in a block of flats in bristol. eight other people are currently being treated in hospital while authorities try to find alternative accomadation for residents. hurricane fiona slams into canada s eastern coast with heavy rains and huge waves washing away homes and cutting power to tens of thousands of people. there are warnings of a potential threat to life and property as super typhoon noru makes landfall in the philippines with forecasted winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour. good afternoon. sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax which the tories have announced they re cutting, but keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also proposed by the conservatives. as the labour party conference got under way sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government s strategy, announced on friday, of cutting
Mainly down to a campaign, a charity called the campaign for wool. The patron is his majesty king charles iii. Nowadays, its reallyjust symbolic, done as a charity fundraiser. Any event of this nature in the city is going to attract a flock of people to come and watch. If you are in the city of london, you can expect to get lambushed by a herd of sheep. Now its time for a look at the weather with darren. The wind continuing to strengthen, cloud across the uk, a short spell of rain that moves away from scotland and Northern Ireland this evening, the wind direction changes, a northerly wind will bring in some showers. Not quite as cold as last night, temperatures in Eastern Scotland and North East England down to 7 degrees. By the time we get to tomorrow morning, the Weather Front bringing the rain band is in the english channel, and we have this run of much stronger northerly winds across the uk bringing colder air all the way from iceland, a mixture of sunshine and showers, pushed in o
voting is under way in italy s general election, which polls suggest may result in the country s most right wing government since the second world war the iranian president threatens decisive action to stop the wave of anti government protests sweeping the country. sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax, which the government has announced it is cutting, but that they would keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also announced by the chancellor. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth, partly by promoting green energy. he dismissed the government s strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here s our political correspondent ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister bor
to the middle ages, when shepherds would take their livestock into the city of london to sell at market. the event has been organised by the worshipful company of woolmen , who are celebrating their ancient right to bring their animals across the river thames into the city, toll free. our correspondent anjana gadgill was there this is the annual sheep drive in the city of london, where a flock of sheep herded from one side of london bridge across the river thames to the other. back in medieval times, the other. back in medieval times, the sound of sheep bleating and the trusting on london bridge would have been familiar as farmers drove their sheep across london bridge into the city of london to sell them at market. those people work called three men and did not have to pay the toll to cross the bridge in recognition of their status as local traders. it is not entirely sure when the practice ended, but certainly by the beginning of the 20th century there was no longer