Build a railway in the uk than just across the channel in france. And the chancellor also france. And the chancellor also announced today plans to freeze the expansion of the Civil Service and reduce its numbers to pre pandemic levels. During his speech at the conservative Party Conference in manchester today, jeremy hunt said it would save the government £1 billion a year. Meanwhile the chancellor announced tougher benefits sanctions on those who are capable of working but choose to. Not and he announced a National Living wage rise to £11 an hour. We promised in our manifesto to raise the National Living wage to two thirds of Median Income and ending low pay in this country. We at the moment its £10, 42 an hour, and were waiting for the low Pay Commission to tell us next years recommendation. But i confirm today, whatever that recommendation, well increase the National Living wage to at least £11 an hour next year. Thats a pay rise for next year. Thats a pay rise for 2 million wor
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President xijinping on friday. The uss top diplomat said there has been progress in some areas. He praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl from reaching the us, and the increase in military to military communication. President xi agreed the two sides had made some positive progress since he met his us counterpart, joe biden, in november. Mr xi added that the earth was big enough for both countries to achieve development and prosperity. However, differences between the two countries still remain. Chinas foreign minister, wang yi, remarked that the us has taken endless measures to suppress chinas economy, trade, and technology. He warned that, if such factors continued to grow, it could derail efforts to stabilize us china ties. Translation the negative factors in the translation the negative factors in the relationship i translation the Negativel Factors in the relationship are still increasing and building, and the relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions.
Today. Therell be some rain in some areas. Sunshine elsewhere, but all the details but ill have all the details later on. And aidens got the sport us this morning. Sport for us this morning. Good morning. Edging good morning. Europe edging closer in the ryder closer to victory in the ryder cup despite a late us rally yesterday in the premier league. Defeats both manchester defeats for both manchester clubs var controversy. He clubs and a var controversy. He denies a point at denies liverpool a point at tottenham. Good morning to you. Tottenham. Good morning to you. Im stephen dixon. Im stephen dixon. And im anne diamond and youre watching breakfast on gb news. News. I have to say, just before we came on air, i did say to you its not actually october, is it . It is. It . It is. I cant believe it already. The first day of october, nothing to look fonnard to now except christmas. No. And when did you get your Christmas Tree . I was last weekend. In november. Was going to say, its oh, i wa
Theyve exposed us. Tv reporter prince harry and Sir Elton John have launched legal action against the publishers of the daily mail. Action is being taken against the Sun Newspaper. Legal action against i the mirror group over allegations of Phone Hacking. Who did you hack . Be quicker to say who i didnt hack, wouldnt it . It would be easier. Celebrities, politicians. I was living in this sort of superhighway of illicit information. It was exciting. You felt like a spy. I dont know to this day how many people have heard my deepest secrets, my desires. But Phone Hacking was not practised by the Mail On Sunday or the daily mail. You have just about anybody whos ever appeared in a Tabloid Newspaper saying, give me large wodges of cash, please. I think its actually a legal scandal. I its not the money im after. Its to expose their guilt. Its justice. As long ago as i can remember, All I Ever Wanted to do was act. That was it. Thats my only memory. Ive been lucky that i have loved myjob. But