The Prime Ministers top adviser Sue Gray has resigned from her position as downing Street Chief of staff. She said she was standing down because it had become clear that intense commentary around her position Risked Becoming A Distraction to the governments vital work of change. It had recently been revealed she earned more than the pm. In a written statement, Sir Keir Starmer thanked her for all the support she had given him, both in opposition and in government. Iain watson reports. This is how close Sue Gray was to the Prime Minister, Meeting President biden alongside Keir Starmer just last month. The Sue Gray report into Government Lockdown parties has just been published. She is probably best known as the Senior Civil Servant who drew up the partygate report, which hastened borisjohnson s departure from number ten. The conservatives were outraged when she traded her Whitehall Job for an influential role with labour. Since last september, she was Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff in op
Rockets across the border, israel replying in kind with Strikes Tonight inside beirut. We will get reaction from New York and from lebanon. Also tonight Keir Starmer s first speech to a Labour Party Conference, as Prime Minister. The speech offered some detail of what he wants to achieve while in office. We will have reaction from liverpool. And would you take a flight 50 mins longer across the atlantic, if you were told the Plane Hello and welcome. The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres says the world cannot afford for lebanon to become, what he called another gaza. Mr guterres was speaking as clashes between Israel And Hezbollah intensified. In his speech to the Un General Assembly us president Joe Biden said full Scale War was in no one s interests. But diplomacy has its limits. The two sides are inching towards full Scale War. Today international airlines suspended more flights to lebanon amid an israeli bombardment that authorities say has killed almost 560 p
Yeah, players getting injured, its almost unaffordable. There is getting injured from the overload of so many games. From the red to the blue side of manchester and a potential big Problem Brewing for the defending Premier League champions. Manchester citys influential Midfielder Rodri will have further tests on the Knee Injury that he suffered during their 2 2 draw with arsenal on sunday. Rodri travelled to spain on monday for initial tests and Manager Pep Guardiola has admitted hell be out for a while. Well, Rodris Team mates are in Action Tonight as they try to reach the fourth round of the English League cup. City are up against watford who play in the division below. They are 2 0 up with Matheus Nunes getting a second, Jeremy Doku with the opener. Chelsea leading in their game against barrow, and goalless in the other two games. Premier league teams all in action there. Its a busy night of football around europe, too. In italys Serie A atalanta are taking on Como Atalanta leading
With my guests shortly. First, the latest headlines. Lebanons Health Ministry says israeli Air Strikes are now known to have killed over 560 people including 50 children with hospitals struggling to cope with the number of casualties. Israel says it has killed a Hezbollah Commander in an Air Strike in beirut. In a direct address to lebanese civilians, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, our war is not with you, our war is with hezbollah. President biden has told the United Nations General Assembly that the world cannot grow weary and look away from supporting ukraine in its defence against russias invasion. The president said vladimir Putins War had failed in its core aim of destroying ukraine, but support must be sustained. Meanwhile the Ukrainian President , volodymyr zelensky, has told a Special Session of the un Security Council, that the war with russia cannot be calmed by talks. Mr zelensky said russia could only be forced into peace by united, international action. He described Ir
In what could have huge implications for the club. It lastly dry and pleasantly warm weekend ahead. I will have all the details right here on breakfast. Good morning. Its monday the 16th of september. Our main sTory the us Secret Service has thwarted a suspected Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump while he was playing golf at his resort in florida. The former president was rushed To safety when agents spotted an Assault Rifle aimed Towards the course. A suspect has been arrested. In a statement, Mr Trump said he was safe and well, but this appears To have been the second attempt on his life in a matter of months. Graham satchell reports. Its blocked. They blocked it off. The I 95 in florida, and pictures Taken by a Passing MoTorist show a large number of police surrounding a vehicle. Law enforcement officers have just detained a man suspected of attempting To assassinate Donald Trump. He was driving the black car seen here at the side of the road. The former president was playing gol