He later apologised for what he called rude comments. Plenty of people saw the remarks straightaway as racist but it took an age in political terms for rishi sunak to agree. At a rally on friday night in hackney, diane abbott told the crowd to stand firm against racism. This is about the way that black women are disrespected. Decade upon decade. The conservative Cabinet Minister and transport secretary, mark harper, spoke to laura kuennsberg, on her sunday morning programme, she asked him Whether Frank Hester s comments were racist. Did you think these comments were racist . Yes, look, the Prime Minister made it very clear at Prime Ministers questions on wednesday that they were racist. It took him some time to do that. Did you think straight they were racist . You said it took an age in political terms but it didnt take long at all, the Prime Minister said it on wednesday and his spokesperson was clear the day before that they were racist comments and unacceptable. And frank hester ap
Through the night it will thicken up against the brightness lasts for the next few hours but where we have thatis next few hours but where we have that is where we get the fog, really come overnight. Even in eastern areas with that front starting week we will see labour breaks and some fog here. These are temperatures in the towns and cities that we will see some breaks and some fog. Some hope that a little earlier than in recent days for Northern Ireland because of the through the day. Probably a good deal of sunshine again to start across scotland. Cold, and with the fog. Again, the fog, we think north west england, parts of the midlands and parts of east wales down towards the west country, central and southern england. Those are the main areas but it will not be for all. Still some drizzly showers around so cloud still tomorrow particularly in eastern areas and the best of the sunshine outside of that. This is the change by the end of play tomorrow as they go into friday night, tur
Plan of action with international ambitions. But what it speaks to is something much more personalfor each of us. That is the impulse to ca re each of us. That is the impulse to care for and nurture our own surroundings. To protect what is vulnerable and precious. To safeguard and improve on our inheritance to pass on something of significance to those who come after us. Significance to those who come after us. It what is Roger Scrutton has described as the gold awards which serious environmentalism and serious conservatism point namely home, the place we are and share and defines us, that we hold in trust and that we dont want to spoil. 0ur goal is a healthy and beautiful natural environment, which we can all enjoy and which we can be proud to pass on to the next generation and this plan is how we will achieve it. Thank you. Applause. Now, i will take a number of questions from the media. I saw lauras hand go up immediately. Thank you Prime Minister, happy new year. This plan was prom
Yes, really tough, she made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open two years ago but she could face a tough route, if she is to get there this time around, the draw has been made, we will tell you her potential opponents at half past. And in the Weather Forecast, looking quite tough ahead. Big contrast, rainy in the south east, glorious sunshine in the west, all of us at risk from some fog through tomorrow night and tomorrow morning. Also coming up, tributes to the man behind metal s biggest riffs, motorhead guitarist fast eddie clarke has died. Its a very bleak picture of the nhs this winter and its painted in a letter from doctors to the Prime Minister. They say that patients are dying in the corridors of accident and emergency units in england and wales as safety is compromised by intolerable conditions. And the pressure is growing nhs staff have been faced with rising numbers of flu cases and respiratory illness with 48 flu related deaths in england so far this winter. Our Hea