Capital, port 0 prince. Night cu rfews are in force capital, port 0 prince. Night curfews are in force until wednesday. Gangs have attacked two prisons in the country, first in the centre of the capital, the largest prison in the country. And the second prism is nearby. This was also hit by gangs. This all happened over the weekend. Gang leaders say they want the Prime Minister out of power. James landale has the latest. Gunfire haiti has long been lawless and violent, but now the disorder has got even worse. In the capital, port au prince, over the weekend, people fled for their lives as what Law And Order there was broke down. Powerful armed gangs already control much of the city, but yesterday they overran two prisons, freeing its estimated more than 4,000 inmates. Eyewitnesses reported seeing bodies inside and around the prison compound. Some stayed behind to avoid the shooting. Translation it was a very difficult situation last night. The riot in the prison put our lives at risk.
Hannah miller, has the story. In homes across the country and Public Services on the ground, it can seem like everyone is crying out for cash. We have got roads full of potholes. Are you confident that the chancellor will be persuaded to give you more money to spend on housing in the budget in a few weeks time . Well, im doing everything that i can. I mean, short of laying siege to his own home. Well, i want us to be, you know, l Cutting Taxes in a responsible way. Under pressure from backbenchers and with less money to play with than hed hoped for the chancellors scrabbling around for ways to pay for a tax cut on a scale that voters will notice. Today, mr speaker, im going to cut the main 12 rate of Employee National insurance. Last year, he chose to cut National Insurance contributions and its thought he may do that again. A tax cut for workers that brings no benefit to pensioners. The Number Crunching going on inside number 11 is not just about the state of the nations finances its
Good morning, it is saturday, march 9th. Im jose diazbalart in this morning. Welcome to msnbcs Special Coverage Of Decision 2024. Super tuesday was four days ago and The General Election is in full swing. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, joe biden and donald trump will face off again in november. Both are making a second bid for the term in the white house. President biden was endorsed this morning boy the three largest Political Action committees representing asian americans, black and latino communities. Trump is also trying to consolidate his support within his party. This week, he received endorsements from key republican holdouts including Mitch Mcconnell who threw his support behind the former president just moments after nikki haley dropped out on wednesday. President biden made pointed remarks about trump during his state of the Union Address on thursday night and he continued his criticism in a Campaign Stop in pennsylvania last night. Folks, our freedoms really are on th
The detective says she heard Wayne Couzens worked for the Metropolitian Police just before officers went to his home to question him. Sarahs family hope a new documentary about her murder three years ago will contribute to the ongoing dialogue about the way Police Approach this type of case. Our Special Correspondent lucy manning reports. The everard family have shared some of their favourite pictures of their daughter and sister sarah for the first time. A smile that stands out. A future that was shot down. Taken away three years ago by a murderer in police uniform. Herfamily have spoken at their desperate longing to have sarah with them again and how her loss pervades every part of their lives. Forthe her loss pervades every part of their lives. For the first time, the met team who investigated sarahs kidnap, rape and murder have spoken in a bbc documentary about the moment they found out Wayne Couzens was a colleague, a fellow officer. While detectives were heading to cousins house
The people in it not quite so much. Thank you lets speak to our political correspondent, iain watson. Thank you forjoining us. We heard George Galloway there saying he always loved the building, but what kind of reception are we expecting for him in parliament . Kind of reception are we expecting for him in parliament . When he said he didnt quite for him in parliament . When he said he didnt quite love for him in parliament . When he said he didnt quite love the for him in parliament . When he said he didnt quite love the people for him in parliament . When he said he didnt quite love the people in he didnt quite love the people in it quite so much, that feeling, believe me, is mutual. George galloway goes in there as the only Workers Party mp, he will have no natural allies in the commons and there will be some people, perhaps suspended by the mainstream parties, that he might wish to work with. He will hope to work with a wider group of mps on one specific issue on the conflict in t