killed. italy s prime and, mario draghi has resigned. the doctors have effectively cured the rare bleeding disorder, haemophilia b. and no ordinary telescope. a first time that scientists will be able to detect the smashing together of neutron stars. welcome to the programme. the foreign secretary, liz truss, says the treasury s economic economic policies have failed to deliver growth for two decades, including the past 12 years of conservative rule. she s rejected concerns that the tax cuts she s promised if she becomes the next prime minister would increase inflation. ms truss and her conservative leadership rival, rishi sunak, are now setting out their pitches to win over the party membership, who will have the deciding vote over the summer. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. his report contains some flashing images. it s going to be a busy six weeks. liz truss has been in the cabinet for the past eight years, but she s fighting this leadership election lik
hello there. let s start with news that has broken in the last hour the formerjapanese prime minister, shinzo abe, has been taken to hospital after apparently being shot while delivering a speech in the city of nara in western japan. he s said to be unconscious. local media reports say a sound like a gunshot was heard at the time. a male suspect has been detained. there is a press conference that will happen very shortly and when we get any new lines on this story, will bring them to you immediately. local reports say shinzo abe, former prime minister ofjapan, prime minister of japan, longest serving prime minister ofjapan, longest serving prime minister ofjapan, has been shot as in a state of cardiac and respiratory arrest. uk business groups fear the country could face weeks or months of political paralysis amid a deepening cost of living crisis, if boris johnson remains as britain s caretaker prime minister while a successor is found. the confederation of british industr
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