Finances were in a dire state. Hang on. There was this 22 Billion black hole. We spend 1200 Billion billion black hole. We spend i200 billion pounds every year in this 22 Billion so called black hole, a mere accounting device. In this whole debate, what the Labour Government are trying to do was to make the political point that the Conservative Party ran the country into the ground and therefore weve got to punish therefore weve got to punish the pensioners. It is absolute and complete rubbish. And what those we represent cant understand, these people who worked hard all their lives, have done their bit for the country, their total package is perhaps 13 or £14,000 a year. What they cant understand is that this so called saving of public money is actually going to go to Train Drivers who own £70,000 a year. Theyjust dont understand it. So for god sake, lets have a serious debate. Lets try to unite on this issue and lets not keep taking away benefits from people just above the Pension
Granted bond the Atlanta Police officer charged with shooting Rayshard Brooks in a wendys parking lot allowed to leave jail. Tonight, the tearful testimony from the victims wife, and what the judge just told officer Garrett Rolfe he cannot do. President ial briefing was President Trump given written reports about a russian plot to kill americans overseas . The new details just coming in, as angry democrats say they are being left in the dark about key intelligence. Surrendering to the virus joe biden accuses President Trump of failing to fight a war on coronavirus. The Presumptive Democratic nominee comes out swinging, laying out his plan to stop the pandemic, plus who he says hell ask to remain in office if he wins. And remembering carl reiner. Saying goodbye to a comedy legend. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im major garrett. The u. S
Health organization about the pandemics new and dangerous phase. Florida and texas breaking records and the setback for Major League Baseball with Training Camps reportedly closed. Former officers past. What were learning about Garrett Rolfe charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks. His attorneys take on the body camera footage. Thats not running away. Thats turning to fight. And why rolfe was moved from his jail cell. And wildfires raging. Flames tearing across parts of arizona with temperatures in the triple digits. Will the forecast help firefighters trying to get them under control . The first day of summer. Yeah, and there is plenty of heat in the news atmosphere. Indeed, tonight in tulsa President Trump will be holding a massive rally even as cases of the coronavirus are on the rise in oklahoma and elsewhere in america. Overnight the president predicted it would be a, quote, wild evening in tulsa and said that people should and im quoting here again do what wearing masks. There is
That we can meet again on a bipartisan basis. We owe america desplinter history nothing less. I yield the floor and suggest the absence of the corn. The coronavirus continues to challenge our nation, extraordinary and unimaginable. Things that were unimaginable a few weeks ago. A public publichealth systems are coming under enormous strain our hospitals and other medical facilities lacked the necessary supplies and resources and its measures to isolate the public broaden workers are filing for unemployment and unprecedented rates. Small businesses are on the brink of collapse. American families are in desperate need of support until they can resume their normal lives. Ive heard from these people. The people are isolated grade ive heard from people in Nursing Homes and he ive heard from Small Business people who struggle their whole life to build a small as those and it finally looks like its beginning to succeed and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something now is so, so, s
Released without charge pending further inquiries after being arrested by Police Investigating snp finances. The former first minister was questioned after voluntarily attending a Police Interview in april. Her husband, peter murrell, who was the partys chief executive and the ex treasurer colin beattie, were also questioned and released without charge. The long running inquiry is investigating what happened to around £600,000 worth of donations earmarked for Scottish Independence campaigns. Her home and the snp headquarters were also searched, with police seen removing boxes of evidence. Three british of evidence. Three british tourists are missing after a dive boat burst into flames in the red sea off egypt. Officials the red sea off egypt. Officials say 12 britons were rescued along with 12 egyptian crew and guides. Its understood the fire guides. Its understood the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit. The foreign short circuit. The Foreign Office has confirmed its in co