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
Particular. Labour focus some changes to planning in particular. Labourfocus on it because they think there are blockages in the system. Too much time taken to make decisions which are holding the whole thing up. Theyve been clear they want to change the Planning System to overcome some of those blockages. They have reintroduced mandatory House Building targets. Local authorities will have a target for the homes they need to get built and will have to meet it. That was scrapped under the last government. While there is an accepted about when and where and how it is built might not be popular with local communities, so it has been in focus. I think we will hear Angela Rayner talk about that today, not just increasing the number of houses built overall, but she has also made a point of saying she wants more social and affordable housing as well, and another element of her speech we were expecting today is going to Focus On Standards in housing. We have seen the reports that have come to
As you will know we have had huge Pay Cuts since 2008 but this marks a change in that trajectory. And if these communications break down, then we will be thinking about going back into dispute and striking again if we need to, but that is always a last Case Resort and something we dont want to have to do. The offer included a backdated Pay Rise for last year of 4 , on top of an existing Increase Worth an average of 9 , and for this year, an additional 6 increase, topped up with an extra £1,000, which comes to around 9 . It overall adds up to 22 . The government says Strike Action Byjunior doctors cost the nhs in england around £1. 7 billion. The Health Secretary welcomed the vote in favour of the deal. The Deal Weve reached with Junior Doctors is fair for them, but crucially fair for patients and the taxpayer because now we can draw a line under this bitter dispute, cut Waiting Lists and get our nhs notjust back on its feet, but fit for the future. Nhs managers and patients will be r
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