Within the next few minutes, the former conservative Home Secretary, James Cleverly, will try to win over his fellow conservative mps as he launches campaign to become leader of the party. Mr cleverly is one of the front runners to replace Rishi Sunak following the Conservatives Defeat atjuly s election. He is among six candidates vying for the job, and those candidates will be whittled down to four by the time of the conservative conference at The End of the month. After that, mps will carry out further rounds of voting to select two final candidates for the conservative members to choose between, with the result announced on 2nd november. Lets speak to our deputy political editor, vicki young, who joins us from westminster. Hello. Any hint as to what we are likely to hear from James Cleverly. I think he will talk about some specific policies. We can really say this Leadership Election has been rumbling along in the background over the summer. We have had a bit from all of the candida
Will go further. I will commit as Prime Minister to spend 3 of gdp on defence. Because you cannot penny pinch your way to peace. Security is delivered through strength, by planning for the worst, not hoping for the best. We will send a signal to our enemies and our allies alike that The Uk is prepared, that we will not leave the field. Just to put that commitment in perspective, we currently spend less than 2. 5 of our gdp on defence, but ten times that much on our health system, Welfare System and on pensions. Keir starmer says that we cannot afford to spend more on defence. I say we cannot afford not to. The second major challenge that faces us is global migration. We must restore our credibility on this issue, to win back the voters that switch to reform, the lib dems, Labour And those that stayed at home. As Home Secretary i delivered the reforms that are currently cutting net migration by half. I didnt talk tough, i took action. I negotiated with the chancellor, with the health se
Anger, grief, and frustration in israel real as protesters call for an immediate Ceasefire Deal with Hamas after israels military recovered bodies of six hostages murdered in gaza in jail just Hours President Biden and Vice President harris will meet with the us team working on a negotiated deal and new this morning, President Biden making the shift from candidate to surrogate as he It Turns to the Campaign Trail in pennsylvania. And the Labor Day Travel rush is on millions of people passing through airports at highways. Kate is one of them. Shes out im John Berman with Sara Sidner and this is a special Holiday Edition of a show like no other Cnn News central all right john, i always try to take over. Thats what happened at the beginning of the show and a Holiday Weekend all right. Happening right now, there are mass protests intensifying in israel as Grief And Outrage over the killings of six hostages in gaza. Now threatened cripple Israels Economy overnight. Police using tear Gas And
Is cnn Breaking News good morning. You are live in the cnN Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington this morning at the white House House President Biden And Vice president Kamala Harris will hold a critical meeting with the us hostage negotiating team. And hopes of crafting a Ceasefire Deal to free the people. Hamas took captive during October 7 Terror Attack on israel, 97 hostages are still being held including seven americans of those americans four are believed to its still be alive this Weekends Discovery of six hostages killed in a Hamas Tunnel underscores the sense of Urgency Israel calls it quote Cold Blooded murder. Minutes ago, a funeral began for the young man on your far left is israeli american hersh goldberg, polin Israels President , apologized to the family in his eulogy the Human Being as a father and as a president of the state of israel, i want to say how sorry, i am sorry, i am that we didnt protect her on that dark day how sorry, i am that we failed to bring him home.
Switch to reliable Comcast Business Internet with security and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus ask how to get up to a 500 prepaid card. Call today good day, im Ali Vitali on this very busy Labor Day as Joe Biden lends the Bully Pulpit and his credentials to his Vice President Kamala Harris. This show of support coming after a Situation Room Meeting this morning following the deaths of six In Gaza including Hersh Goldberg Pollin. But Today Union joe returns to his Labor Day stomp grounds. Celebrating unions in pittsburgh at the first joint Campaign Deal with paris since he choose to leave the race. And it marks a key date. Considered the start of the fourth quarter of the president ial campaign season. When most voters start to tune in. But with harris, a recent walkon, democrats see Union Members as a mobilize force in blue states like pennsylvania, wisconsin and michigan and the president is expected to visit those states this week. The Harris Campaign is hitting all three in one