Im lukwesa burak. We start here in the uk because the uks national debt is on course to triple over the next half a century. Thats the warning from the governments official forecaster, the office for budget responsibility. An ageing population, climate change, and rising geopolitical tensions will all put increasing pressure on the Public Finances according to the 0brs report. And it says without extra Tax Revenues or a return to post War Productivity levels, the Public Finances are not sustainable over the long term, and something has got to give. Uk national debt is currently at almost 100 of the size of its annual Economy Output or gdp. The 0br says its Base Scenario is a national debt of 274 of gdp in 2071. Risks from war, disease, cyber Conflict And Trade tensions could push that even higher. By 2071, the 0br expects the uk to be spending more than 200 Billion extra per year on things like health, Social Care and pensions. The chair of the 0br Richard Hughes spoke to the bbc earli
Health agency said 60 were killed and unrwa said some of their employees were. These are their employees were. These are the scenes inside the courtyard, damage to the building on the East Side. Lets give you an idea of the site. Here is the school and here is that building on the East Side where Aljazeera Filter Supply is marked with the unrwa logo. The idf confirmed they conducted the strike and used precise munitions on a Hamas Control Centre and that the group continues to export civilian infrastructure. Furthermore, Israels Ambassador to the un said the Unrwa Staff were not aid workers and some were involved in the 7th Of October at massacre. We cannot verify these claims but we have asked unrwa for a response. Following the strike, un chief antonio Guterres Content violations of international humanitarian Law And Unrwa repeated their calls for a civilian Infra Structure to be protected and for all parties not to use or target schools. They say this school has been struck five tim
They would be a ban on smoking in pub gardens. Is this true . Pub gardens. Is this true . It looks like it and it pub gardens. Is this true . It looks like it and it is pub gardens. Is this true . It looks like it and it is essentially pub gardens. Is this true . It looks like it and it is essentially saying l like it and it is essentially saying you couldnt light up outside Football Stadiums or nightclubs or Restaurant Terraces and even in small parks. We have a statement from the Department Of Health and social care showing that this is under very serious consideration. They say that they dont comment on leaks but smoking claims 80,000 lives a year and costs taxpayers billions. It says that they are determined to protect children and nonsmokers from the harms of second hand smoking. They are considering a range of measures to finally make Britain Smoke free. We knew that we will get legislation because they inherited the Rishi Sunak legislation on smoking so it looks like at the leas
Hospital, where Baby Charlie Gard is being treated, as totally u na cce pta ble. A 20 year old man has died after being confronted by a Police Officer in east london. Cctv footage has emerged of the officer wrestling the man to the floor of a shop in hackney. Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in england and scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. Now on bbc news, its dateline london. Hello and welcome to dateline london, imjane hill. This week we ask, what are the advantages of brexit . We look at Donald Trumps stalled plans to reform obamacare, and we discuss the ever increasing problem of migrants to europe. My guests are the conservative commentator alex deane, The Middle East expert rachel shabi, Thomas Kielinger of die welt, and the American Writer and broadcasterjef mcallister. Welcome to you all. The second round of brexit talks were held this week for four days at the end of which both sides described discussions as ro
The 23rd ofjuly. Also ahead the rules on giving blood in england and scotland are to be relaxed, allowing more gay men to donate. The hospital treating Baby Charlie Gard has called in the police, after some of its staff received death threats. A fourth Tour De France title for chris froome he goes into the final stage almost guaranteed to win. Good morning, ill have the rest of the sport. AmericanJordan Spieth is the man to catch at the open championship. He leads by three shots entering todays final round. And stav has the weather. Is very good morning to you. It looks like today is going to be similarto looks like today is going to be similar to yesterday. Some showers and longer spells of rain. Some sunshine in the forecast. I will have the details for you very shortly. Good morning. First, our main story. Princes william and harry have given a candid insight into their relationship with their mother Princess Diana, and have revealed that they last spoke to her in a brief phone call