Within the next few minutes, the former Cabinet Minister Kemi badenoch will try to win over her fellow conservative mps as she launches campaign to become leader of The Party. The shadow Communities Secretary is one of the front runners to replace Rishi Sunak following the conservatives defeat atjuly s election. Shes among six candidates vying for thejob, with rival James Cleverly also due to kickstart his campaign at 12. Henry hill is speaking at the moment. Just in the lead up to introducing Kemi Badenoch. Kemi badenoch a former Business Secretary and very close ally of michael gove. The former Tory Mp talking at the moment. You can get a sense of what Kemi Badenoch s campaign will be based on. You can see it on the writing just behind on the wall, to the right of the screen. She says it is all about renewal. We understand she is going to be saying, there is no point the conservatives pointing at labour. They need to do something for themselves. Robertjenrick On Sunday also launched
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
President Kamala Harris to speak together at a Labor Day Rally in the key Battleground State of Pennsylvania President stepping up his new role as a top Paris Campaign surrogate also this hour, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing hamas will pay a heavy we price after the bodies of six hostages were recovered In Gaza. And hes asking for forgiveness amid huge protests over his failure to secure a hostage release deal. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im Alex Marquardt and youre in the Situation Room we begin with the race for the White House we begin with the race for the White House as Labor Day, marks, the unofficial kickoff to the final sprint to Election Day. Were standing by for Kamala Harris to make her pitch to Working Class Voters in pittsburgh with a high profile assist from president Joe Biden, cnns kayla tausche. She is on the ground for us and joins us now, kayla, pennsylvania is a mustwin for K
[inaudible] anita israel is taken to the streets to vent to their Rage Demand an immediate ceasefire in gaza as a country mourns a six hostages whose bodies were found in gaza yesterday. Idf says hamas terrorists killed them just before israeli forces were able to reach them. The family of Hersh Goldbergpolin confirms he is among the dead. He was just 23 years old. Muck welcome to a Brandnew Houf Fox news live. Before israel said the bodies were found in a tunnel or another hostage was rescued just last week the victims families birmingham prime Minister Netanyahu Singh he delayed a Hostage Release a deal. Funerals being held today or several of the victims. Meantime american lawmakers are calling for the invite administration to try to its grip on iran force the release of the remaining hostages. Heartbroken, devastated, mad, john and rachel have done everything in their power to help their son be released from captivity after 11 months of captivity he was murdered. Hamas could care l
Thousands are protesting across israel to express outrage over six hamas hostages killed in gaza overnight. Israelis, including hostage families, accusing prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Torpedoing A Ceasefire Deal that might have saved them. We are getting new details by the minute. Hamas says they couple six in a tunnel shortly before israeli forces were able to reach them. Their bodies were recovered and brought back to israeli territory. Among the dead are Israeli American Hersh Goldbergpolin. The other five hostages. President biden has issued a statement vowed to make them pay. First we go to Matt Bradley joining us from Tel Aviv. I know youre at the big protest. What is happening . Reporter i hope you can hear me. It is definitely loud here. It looks like There Hundreds Of Thousands of protesters stretching as far as the eye can see. On the other side of this Pedestrian Bridge is the same deal. Everyone out here, outraged this happens every week right here in front of what