Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather than backing it. Our Employment Correspondent Zoe Conway has the latest. Trade unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. For Trade Unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. The Labour Party is back. For the first time in the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under a first time in 15 y
Is it a Labour Love in with the unions . A fresh test lies ahead. And fearing homelessness the couple who escaped this Horror Fire ten days ago. Keir starmer addresses the Trades Unions next week, facing calls to raise tax. Hell be the first labour Prime Minister at their conference in 15 years with some big Pay Deals forjunior doctors and Train Drivers already signed. Here tonight are francis ogrady, who ran The Tuc, which says the uk lags behind other western nations in Worker Protection and reward. And salma shah, one time advisor to the conservatives, the party which says labours busy writing blank cheques to its mates. If it looks like a big tilt in a couple of months from the tories and their attitude to workers, and labour and their attitude to workers, that is because it is a big tilt . . ,.. Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big Tilt Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big Tilt And Tilt . Im not sure it is that much of a big tilt and There tilt . Im not sure it is th
Donald trump blocked overtime benefits for millions of workers. [ Crowd Booing ] he opposed efforts to raise the minimum wage. As the president said, he appointed Union Busters to the national labor relations board. [ Crowd Booing ] and, dont forget, he supposed socalled right to work laws. I remember a time when republicans talked about things like freedom, they meant it. They would never turn their back on our allies. But thats not these guys. Trump and vance, when they talk about freedom, means government should have the freedom to invade every corner of our life. They talk about small government, small enough to be in your bedroom. Small enough to be in your exam room. Small enough to be in your library, telling you the things you should make decisions about. The Harriswalz Campaign spent the Labor Day Holiday speaking to Union Workers in Battleground States. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Jd Vance took The Day off from the Campaign Trail. We are now just a little over two months away
Hostages in gaza. He s asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel s protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night s mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel s prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, prot
In gaza. He s asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel s protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought longestablished opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night s mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel s prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, protected by h