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
get your popcorn ready. i am jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. this sunday, the state of the union is tense. but president biden is strong and bold, as he steps into year three of his administration. for the third time in two weeks, it was commander-in-chief biden who authorized an unidentified aerial object, to be shot from the sky. this latest incident happened over canada s uconn region. the operation was carried out after consultation between biden and canadian prime minister justin trudeau. the origin in the exact makeup of the objects are still unknown. on the domestic front, at the state of the union earlier this week, president biden europa doped republicans into agreeing with his stance to not get rid of social security. some republicans want medicare and social security i m not saying it s a majority. as we all apparently agree, social security and medicare is off the books now, right? all right. this is what a.d. looks, like you. besides, you have t
Mr sunak is expected to meet his israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and israeli president isaac herzog for what he said, on arrival here, he hoped would be productive meetings. This, after urging regional leaders to avoid further dangerous escalation. In gaza, meanwhile, egypt has agreed to let humanitarian supplies in via The Rafah Crossing. An initial convoy of 20 trucks of aid are expected to enter gaza after a deal announced by President Biden and the earliest is tomorrow. Announcing the agreement, the us president warned that the aid convoys would be stopped if any supplies were confiscated by hamas, which governs gaza and is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and us. We can bring you live pictures of gaza. It isjust after 11 00 in the morning. Israels military says it hit hundreds of sites in gaza over the last 2a hours targeting, it says, hamas infrustrauctre. With the latest, heres our correspondent wyre davies. As trucks carrying aid queue on the egyptian side
government, so another thing hostages will come out of rafah, then return into israel through another crossing, so travelling a little further before they come back in again. you might be able to hear the hubbub in the background here, people are desperate for the official information. i think as soon as is well know for sure that they are in a position to confirm this, they will get it out there straightaway. the sense of anticipation, people keep coming around here and i watching pictures on the screen. they are waiting to hear what i m saying, listening to what you re saying, saying that they can pick up any titbits of information. it is really interesting how many people have come here and gathered for this moment in the centre of tel aviv in what has become known as a hostages square. we know that the government have certain details about how this will happen, how the hostages will be flown in helicopters from a military base to various hospitals to receive medical treat
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