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Journalist, brian stelter. First, the latest headlines. The uk is out of recession, after stronger than expected growth at the start of the year. The economy shrunk towards the end of 2023 as people faced higher prices in shops and higher Interest Rates. Piran ditta khan, the man who last month was found guilty of the 2005 murder of West Yorkshire Police Officer Sharon Beshenivsky has been jailed for life. The mother of three was shot dead as she and her colleague responded to a break in at a Travel Agents in bradford. The judge said that beshenivsky� s courage and commitment to her duty that day cost her life. A Commuter Train has crashed in the argentine capital, buenos aires, injuring dozens of people. 30 people have been admitted to hospital, but there are no reports of fatalities. The train had just left one of the citys main stations when it hit the back of a stationary maintenance train. The duke and duchess of sussex have begun their visit to nigeria at an event in abuja. Its the start of a three day trip, which is at the invitation of the chief of defence staff. Harry will attend a reception to honour military families, and meghan will co host an event for women in leadership. Welcome to the programme. We are going to start in new york. The United Nations General Assembly backed a palestinian bid to become a full member of the un, in a move that would enhance its status at the organisation and effectively recognise a palestinian state. Heres the moment the resolution went through. The result of the vote is as follows. In favour, 143. Against, nine. Abstentions, 25. Draft resolution a es 10 l30 rev1 is adopted. The vote is symbolic. Membership can only be decided upon by the Un Security Council. But with the us veto at the security council, its extremely unlikely that resolution would pass. But even so, israel has reacted with fury. Its Foreign Minister said the vote was an absurd decision that is a prize for hamas. And take a look at this. Gilad erdan, israels permanent representative at the United Nations, shredding the un charter during a speech just ahead of the vote. This is what he said. Today, with sick and twisted irony, the very body established to prevent evil is now welcoming a terror state into its ranks. What would churchill say if he were alive today . What would roosevelt think . They are turning in their graves. Turning in their graves. It comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus war cabinet have reportedly approved an expansion of Military Action in rafah. President biden warned hell stop sending some american weapons there if theres a full scale Israeli Attack on rafah. More than a million palestinians are sheltering there, most of them children and women. Lets talk to the panel annabel denham, comment editor at the telegraph and the american journalist brian stelter. Brian, lets start with you because events there in new york, full of symbolism and power and fury from israel. ,. ,. ,. , israel. Yes, the isolation of israel, israel. Yes, the isolation of israel. It israel. Yes, the isolation of israel, it has israel. Yes, the isolation of israel, it has never israel. Yes, the isolation of israel, it has never been i israel. Yes, the isolation of. Israel, it has never been more explicit, never more obvious. What is Benjamin Netanyahu doing . Trying to appeal to americans . He has given an interview to a long time at daytime tv host, but not an expert in middle east relations, farfrom it. There is the video, the interviewer is a historically one of these Daytime Tv Doctors who barely earned the title of doctor, so netanyahu trying to appeal to american right wing, while refusing to speak to journalists covering the conflict. I think that speaks volumes. At the same time here in new york, at the un, israel more isolated than ever. Isolated than ever. Annabel, the issue itself isolated than ever. Annabel, the issue itself of isolated than ever. Annabel, the issue itself of course, isolated than ever. Annabel, the issue itself of course, the issue itself of course, the Palestinian Statehood issue is not new, it is one that has caused division for many years. Division for many years. Yes, Absolutely Division for many years. Yes, absolutely right division for many years. Yes, absolutely right and division for many years. Yes, absolutely right and Just Division for many years. Yes, absolutely right and just speaking to the absolutely right and just speaking to the uk Foreign Secretary earlier this year. To the uk Foreign Secretary earlier this year, he voiced or intimated his surmori this year, he voiced or intimated his support for a two State Solution which his support for a two State Solution which seemed premature given the conflict which seemed premature given the conflict was very much still under way between israel and hamas. I can understand way between israel and hamas. I can understand the fury of the Israeli Government in response to this boat, they will government in response to this boat, they will be government in response to this boat, they will be feeling increasingly isolated. It will be absolutely astonished that there is such a support astonished that there is such a support for hamas, a terrorist organisation, which intends to ultimately wipe out the people of israel ultimately wipe out the people of israel. But what we have seen indeed since october seven but particularly in recent since october seven but particularly in recent weeks is a shift in the western in recent weeks is a shift in the western position to was that there western western position to was that there western conflict as civilian casualties tragically increase. We are talking about thousands of lives being are talking about thousands of lives being lost are talking about thousands of lives being lost here which has led to pressure being lost here which has led to pressure on the uk, the us and elsewhere pressure on the uk, the us and elsewhere over their support for israel elsewhere over their support for israel. Israel has a right to defend itself israel. Israel has a right to defend itself and israel. Israel has a right to defend itself and should it lay down its arms. Itself and should it lay down its arms. It itself and should it lay down its arms. It is itself and should it lay down its arms, it is undoubtably the case that hamas will regroup, rearm and plan another attack on israeli citizens. Plan another attack on israeli citizens, so it is an impossible situation citizens, so it is an impossible situation with no obvious solution. Annabel situation with no obvious solution. Annabel and brian, thank you very much for your thoughts on that. We will speak to them again are just a moment. The uk is out of recession, after stronger than expected growth at the start of the year. The economy shrunk towards the end of last year as people faced higher prices in shops and higher Interest Rates. The Prime Minister said the uk economy has real momentum but admitted there is more work to do. Here is our economics editor. Where better than rollquick in bristol to see a turn up in the economic cycle, the end of recession . It has been extreme boom and bust in the bike market since the pandemic, with changes in consumer demand, suppliers, and some retailers going bust. But now, like the economy in general, the brakes are coming off. So, from what you can see in this shop, does it feel like were coming out of recession . Its beginning to. Right now, it does feel like, yeah, things are getting busier and picking up again. From bristols bikes to its butchers, better news from less bad news on the prices of everyday staples. No, it seems to be ok. It seems to have plateaued a bit, so fingers crossed. It shouldnt, we hope, go up any more. Ijust hope that prices will stay as they are, to be honest with you, because its been a tough few years for a lot of people. Visiting a new investment in mri scanners in oxford, the pm says a better than expected economy offers some vindication for his own plan. So, look, it is going to take time for people to really feel better, but i am confident that todays figures show that we now have momentum. The economy has real momentum. Its hard to argue with that. There are some arguing you are being delusional, that you are gaslighting the British Public on the economy. All id say is, typical from the labour party. Its just being incredibly negative about the country, negative about the economy, talking it down when this isnt just me saying that. This is the Bank Of England governor yesterday saying that weve turned a corner. This is the office for national statistics, independently, who has put out figures that show we have the joint fast highest growth rate in the g7. Both main parties say they want to fight the General Election on the economy. This is the First Parliament on record where Living Standards will be lower at the end than they were at the beginning. This is no cause for celebration, no cause for a victory lap. My ambitions for britain are so much greater than merelyjust coming out of recession, which is all that rishi sunak and jeremy hunt have achieved. Hi, john. Hi, how are you doing . Back in bristol, on the longest street of independent shops in the country, its the carpet shop that could really show if confidence is returning. People are thinking twice. When you tell them the full price, they go, ok, maybe just have three rooms and not the stairs. So its not like it was. Its a much harder environment at the moment. I would disagree that were coming out of recession. I would say were just sort of teetering. Across the economy as a whole, the brief recession is now over. Some normal growth is back, but up and down the nation, households and businesses arent yet fully healed from the economic scars of a tough few years. Vicky pryce is chief economic adviser at the centre for economics and business research. We had recession in the last two quarters of 2023 and now we have growth, and that growth is faster than anyone was anticipating. If you look at any views just a bit before, people were talking possibly of. 2 ,. 4 if we were really, really lucky, and here we are at. 6 , which of course, you know, starting from a low base isnt huge, but nevertheless its quite a positive change that has taken place. And i have to add it isntjust here, if you look across the waters, in the european union, what youve got there is also an improvement in gdp and that is all happening, of course, because inflation has been coming down, there is hope for Interest Rates to also start coming down, so there is a bit of an improvement in confidence overall. Lets bring in our panel. What do you make this, because clearly graces a good story but many people not feeling it . Growth is a good story. Not feeling it . Growth is a good sto. My , not feeling it . Growth is a good sto. ,. Not feeling it . Growth is a good sto. , story. Vicky is correct, we have seen 06 story. Vicky is correct, we have seen 0. 6 growth, story. Vicky is correct, we have seen 0. 6 growth, having story. Vicky is correct, we have seen 0. 696 growth, having had| story. Vicky is correct, we have l seen 0. 696 growth, having had a seen 0. 6 growth, having had a technical recession towards the end of last year, it exceeded expectations. We are out of recession, we have a genuinely good growth rate, the first trend growth rate we have seen in years. We would Expectjeremy Hunt to be delighted at this news, especially with inflation also coming down, 3. 2 in the year to march this year. It certainly doesnt seem as though the panther economic recovery is working. Certainly does seem as though the plan is working. There have been very clear with the British Public and their intentions, but equally i think labour have a very difficult story to try and knit together when it comes the economy. Earlier this week we had rachel rees, the shadow chancellor, accusing the tories of gaslighting the British Public when it comes to the British Public when it comes to the shape and state of the uk economy but then we had this positive good news this week when it comes to labours diagnosis, it is my view at least that we need to deregulate, get back on the path to lower taxes. These are not necessarily the sort of things that will find their way into a labour manifesto, so in some ways, it has been interesting to see how the two main parties have weaved a narrative following this positive economic news. But it begs the question of how much people are really feeling it in their pocket at the moment. The cost of living crisis is still ongoing. The cost of living crisis is still onauoin. �. , The Cost Of Living crisis is still onauoin. �. ,. ,. Ongoing. Brian, there is a direct arallel ongoing. Brian, there is a direct parallel in ongoing. Brian, there is a direct parallel in the ongoing. Brian, there is a direct parallel in the us, ongoing. Brian, there is a direct parallel in the us, most ongoing. Brian, there is a direct i parallel in the us, most countries look at the us and would be very jealous of the growth and economic performance, but the same that people are not as thoroughly feeling it and the democrats not feeling their message is getting across . Right, when biden says the us economy right, when biden says the us economy is the envy of the world he is not economy is the envy of the world he is not wrong, but americans have higher is not wrong, but americans have Higher Expectations than they may have had Higher Expectations than they may have had ten or so years ago. I like to think have had ten or so years ago. I like to think social media has something to think social media has something to do to think social media has something to do with to think social media has something to do with this, we see more about our neighbours and celebrities, we see more our neighbours and celebrities, we see more of the lives of billionaires than ever before. I would billionaires than ever before. I would like to suggest that as part of this would like to suggest that as part of this combination here, that people of this combination here, that people are more aware of inequality, more people are more aware of inequality, more aware people are more aware of inequality, more aware of how the rich are getting more aware of how the rich are getting richer and they can sit on their getting richer and they can sit on their social getting richer and they can sit on their social media feeds. I also call this their social media feeds. I also call this the Doughnut Test, you can tell i call this the Doughnut Test, you can tell i like call this the Doughnut Test, you can tell i like doughnuts, people will remember a tell i like doughnuts, people will remembera time in tell i like doughnuts, people will remember a time in the United States where remember a time in the United States where a remember a time in the United States where a doughnut would cost 1 and now it where a doughnut would cost 1 and now it is where a doughnut would cost 1 and now it is 2 where a doughnut would cost 1 and now it is 2 and that memory of what price is now it is 2 and that memory of what price is used now it is 2 and that memory of what price is used to be like not too long price is used to be like not too long ago. Price is used to be like not too long ago, pre pandemic, that is seared long ago, pre pandemic, that is seared in long ago, pre pandemic, that is seared in peoples brains, so all of the data seared in peoples brains, so all of the data biden. 2, he is right, there the data biden. 2, he is right, there is the data biden. 2, he is right, there is a the data biden. 2, he is right, there is a strong argument to make, but how there is a strong argument to make, but how do there is a strong argument to make, but how do you get around the doughnut but how do you get around the Doughnut Test and peoples memories of prices Doughnut Test and peoples memories of prices being so much lower the not too distant past . Of prices being so much lower the nottoodistant past . Interesting, i dont know what nottoodistant past . Interesting, i dont know what our nottoodistant past . Interesting, i dont know what our equivalent nottoodistant past . Interesting, i dont know what our equivalent is i dont know what our equivalent is here. Annabel, tell us what you think the conservatives will be championing, what promises do you think they will try and make . I think they will try and make . I think they will try and tell the story all parties try and tell going into an election which is how they are going to deliver prosperity, how they will ensure that people seem optimistic about the future and Economic Growth will be an important part of that, but what we have seen from the conservative party thus far, i think their main attack line has been they are more competent than labour, labourare has been they are more competent than labour, labour are an experienced, they will raise taxes, negative campaigning and what the tories will need to do in