And zambia has been seen by many as a test case for how well the common framework works. But despite protracted negotiations, the zambia Debt Relief Deal has collapsed, raising doubts about the workability of the common framework. Zambias president hakainde hichilema, who inherited a huge Debt Overhang when he was elected in 2021 has been spearheading efforts to get the countrys economy back on track. I spoke to the zambian president in an exclusive interview and began by asking him about the economy. I think we did our part as a country in terms of meeting our obligations. We did that well ahead of time. Now it is for the other part of the stick to come on board. The bilateral creditors, i think we are doing reasonably well. Delayed . Yes, it was delayed. But the private creditors, we now need to close and put this to bed so that it can create the headroom we needed, we anticipated long before. But these delays are beginning to negate the gains that we already made as a country in our
Exclusive sit down at 7 pm. Ton to get stuck into today. But to get stuck into today. But first, its time for your latest News Headlines with sophia wenzler. Wenzler. Thanks, martin. Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Wenzler in the gb newsroom. Former us President Donald Trump has hinted he could deport prince harry if he wins the election in an exclusive interview with nigel farage, he said the duke of sussex wont get special privileges if he lied on his visa about drug use. If they know something about the drugs and if he lied, ill have to take appropriate action, appropriate action . Yeah, which might mean not staying in america. Youll have to tell me. You just have to me. You would. Just have to tell me. You would. You would have thought they would have known a long would have known this a long time but time ago. You would. But i thought very thought they were very disrespectful thought they were very disrroyal ful thought they were very disrroyal fami
Cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenticeships will be offered to applicants aged under 21 at small firms from the 1st of april. Tata steel says its begun shutting down operations at its site in port talbot from wednesday. Thats due to stability concerns, the steel group said. Its been forced to make the closures earlier than previously planned because the equipment can no longer run safely. Coke ovens are used to turn coal into coke, a key raw material used in the process of making steel. Tata has about 40 remaining coke ovens operational , many of them having already be
The top stories this hour from the gb newsroom. Im Polly Middlehurst. Mps have been middlehurst. Mps have been voting this evening on ten changes to the rwanda bill. Amendments suggested by peers in the house of lords. The first four amendments have already been rejected. They were designed to ensure the bill complies with domestic and international law. The international law. The controversial legislation aims to deter Illegal Migrants from coming to the uk on small boats by deporting them to rwanda, downing street says the initial cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenti
Theyll have to take appropriate action. Nigel farage is live for the behind the scenes info on the trump interview, plus yes, my name is bond james bond. My name is bond. James bond. My name is bond. James bond. My name is bond. James bond. Mr bond , james bond. Mr bond, james bond. Mr bond, james bond. Is it right that the new james bond is a straight white man on my panel tonight is gb news star nana akua tory mp Jonathan Gullis and author amy nicole turner. Oh, and what the heckis nicole turner. Oh, and what the heck is this . Heck is this . Im proud to be british. Arent you . Arent you . Get ready britain. Here we go will labour turn britain into a hellhole. Next . Hellhole. Next . Im Polly Middlehurst with the latest from the gb newsroom. And tonight, the former us President Donald Trump has hinted he could deport prince harry if he wins the us elections. In an exclusive interview with nigel farage this evening, he said the duke of sussex wont be getting any special privileges if