Congress. The aid package has support from democrats and republicans and includes around 70000000000. 00 in support for airlines. Irans parliament has passed a draft motions a halt on restricted access by the International Atomic Energy Agency to its nuclear sites. The proposed changes could allow iran to resume uranium enrichment at levels of 20 percent of the government and the Foreign Ministry have already announced their thoughts that they dont agree with this action plan. Its not a necessary nor helpful. Its not clear if the parliamentarians get what they seek. Unfortunately, they didnt Pay Attention to our points of view. The United Nations has appealed to me. Theo, p. N. Authorities for access to thousands of eritrean refugees in the growing region. Prime minister had claimed victory over the to great Peoples Liberation front on saturday, but the t. P. I. Left leader is warning that the conflicts between his forces and the National Army is not over. Forces have emerged of what a
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Governments agenda. Welcome to this bbc news special of the state opening of parliament. Im simon mccoy. The queen has laid out the conservative governments agenda for the year, following last weeks election win. There are around 30 bills. Lets have a look at some of them. Front and centre is delivering brexit by bringing the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill back to parliament to ratify the brexit deal agreed by the government in october. There will also be legislation on immigration. The government says it will End Free Movement of people and pave the way for a points based immigration system. On the nhs, there is a funding bill to enshrine in law the governments commitment to spend an extra 3a billion in cash per year by 2023 24. On education, there will be increased levels of pupil funding in england. And on social care, there is not much detail, but a pledge that no one will have to sell their house. And the government will seek Cross Party Consensus for further reform. On justice, the
Uncle americal to shoes and in soccer battered and bruised but ready for battle germanys shorthanded mens team host fell roots in the euro 2020 qualifier in just a few hours away and could book their place in the chart. Im called aspen welcome to the program a fiery anniversary today in france as yellow vest protesters mark one gear of their Grassroots Movement police turned Water Cannons on demonstrators in paris protesters also targeted a bank the yellow best actions peaked at the end of last year bringing hundreds of thousands of people into the streets to oppose high living costs and inequality the numbers have fallen since that. Lets get more now from correspondent lisa lewis shes in paris for us following this story lisa we saw that some of those violent images of the demonstrations so far today i mean 1st just give us a sense whats the situation like right now i mean how big are these protests and who is out in the streets today. Well there were dozens of protests in places acro
Im calling assman welcome to the program one person was killed and others were injured in protests that spread across iran after a surprise decision to impose petrol price hikes and rationing in the sanctions hit country tehran says it needs the money to help the poor but people in the streets fear the price hike will hit poor people the hardest by not to stand still the motorways blocked her idea due to u. S. Sanctions but the announcement from the government was the last straw gasoline prices up by 50 percent only 60 to pass and per month. Have to pay more. To our situation is only getting worse a leader used to cost around 0. 07 now its 0. 21 everything is getting more. For the government its good news since they take in more money Security Forces took to patrolling outside gas stations many believe the fuel price hike is just the start of many price increases. With her on everything in tehran and all over iran is dependent on the cost of energy if gasoline gets more expensive rents