The party itself and marine Le Pen, of course they deny all this. Its going to be a long trial, a couple of months as they go through all the evidence. At the end of it, though, whats crucial and why this trial matters is that it is marine Le Pen s political future which is very much at stake. Why . Because one of the potential penalties she could suffer if shes found guilty is an ineligibility for office. She could be banned from standing for public office for a period of, say, five years. And that would mean she couldnt stand in the next president ial election in 2027. Marine Le Pen is Riding High right now in french politics. Her party did very well in the last elections. It can make or break this Sitting Government of michel barnier. Her next step is this bid for the presidency again in 2027. But if this guilty verdict, if its a guilty verdict and it ends in an ineligibility for office, that obviously means that that plan is up in smoke, and she will need urgently a plan b. We have
Autumn statement in november, and he is of course hoping to rally the conservative Party Faithful as much as of course win over the public vote. We are hoping to cross live an hour to our correspondent In Manchester who has been covering the conference throughout the day and throughout the few days. We have heard a couple of speeches so far today. Any standout moment so far . Not in terms of policy. I think there have been rhetoricalflashes. The key think the conservatives are trying to do here is draw a distinction with the labour party and come up with some big points on which they disagree going into a general election. But i think speech we are about to hear in the next few minutes from the chancellor will be a really big moments, actually. Because what the conservatives are trying to argue and persuade us all as they have stabilised the economy from the days of liz truss and they can now move on with bringing inflation down. But what is really interesting is the buzz around here t
Harbour, rather, this morning. On. Saturday, 537 people crossed on. Saturday, 537 people crossed in nine small boats. Thats to according official figures released by the home office. Released by the home office. Efforts to reduce Carbon Emissions wont come at the expense of bill payers. Thats to according energy secretary. Speaking at the conservative Party Conference in manchester, a short time ago, Claire Coutinho said protest groups such as Just Stop Oil are out of touch with taxpayers. It is these zealots that would see the cause of Climate Change lost. They are more concerned and with signalling their own purity than with energy being the cause of Climate Change, which they dont seek to persuade and only to disrupt. They dont want to engage only to silence conference. That is, the labour party for you. Well, as weve been hearing, the chancellor has told gb news that no substantial tax cuts are possible this year. Speaking at the Party Conference, jeremy hunt ruled out any reductio
Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. The attack for the airport is under way. All night long, weve heard Coalition Aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. The onslaught had cleared this village of is fighters and civilians. Its eerily quiet as the men proceed on foot. A local man tells the Special Forces there were up to 100 is here yesterday. Theyve hidden bombs all over. So the men took to higher ground. And we followed at a safe distance. As the day went on, there was no l
They protested outside city hall, on the streets of center city and they protested inside, city hall. They are store owners, Union Members and dead set against a proposed soda tax. It is wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is the sour reception from mayor kenneys proposed tax on sugary drinks. Action News Reporter Christie Ileto is live outside city hall tonight. Christie, this soda tax, prompted serious opposition, today. That is right, jim. It is a hot button issue for months. Supporters say this will fund much needed programs like prek but critics, businesses and even some consumers say this will hurt their bottom line. Right here in the neighborhood everybody is talking about it. Reporter proposed 3 cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks is talk of Corner Stores across town. Dollars will go toward city programs like prek. Thank you. Do you think that will hurt the store. To go to the store to buy soda, no. Reporter a many small businesses, workers and consumers v