In a speech by king charles at the State Opening of parliament. As well as pledges on economic growth, transport, energy and housebuilding the government says its seeking to rebuild relations with the European Union after years of tensions since the uk voted to leave the bloc in 2016. My my government will seek to reset the relationship with European Partners and work to improve the united Kingdoms Trade and Investment Relationship with the European Union. My ministers will seek any Security Pact to strengthen cooperation on the mutual threats faced by the united kingdom and the European Union. Well, prime Minister Sir Keir starmer will have an opportunity to start that process as he hosts dozens of European Leaders at Blenheim Palace in oxfordshire, the ancestral Home And Birthplace of winston churchill. On wednesday he met with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris for Talks ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community a group which brings together the leaders of the 27 Eu Nations
and extreme weather warnings. as the start of the big summer getaway begins in earnest, many will be concerned if they should continue with their plans. but uk travellers in particular are still going ahead. the uk government has not issued guidance against all travel to the region. this means insurance companies are unlikely to cover the costs of a cancelled trip. joining me now is simon calder, an independent travel expert. simon, thanks forjoining up. a lot of people are going to be paying close attention to what you are saying. they will be trying to decide what to do. how are you advising people who are returning who may have lost their holidays, as it were? is there anything they can claim back? , , back? there may well be something back? there may well be something they - back? there may well be something they can - back? there may well be| something they can claim back? there may well be - something they can claim back. i have been looking at the operation overnight
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election. here s part one of my if sewer you from president trump s golf club in bedminster, new jersey. thank you so much for sitting down with us. it s great to see you. i want to begin with the state of play with this election with the first gop primary debate a month or so away. will you be on that stage? are you participating in the upcoming debate? well, you know, it s quite an easy question normally. ronald reagan didn t do it and a lot of other people didn t do it. when you have a big league, you don t do it. we have a lead of 50 and 60 points in some of cases, and ron desanctimonious as i call him is down to, he s in the teens now, and i m at 50 and 60 and 65, and even saw oned today at 700. so you re lead 70. you re leading by 50 and 60 points, you say why would you be doing a debate? why would you let somebody that s at 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 be popping you with questions? maria: do you see any risk that if you don t show up, ron desantis has a good night and it cuts
election. here s part one of my if sewer you from president trump s golf club in bedminster, new jersey. thank you so much for sitting down with us. it s great to see you. i want to begin with the state of play with this election with the first gop primary debate a month or so away. will you be on that stage? are you participating in the upcoming debate? well, you know, it s quite an easy question normally. ronald reagan didn t do it and a lot of other people didn t do it. when you have a big league, you don t do it. we have a lead of 50 and 60 points in some of cases, and ron desanctimonious as i call him is down to, he s in the teens now, and i m at 50 and 60 and 65, and even saw oned today at 700. so you re lead 70. you re leading by 50 and 60 points, you say why would you be doing a debate? why would you let somebody that s at 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 be popping you with questions? maria: do you see any risk that if you don t show up, ron desantis has a good night and it cuts