Donor. Race row. Next. Its 9 00. Im sophia wenzler your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over Frank Hesters alleged remarks. The hesters alleged remarks. The conservative partys biggest donor reportedly said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women, and she should be shot. Mr hester has now apologised and says he abhors racism. Miss abbott, whos now an independent mp, described the comments as frightening and worrying. Meanwhile, shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says its staggering that rishi sunak has taken so long to recognise mr hesters comments as racist. Comments as racist. Theyre absolutely reprehensible comments. Reprehensible comments. Rishi sunak should now apologise to diane abbott and the £10 million the tory party have taken from this individual. Have taken from this individual. Rishi sunak should o
Disease. The rmt union has disease. The rmt union has announced fresh strikes for around 20,000 of its members rmt workers at 14 train operators will walk out on the 26th of august and the 2nd of september. For its part of the ongoing dispute over pay , jobs and dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the union says its been left with little choice but to take further action, as its seen no improved or revised offer from the rail delivery group. The Health Secretary says group. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients. Protesters have been gathering outside downing street this afternoon for the fifth time. Theyve staged a walkout this year in their ongoing dispute over pay. The British Medical Association says its been left with no choice. According to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed. And since industrial postponed. And since industrial action began in december , now action began in
Infection known as legionnaires disease. The rmt union has disease. The rmt union has announced fresh strikes for around 20,000 of its members rmt workers at 14 train operators will walk out on the 26th of august and the 2nd of september. For its part of the ongoing dispute over pay , jobs and dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the union says its been left with little choice but to take further action, as its seen no improved or revised offer from the rail delivery group. The Health Secretary says group. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients. Protesters have been gathering outside downing street this afternoon for the fifth time. Theyve staged a walkout this year in their ongoing dispute over pay. The British Medical Association says its been left with no choice. According to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed. And since industrial postponed. And since industrial action began i
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Religious and freedom of conscience i mean , i conscience than ever. I mean, i remember when there was remember a time when there was significant bigotry between catholics and protestants in Northern Ireland and in scotland, and there was significant anti semitism. Significant anti semitism. But before all of that, its the news with rory smith. Thank the news with rory smith. Thank you very much, emma. The met office is warning of a possible danger to life as storm anthony batters parts of the uk. A yellow warning for unseasonably windy weather is in place for southern parts of the uk. That runs until 8 00 tonight. A Yellow Thunder storm warning is in place until 10 00 for the south east of england and east anglia will. Meanwhile, and east anglia will. Meanwhile, a number of people have been evacuated from their homes in nonh evacuated from their homes in north yorkshire. Thats due to north yorkshire. Thats due to flooding where the journalist nathan wroe explains the conditions. Wind