The Prime Ministers top adviser Sue Gray has resigned from her position as downing Street Chief of staff. She said she was standing down because it had become clear that intense commentary around her position Risked Becoming A Distraction to the governments vital work of change. It had recently been revealed she earned more than the pm. In a written statement, Sir Keir Starmer thanked her for all the support she had given him, both in opposition and in government. Iain watson reports. This is how close Sue Gray was to the Prime Minister, Meeting President biden alongside Keir Starmer just last month. The Sue Gray report into Government Lockdown parties has just been published. She is probably best known as the Senior Civil Servant who drew up the partygate report, which hastened borisjohnson s departure from number ten. The conservatives were outraged when she traded her Whitehall Job for an influential role with labour. Since last september, she was Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff in op
Morning at nine Sunday Morning to you, im victor blackwell. Im amara walker. We start with Breaking News out of The Middle East this morning, tensions are high across the region with growing fears of a wider conflict. New video for you this morning, shot overnight from a beirut suburb. Cnn crews, there i have reported near constant blast around the city overnight into this morning. And israel says it targeted hezbollah Weapons Facilities and issued new evacuation but just for parts of beiruts suggesting that more strikes could be on the way. But as paula has continued to launch rockets into israel and Israels Military says about 30 projectiles were fired into israel this morning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a defiant tone and then message late saturday seven fronts. Against the enemies of civilization for defending ourselves against this barbarism. Israel is defending civilizations against those who seek to impose a dark age of fanaticism on All Of Us rest assured isra
To be back after a couple of weeks off, but i mean, what a time to be back election day, as i said, its just one month away israel could strike iran at any moment that could be a seismic event. And at a sensitive time in us president ial and in this moment, Vice President harris, shes stepping up outreach to Arab American and muslim voters last night she met with Community Leaders in michigan as shes trying to shore up support with Palestinian Americans reeling from the war in gaza. And now Lebanese Americans are distressed by the bombardment of beirut both groups are concerned about us support of israels government. And both groups make up a critical demographic, specifically in the Battleground State of michigan while i was iii is one of the Community Leaders who met with Vice President harris hes the ceo of Emgage Action. Its an organization aimed at boosting the muslim american vote. And they have endorsed the harriswalz campaign. Thank you so much for meeting with me this morning.
Anyway, happy mean Girls Day to all who celebrate. Thanks to our panel, thanks to you. Joining us. Im Kasie Hunt cnn new central starts right now surprise at joint appearance. Kamala harris with a member of one of the Republican Partys most prominent families on republican sacred round. This as Melania Trump breaks from her husband on a key Campaign Issue and breaking overnight, israel strikes the heart of beirut, vowing their risk its spawns to the attack by iran will be very strong and poring over the new revelations from special Counsel Jack Smith in the January 6 case against Donald Trump when told Mike Pence was at risk, trump allegedly said, so what im Sara Sidner with john berman, Kate Bolduan is out today this is Cnn News Central celebrate breaking this morning, a Campaign Appearance that a few years ago would have been unimaginable cnn has learned that today, Liz Cheney will join Vice President harris on the campaign trail. As recently as 2021, cheney was the number three repu
Prime minister vowing to retaliate saying iran will pay as it launched its largest attack ever against israel. The question out what will pay back look like when will it happen and what role will the united states play . No more debates left. Weve got new reporting on what changed after the Vice President Thank You. Will abate, and who helped their ticket the most and today wiped off the map. President biden will travel to stormravaged North Carolina and South Carolina were some towns have been washed away hey, the Death Toll rising and thousands cut off from accessing Food Power and clean water. Im Sara Sidner with Kate Bolduan and john berman. Erin burnett is joining our team shes live in Tel Aviv. This is Cnn News Central good morning to all from all of us. Im Erin Burnett live in Tel Aviv and we do have major Breaking News here this Morning Iran says, it is quote, absolutely not interested in a broader war as Israel Vows Retaliation against irans largest Missile Attack ever against