Before the Senate Finance community, topics include rural melt care and telehealth flexibilities. We are meeting today to discuss with senator becerra, the budget and the department of services. The budget comes down to a simple proposition, helping working families and the middle class get ahead. Reducing the federal deficit, they are not mutually exclusive. Today, we are committed to doing both. When it comes to health care, that means protecting medicare for the next generation by making sure that the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, strengthening medicare, negotiating the cost of medication, and investing and priorities Like Mental Health care, and the health care workforce. Thats sharp contrast to the republican approach to the federal budget. Since the beginning of the year, there has basically been a demand for secret negotiations on unspecified cuts to specified programs wall hosting hostage the full faith and credit of the United States government. Budget chair Committee
Also in the next hour. The extent of homelessness in england is described as a National Crisis by a group of mps. The number of rough sleepers more than doubles in six years. 9000 people are thought to be living on the streets. And the super agers, cheer leading in their seventies and eighties, so whats the secret to a long and healthy life . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Britains Biggest Police force, the metropolitan police, is reviewing all its current sex offence investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in the space of a week. Both prosecutions were halted because the police had failed to disclose key evidence which might have helped the defence. Several legal experts are now warning that this may reflect a wider issue across england, wales and Northern Ireland. We will bring you more on that later but first i want to take you to these pictures in washington. In a few moments, in fact im told he is making his way through the crowd and the president of the United
World news, its newsday. Good morning. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us House Of Representatives has narrowly passed a Republican Party proposal to repeal barack 0bamas affordable healthcare act. After suffering an embarrassing setback in march, President Trump finally notched up his first major legislative victory. The vote in the House Of Representatives was tight, though. 217 to 213 with no democrats voting in favour. But quite how quickly this will become law is a very different matter, as it still faces a steep hurdle in the senate. He is our North America Editorjon Sopel the momentjust after 2pm in washington this afternoon when Trumpcare Washington This Afternoon when trumpca re became a washington this afternoon when trumpcare became a thing. The bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Shame outside, a rather different tune as protesters giant shame. This fight isnt over yet. Getting the
Money, that is why i so bitter laughter we are not saying that thames water is not paying taxes. We have a guy. Accountability is something we are looking for and we do not find it in this story when you consider how much damage they have done, huge amount of untreated sewage, the amount they have paid in dividends in ten years and how little the fine has been, it does not sound like a balanced approach. You could not make this up. They pay themselves more money than the fine but then the dividend goes to shareholders in luxembourg and the cayman islands. It has got everything. It breaks my heart because so many businesspeople every day, watching this programme, will tell you this is absolutely disgraceful. Donald trump wins vote to replace obamacare. They have finally crossed the first hurdle. 20 republicans voted against it but over rolled the figures went their way. All the democrats voted against it. What they had to do to get it across the line, no protection to existing pre exist
Election, or people sick of it . The early signs are it looks as though it wont be dissimilar to what we had in 2013. The truth is, in 2013, the turnout was low, around 30 . It looks as though it will be another relatively low turnout election. John, thank you so much. Much more to come for you, that is it for the moment. It is time now for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. South africas anc was once seen as an inspirational model for africa. Now its becoming a watchword for infighting, cronyism, corruption and the dangers of one party rule. President jacob zuma stands accused of abusing his power notjust by his enemies but by many erstwhile anc colleagues. My guest today, fikile mbalula, was made Police Minister in a recent controversial cabinet sha keup. As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the anc . Fikile mbalula, in cape town, welcome to hardtalk. Lets begin with a simple question, there is no doubt the anc government is in crisis, who do yo