Im sally bundock. We start here in the uk, where the Chancellor Rachel reeves will pledge A Budget To Rebuild Britain in her speech to the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today. Shes under pressure to provide some optimism after labours gloomy messaging on the state of the economy they inherited from the conservatives. But her controversial decision to Axe Winter Fuel payments for 10 Million pensioners threatens to overshadow her speech, with a vote challenging the move also expected today. Lets get more now from joe nellis, whos economic adviser to mha a Uk Accounting Firm And Professor of Global Economy at cranfield university. Good morning. There good morning. There was good morning. There was a good morning. There was a lot good morning. There was a lot of pressure on Rachel Reeves to change the music, to be more optimistic, what do you think . I think she will struggle to change the mood music. We are in a difficult position, the economy has been flatlining for the last coupl
Court panel on monday and will bejoined by Court Panel on monday and will be joined by creators who make their living on the platform. Department ofjustice lawyers will follow with the governments view. All the parties in the case have asked for a ruling by mid december, that would give the Us Supreme Court the opportunity to take the case up before any potential band could take effect. Joining me now is grace nelson, analyst at assembly research. Grace, welcome to the programme. Just tell us more about what will happen today. Sure. Today we are expected to see two different versions of a case by out about the law at the centre of this disagreement. The us government will be for the first time she giving us a look into those national security concerns under which they are proposing to ban tiktok or the divestments of bytedance from the app. However, from their perspective, we will see them try their case on the grounds of First Amendment or free speech protections alleging that the us
Its blocked. They blocked it off. The I 95 in florida, and pictures taken by a Passing Motorist show a large number of police surrounding a vehicle. Law enforcement officers have just detained a man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. He was driving the black car seen here at the side of the road. The former president was playing golf on his own course when a number of gunshots were heard. A secret Service Agent had spotted a Rifle Being pointed from bushes at the edge of the course. They have an agent Thatjumps One Hole ahead of time to where the president was at, and he was able to spot this Rifle Barrel sticking out of the fence and immediately engage that individual, at which time the individual took off. The police recovered what they say is an ak 47 Style Rifle with a scope, two backpacks containing Ceramic Tiles, and a gopro camera. We are not sure right now if the individual was able to take a shot at our agents, but for sure our agents were able to to engage w
Played a role in ending it. Everyone of you who took to the streets or the doorsteps of your communities to remove the burden of tory rule from our shoulders. But even more importantly, i would like to thank everyone of you who held the social fabric of this country together through iii years where it came under relentless attack. The cleaners, the carrots, nurses, physios, shop workers, drivers, builders, cooks, farmers, retailers, warehouse workers, technicians, teachers and teaching assistants. I could go on. The Working People who got us through the pandemic, and so much more. The backbone of this country. The chance we now have, the opportunity to rebuild britain, that hope is here because of those efforts. So, Thank You all for everything you do and have done for our country. But now the job of rebuilding begins. I have to level with you. As i did on the streets in Downing Streetjust over you. As i did on the streets in Downing Street just over two months ago. This will take a wh
Yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. Today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. The full forecast throughout the programme. Its friday, the 11th of august. Our main story. The latest round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. Nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the Health Service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Were now into the fifth round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. But the continuing Industrial Action is having an impact on patients. Former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new Pacemaker Battery fitted. One nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier walkout, and marg