Now on Bbc News political thinking with nick robinson. Hello, And welcome to political thinking a conversation with, rather than a newsy interrogation, of someone who shapes our political thinking about what a shape theirs. My guest this week has just celebrated ending the longest Train Drivers strike in history a strike that was blamed for crippling the railways And angered many, many travellers. His members haVe Got a 15 Pay Rise over three years. He is Mick Whelan, The General secretary of aslef. He said that his members strength, resilience, And determination was what had won that Pay Rise others say it was down to his crafty negotiation style. Mick whelan, welcome to political thinking. Thank you, nick. You finally got a deal after all that time how did you celebrate . Erm, by talking to the press. As soon as it becomes public knowledge, you And your colleagues obviously, so sky, bbc, the guardian, the usual outlets, And press will be Here Today With You And once you ve done that,
Much for being being with us. Heres whats happening today. Former President Donald Trump takes his message to the critical Battleground State of North Carolina. The visit comes as a republican backed candidate for governor resist calls to drop out of the race after cnn exclusively on earth lewd comments made on a Porn Site while some members of the advanced team were very diligent there was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach of Security Protocols also, the Acting Head of the Secret Service is vowing to hold agents accountable left but he called a breach of protocol before trump was shot at a rally in pennsylvania back in july. The quote, failures, he says made it difficult for officers to respond and the aftermath that shooting i wasnt particularly impressed by what i saw and i told them in their were very nice people he wellintentioned. I just said it looked to me like a lot of this stuff was not quite ready for Prime Time damaging testimony in the search for answe
Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r
of the driver, a woman in her 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. police officers, firefighters and paramedics, including london s air ambulance, responded to the incident at the study preparatory school in wimbledon just before 10am this morning. the metropolitan police say the incident is not being treated as terror related. the prime minister is sending his deepest condolences. his thoughts are with all wood involved. it would have been terrifying for children, spy have been terrifying for children, spy staff and parents. the staff. in the last hour, the emergency services gave this update. very sadly, one of the children, an eight year old girl, died at the scene. our thoughts are with her family at this incredibly difficult time. the driver of a car, a woman aged in her forties stopped a woman aged in her 40s, stopped at the scene and has since been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custod
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