The worst is still ahead Australian Authorities warn that massive bushfires raging in two states will continue to pose a threat to life. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Hello. It is being seen as one of the biggest coups in womens football. Sam occurred, one of the best strikers in the world, has signed for chelsea women. She is the all time top scorer in the american and australian lea ks. Thanks,jane, and nick miller has the weather. It may be dry now, but there is more rain on the way two areas that might not be wanting it. And the role that the weather is playing on the floods in venice. Thanks, nick. Also coming up is the drive for electric cars risking damage to the ocean bed . We have exclusive access to a project assessing the impact of deep sea mining. Good afternoon. Labour has unveiled plans to outspend the conservatives on health care in england, with a warning that the nhs is crying out for a Financial Rescue plan. Labour is pledging a real terms increase in fu
Thousands and along with nick clegg, he scrapped the graduate route. So im disappointed if route. So im disappointed if hes now campaigning to stop us from controlling migration and reducing the number of students coming into the country in this way, and you can see that full interview with the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick on Patrick Christys tonight. Government documents have revealed that People Living with hiv as a result of the infected blood scandal could receive more than £2 million in compensation. Than £2 million in compensation. It comes as interim compensation payments of £210,000 will be given to infected blood victims for the most urgent cases, while the final scheme becomes operational. Since the 1970s, 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis through contaminated blood products and transfusions. Around 3000 have since died , and the High Court Since died, and the high court has ruled that prince harry cannot broaden legal action against News Gro
Migrants are being returned to other countries. Other countries. The numbers are down by around a third. They were down by around a third last calendar year as well. So we are making progress. And just this year, in progress. And just this year, in fact, we have returned 10,000 people back to other countries. Thats 2000 people more than we did last year. So that shows the progress were making and including within that are 1700 Foreign National offenders. Again 400 more than last year. So yes , we are making progress. So yes, we are making progress. Of course, theres more to do. Ive been very clear that i wont stop until we have stopped the boats. The boats. Meanwhile, the former immigration minister has criticised the foreign secretary for his apparent stance on controlling migration in Robert Jenrick accused lord cameron of campaigning against scrapping the graduate visa route, which allows overseas students to stay in the uk for 2 or 3 years after graduation. It comes after the gradu
Its awkward . And can we put the long term interests of our country before the short term political needs of the moment . Even if it means being controversial . Controversial . Well, that was just a couple of hours ago, but already the move has ignited quite a significant backlash. More than 250 charities and businesses have been urging the government not to weaken green targets. Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says the Prime Ministers decision puts pressure now on households. Pressure now on households. It reveals rishi sunak is very weak. Hes being pushed around by liz truss and hes causing chaos. This is a set of announcements which is undermining Business Investment in this in this country is undermining the stability of our economy and its actually going to cost consumers more well away from net zero. The governments plan to deal with inflation is working. With inflation is working. According to the chancellor, the rate of inflation fell to 6. 7 in august. Thats down fr
Foes of our farmers will debate all of that and more, but that will follow the news with polly middlehurst. At middlehurst. At nigel, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight is that the Prime Minister has set out this afternoon revised plans to his net zero in a controversial overhaul of the governments green policy. Among the measures green policy. Among the measures was a weakening of the phasing out of gas boilers , as well as out of gas boilers, as well as easing the transition to electric vehicles by pushing back a ban on new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. Rishi sunak said he wants a more realistic approach to net zero, which eases the burden on the british people. British people. Our destiny can be our own choosing , but only if we change choosing, but only if we change the way our politics works. Can the way our politics works. Can we be brave in the decisions we make, even if there is a political cost. Can we be honest when the facts change, even if i