So much to shape the world of today . Sathnam sanghera, welcome to hardtalk. Its nice to be back. Its great to have you back, and you are back with a new book, which i have here empireworld. Its your take on just how massive the impact of the British Empire was and still is on the world. You certainly dont undersell your idea, its subtitled how British Imperialism has shaped the globe. I really do believe that. I think the British Empire explains so much about peoples daily lives Around The World, tea drinking in india, in britain, patterns of tax avoidance, even the Bbc World Service used to be known as the bbc empire service. It explains so much about our daily news. Youvejust come back from guyana theres a Border Dispute there that goes back to empire, israel palestine, a dispute that has its roots in empire, but also, theres a gap between the way in Which Britain sees itself and the world sees britain through the prism of this history, and i think we need to remember what we did be
I really do believe that. I think the British Empire explains so much about peoples daily lives Around The World, tea drinking in india, in britain, patterns of tax avoidance, even the Bbc World Service used to be known as the bbc empire service. It explains so much about our daily news. Youve just come back from guyana theres a Border Dispute there that goes back to empire, israel palestine, a dispute that has its roots in empire, but also, theres a gap between the way in which britain sees itself and the world sees britain through the prism of this history, and i think we need to remember what we did before we go around pontificating on things like democracy and the environment and human rights. We need to remember our distinctly patchy records on those things during the age of empire. But do you think your perspective is driven in part by your own background 7 youre of indian heritage, born and raised in the united kingdom, so britain and india matter particularly to you, you know t
£i. I their waiting lists as part of a £1. 1 billion drive to provide an extra 40,000 appointments each week. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting has also promised to protect whistleblowers to and cut the nhs reliance on Migrant Workers , £1. 1 billion paid for workers, £1. 1 billion paid for by clamping down on tax avoidance and also closing non dom loopholes as well. And that will enable us to put £1. 1 billion directly into the pockets of nhs staff to deliver those extra appointments the evenings and weekends, using an approach thats been tried and tested at the london hospital. I can literally see out of my Office Window in westminster and therefore an approach we need to see available to patients right across the country, not just in london. And that does come with a cost. And thats why weve made this commitment as our first step on the journey to busting the tory backlog and cutting nhs waiting lists. Cutting nhs waiting lists. Wes streeting. Theyre speaking to gb news ear
Out tomorrow. The scandal has been the subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk, after tens of thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood. The chancellor has vowed to compensate victims with a £10 billion package. Jeremy hunt has claimed it was part of fulfilling a promise he made to a constituent who died after contracting hepatitis c. Well, one of the victims, joan edgington, has discussed the effect its had on her. All have different and various physical, but its the mental, the anguish. Of what were going through. And that in itself is a support. If you have a, you know, the friends support , but also, as mentioned, that the red cross are there at the heanngs the red cross are there at the hearings and we can now go for counselling and a lot of people i know, go for counselling have just, its the uncertainty of your future , and what its done your future, and what its done to you, and it stability of your mind in a way. Mind in a way. Weve heard today th
The government governments saying to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups. The Prime Minister rishi sunak, making clear the ministry will be supporting a prevention of a further escalation of the conflict in the area. The British Armed forces on standby and theyre there to deliver practical support to israel and partners in the region. Can they partners in the region. Can they say, to offer deterrence , peace say, to offer deterrence, peace and reassurance . Yes. Well, the and reassurance . Yes. Well, the governments also been organising flights for british nationals in israel. The first is due to leave tel aviv for the uk today. The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has been urging british citizens who want to get out to register their presence. Out to register their presence. S those eligible have been told not to go to airports unless theyre instructed to do so. Meanwhile the palestinian president has condemned violence against civilians. Rocket fi