Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States house of representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
For advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the Weapons System which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. And this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible Weapons Systems. Many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. This is what residents in the capital told the bbc. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. Translation it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l thats the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our guardians, they are
The new package is worth 61 billion, including money to replenish stocks of us armaments, and 14 billion will pay for advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation | think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse is in kyiv and says it cant come soon enough for president volodymyr zel
The times reported that mr menzies is accused of receiving £14,000 from tory donors, which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off what he described as bad people who had locked him in a flat. The Conservative Party has completed its investigation and says it cant conclude that there has been a misuse of Conservative Party funds. Mr menzies has strongly denied the claims. Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first . It enters could she remind us of some of the Alleaations First . ,. Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre Story Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first appeared i allegations first . It was a rather| bizarre story. It first appeared in the times newspaper, but they s
Hello, im rich preston. We start in morocco, where Search And Rescue crews are trying to reach people in the areas worst affected by friday nights powerful earthquake. More than 2,000 people are now known to have died. Three days of National Mourning have been declared. This is the small town of asni in the atlas mountains, about 30 miles or 45km south of marrakesh. Very few buildings have been left undamaged by the 6. 8 lets show you some live pictures from amizmiz, near the epicentre. It is about 55 kilometres south of marrakesh. You can see Heavy Machinery and diggers have marrakesh. You can see Heavy Machinery and diggers have been brought into work through the rubble as they search for survivors. The popular Tourist City Of Marrakesh has reported a lower death toll than other areas, but there was considerable damage to buildings. The un says around 300,000 people have been affected in marrakesh and the surrounding area. 0ur correspondent Anna Holligan is there. This is a unesco Wo