Good evening. After weeks of speculation we understand tonight that the Prime Minister is going to scrap the plans to build the h52 high speed rail line between birmingham and manchester. He is expected to make the announcement in manchester at the conservative Party Conference tomorrow. Our Political Editor chris mason is there for us now. For the last couple of days, the Government Machine has felt quite low key, even underpowered, from the Prime Minister down, when it has come to the announcements they have had to make but tonight, that looks like it is about to change, not least with the confirmation is widely expected over the last couple of days, of the scrapping of the h52 rail line between the West Midlands and manchester. My understanding is the mayor of the West Midlands, a conservative, we included his views on our reporting of this last night, saw the Prime Minister this afternoon and tonight is distraught. Expect rishi sunak when he sets out his announcement to say that in
2. 6 billion by the end of the next parliament. Then, by giving hmrc more money and cracking down on tax that should be paid, but isnt, they think they would raise this 5 billion a year within the next few years. There is a question of ambition here, about how much labour wants to do if it wins power, and what we are hearing is here is a few billion. Small change in Big Government terms, is that it . £5 billion is not small change. It is in terms of government spending. Well, £5 billion will mean that we can have two million additional appointments in the nhs, so to clear the. Let me tell you about the ambition because it is huge. At the moment there are more than Seven Million on nhs waiting lists. This will mean that every year an additional two million appointments can take place. It means for people who cant get a dentist on the nhs, 700,000 additional appointments, and for every Primary School child, a free breakfast club. Conservative ministers say they are working hard mona ch
In Troop Numbers was not an indication of a pause infighting. But i will say is that the movements of most soldiers indicates anything special, we are committed to our aims to destroy hamas and bring home watch a 43 hostages and to ensure that gaza does not pose a threat to us any more. Qatars Foreign Ministry has told the bbc its cautiously optimistic about a new proposal in the Gaza Ceasefire talks. Lets now speak to Oliver Mcternan on this. Hes a former Hostage Negotiator whos in touch with people close to the talks on all sides and also the director of forward thinking, an ngo which works to promote an inclusive Peace Process in the middle east. What you make of these conflicting reports tonight and some suggestions that a deal is creeping closer and at the same time, some teachers suggesting that hamas has dismissed it entirely. The suggesting that hamas has dismissed it entirel. ,. ,. ,. , it entirely. The operative word for the spokesman it entirely. The operative word for the s
Cheering. Well, the total Solar Eclipse swept from mazatlan in mexico up across several states in the us, including texas, and continued north up into canada, plunging Niagara Falls into darkness. It took about two and a half hours in total and thrilled the enormous crowds whod gathered in its path along the way. Our correspondent emma vardy is in dallas. Ahead vardy is in dallas. Of the day the expectations have ahead of the day the expectations have been low for many americans, because the forecast had shown a lot of clout along the path of the eclipse. It seemingly prayers were answered because the skies cleared to reveal a spectacular view of this rare site. The path of the eclipse first touchdown on land along the west coast of mexico. Modern Technology Meeting a phenomenon as old as the universe. As daylight return, the shadow of the moon swept into the united states. In indianapolis, it became a theatre to another display. The moon moving into perfect alignment with the earth. T