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but despite their very best efforts over many years, diversity neverr came to martha s vineyard. it was tragic. imagine an 18th century british frigate adrift on the high seas with no lyme s sailors slowly going mad , convulsing, dying,u excruciating deaths from scurvy. that was martha s vineyard, except it wasn t lime juiceonic they lacked.wi they had plenty of thatth because you can t make a ginou and tonic without what martha st vineyard lacked was diversity, which is to say strengthhi. yesa martha s vineyard was a very weak place as of yesterday. morning.white. that island was 89% white monochrome and utterly homogenous. nearly everybody there was ev a rich democrat. 80% voted for joe biden. the median home price was over a million dollars. and then in a single blessed moment, everything changed. ived relief arrived from an unlikelyl source, governor rhonda santurceysource of florida, havg made his own state of paradise, decided to help otherr states desperate i ....
the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, is involved in a car crash in kyiv but avoids serious injury. and the government pledges support for businesses with their energy costs, as the ongoing crisis continues. a funeral will be held today for olivia pratt korbell, the nine year old who was shot dead in liverpool earlier this month. good morning from westminster, central london, where her majesty the queen is lying in state. all through the night, thousands of people have been queuing for hours to file past the coffin and pay their respects. that process will continue, 2a hours a day, until monday morning at 6.30am. this is the scene a few metres away from where i am. you this is the scene a few metres away from where i am. this is the scene a few metres away from where i am. you can see people condensed into from where i am. you can see people condensed into that from where i am. you can see people condensed into that area, from where i am. you can see people co ....
the rise to the average wage increase instead, a much lowerfigure. it comes as the home secretary, suella braverman, accused tory mps of undermining liz truss and staging a coup to force the u turn on the top rate of tax for high earners. our political editor, chris mason, reports from the conservative party conference in birmingahm. how much does this cost if i break it? is the prime minister in control? does she know what she is doing? liz truss, on a visit to a building site in birmingham today. she and the chancellor kwazi kwarteng must be tempted to leave those hard hats on all the time at the moment. the latest row is about benefits and whether all benefits payments should rise in line with wages or the much more expensive option, keeping up with rising prices. i asked the prime minister, which of those was fair? well, we haven t made a decision yet on that specific issue. all of these things depend on the specific circumstances, but what i sought to do when i got ....
world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia the home secretary tells police chiefs that common sense policing must take priority over diversity and inclusion initiatives as she sets out her priorities for her crime cutting agenda. hello and welcome. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng s package of measures include scrapping the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and reducing the basic rate by a penny moves the government say will promote growth. the institute for fiscal studies says the richest who pay the most tax will benefit most. our political correspondent helen catt reports. it s an all out attempt to grow the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s signalled a massive shift in political dire ....
casket travels from the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh to st. giles cathedral. shortly after a service of a reflection of the queen s life will take place there. we will bring it to you live as it happens. earlier king charles gave his first address to parliament as the new monarch, referencing shakespeare and saying that the queen was, quote, a pattern to all princes living. the new king vowed to continue the queen s dedicated service to her people. watch this. as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. people are paying tribute around the world to queen elizabeth from the united kingdom to the united states, brazil, new zealand, japan, and many more nations. flags have been lowered and buildings have been lit up in remembrance of the quee ....