After celebrating their best ever general Election Results, The Party is the third biggest in parliament. Some of its members are here as mps for the first time. The mood is so upbeat, it is so buoyant but we are really determined to get stuff done. The reason we fight in elections and we win elections is so we can achieve things for our community so i am excited to be talking about our plan fixing Social Care and the health service, and how we really represent our community to be that strong, determined opposition to the government and represent our community is the best possible way we can. The Liberal Democrats achieved record Election Results by pitching themselves in opposition to the conservatives. Raising the question of what to do now that labour are in power. The party says it wants to offer a constructive opposition, challenging ministers on policies they dont like, such as the recent cut in the Winter Fuel Allowance. And they want to use this platform to put forward their ow
The u. S. And the Afghan Taliban a jew to sign a preliminary deal in a few hours time they could eventually end americas longest running war its a result of 18 months of talks but once its a grade there is still a long way to go the 1st stage will be a 135. 00 day period of whats called a meaningful reduction in violence that set to include the exchange of 6000. 00 prisoners that deal is being described as a precursor to a Peace Agreement between the warring sides within afghanistan its hoped this will lead to talks between the taliban and the government in kabul as well as the withdrawal of foreign troops and leading up to the signing there has been an initial weeklong reduction in violence mostly held although the worst still some attacks. There as a summer binge of aid has spoken exclusively to taliban spokesman so hey shahid he asked him what made this deal convincing given the taliban still carried out attacks in the past week. Course it was a deduction in war lintz as we call it
Fire, killing three, including a child. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. That is with gavin. We will hear from liverpool managerjurgen klopp, as he prepares for what he calls the sites first cup final before the season sites first cup final before the season begins. That and plenty more coming up. Thanks. And ben rich has the weather. Remember the heat of last week, things have changed significantly, flooding rain in places over the weekend, pretty unsettled over the next few days, and that transition to something more unsettled has brought some really Severe Weather gcioss brought some really Severe Weather across some parts of europe. We will be looking at that plus all the weather news just before half past. Thanks, ben. Also coming up trapped up to his neck in water for several hours the man who got stuck in rocks as the tide came in and had to be freed by firefighters. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Boris johnson is in scotland this afternoon on
Disaster. The families look for a nswe is. Grenfell tower disaster. Labour urges mps to back an amendment to the queens speech calling on the government to recruit more Police Officers and firefighters and to end the Public Sector pay cap. No more needles a flu jab using a sticking plaster passes safety tests in its first Human Trial Experts say it could revolutionise how injections are given. A world wide cyber attack continues to wreak havoc for a second day frances biggest bank is its latest victim. Two weeks on from the Grenfell Tower fire more calls for answers today the Housing Minister was confronted by survivors over accommodation. The families of those who died At Hillsborough will find out later this morning whether anyone will Face Criminal Charges. An inquest ruled last year that the 96 liverpool fans who died at the stadium in sheffield in 1989 were unlawfully killed. We are expecting announcement at half past 11. An inquestjudy last year said the funds had been unlawfully
And the way gridlock and on the legislature, state legislature, and in congress. So, if we have more urban republicans, and we have more rural democrats, in government, we have more moderates, right . My group was started by john d. Anderson. Iconic president ial campaign in 1980s a an independent. Came in third. Came in a strong third. But he also served for 20 years in the United States house of representatives. If youre watching john, hello. Host 94 years old. Guest 94 years old. Amazingly strong. One of my political mentors. But he is thats a vanishing breed of republican. Like a northeastern republican, like gerald ford, rockefeller kind of republican. So you would have more urban republicans. Host what is the three questions that fair vote is proposing. Guest three questions is a different effort on my part. Okay. Three question is is not with fair vote. Three questions is, im working with former representatives, brian baird and bob english, and were host North Carolina and Washi