is necessary to fix that. staying in power the scottish national party makes gains, but it s unclear if they ve done enough to secure an overall majority. the snp appears to be on course for a fourth consecutive election victory and to be on course to have the privilege of forming a government again. in wales, labour holds firm, and the conservatives look set to become the second largest party in the welsh parliament, overtaking plaid cymru. also tonight. portugal, israel and iceland are among 12 countries you can visit after may 17th without self isolating on return. the scene is set for the champions league final in istanbul but thousands of chelsea and manchester city fans are told they can t now go, as turkey is put on the travel red list. dozens of people are helped to safety as a tower block in london catches fire it s partly covered in cladding similar to grenfell tower. dozens of people are helped to safety as a tower block in london catches fire it s partly c
intensifies his nuclear rhetoric amid a faltering military campaign in ukraine. the biden administration says it has told russia privately exactly what the consequences would be for using a nuclear weapon. we ll have the very latest on that. plus, a head turning new revelation concerning the attack on the capitol. what a former adviser to the january 6th committee says about a phone call between the trump white house and a rioter while the attack was underway. also this morning, tropical storm ian has just strengthened into a category 1 hurricane as it continues its track toward cuba and florida. we re watching that. and it is just six weeks until voters decide the balance of power in congress. we ll tell you where things stand this morning and what s in play. good morning and welcome to morning joe, it s monday, september 26th. we begin with the new polling from the new york times that shows 54% believe donald trump threatened american democracy when he left office. 51
had happened emotionally. and the milestone stephen hawking thought he would never reach he is 75 today. good evening. there is growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, suggested that the recommendations of public sector pay bodies which review increases should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. here s our political correspondent iain watson. they save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children. and when things do go wrong, that on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. but politicians from all political parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to public service workers. the health secretary and education secretary want to see limits on public sector salaries and relaxed. a former nurse, now co
on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, suggested the recommendations of public sector pay bodies, which review increases, should be respected. one of those has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. here is our political correspondent iain watson. they save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children, and when things do go wrong, they are on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. but politicians from all political parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to public sector workers. the health secretary and the education secretary want to see limits on public sector salaries relaxed. a former nurse, now conservative mp, says pressure on the conservatives will increase if the government doesn t lift its pay cap. i know of colleagues who have left nursing. i kno
french, german and italian interior ministers have been holding talks with senior eu officials in paris to work out a joint strategy for dealing with italy s growing migrant crisis. so far this year, more than 83,000 people have been rescued in the mediterranean and taken to italy while attempting to cross from libya. that s up almost 20% on last year. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding a coordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean . italy said the talks went well but no other details have been released. 0ur correspondent rami ruhayem has been witnessing the relief effort that s underway in the central mediterranean, and sent this report from sicily. no, no, no. leave it, leave it, leave it! rescuing migrants in the central mediterranean. a delicate task, even in fairly calm waters. no, go back! as the rubber boat deflates, people panic, and the rescuers lose control. go back, go