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world, shaking their hands but there were also placards, some protests, people calling for reparations. and i think if we are honest this topic is not necessarily anything new but when we have these royal visit or event like the coronation, it does lead some people in the caribbean to say, look, we are assessing what all of this means there has been renewed calls for reparations. when i interviewed the prime minister of saint kitson and need this, he said to me that he once king charles to acknowledge that a wrong was done in the past. he wants an apology and when we have reached to buckingham palace for a statement they said that slavery is an issue that the king takes profoundly seriously and he cannot describe the depth of personal sorrow and suffering caused by savoury. we know that king charles says that he welcomes a study that is exploring the relationship between the monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th century, and when i talk to the prime minister ....
as the official eurovsion handover ceremony takes place today in liverpool. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk economy is due to get smaller this year and do worse than other major nations, including russia that s according to the world s most important international financial organisation, the international monetary fund. it predicts the uk economy will shrink by 0.6% this year. it believes the uk will be the only country among the world s major economies to see its economy get smaller. it says the forecast reflects the uk s high energy prices, high inflation and high interest rates. the us, germany, france, italy and japan are all expected to grow. but there is a note of optimisim the imf believes things will improve in 2024, forecasting the economy will grow by 0.9%. the chancellorjeremy hunt has said that the uk outperformed many forecasts last year and that if we stick to ur plan to halve inflation, the uk is still predicted ....
Liverpool because of the bill is hosting it on behalf of another country? it hosting it on behalf of another count ? ., , .,., ., , country? it does, you go around this ci and country? it does, you go around this city and there country? it does, you go around this city and there is country? it does, you go around this city and there is so country? it does, you go around this city and there is so much country? it does, you go around this city and there is so much uk - city and there is so much uk culture, loads of performers in the univision village, the fan zone, but also so much ukrainian culture. if you are watching on tv you will see you are watching on tv you will see you came presenters but if you head down to this village i mentioned, this fan zone, there is ukrainian town where you try out ukrainian food and getting out a bit more about ukraine as a country. here it is in liverpool but we are hosting it on behalf of the ukraine and you can really feel that, whether you a ....
Contest, be it the bbc or liverpool council or eurovision organisers themselves, they have always maintained that this is eurovision, this is ukraine s eurovision, it s just happening in the united kingdom. last year s uk entrant sam ryder put it best, it s ukraine s party but it s happening in our house. in the run up to eurovision, outside of the arena, there will be events across liverpool. there will be a eurovision village, which is essentially a fan park you might be familiar with that football tournaments. there will be big screens to watch the show if you can t get tickets. big stages to watch the acts. also a commitment to showcase uk culture but also ukrainian culture. st george s hall where the ceremony is tonight, that has the eurovision low logo but also the ukrainian flag. another gesture that will be eurovision ....