Newsnight s Nicholas Watt reports from tees valley. An icon of a vibrant industrial past, now out of action, symbolising an area struggling to find its feet. Tees valley, an infant hercules in its days as a World Capital of iron and steel making, is now clearing sites of past glories and looking for new ventures. A painful process with economic decline, alongside pockets of affluence. That has placed this area on the National Political map, and now a mayoral contest with high stakes for the two main parties. A Rumbustious Conservative mayor became the first poster boy of the redwall, after his narrow win here in 2017. Re elected in a landslide in 2021, ben houchen is now hoping to buck the national trend. A local labour stalwart hopes to win back what was once a heartland for his party a win for chris mcewan would ease keir starmer s path nationally. And the lib dem outsider placing the fight of Child Poverty at the heart of his campaign. Over the past decade or so, Tees Valley Felt ne
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Can be dampened, and a wider escalation averted. Ourfirst report is from our north america correspondent will vernon. Its been just over 2a hours since iran came under attack. Us Officials Say israel fired at least one missile into iranian territory, no major damage or casualties were reported. This was a relatively small scale strike by israel. Earlier, the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken would not comment on reports the white house was informed in advance about the israeli assault. The United States has not been involved in any offensive operations. What we are focusing on, what the g7 is focusing on and its reflected in our statement and in our conversation is the work to de escalate tensions. And this is why the us and its allies want to calm tensions. Last sunday iran attacked israel with more than 300 missiles and drones causing little damage. The fear in the west is that a cycle of retaliation between israel and iran could ignite a wider war. And there is hope too that the
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On a potential Gag Order Violation by donald trump will have all the moments as this rather salacious case, it gets going was one key name on the witness list. What former Trump White House aide hope hicks, has already said on the record and what that might mean for her former bosses case. And israels war cabinet meets again weighing how to strike back after irans unprecedented direct attack. What cnn is hearing about the calculations theyre making welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper. We begin with our Breaking News Jury Selection in former president Donald Trumps criminal trial in new york city is underway, but moments ago more than half of this first batch of prospective jurors were sent home packing. Why . Well, they said they could not be filled here or impartial. And just about 30 minutes, Donald Trumps first day in this trial will come to an end. But before Jury Selection even began, prosecutors were already asking judge juan merchan to find donald trump. They were accusing him o