Its awkward . And can we put the long term interests of our country before the short term political needs of the moment . Even if it means being controversial . Controversial . Well, that was just a couple of hours ago, but already the move has ignited quite a significant backlash. More than 250 charities and businesses have been urging the government not to weaken green targets. Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says the Prime Ministers decision puts pressure now on households. Pressure now on households. It reveals rishi sunak is very weak. Hes being pushed around by liz truss and hes causing chaos. This is a set of announcements which is undermining Business Investment in this in this country is undermining the stability of our economy and its actually going to cost consumers more well away from net zero. The governments plan to deal with inflation is working. With inflation is working. According to the chancellor, the rate of inflation fell to 6. 7 in august. Thats down fr
Foes of our farmers will debate all of that and more, but that will follow the news with polly middlehurst. At middlehurst. At nigel, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight is that the Prime Minister has set out this afternoon revised plans to his net zero in a controversial overhaul of the governments green policy. Among the measures green policy. Among the measures was a weakening of the phasing out of gas boilers , as well as out of gas boilers, as well as easing the transition to electric vehicles by pushing back a ban on new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. Rishi sunak said he wants a more realistic approach to net zero, which eases the burden on the british people. British people. Our destiny can be our own choosing , but only if we change choosing, but only if we change the way our politics works. Can the way our politics works. Can we be brave in the decisions we make, even if there is a political cost. Can we be honest when the facts change, even if i
Earlier, i spoke with the Executive Director of the center for human rights in iran, hadi ghaemi, about the prisoner swap, and what it means for both countries. Let mejust open let me just open first and foremost by saying how happy we are and congratulate the families and individuals s hostages that should never have beenin hostages that should never have been in this place and they were just been in this place and they werejust in been in this place and they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Regarding the deal, i would say that the proof is in the pudding. I have two concerns, one is that world are 6 billion really be used only for humanitarian trade and necessities that. Because this money really belongs to the iranian people, not the iranian government, and the iranian government, and the iranian people have risen up against this government for the past year, for sure, so we better make sure that if any money travels in the geography of that direction, it benefits the
Left tehran for new york in order to attend the 78th session of the United Nations general assembly. Mr. Raisi, before leaving for new york, interacted with the countries of the world considered regional, extraregional and International Organizations as one of the pillars of the Islamic Republic of iran and said that iran, as a member of the United Nations, has always expected and has always expected this organization to play a decisive role in the development of security and justice in the world. United nations as a place where the countries of the world are members, it is expected to be able to play a role in all areas and in all areas of development in the world, especially peace in the world, and the decisions of the United Nations are far from any discrimination and injustice and without being influenced by the formation of great powers is what is required for justice and justice in the world. The formation of this is the expectation of all nations and the expectation of governmen
And presenter Russell Brand of Sexual Assault says his response to the allegations has been insulting. The woman, known as alice, says she was 16 at the time, and is one of four women alleging he assaulted them in the uk and us between 2006 and 2013. Russell brand denies the claims saying his relationships have been always consensual. The bbc and channel 4 the broadcasters where he used to work have both launched investigations. Heres helena wilkinson. Actor, comedian, entertainer Russell Brand, now accused of serious allegations by four women, including rape and Sexual Assault, allegations he denies. One of his accusers, alice, not her real name, alleges that Russell Brand assaulted her when he was in his early 30s and she was 16 and still at school. She spoke to radio 4s womans hour and had this to say about his denials. First of all, i think it is insulting. It is laughable he would even imply that this is some kind of Mainstream Media conspiracy. He is not outside the mainstream.