More than 70 passengers are killed as their train catches fire in pakistan. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with olly foster. There is only one story, really. Weve got team news out of japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup final. No surprises at all england are going with the same 15 that beat the all blacks. England are going with the same 15 thanks, olly. England are going with the same 15 and stav is looking at the weather for us. Iam indeed. Well i am indeed. Well have a quick look at the halloween forecast for this evening at the end of the week into the weekend, well also touch on the california wildfires, which have been ravaging some parts of the states this week. See you later. Thanks, stav. Also coming up. Hes the oldest ever winner of britains got talent. Ill be chatting to chelsea pensioner Colin Thackery as he helps to try to raise £1 million in a single day for the Royal British legion during london poppy day. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mcc
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A lastminute change to the bill is propping criticism for its benefits to President Trump and one republican senator whose vote congressional leaders were eager to flip, bob corker. It would allow real estate businesses to take advantages of tax breaks, providing a multimillion dollar windfall to investors. Senator corker said in an interview saturday that his change in vote had nothing to do with it. So heller is on cop or is on capitol hill with the latest. Taxain to us this news break. Sahil its a combination of what was in the house and the senate bill. It was done uniquely in the final version, but includes a benefit for real estate pass through investors that includes President Trump and figures like senator bob corker. The fact that corker had mysteriously flipped his vote seemingly out of the blue on friday has raised a lot of questions as to whether this was the reason. Senator corker strenuously denies he had anything to do with this provision or it had anything to do with hi