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Are already addressing it because just as the last Labour Government brought Child Poverty right down, so will this government and we will work with you and others and everybody in the room to make sure we make that commitment because its so important to us and we will work with you on it so Thank You for raising it. On the question of offences against retail workers. This truly is shocking. You have raised a number of times and there was a very important campaign on it. I went to warrington to ...

Played a role in ending it. Everyone of you who took to the streets or the doorsteps of your communities to remove the burden of tory rule from our shoulders. But even more importantly, i would like to thank everyone of you who held the social fabric of this country together through iii years where it came under relentless attack. The cleaners, the carrots, nurses, physios, shop workers, drivers, builders, cooks, farmers, retailers, warehouse workers, technicians, teachers and teaching assistant...

The Labour Leader said the government will not risk ecOnomic stability when negotiating public Sector Pay deals. The warning On the government s fiscal positiOn came ahead of a cOntroversial vote in the commOns On its policy to remove the Winter Fuel Allowance from some pensiOners. Sir Keir Starmer said he understood the Pressure Families faced. I said he understood the Pressure Families faced. Families faced. I see the nurses. Families faced. I see the nurses, the families faced. I see the nur...

As ministers voted today, they should be in no doubt, the firstjob is to keep people safe, them every single day, protect them every single day, they make the hardest budgetary decisions, harderthan they make the hardest budgetary decisions, harder than those of the treasury, because they have no choice and they have to put a roof over their head and they have to pay for their food. And they have to pay for their heating. We note that now the sums are not adding up and we are getting the letters...

Relax, dont Do It. And relax well be joined by Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman hollyjohnson, as an exhibition about his life opens in liverpool. And it is turning colderfor All Of Us in the next 24 hour is, but to get there we will get some rain across the country today, and some strong winds as well. Ill have the details here on breakfast. Good morning. Its tuesday the 10th september. Our main story the release of more than 1,700 prisoners has begun across england and wales, as part of an Em...

Of the build up to tonights crucial president ial debate in philadelphia, but were going top start this hour with the first real test of authority for the new uk government. This is the scene in the House Of Commons where mps are about to Vote are voting on the plan to scrap Winter Fuel payments for millions of Pensioners. Its been hugely controversial. It means that more than Nine Million Pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to 300 pounds this winter. Lets go stright to westminster and ...

Two goals In two and a half mInutes, waless blIsterIng start In montenegro gIves CraIg Bellamy hIs fIrst wIn as theIr new manager. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. More than 1,700 prIsoners In england and wales have started leavIng jaIl early, as part of a temporary scheme to ease pressure on the overcrowded and strugglIng PrIson System. Offenders whove served at least 40 of theIr sentences are beIng released, though that doesnt extend to Inmates beIng held for serIous vIolence...

Wealthy, at that level, so concerned about that. Rachel maskell is with me now. She is a Labour Mp. Why did you abstain and why did you not back the measure . I abstain and why did you not back the measure . Abstain and why did you not back the measure . I could not Su Ort back the measure . I could not support a back the measure . I could not support a measure back the measure . I could not support a measure which i cannot have this on my conscience. I have to look my constituents in the eye as...

Breaking news from here in the uk. Opposition mps in parliament have failed to block Government Plans to cut Winter Fuel payments for millions of pensioners. A total of 348 mp5 backed the government, with 228 supporting the opposition motion. It means the government won the vote with a majority of 120. As a result, an estimAted 10 Million pensioners wont get the payments to help with their winter heAting. Lets speak to our deputy political editor, Vicki Young whos inside parliament in central lo...

Off into orbit in the hope over the next 2 months. Those released today had been senteneced to up to five Years Injail they have served 40 of their time rather than the usual 50 . Those jailed for more than 4 years for serious violent offences, Sex Offences and domestic abuse are not eligible for early release. The Justice Secretary says every available measure is being taken to protect the public. Heres our Uk Correspondent daniel sandford. At wandsworth prison today. 0h . Inmates walking free ...