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And so forth. on friday, and we had a new health secretary on saturday. and considering that we are in the middle of a global pandemic its quite a thing to move your health secretary. i think it was quite fast if i may say so. thats all i have to say on that matter. the prime minister. youre watching wednesday in parliament with me, david cornock. dont forget if our daily highlights happens to clash with a penalty shoot out or something else important in your life, you can catch up via the bbc i...

The prime minister has been criticised for not giving a prompt explanation about who paid for his holiday to the caribbean island of mustique in 2019. but mps on the standards committee cleared borisjohnson of breaking the rules. the founder of carphone warehouse and a conservative donor, david ross, had contributed £15,000 for mrjohnson�*s luxury villa accommodation. the chancellor has given his strongest indication yet that the government could break the so—called "triple lock" on pension...

That have received our support and are not looking forward to growing and expanding and creating newjobs for people and thats absolutely what we should be focused on now and they should have confidence because the plan is working. —— are now looking forward. the chancellor was also asked about whether the government would scrap the triple lock on pensions, perhaps you could remind our viewers what that means and what your interpretation of that, the fact he would not be drawn on that and he ...

Having to stay at home after being pinged by the tracing app. hes also been talking about the triple lock on pensions. our economics editor faisal islam has been giving us more details. its clear that businesses have expressed frustration over the increased number of staff who have had to isolate because of the contact from the app. this comes on top of existing severe staff shortages for other reasons and the chancellor has recognised that. he has talked to the health secretary about a change t...

"based on fairness for pensioners and for taxpayers." 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, joins me now. it would be a big move, is the government are likely to make it? the triple lock is designed to guarantee the annual value of pensions for millions of pensioners in britain, and it is guaranteed to go about 2.5% of the rise in earnings or the prices, if that is higher. despite the fact that last year inflation only went up by 0.5% and earnings were negative because of the pandemic, the basic s...

Six former work and pensions secretaries have urged ministers not to end the uplift. therese coffey was giving evidence to mps on the work and pensions committee. ahead of october, we will start communicating with the current claimants who receive the £20 to make them aware that that will be being phased out, and they will start to see an adjustment in their payments. i think it really kicks in largely in october, but it will start to kick in, i think towards late september for some people. so ...

By the treasury. as chancellor rishi sunak attempts to get a grip on the public finances, borisjohnson has public finances, boris johnson has made clear he public finances, borisjohnson has made clear he thinks the priority should be better paid jobs rather than welfare. many people see that as far too simplistic and the prime minister will face considerable pressure on those in the next few weeks, notjust from opposition mps, as you would expect, but also from conservatives. we have six former ...

Tests were postponed. it has been confirmed that an extra £20 a week, which was added to universal credit during the pandemic, will be phased out in the autumn. 0ur correspondent nick eardley is in westminster — and that decision is causing some unease amongst backbenchers? it is, because this money has been seen as a lifeline for many during the pandemic. its £1000 a year and that can beat 5% of household incomes but there was a feeling in the conservative party that decision may not be the...

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Hit with fines now and we can make back some of these money instead of putting it on the court system where state attorney lets everybody go. if we could do it at the municipal and local level, maybe we start packing price tags on these crimes, we could fund these pensions and bring back some civility in the city. >> sandra: and perhaps attention drawn to that city and what is happening on a grander scale when it comes to media coverage on it. why are so many democrats ignoring this crisis in ch...