Maintains the majority of footage highlights good policing. Hello, im sally bundock. We begin in the United States, where Donald Trumps republican rivals for the white house have criticised him for failing to turn up to their latest tv debate. Seven candidates battled it out at the partys second president ial debate in california, but trump chose not to attend. According to polls, the former president remains dominant over the rest of the field by a margin of more than a0 points. One of his rivals, ron desantis, condemned him for failing to show up to the debate. He said the former president was missing in action. Where is joe biden . Where isjoe biden . He is completely missing in action from leadership and you know who else is missing in action because mac donald trump is missing in action. He should be under the stage deny, he owes it to you to defend his record when they added 7. 2 trillion to the debt. Another contender, chris christie, mockingly referred to him as donald duck. D
And crime have dominated talking points, along along with two people not there us President Joe Biden and leading 2024 republican candidate former president donald trump. The debate, televised by the Fox Business Network and univison, features seven candidates. They were required to reach polling and donor threshholds set by the Republican National committee. In order to take part. But, for the second time in his 2024 campaign, donald trump isnt taking part in the debate. The 77 year old has suggested sharing a stage with what he deems low polling rivals could only hurt his commanding lead. It comes as he faces mounting legal challenges, and indictments, and just four months before the Iowa Caucuses begin that formally launch the gops nomination process. Mr trump instead is in detorit where he talked to car workers and blue collar employees. It comes Afterjoe Biden became the first sitting us president tojoin a picket line on tuesday at the invitation of the united auto workers, the Un
The green light to develop one of the largest untapped oil and gas fields in british waters. Rosebank lies in the north sea, about 80 miles west of shetland. Experts say it contains about 350 Million Barrels of oil. Production could start in 2026, with extraction continuing until at least 2030. Its thought that about 69,000 barrels of oil could be produced every day. That would equate to about 8 of the uks total output. There would also be natural gas, with about 44 million cubic feet produced per day during the projects lifetime. The Energy Secretary Clare Coutinho says. The news has not gone down well with climate campaigners. Heres tessa khan, executive director of uplift, a group that has been working to stop Rosebank Being opened up for oil and gas production. I think we need to be clear that this is a huge mistake on economic grounds, on Energy Security grounds and on Climate Grounds and the uk public do not stand to benefit from this field. With me is our Business Editor simonja
Is expected to produce the equivalent of 300 Million Barrels of oil during the expected 25 year lifetime of the project. But the decision is controversial because of its impact on Climate Change last month 50 mps and peers from all major parties raised concerns the oil field could produce 200 Million Tonnes of carbon dioxide. Alexandra mackenzie reports. North sea oil is again at the centre of economic, political and climate debate. The long discussed rosebank Oil And Gas Field is run by the norwegian state energy firm, equinor. It says this will bring massive investment and jobs to the uk. There is a continued need for oil and gas. Through the entire transition and even after net zero, we will need oil and gas in our daily lives and to run society as we know it. Rosebank lies 80 miles west of shetland. Discovered in 2004, the field is in deep water of more than 1000 metres. Start up is expected late 2026 or early 2027. But there is much anger and frustration about this decision. Prote