Hello, youre watching the context on bbc news. Its been revealed that Keir Starmer s top adviser, Sue Gray, now earns more than the Prime Minister. Weve been told that shes now on a salary of £170,000. More than 100 charities and Aid Agencies have urged sir Keir Starmer to protect foreign Aid Spending amid fears the budget could fall to its lowest level since 2007. The unease comes ahead of the Budget Set to be unveiled by the chancellor in october and with increasing aid being spent here in the uk, To Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers. The previous government had counteracted this adding £2. 5 billion to the foreign Aid Budget, as a Top Up to compensate for the money being spent in britain. But where does the uk stand internationally . The un target for foreign Aid Spending is 0. 7 of a countrys gross national income. That figure is widely accepted among the international community and the uk made a legal commitment to it in 2015. But in reality according to the oecd, just 5 count
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con
Hello its wednesday, its ten oclock, im Victoria Derbyshire at westminster. I think that its ourjob to get brexit done on october the 315t. This country will leave the eu on october the 315t. Well make sure that we can come out on the 315t of october. We are ready, on october the 315t. To come out on october the. Sist . 315t, correct, come what may. Do ordie . Do ordie. Despite all those promises, it looks very likely we wont be leaving the eu on october 31st. Mps have rejected the Prime Ministers fast track timetable for approving his brexit bill. Borisjohnsons government is now claiming that if the eu grants a long brexit extension then the only way forward is a general election. Parliament has made this decision, and parliament has asked for and extension from the eu, well then that we are waiting of course to hear what other eu leaders say about the situation, but we want to crack on, and if we cant crack on then, you know, regrettably, it does seem that a general election is the o
The self proclaimed dude of downing street has already pledged to dispel the defeatism today. Today he sets out his vision for britain after brexit. For the next hour and a half well be speaking to allies of the new pm and critics too, plus mps from all sides. Well ask, can mrjohnson really deliver brexit on 31st october as promised . What will his other policy priorities be . And have a look at this. Politicians, as far as i can work out, are pretty incompetent. And then have a veneer of competence. Yes. You do seem to do it the other way around. Yes. I mean, you cant rule out the possibility that beneath the elaborately constructed veneer of a blithering idiot that there is another blithering idiot. Will borisjohnsons unique style be a help or a hindrance as pm . Well ask people who know him well what they think. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Its Boris Johnsons first day in office. Lets see how the papers are reflecting it. Im the dude is the headl
Friday night, so a bridge could be demolished and national highways say the planned gantry was installed overnight and work is on schedule to reopen for monday. Rush hour at 6 am. Steve harley best known as the front man of the british rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. The age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. Well, that me to make me smile. Well, that was their big hit back in 1975. A number one hit, make me smile, steve harley had continued touring until recently, but had touring until recently, but had to cancel dates to have treatment for cancer. His daughter greta says he died peacefully with his family by his side. And revellers have his side. And revellers have been gathering in cities around the world to celebrate Saint Patricks day in belfast. Thousands turned out in the city centre to watch a noisy and colourful procession. No shortage of shamrocks, music and leprechauns in dublin, where locals usually vie with