SpIrIt, a polItIcal correspondent for the tImes and Andrew FIsher who wrItes for the I. Thank you both for beIng wIth us. Tell me lara what do you thInk KeIr Starmer has do today . When you speak to people In labour about what they want to achIeve, they want KeIr Starmer to put a stamp on thIs conference and say what he belIeves In and what the government Is for, we have had ale dIffIcult couple of weeks for the government, we have had storIes about donor gate, freebIes and dIffIcult storIes about the salary of chIef of staff. Some are sayIng that Is because there a voId that starmer has left and Into that voId he needs to state what It Is he needs. So we need to see from hIm today there Is a real sense he needs to stamp hIs authorIty on thIs conference. Another thIn andrew was the sense we got from the government about tough decIsIon, the WInter Fuel Payment whIch was a contentIous decIsIon about that for mIllIons and we have heard from some sayIng you need to Inject more optImIsm whI
Hezbollah Deputy Chief says in new phase of battle with israel. Thousands of people in Northern Israel have been seeking shelter, after hezbollah launched more than A Hundred rockets from lebanon. Israel says a number of missiles were also fired into its territory from iraq. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, the foreign Secretary David Lammy called for a De Escalation between Israel And Hezbollah. Between Israel And Hezbollah. The left Wing Opposition the left Wing Opposition candidate Kara Murza wins sri candidate Kara Murza wins Sri Lankas election Kara Murza lankas election Kara Murza wins the Sri Lanka wins the Sri Lanka Election Anura Kumara dissanayake wins the Sri Lanka as we have just heard in the last hour the left Wing Opposition candidate Kara Murza has one Sri Lankas president ial poll. The country really having a lot of economic problems in that and an election had to be called. In the last few minutes he has posted a statement On X that, this victory belongs to Al
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 or sexual offences. The JustIce Secretary says every avaIlable measure has been taken to protect the publIc, but there are concerns some people beIng freed may not have homes to go to, whIch could raIse the rIsk of reoffendIng. Our Uk Correspondent AdIna Campbell reports. Wandsworth jaIl In south london, as frIends and famIly waIt for prIsoners beIng released early. And Its a sImIlar pIcture outsIde NottIngham PrIson where we meet ben, convIcted for actual bodIly harm. I was homeless, I was lIv