Annual christmas carol concert. The syrian Health Ministry has said that 18 people were killed in attacks by israel on Military Sites in the centre of the country. There are reports that a scientific research centre, which is believed to house iranian experts, was among the targets. The german Interior Minister has announced Harvey Weinstein has been rushed to hospital, taken on Sunday Evening from the Rikers Island Jail to bellevue hospital. He did not provide further detail. The german Interior Minister has announced temporary controls at all of the Countrys Land borders to reduce irregular migration and protect the population against islamist extremism. Nancy faeser said shed informed the European Commission that the new measures would be introduced in a weeks time. Just last minute, Antony Blink and has walked off his plane in the uk ahead of his meeting. Its the most senior visit by a us official since labour took power, and will set the scene for starmer s Visit Tojoe Biden in the White House On Friday. I think its very important to remember, particularly for ukraine and the middle east, the next few weeks and months are critically important. And therefore, its important for me to speak to biden about our shared response, the response of our allies, to the pressing and immediate issues, but also to the more strategic, long term issues. Thats why im going on both of those fronts to have that discussion. With winter approaching and Air Defences depleted, there are mounting concerns that russia will continue hitting the countrys energy infrastructure, with 50 of it already destroyed. On the front line, the russians are less than five miles from pokrovsk, which sits on a crucial Resupply Route for the ukrainian forces. Again, On Friday, president zelensky was appealing for greater freedom to hit russian targets beyond the border. We need to have this long range capability, not only on the occupied territory of ukraine, but also on the russian territory yes, so that russia is motivated to seek peace. Jack, listening to the Prime Minister yesterday, it seemed to me that he thinks things are becoming evermore pressing. So important it seems that he is making this initial visit to washington On Friday. Well, Keir Starmer Washington On Friday. Well, Keir Starmer wants washington On Friday. Well, Keir Starmer wants to washington On Friday. Well, | Keir Starmer wants to convey washington On Friday. Well, i Keir Starmer wants to convey a very clear message to the world, to Volodymyr Zelensky and to the british public that he is not taking any sort of different approach than his conservative predecessors. He wants that to come across loud and clear. That was obviously concerned monks allies that change of government might seem a change of physician, his priority is to make sure that is not the place to my case. Thatis is not the place to my case. That is not the case. He wants to be seen as one of ukraines closes allies. I think this is one reason he is putting this Front And Centre. Discussions with joe Front And Centre. Discussions Withjoe Biden have a sort of Life Span on them. We know only going to be president for a few more months. But its absolutely true that this war it enters a critical phase, especially in the winter, and you cantjust sit especially in the winter, and you cant just sit around waiting for a new president to come into continue. I waiting for a new president to come into continue. Come into continue. I sense that much come into continue. I sense that much like come into continue. I sense that much like his come into continue. I sense that much like his predecessor, he is more open to using longer range weapons. But if you are the biden administration, part presumably you want less war and not elevating risks. You want less war and not elevating risks. But thats not really joe elevating risks. But thats not really joe bidens elevating risks. But thats not really joe bidens style. Really joe bidens style. First. Reallyjoe bidens style. First, hi, christian. Hi, jack. I first, hi, christian. Hi, jack. Lexpect first, hi, christian. Hi, jack. I expect that he is going to continue i expect that he is going to continue to support prosecuting this war continue to support prosecuting this war as strongly the day he leaves this war as strongly the day he leaves as this war as strongly the day he leaves as the day it started, and leaves as the day it started, and i leaves as the day it started, and i think if it were up to him. And i think if it were up to him. He and i think if it were up to him, he would give zelensky this authority. The Red Line for the this authority. The Red Line for the united states and for President Biden has been us troops President Biden has been us troops not being on the ground and so troops not being on the ground and so far. Troops not being on the ground and so far, that has been sustained, just like with no Uk Troops sustained, just like with no Uk Troops on sustained, just like with no Uk Troops on the ground. I think that troops on the ground. I think that will troops on the ground. I think that will continue to be the allies that will continue to be the allies position, but i do think allies position, but i do think that we need to figure out some way where we can let zelensky out some way where we can let zelensky accelerate his position. We were in the very same position. We were in the very same position last year at this time same position last year at this time with same position last year at this time with winter looming, with a fear time with winter looming, with a fear that the Energy Facilities were going to be destroyed. So this is now several destroyed. So this is now several years down the road and we are several years down the road and we are perilously close to this being we are perilously close to this being in we are perilously close to this being in less. Being in less. The other big discussion being in less. The other big discussion is being in less. The other big discussion is clearly being in less. The other big discussion is clearly the discussion is clearly the middle east. Antony blinken has spent months attemping and failing to broker a ceasefire. Us will present a new and updated proposal in the coming days. But Behind The Scenes, bidens top advisers are none too optimistic. Its hard to be optimistic. Some of the noises coming out of the White House at Face Value have been very positive. These deadlines have just come and gone. Whomever you want to blame for that, it doesnt feel any closer now than it did when this whole thing broke out. And thats a real problem for the White House because theyve just put so much into this. From a uk perspective, there is another hole dynamic, which was Keir Starmer s decision just a week or two to put an embargo on some Arms Sales to israel, breaking with us physician on that. That is created some divergence. Its not very often you see that. Normally, they really are absolutely shoulder to shoulder on everything. That is no wonder the case in the middle east. It will be very interesting to see what Antony Blinkens got to say. Lots of questions will be focused on that and my assumption is the White House were not thrilled template because they dont want this diversion with their allies and it puts some pressure on them from the Left Wing of the democrats to do the same leftwing of the democrats to do the same do the same hilary, Ust Pick that u. Do the same hilary, Ust Pick that up. No i do the same hilary, Ust Pick that up. Do you do the same hilary, jUst Pick that up. Do you think that up. Do you think politically, its problematic Forjoe Biden . I politically, its problematic Forjoe Biden . Forjoe biden . I thinkjack raises a Forjoe Biden . I thinkjack raises a really Forjoe Biden . I thinkjack raises a really good Forjoe Biden . I thinkjack| raises a really good point, Forjoe Biden . I thinkjack raises a really good point, but again. Raises a really good point, but again. This raises a really good point, but again, this is kind of the benefit again, this is kind of the benefit of being what we call a lame duck, which is considerations are a little different when you wont be president in five months. I Think President in five months. I think President Biden wants to et think President Biden wants to get a think President Biden wants to get a Cease Fire Deal done. He doesnt get a Cease Fire Deal done. He doesnt want this to have to be left to doesnt want this to have to be left to either Kamala Harris or donald left to either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. I think the key issue Donald Trump. I think the key issue it Donald Trump. I think the key issue it sounds like is going to he, issue it sounds like is going to be, will be commit to supporting Israels Defence of the egypt gaza border, that is what the egypt gaza border, that is what i the egypt gaza border, that is what i think Secretary Blinken and Secretary Lammy will be discussing. And Secretary Lammy will be discussing discussing. Those Course Compromises discussing. Those Course Compromises are discussing. Those Course Compromises are not compromises are not forthcoming, that they are looking for. Foreign policy will be one of the dividing Lines Tomorrow Night when Trump And Harris debate in philadelphia. And perhaps no coincidence, after years of investigation the republicans on the house foreign affairs committee, have today published much their delayed report into the withdrawal from afghanistan. It says the Vice President worked. They ignored warnings from military officials, national security advisors, and the united states allies about the risks of a complete withdrawal. What you make of the timing, hilary, quickly . What you make of the timing, hilary. Quickly . Hilary, quickly . Theres no question hilary, quickly . Theres no question that hilary, quickly . Theres no question that the hilary, quickly . Theres no i question that the afghanistan withdrawal was messy and the Biden Withdrawal was messy and the biden administration, not their finest biden administration, not their finest moment. I think he would do well finest moment. I think he would do well to finest moment. I think he would do well to allow her to acknowledge that. I expect that she will acknowledge that. I expect that she will say some things that may she will say some things that may give she will say some things that may give people some comfort, that she may give people some comfort, that she understands that that was a that she understands that that was a problem. But the house republicans are looking for anything they can to tie Kamala Harriss anything they can to tie Kamala Harriss future Tojoe Anything they can to tie Kamala Harriss future to joe bidens past, Harriss Future to joe bidens past, and Harriss Future to joe bidens past, and i think were going to see past, and i think were going to see her past, and i think were going to see her separate that as much to see her separate that as much as to see her separate that as much as possible Tomorrow Night while much as possible Tomorrow Night while still much as possible Tomorrow Night while still billing somewhat respectful of him. Gf while still billing somewhat respectful of him. Of course, Alle Es respectful of him. Of course, all eyes on respectful of him. Of course, all eyes On Philadelphia respectful of him. Of course, all eyes On Philadelphia for. All eyes On Philadelphia for the debate Tomorrow Night. Were going to talk about this Breaking Story of Harvey Weinstein Rest Room Rikers Island to hospital for surgery. Nada, we said he doesnt want to be in good health. L. Mrs days before hes due to reappear. Mrs days before hes due to reappear reappear. Thats right, his last court reappear. Thats right, his last court appearance, reappear. Thats right, his last court appearance, i i reappear. Thats right, His L Last Court appearance, i was there when he was wheeled in in a wheelchair. He has a long list of health issues from diabetes, high blood pressure, fluid in the lungs. What we hear from fluid in the lungs. What we hearfrom his representatives is that he did have to be watched from Rikers Island, where he is being held in New York, to bellevue hospital. The Department Of Corrections rushing him there after he had chest pains. He has undergone Surgery And Procedure that has now been completed, but they wouldnt go into any additional details. He was due to appear in court this week as part of this timeline is a second trial in the fall. It was after his Rape Conviction was overturned ijy Rape Conviction was overturned by an appeals court, that was because they felt additional women had not testified in the trial. They have been gathering evidence. At the moment, it does seem as though Harvey Weinstein is recovering in hospital now, so well wait to hear more from his representatives. Hear more from his reresentatives. Representatives. Nada, much appreciated representatives. Nada, much appreciated. We representatives. Nada, much appreciated. We are representatives. Nada, much appreciated. We are going i representatives. Nada, much appreciated. We are going to j appreciated. We are going to talk about the debate in mind of the polling. Lets take another look at the New York times Siena College poll that came out on sunday. Its an improved set of numbers for Donald Trump the former president on 48 in national polling, the Vice President On 47 thats well within the margin of error. But it is one of the highest rated polls, this. It was done in the last Week Post Labor day, and it also has a big Sample Size nearly 1,700 people. Hilary, it is one that the democrats will pay attention to. I wonder if it works in her favour because theres been this excitement, this Sugar Rush of Kamala Harris becoming the nominee. Does It Refocus Mines within the democratic camp that she is still the underdog and trumps base is pretty solid . I underdog and trumps base is pretty solid . Pretty solid . I think thats true. Look, pretty solid . I think thats true. Look, donald pretty solid . I think thats true. Look, Donald Trumpj pretty solid . I think Thats L true. Look, Donald Trump is pretty solid . I think thats true. Look, Donald Trump is not at this true. Look, Donald Trump is not at this point true. Look, Donald Trump is not at this point going to lose a single at this point going to lose a single vote based on Kamala Harris single vote based on Kamala Harris running for president. His support is rock solid and has his support is rock solid and has been his support is rock solid and has been for a long time. There is still has been for a long time. There is still somewhere between 4 7 undecided is still somewhere between 4 7 undecided in terms of voters, and undecided in terms of voters, and that undecided in terms of voters, and that her target. If she can et and that her target. If she can get a and that her target. If she can get a significant portion, shall get a significant portion, shall be president , and if she cant. Shall be president , and if she cant, hell be president. It will cant, hell be president. It will become in my view a very technical will become in my view a very technical election. I mean that is big technical election. I mean that is big sweeping moments are not necessarily going to impact this necessarily going to impact this. Evenjoe bidenjust won by 20,000 votes in key states and 60,000 votes in other states and 60,000 votes in other states. We are talking about very states. We are talking about very small numbers here. It s very small numbers here. Its alwa s very small numbers here. It s always remarkable for me. We had a former president convicted, we have the disastrous debate for biden and a new credit candidate, two conventions. Its not really moved. I think among likely voters, jack, what is good news for Kamala Harris is 28 of them in this Bowl Say that they need to know more about Kamala Harris. 0nly need to know more about Kamala Harris. Only 9 say the same by Donald Trump. Im not quite sure where that 9 have been since 2015. Maybe theyve been living on a desert island. But it shows that for some the Vice President is still an unknown quantity. Is that a good thing or a bad thing . It depends entirely upon what sort of quantity it turns out to be, and i think thats why the stakes are so high for her. Lots of people dont know very much about her and even though shes been Vice President for four years, shes been pretty low key. There are suggestions that the White House was trying to keep her Behind The Scenes because they didnt see her as much of an asset. Thats certainly all over now. She needs to get Front And Centre and Tomorrow Night will be the night when shes introduced to