Summer friday. Really extraordinary, like the thunder south of manhattan overnight. The thunder out of washington. I know we are talking china, but the republicans simply went down in flames yesterday. No other way to put it. Jonathan it doesnt look good not having a deal before the weekend. You need some kind of agreement within republicans for the weekend. We might not see it until monday. Not just the size difference between republicans and democrats. If it is just size, we can work some thing out. But if its concepts, we got a struggle. I think weve got a struggle on enhanced on it limit benefits. If this economy and the recovery is still constrained and people cant go back to work because these industries cant normalize, then you have got to have a tradeoff. If you want to remove those benefits, here is the tradeoff. You are going to have softer consumption through summer. Tom and big business this week, you see it in diminished revenues. It is a number you could never imagine. Th
In other news, russia has been accused of disrupting the gps signal on the defence secretarys plane en route to poland. The incident occurred as the raf jet flew close to the edge of kaliningrad. Gps navigation and Internet Access was lost for around 30 minutes dufing was lost for around 30 minutes during the flight, but the pilots have confirmed the aircraft was never at risk. The incident happened as grant shapps visited british troops participating in nato exercises in poland. Scotlands former in poland. Scotlands former Health Secretary has been found to have breached the code of conduct after racking up £11,000 bills on his parliamentary ipad. Michael matheson quit his role in the wake of the scandal over his data roaming charges, which happened during a holiday in morocco. He later said that his morocco. He later said that his teenage sons used the device to watch football, and mps are getting a pay rise with an inflation busting 5. 5 boost pushing salaries to around £91,000.
Polling stations since friday, with reports that in occupied ukraine, ballot papers are being collected at the point of a gun. The re election of Vladimir Putin is beyond doubt. With putin is beyond doubt. With Alexei Navalny eliminated, can the russian opposition expose the russian opposition expose the illegitimacy of his rule . The illegitimacy of his rule . Will the sham elections embolden putin in his illegal invasion of ukraine . Speaking of disputed borders this year, england lost a tireless campaigner for the restoration of the Historic Counties which have been mangled by reforms. Pam moorhouse was unflagging in her efforts to have the counties recognised, at least in ceremonial form, eventually enlisting scores of members of parliament into her campaign. Another woman who the campaign. Another woman who the years could not condemn was unearthed literally close to the historic burley house in a remarkable stroke of luck, a roman marble head was disinterred by a mechanical digge
Groups to be investigated under a new definition of extremism, which he says will mean the government can express more clearly than ever who poses a risk to britain. Some of the risk to britain. Some of the groups included are alleged to have islamist views , with others have islamist views, with others described as neo nazi. Todays new extremism definition will be used to assess whether some groups should be marginalised or blocked from public funding. But blocked from public funding. But michael gove insists its not about silencing those with private and peaceful beliefs. We have to be clear eyed about the threat we face, precise about where that threat comes from and rigorous in defending our democracy. That defending our democracy. That means upholding freedom of expression, religion and belief. When they are threatened, facing down harassment and hate support the communities facing the greatest challenge from extremist activity and ensuring this house and this country are safe, fr
Princess diana every day, but meanwhile, meghan has launched this new lifestyle blog within an hour of this event happening. More details shortly. More details shortly. Mps salaries will increase by 5. 5 in april, taking their yearly wage to over £91,000. Were asking does your local mp deserve it . Deserve it . Rishi sunak rules out a general election on may the 2nd, the same day when voters are set to go to the polls for the local elections. Elections. Russia jammed signals on an raf plane carrying defence minister grant shapps and a group of journalists, including our very own gb News Reporter ray addison. Ray addison. Youll love this. Drivers are warned to stay away from a five mile stretch of the m25 in surrey this weekend. Therell be an unprecedented closure of the motorway. Motorway. Yes. Let us know what you make of that , especially if you make of that, especially if you live near that section of the m25. Apparently the reroute away from the m25 is going to be through all the