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Of the build up to tonights crucial president ial debate in philadelphia, but were going top start this hour with the first real test of authority for the new uk government. This is the scene in the House Of Commons where mps are about to Vote are voting on the plan to scrap Winter Fuel payments for millions of Pensioners. Its been hugely controversial. It means that more than Nine Million Pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to 300 pounds this winter. Lets go stright to westminster and our deputy political editor, Vicky Young. Westminster and our deputy good westminster and our deputy...

A hamas command centre. The israeli military saiys it was highly likely that its troops fired the shot that killed an American Turkish Activist at a protest in the occupied West Bank last week, but that it was unintentional. The idf said an initial investigation had been held into the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and expressed its deepest regret over the incident. The idf has also said its forces are resuming operations in the northern West Bank that started almost two weeks ago. Earlier today, during a joint News Conference held by uk foreign Secretary David Lammy and us Secretary Of State Ant...

Breaking news from here in the uk. Opposition mps in parliament have failed to block Government Plans to cut Winter Fuel payments for millions of pensioners. A total of 348 mp5 backed the government, with 228 supporting the opposition motion. It means the government won the vote with a majority of 120. As a result, an estimAted 10 Million pensioners wont get the payments to help with their winter heAting. Lets speak to our deputy political editor, Vicki Young whos inside parliament in central lobby for us. In terms of the Reaction Youve had so far, and a breakdown of the numbers, is it any cle...

Before we get to the weekend, friday brought some very big differences across the uk. We had sunny skies in western scotland, and in northern ireland, temperatures reached 27, the hottest its been all year. It was quite a Bit Cooler here at the oval for the test match, where we struggled with bad light. Doesnt look quite so gloomy for saturday. Very misty, murky conditions, though, in bristol, where weve seen Rain Pushing in earlier on in the night and into South Wales as well, with some thunderstorms, too. Thats Going to be clearing away later, and its Going to be quite a warm start to saturd...

Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Gold for graham who kicks off paralympics gb S Haul of medals, on the penultimate day in paris. So close for Alfie Hewett. He fought back in the Wheelchair Tennis final, but lost out in a dramatic deciding set. A Debut Wicket Forjosh hull, the england new boy impresses against Sri Lanka, as they search for a Summer Series clean sweep in the third test. And a new regime, but familiarfaces england under interim Boss Lee Carsley are taking on ireland in dublin, in the Nations League. Also coming up on sportsday. Just A Matter Of Time Forjack Draper...