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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 clearer who voted against or abstained he ....
Watching bbc news. Just wanted to bring you some breaking news about the figures of overcrowding in prisons. They show that the Prison Population is at a new Record High, 88,521. It has risen by 1159 since the 2nd of august. That is a significant week, when the riots began. As you are aware, lots of new people have entered in the Criminaljustice System so you can see here, from 26th Ofjuly 87400 and that number has continued to rise throughout the weeks of august until they have reached the new Record High 88,521. This comes at a time when thousands of offenders who served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release. It is necessary, says t ....
paul adams has more. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon ....
impact on women. we known a financial crisis that the risk of domestic abuse increases. as the government put in place and of practical steps to help victims of domestic abuse? i practical steps to help victims of domestic abuse? practical steps to help victims of domestic abuse? , . ., , ,., domestic abuse? i very much hope so because it is domestic abuse? i very much hope so because it is uppermost domestic abuse? i very much hope so because it is uppermost in domestic abuse? i very much hope so because it is uppermost in our - domestic abuse? i very much hope so because it is uppermost in our line . because it is uppermost in our line of suggestions and would be very happy to hear it as a piracy for me as chancellor that there are fiscal amendments and funding for domestic violence initiatives to help reduce it and support those living with it and continue with that with additional funding to help with both the economic impacts of domestic abuse but also more or les ....