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blinken will be about the war in ukraine. it is a warning really from the americans to the chinese, urging them to curb what the u.s. as is the export of machine tools, of microchips that they say russia is using to build weapons for its war in ukraine. they want the chinese to stop exporting those components. secretary blinken has called china the primary contributor to russia's military industrial base when it comes to the war in ukraine. so a warning there. the chinese have already countered this, hit back, calling it a groundless accusation first of all, also saying the americans are being hypocritical. it was only days before mr. blinken flew to china that congress passed the multibillion-dollar package of relief and lethal assistance for the ukrainians. that is why china says this is effectively american hypocrisy. what's going on with the chinese here i think is they are pushing back at the americans. they say that washington is trying to contain them commercially, trying to encircle them geopolitically. the american s
blinken will be about the war in ukraine. it is a warning really from the americans to the chinese, urging them to curb what the u.s. as is the export of machine tools, of microchips that they say russia is using to build weapons for its war in ukraine. they want the chinese to stop exporting those components. secretary blinken has called china the primary contributor to russia's military industrial base when it comes to the war in ukraine. so a warning there. the chinese have already countered...
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taiwan's military and us funding israel, and on the flip side china's support for russia in its war in ukraine. imagine having all of those discussions, and that's before you even get any talks about free trade and access to high—tech equipment, microchips and the like which are all very sensitive matters and the rest of the world is watching on hyping these superpowers can get it together in order to give the global economy a bit of a kick along. {hind economy a bit of a kick along. china admits the relations _ economy a bit of a kick along. china admits the relations between the nations are really crucial, they are the two biggest economies. yes. nations are really crucial, they are the two biggest economies. yes, and that's why when _ the two biggest economies. yes, and that's why when antony _ the two biggest economies. yes, and that's why when antony blinken - the two biggest economies. yes, and that's why when antony blinken met| that's why when antony blinken met the shanghai party chief they both said they owe it to the world to try at some level at least get on. that doesn't mean th
taiwan's military and us funding israel, and on the flip side china's support for russia in its war in ukraine. imagine having all of those discussions, and that's before you even get any talks about free trade and access to high—tech equipment, microchips and the like which are all very sensitive matters and the rest of the world is watching on hyping these superpowers can get it together in order to give the global economy a bit of a kick along. {hind economy a bit of a kick along. china...
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the us has confirmed that ukraine has begun using long—range ballistic missiles which were sent in secret by washington last month. the weapons were first used a week ago to strike a russian airfield in occupied crimea. the missiles have a range of hundreds of kilometres. the us national security advisor, jake sullivan said the us provided the weapons because russia was attacking ukraine with long range—missiles it had secured from north korea. it's not a silver bullet. one capability will not be the ultimate solution, it's an amalgam of capabilities that come together and combined with the bravery and skill of the ukraine fighters, which will make the difference in this conflict. it is good we can provide them but i don't expect to stand before you and say one capability has been the silver bullet in this conflict. now let's take a look at the latest on tiktok — the social media app has vowed to fight a new law which could see it sold or banned in the united states. the bill gives tiktok�*s chinese owner, bytedance, nine months to sell its stake or the app will be blocked in the un
the us has confirmed that ukraine has begun using long—range ballistic missiles which were sent in secret by washington last month. the weapons were first used a week ago to strike a russian airfield in occupied crimea. the missiles have a range of hundreds of kilometres. the us national security advisor, jake sullivan said the us provided the weapons because russia was attacking ukraine with long range—missiles it had secured from north korea. it's not a silver bullet. one capability will...
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the $95 billion package contains nearly $61 billion worth of military assistance to ukraine. us shipments of equipment will include high mobility artillery rocket systems known as himars, artillery rounds, air defence missiles, the us secretary of state antony blinken is in china aiming to put relations between the countries on a steadierfooting. mr blinken arrived in shanghai late on wednesday, for meetings with business leaders before heading to beijing for talks with foreign minister wang yi. though tensions have eased since last year, disagreements on issues such as trade and security remain. (pres) live now to stephen mcdonnell, the bbc�*s china correspondent. how has the visit been going so far? anthony blink and has been talking about managing their relationship responsibly. he has relationship responsibly. he: has tried to kick off on a positive note, this is at a time of considerable tension between the two governments, he started off with some basketball diplomacy. this makes sense because this very american game is quite popular in china, and the game went down t
the $95 billion package contains nearly $61 billion worth of military assistance to ukraine. us shipments of equipment will include high mobility artillery rocket systems known as himars, artillery rounds, air defence missiles, the us secretary of state antony blinken is in china aiming to put relations between the countries on a steadierfooting. mr blinken arrived in shanghai late on wednesday, for meetings with business leaders before heading to beijing for talks with foreign minister wang...
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the biden administration has confirmed that it sent long—range missiles to ukraine for use inside its territory. the us national security advisorjake sullivan said the weapons, known as army tactical missile system, or atacms, arrived in ukraine in march. he said the us provided the weapons because russia was attacking ukraine with long range—missiles it had secured from north korea. there is no silver bullet in this conflict. 0ne capability is not going to be the ultimate solution, it is an amalgam of capabilities that come together and combine with the bravery and combine with the bravery and skill of the ukrainian fighters that will make the difference in this conflict. we think it's good we are able to provide them but i don't expect to stand before you and say one capability has been the silver bullet in this conflict. news of the delivery of long—range missiles came soon after president biden signed a foreign aid bill into law. there were extraordinary scenes in london wednesday morning when a group of military horses threw their riders and bolted through the streets leaving
the biden administration has confirmed that it sent long—range missiles to ukraine for use inside its territory. the us national security advisorjake sullivan said the weapons, known as army tactical missile system, or atacms, arrived in ukraine in march. he said the us provided the weapons because russia was attacking ukraine with long range—missiles it had secured from north korea. there is no silver bullet in this conflict. 0ne capability is not going to be the ultimate solution, it is...
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russia is out gunning ukraine 521. i'm pleased to the americans are now putting their money forward after six months delayed. there is going to be a russian offensive and if they are able to claim success, it will have a knock on impact to european security and our economy in the u.k. as well. that is the reason why we are investing into .5%. it also requires us to have a small defense review to understand where we invest that money so it is wisely spent. >> grateful for your time this evening, thank you for coming on. >> thank you. >> around the world and across the u.k., you are watching bbc news. for her you gave you are still with us, let's have look at stories making headlines today. a teenager has been arrested and three injured after he reported stabbing incident at a south wales school forced the facility into lockdown. the school governor said two of the injured were members of staff and the third was a pupil. police have not given any updates on their condition. four people have been injured in several vehicl
russia is out gunning ukraine 521. i'm pleased to the americans are now putting their money forward after six months delayed. there is going to be a russian offensive and if they are able to claim success, it will have a knock on impact to european security and our economy in the u.k. as well. that is the reason why we are investing into .5%. it also requires us to have a small defense review to understand where we invest that money so it is wisely spent. >> grateful for your time this...
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mr biden said the us would send fresh weapons and equipment to ukraine "right away" to help kyiv defend itself against russian advances. we don't walk away from our allies, we stand with them. we don't let tyrants win, we oppose them. we don't merely watch global events unfold, we shape them. that's what it means to be the indispensable nation. the world's superpower, and the world's leading democracy. for almost 100 years, this painting was feared lost. it's by the austrian artist gustav klimt and it resurfaced just a few months ago. earlier it went under the hammer in vienna — attracting bids from around the world. it sold for 30 million euros — slightly less than had been expected — but experts say it's one of the artist's most important works, even if little is known about its history. time now to bring you the latest on tonight's premier league games. match of the day is on bbc two at 11:15pm — so if you don't want to know the scores, then you know what to do... liverpool's title hopes have been dealt a huge blow after a shock 2—0 defeat to everton in the merseyside derby
mr biden said the us would send fresh weapons and equipment to ukraine "right away" to help kyiv defend itself against russian advances. we don't walk away from our allies, we stand with them. we don't let tyrants win, we oppose them. we don't merely watch global events unfold, we shape them. that's what it means to be the indispensable nation. the world's superpower, and the world's leading democracy. for almost 100 years, this painting was feared lost. it's by the austrian artist...
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counter the threat from russia president biden signs a bill into law providing military assistance for ukraine, israel and taiwan worth 95 billion us dollars — saying it'll make america and the world stronger. and four people are injured — after escaped horses bolt through central london does see them or we been hearing the latest set of storage in the headlines being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers in a teenage student were stabbed and bringing you, we may have to interrupt the sports bulletins. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, hello from the bbc sport centre four matches in the premier league to come this evening. at goodison park, liverpool have to get through the merseyside derby against city rivals everton, to keep pace with arsenal at the top. jurgen klopp�*s side have to win, to keep the pressure on in the premier league title race. win and they go second, level on points with the gunners, who thashed chelsea last night. however, manchester city, in third, do have two games in hand. at the bottom, everton have some breathing ro
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three people have been killed and 18 injured accross ukraine in the latest russian bombing, as the us senate approves a long—awaited aid bill. we have been investigating reports of drone strikes on oil depots in russia and the latest russian missile attacks on ukraine. former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court, charged with sexual offences including rape. and four people are injured after escaped horses bolt through central london.
three people have been killed and 18 injured accross ukraine in the latest russian bombing, as the us senate approves a long—awaited aid bill. we have been investigating reports of drone strikes on oil depots in russia and the latest russian missile attacks on ukraine. former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court, charged with sexual offences including rape. and four people are injured after escaped horses bolt through central london.
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package could make to ukraine. it is interesting, i think politically you are hearing a lot of thanks from president zelensky and other members of the government. they do appreciate this aid finally coming from america. they are describing washington as being the beacon for democracy but then of course you have what the ukrainian generals are saying in terms of expectation management and that is very much at play. they are talking about the need for ukraine to simply stabilise its front lines because at the moment, figuratively speaking, they have their backs to russia, as they have their backs to russia, as they are trying to dig new defensive lines and trenches across the east. you talk about the north—east, there are real fears that russia is building for some kind of offensive, although it forecasts such as this, it is always hard to tell but public fear at least is that russia trying to push on the second largest city, which sits around a0 comic that from the border with russia and it has seen a notable incr
package could make to ukraine. it is interesting, i think politically you are hearing a lot of thanks from president zelensky and other members of the government. they do appreciate this aid finally coming from america. they are describing washington as being the beacon for democracy but then of course you have what the ukrainian generals are saying in terms of expectation management and that is very much at play. they are talking about the need for ukraine to simply stabilise its front lines...
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president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
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the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than $26 billion in aid for military support for israel and humanitarian aid for gaza. and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies. president biden said it showed that america stood resolutely against tyranny and oppression. president zelensky said it reinforced america's role as a beacon of democracy and leader of the free world. the senate majority leader chuck schumer said america had shown its allies it would not turn its back on them. a lot of people inside and outside the congress wanted this package to fail, but today those in congress who stand on the side of democracy are winning the day. to ourfriends in ukraine, to our allies in nato, to our allies in israel and to civilians around the world in need of help, help is on the way. to ourfriends in ukraine, america will deliver more ammo and air defences and basic supplies that you need to resist putin on the battlefield. and we've had reaction from china in the past couple of hours. foreign m
the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than $26 billion in aid for military support for israel and humanitarian aid for gaza. and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies. president biden said it showed that america stood resolutely against tyranny and oppression. president zelensky said it reinforced america's role as a beacon of democracy and leader of the free world. the senate majority leader chuck schumer said...
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the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than $26 billion in aid for military support for israel and humanitarian aid for gaza. and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies.
the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than $26 billion in aid for military support for israel and humanitarian aid for gaza. and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies.
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ispoke spending is on the agenda, as is the middle east, and ukraine. i spoke to our berlin correspondentjessica parker and she outlined what is likely to be discussed today. as you were saying, defence spending and the defence picture overall, european security i think is top of the agenda. i mean, there are some sort of details in there about specific areas of cooperation, types of weapons that the uk and germany can develop jointly together. but i think this is also very much about the politics and the signals it sends. so, rishi sunak, of course, yesterday in poland announced that the uk would be hiking defence spending to 2.5% by 2030. that is certainly the ambition anyway, there is obviously a uk general election happening later this year, but that was big news, as a key member of the nato military alliance. for germany, i'm told, that we won't be getting any major announcements today along those lines. germany has onlyjust started to hit the 2% nato military alliance spending target, the first time since the early 90s, alliance spending target, t
ispoke spending is on the agenda, as is the middle east, and ukraine. i spoke to our berlin correspondentjessica parker and she outlined what is likely to be discussed today. as you were saying, defence spending and the defence picture overall, european security i think is top of the agenda. i mean, there are some sort of details in there about specific areas of cooperation, types of weapons that the uk and germany can develop jointly together. but i think this is also very much about the...
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this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan today, after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask how the british government's new plans might affect those trying to reach our shores. former labour minister and welfare campaigner frank field, an mp for a0 years, dies aged 81. and — low battery! tesla profits slump as the road gets rockier for the electric car industry. but a promise of new models recharges the share price. let's return to the issue of small boats crossing the channel from france to england — and yesterday was another grim milestone as five people died trying to get across — hours after the british parliament passed legislation designed to deter such journeys. french officials say 112 people were on board the overcrowded vessel. a new law in britain aims to send people arriving on small boats to rwanda to have their asylum claims processed. the d
this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan today, after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask how the british government's new plans might affect those trying to reach our shores. former labour minister and welfare campaigner frank field, an mp for a0 years, dies...
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the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. the package also designates more than $26 billion in aid for israel and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies. on saturday, the house of representatives ended months of stalemate to pass the aid package. it's expected to be signed into law by president biden shortly. the senate majority leader, chuck schumer, said the united states had shown its allies that it would not turn its back on them. a lot of people inside and outside the congress want this package to fail. today those in congress who stand on the side of democracy are winning the day. to ourfriends in ukraine, our allies in nato, our allies in israel, and to civilians around the world in need of help, help is on the way. to our friends help, help is on the way. to ourfriends in ukraine, america will deliver more ammo and air defences and basic supply that you need. to resist vladimir putin on the battlefield. let's speak to our north america correspondent, peter bowes, who's in los angeles. i would imagine this
the measures approve around $61 billion in long—awaited aid for ukraine alone. the package also designates more than $26 billion in aid for israel and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies. on saturday, the house of representatives ended months of stalemate to pass the aid package. it's expected to be signed into law by president biden shortly. the senate majority leader, chuck schumer, said the united states had shown its allies that it would not turn its back on them. a lot of...
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the us senate passes a long—awaited multi—billion dollar aid package for ukraine. tonight we make vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. tennessee lawmakers — american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed _ american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a - american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a bill - lawmakers passed a bill allowing the state's teachers to carry concealed handguns to schools. and the usjustice department agrees a multi—million dollar settlement with survivors of larry nassar, the former usa gymnastics doctorjailed for six abuse. we will hearfrom doctorjailed for six abuse. we will hear from the first woman to publicly come forward. —— length —— sex abuse. i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome. the us senate has passed a $95 billion aid package for a million deaf american allies. it is centred on... its passage follows a months long stalemate where some republicans held the belt up, arguing domestic issues should be dealt with before foreign ones. president biden says he will sign a bill on wednesday. a
the us senate passes a long—awaited multi—billion dollar aid package for ukraine. tonight we make vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. tennessee lawmakers — american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed _ american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a - american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a bill - lawmakers passed a bill allowing the state's teachers to carry concealed handguns to schools. and the usjustice department agrees a multi—million dollar...
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titers; fight ukraine is mounting? very badl . bill fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn _ fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn said _ fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn said in - fight ukraine is mounting? - badly. bill burn said in answer to that question, if the ukrainians don't get this package, these weapons, they will lose by the end of this year. so it was that critical. and now they have a chance. now they have a chance to stop the movement of the russians forward, the russians were taking advantage of that time where the ukrainians did not have the weapons, didn't have the air defence, and now the ukrainians can stop them. do ou ukrainians can stop them. do you expect to see perhaps a tactical change in how ukraine has been approaching things? i think they will be able to be more aggressive, they will undoubtedly stay on defence for the next several months. even with these new weapons. they need to rebuild, refresh and rearm, retrain. that needs to happen, so they will try to defend what they've got, so that once they do build
titers; fight ukraine is mounting? very badl . bill fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn _ fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn said _ fight ukraine is mounting? very badly. bill burn said in - fight ukraine is mounting? - badly. bill burn said in answer to that question, if the ukrainians don't get this package, these weapons, they will lose by the end of this year. so it was that critical. and now they have a chance. now they have a chance to stop the movement of the...
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lawmakers on capitol hill are closing in on passing a long—awaited, billion—dollar aid package for ukraine and other american allies. tennessee lawmakers pass a bill allowing the state's teachers to carry concealed handguns at school. and the usjustice department agrees a multi—million dollar settlement with more than 100 survivors of larry nassar, the former usa gymnastics doctorjailed for sex abuse. we'll hear from the first woman to publicly come forward. hello, i'm caitriona perry. billions of dollars worth of foreign aid is set to clear a final hurdle here in washington as the us senate is set to vote to advance long—delayed assistance for american allies. this is a live look at the floor of the us senate as they prepare to vote. president biden says he'll sign the bill into law as soon as it reaches his desk. the final passage of the aid package is expected in the next few hours. the legislation includes nearly $61 billion in aid to ukraine, over $26 billion for israel and more than $8 billion for the indo pacific. its passage follows a months—long stalemate in the house of rep
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sumi: want to ask about the ukraine aid. politico has reported the biden administration is preparing a larger than normal package for ukraine as the bill passes. can you tell us about what that will involve, and what impact you think it will have? sen. kaine: i think the impact will be significant. we started to talk about this in september. the idea was to try to provide ukraine enough aid from the united states to get through early 2025. we don't want to do this every few months. but september was a long time ago. and there is a necessity. everything we are hearing from ukraine is this particular aid package will be very valuable, and obviously we are working closely with them to make sure it is put to its best use. we have been training ukrainian military since 2014, and have very tight relationships. it is going to be very important. how you break it down between different weapon systems, i don't micromanage that so much. i really leave that to our own dod and the ukrainian military to decide what is most needed. sumi: s
sumi: want to ask about the ukraine aid. politico has reported the biden administration is preparing a larger than normal package for ukraine as the bill passes. can you tell us about what that will involve, and what impact you think it will have? sen. kaine: i think the impact will be significant. we started to talk about this in september. the idea was to try to provide ukraine enough aid from the united states to get through early 2025. we don't want to do this every few months. but...
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it's vitally important that we continue to support ukraine against russian aggression. labour added the army had shriveled under the conservatives, but defence posture is changing direction in front of our eyes. what we are seeing in numbers, promises and backdrops is the politics of defence stepping up, an argumentjust beginning between the conservatives, labour and others over who can be trusted to protect us and how much it's going to cost. from a polish afternoon to the dusk of departure. after the cold war there was a peace dividend. defence spending shrivelled. but in this dangerous world, it is climbing again. in the last hour or so, the prime minister has arrived in berlin for more discussions about defence tomorrow. rishi sunak will meet the chancellor here, 0laf scholz, in the morning, with a focus, after months of attention on war in the middle east, on war here in europe. and on that spending promise, he knows, and his opponents know, that he is making a choice — if you spend money in one place, you can't spend it elsewhere or cut taxes elsewhere. also tod
it's vitally important that we continue to support ukraine against russian aggression. labour added the army had shriveled under the conservatives, but defence posture is changing direction in front of our eyes. what we are seeing in numbers, promises and backdrops is the politics of defence stepping up, an argumentjust beginning between the conservatives, labour and others over who can be trusted to protect us and how much it's going to cost. from a polish afternoon to the dusk of departure....
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it is vitally important that we continue to support ukraine against russian aggression. labour added the army had shriveled under the conservatives, but defence posture is changing direction in front of our eyes. what we are seeing in numbers, promises and backdrops is the politics of defence stepping up, an argumentjust beginning between the conservatives, labour and others over who can be trusted to protect us and how much it's going to cost. after the cold war, there was a peace dividend, defence spending shriveled. but in this dangerous world, it's climbing again, and that could have big consequences for other budgets or taxes. chris mason, bbc news, in warsaw. the post office inquiry into the faulty horizon computer system has heard that the former chief executive, paula vennells, asked her husband for a less emotive way to describe a computer bug. giving evidence today, susan crichton, the company's former in—house lawyer was asked how his suggestion to describe them as "exceptions" or "anomalies" later appeared in a briefing document that was discussed with mps.
it is vitally important that we continue to support ukraine against russian aggression. labour added the army had shriveled under the conservatives, but defence posture is changing direction in front of our eyes. what we are seeing in numbers, promises and backdrops is the politics of defence stepping up, an argumentjust beginning between the conservatives, labour and others over who can be trusted to protect us and how much it's going to cost. after the cold war, there was a peace dividend,...
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and it shows that ukraine is not alone and ukraine will never be alone. a decade ago as russian tanks rolled into crimea, and the fight against isil rage against the middle east, nato allies came together in wales and reached a historic agreement, to increase their defence budgets to 2% of gdp, and back then the uk was one of gdp, and back then the uk was one of only four countries that did so but today there are 11 and i believe we will look back on this moment as a similarturning we will look back on this moment as a similar turning point in european security. because for all that we welcome the news over the weekend that the us congress agreed a new package of aid for ukraine, support that will be indispensable on the front line, this is not the moment for complacency. we cannot keep expecting america to pay any price or bear any burden, if we ourselves are unwilling to make greater sacrifices for our own security. so i'm proud that the uk is increasing our defence spending to £87 billion per year. the biggest strengthening of our national defence in
and it shows that ukraine is not alone and ukraine will never be alone. a decade ago as russian tanks rolled into crimea, and the fight against isil rage against the middle east, nato allies came together in wales and reached a historic agreement, to increase their defence budgets to 2% of gdp, and back then the uk was one of gdp, and back then the uk was one of only four countries that did so but today there are 11 and i believe we will look back on this moment as a similarturning we will look...
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rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding and landslides hit southern china. and a new photograph of prince louis taken by his mother to mark his sixth birthday. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. just hours after rishi runak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed just hours after rishi sunak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed in the british parliament, five people — including a child — have died attempting to cross the sea from northern france to britain. these were the chaotic scenes on the beach near calais just before daybreak. the incident happened as migrants attempted to laun
rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding and landslides hit...
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in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base - what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base east i jane. we are at a military base east of warsaw. in the next half hour, the prime minister, the nato secretary general yan stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk will all be here. a substantial speech expected from the prime minister later. as you say, there is this £500 million boost to british funding for ukraine in this financial year, so going up from £2.5 billion to
in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a _ what...
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ukrainian people where they have been able to apply for visas, women and children escaping the war in ukraine. the number of schemes are very limited. when the government was introducing the veranda bill said it would look at establishing other so—called safe and legal routes for people to apply for asylum but it is a balancing act for the government because it does not want to encourage lots of people who applied because they could see why don't you enter, open a centre in france? the british government responses that it would be a magnet drawing people in. the government say the uk is a welcoming place for those genuinely in need and it has a long reputation and history of welcoming people fleeing persecution, that really cannot be infinite because the country simply does not have the capacity to welcome everyone who would like to come across the channel. doctor, one final question. — come across the channel. doctor, one final question, if _ come across the channel. doctor, one final question, if people end up in rwanda, they have their asylum applications process and then what happens?
ukrainian people where they have been able to apply for visas, women and children escaping the war in ukraine. the number of schemes are very limited. when the government was introducing the veranda bill said it would look at establishing other so—called safe and legal routes for people to apply for asylum but it is a balancing act for the government because it does not want to encourage lots of people who applied because they could see why don't you enter, open a centre in france? the...
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more generally, his visit to poland is to underscore the uk �*s approach to the war in ukraine. it is about advertising that the uk government and the western alliance more generally as the government would see it, stands behind ukraine and i think it is time to partly in response to the massive aid package that the united states, the house of representatives finally approved after a long period of parliamentary wrangling over there, just like there has been over here. that, i think, is what this visit is about, but i'm sure we will hear rishi sunak asked about reminder. aha, but i'm sure we will hear rishi sunak asked about reminder. a busy da for the sunak asked about reminder. a busy day for the prime _ sunak asked about reminder. a busy day for the prime minister _ sunak asked about reminder. a busy day for the prime minister today. - day for the prime minister today. thank you for the moment. coming up in 15 minutes, we will focus on the rwanda bill and what it means. joining us will be a senior researcher at a think tank and our africa correspondent and they will be answer
more generally, his visit to poland is to underscore the uk �*s approach to the war in ukraine. it is about advertising that the uk government and the western alliance more generally as the government would see it, stands behind ukraine and i think it is time to partly in response to the massive aid package that the united states, the house of representatives finally approved after a long period of parliamentary wrangling over there, just like there has been over here. that, i think, is what...
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the main tv tower in ukraine's second biggest city kharkiv has been hit by a russian missile. the local military says the signal has been cut to surrounding areas. footage shows the top collapsing. it's the first time such a mast has been hit since kyiv�*s major antennae was struck in the early weeks of the full—scale invasion. there are no reported casualties. the train drivers�* union aslef has announced another wave of rolling strikes and an overtime ban. disruption is expected from monday sixth may to saturday 11 may. the dispute has been deadlocked since aslef this month rejected the latest pay offer. technology that's supposed to keep drivers safe on england's so—called smart motorways frequently stops working — that's what a bbc investigation has found. panorama has revealed that in the last two years, equipment was hit by hundreds of power cuts, some putting safety equipment out of action for days at a time. some smart motorways have a hard shoulder. most don't. national highways says smart motorways are our safest roads. richard bilton reports. break down on
the main tv tower in ukraine's second biggest city kharkiv has been hit by a russian missile. the local military says the signal has been cut to surrounding areas. footage shows the top collapsing. it's the first time such a mast has been hit since kyiv�*s major antennae was struck in the early weeks of the full—scale invasion. there are no reported casualties. the train drivers�* union aslef has announced another wave of rolling strikes and an overtime ban. disruption is expected from...
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thea;r does the us have these systems ready to deploy to ukraine now?— to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be quite _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be quite heavily - have, that would be quite heavily classified but they have stocks, because these are mobile platforms they can be moved quickly along with they can be moved quickly along with the missile. in the long run, there's questions in terms of europe, the production lines to keep these missiles going but in the short term they can get things there relatively quickly. nato are trying to coordinate on that to get the pieces across. if you lose the ability to protect your skies, firstly your railroads and energy infrastructure can come under attack, if you lose the railroads that makes it harder to get things to the front. secondly, the russian ground forces and the air force can get into more of a groove, we have seen the russian air force more active, where there is a ba
thea;r does the us have these systems ready to deploy to ukraine now?— to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be quite _ to deploy to ukraine now? they could have, that would be quite heavily - have, that would be quite heavily classified but they have stocks, because these are mobile platforms they can be moved quickly along with they can be moved quickly along...
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never would have meant almost certain defeat for ukraine. however, late still means it will be difficult for kyiv to change momentum on the battlefield straightaway. translation: this aid - will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second afghanistan. the united states will stay with ukraine and it will protect democracy in the world. this is a show of leadership and strength. while the west has wavered, russia has stayed committed to its invasion. ukraine needs to make america's return count to keep moscow and western doubt at bay. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. we will have more on how that will help strategically on the battlefield later in the programme. to the middle east now. major general aharon halevi accepted responsibility for security failings that allowed the tax on october the 7th to take place. he has resigned. in other developments, benjamin netanyahu is vowing to reject any sanctions on the military after reports the us plans to cut to one unit. there is ongoing violence in the
never would have meant almost certain defeat for ukraine. however, late still means it will be difficult for kyiv to change momentum on the battlefield straightaway. translation: this aid - will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second afghanistan. the united states will stay with ukraine and it will protect democracy in the world. this is a show of leadership and strength. while the west has wavered, russia has stayed committed to its invasion....
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now to ukraine. president zelensky says the $61 billion military aid package approved by american lawmakers will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. in an interview on american television — he said more weapons would help kyiv retake the initiative — especially long—range missiles. ukrainian forces have been coming under increasing pressure recently in the east of the country — and there have been concerns in the west about russian advances — including the seizure of the strategic town of avdiivka back in february. james waterhouse has the latest from kyiv. a production line waiting for a presidential sign—off. freshly made artillery shells in this factory in pennsylvania, usa — now almost certain to make their way to a ukrainian battlefield, where there are holes instead of rounds. after america threw its weight back behind ukraine the message here is "you make it, we'll use it." near kupiansk in the north—east it is the russians who are edging closer. tra
now to ukraine. president zelensky says the $61 billion military aid package approved by american lawmakers will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. in an interview on american television — he said more weapons would help kyiv retake the initiative — especially long—range missiles. ukrainian forces have been coming under increasing pressure recently in the east of the country — and there have been concerns in the west about russian advances — including the...
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ukraine's president welcomes washington's military aid deal, saying it could help turn the tide in the war against russia. and tens of thousands are forced to evacuate their homes after torrential rainstorms hit southern china threatening massive floods. hello, i'm sarah campbell. the head of israeli military intelligence, aharon haliva, has resigned — the first senior israeli official to step down over the hamas assault in october. mr haliva had accepted responsibility for security failings which allowed the attacks to take place. 1,200 people were killed and hundreds more were taken hostage by hamas and allied groups. meanwhile, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the us plans to cut aid to one unit. amid ongoing violence in the occupied west bank, the us says it will respond to any human rights violations against palestinians. explosion in gaza, 15 children are among the dead, after an israeli air strike on the southern city of rafah,
ukraine's president welcomes washington's military aid deal, saying it could help turn the tide in the war against russia. and tens of thousands are forced to evacuate their homes after torrential rainstorms hit southern china threatening massive floods. hello, i'm sarah campbell. the head of israeli military intelligence, aharon haliva, has resigned — the first senior israeli official to step down over the hamas assault in october. mr haliva had accepted responsibility for security failings...
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i have been going into disaster areas in countries like area, ——syria ukraine, yemen. i have been in gaza multiple times before but what i saw injanuary is heartbreaking, destruction, systematic destruction of the healthcare system of hospitals, of clinics, huge displacement of the population. i was located in rafah but also al—nassr hospital in khan younis and i have seen tents everywhere, abouti million people are displaced in rafah which is the centre of the ngo's operations and many clinics we have are operating there. i've seen children come in mass casualty event after mass casualty event, children injured with severe injuries. one was 12 years old who had brain injury and abdominal injury after a missile hit a distribution centre near the hospital that led to 32 injuries coming to the hospital — half of them are children. i have seen doctors and nurses who are overwhelmed this year, more than 73,000 people have been injured so far and was of them have moderate to severe injuries. i have seen a lot of death among children. one in 100 children in gaza have bee
i have been going into disaster areas in countries like area, ——syria ukraine, yemen. i have been in gaza multiple times before but what i saw injanuary is heartbreaking, destruction, systematic destruction of the healthcare system of hospitals, of clinics, huge displacement of the population. i was located in rafah but also al—nassr hospital in khan younis and i have seen tents everywhere, abouti million people are displaced in rafah which is the centre of the ngo's operations and many...
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moving ukraine now. —— moving on to ukraine now. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says a multibillion—dollar military aid package approved by the us house of representative of saturday will give his country a chance of victory over invading russian forces. the bill now goes to senators for approval before heading to the president's desk. in an interview on us television, the ukrainian leader said more weapons will help kyiv retake the initiative in the two—year conflict, especially long—range missiles. ukrainian forces are facing mounting pressure against russian troops, especially on the eastern front lines. the us assistance comes as russian forces advance west. they seized the strategic town of avdiivka back in february. earlier, russia's foreign ministry condemned the us aid package, saying the us is wading deeper into a war that will end in its humiliation. joining me now from new york is dora chomiak, ceo of the non—profit for ukrainian—american human rights, razom. thank you so very much for taking the time to
moving ukraine now. —— moving on to ukraine now. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says a multibillion—dollar military aid package approved by the us house of representative of saturday will give his country a chance of victory over invading russian forces. the bill now goes to senators for approval before heading to the president's desk. in an interview on us television, the ukrainian leader said more weapons will help kyiv retake the initiative in the two—year conflict,...
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"never" would have meant almost certain defeat for ukraine. however, "late" still means it'll be difficult for kyiv to change momentum on the battlefield straightaway. translation: this aid will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second afghanistan. the united states will stay with ukraine and it will protect democracy in the world. this is a show of leadership and strength. while the west has wavered, russia has stayed committed to its invasion. ukraine needs to make america's return count to keep moscow and western doubt at bay. the question is now whether this american intervention, the return of american supporters going to be a turning point in this war. i think, in the near term, it certainly steers this conflict away from an approaching russian victory. but for ukraine for it to be a turning point, allotments to happen. it firstly needs to take back territory that's been taken, needs to punch through 40 taken, needs to punch through a0 fights tractor system going miles long or it needs to m
"never" would have meant almost certain defeat for ukraine. however, "late" still means it'll be difficult for kyiv to change momentum on the battlefield straightaway. translation: this aid will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second afghanistan. the united states will stay with ukraine and it will protect democracy in the world. this is a show of leadership and strength. while the west has wavered, russia has stayed...
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never would have meant almost certain defeat for ukraine. however, late still means it'll be difficult here to change momentum on the battlefield straightaway. translation: this aid - will strengthen ukraine and send the kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second afghanistan. the united states will stay with ukraine and it will protect democracy and the world. this is a show of leadership and strength. while the west has wavered, russia has stayed committed to its invasion. ukraine needs to make america's return count to keep moscow and western doubt at bay. here in uk — the mp, mark menzies, who was suspended from the conservative party over allegations he misused campaign funds, is to quit as an mp at the next election. in a statement, mark meznies said... 0ur political correspondent iain watson has the story. this all got under way, really, when the times newspaper reported a bizarre story where apparently, last december, mr menzies, according to the times, had called, met a local official in his party, in his constituency
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ukraine's allies have been looking and trying to source this to help ukraine. where are we with that? well, it seems likely that there are some additional launchers and missiles that could be provided, including i think germany has announced some. and nato's secretary general stoltenberg mentioned that that would be a priority. but i suspect we're not far off the point where there's going to be a production logjam. these are obviously sophisticated systems. a lot of them take some time to develop. and so whilst you might see some of them coming in the nearfuture, at some point the industrial base is going to have to start ramping up to produce new particularly interceptors, because ukrainians have obviously been taking a lot of incoming fire from the russians, particularly when they've been attacking civilian infrastructure. there was testimony that was heard as part of the signing of a face and the head of the us european command said the russian army is now 15% larger than when it first invaded ukraine. overthe larger than when it first invaded ukraine. over
ukraine's allies have been looking and trying to source this to help ukraine. where are we with that? well, it seems likely that there are some additional launchers and missiles that could be provided, including i think germany has announced some. and nato's secretary general stoltenberg mentioned that that would be a priority. but i suspect we're not far off the point where there's going to be a production logjam. these are obviously sophisticated systems. a lot of them take some time to...
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ukraine's carlo's sophisticated. ukraine's ca rlo's have sophisticated. ukraine's carlo's have been looking at trying to source this to help ukraine. where are we referred? it source this to help ukraine. where are we referred?— are we referred? it seems likely that there _ are we referred? it seems likely that there are _ are we referred? it seems likely that there are some _ are we referred? it seems likely that there are some additional l that there are some additional launchers and muscle structure be provided, including germany has and some command of the nato secretary general mentioned that that would be a priority. isuspect general mentioned that that would be a priority. i suspect we are not far off the point where there is going to be a production logjam. these are obviously sophisticated systems, a lot of them take some time to develop, and so whilst you might see some of them coming and in the near future, is at some point the industrial base is going to have to start ramping up to produce new particularly interceptors, because the ukrainian
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after a very costly six months for ukraine. i think on a ministerial level here in kyiv, they're certainly keen to talk up this military aid package finally arriving. i think the foreign minister called it a bad day for vladimir putin. maybe, maybe he will be privately frustrated that america has fallen into the same... fallen in line with other european allies. nevertheless, his forces have still capitalised. the last six months not only have seen russia mobilise men at a faster rate and use their deeper resources, they've also gained momentum, taking more and more ukrainian territory and bringing ukrainian cities firmly into the firing line. so while this might be a political setback for vladimir putin, and we often hear the word "game—changer" thrown around a lot in this war, i think it's far too early to say what long—term impact this aid will have, other than on paper, it gives ukraine the means to continue fighting this war. whether it's enough to fully liberate its territory, i think that's an enormous if at this mom
after a very costly six months for ukraine. i think on a ministerial level here in kyiv, they're certainly keen to talk up this military aid package finally arriving. i think the foreign minister called it a bad day for vladimir putin. maybe, maybe he will be privately frustrated that america has fallen into the same... fallen in line with other european allies. nevertheless, his forces have still capitalised. the last six months not only have seen russia mobilise men at a faster rate and use...
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now, to ukraine. we start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 billion dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. the foreign ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid — which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine "to fight to the last ukrainian". the bill will see a $61 billion dollar package for ukraine, package for ukraine, including ammunition and air defences. presidentjoe biden welcomed the deal, which he said would "answer history's call". ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky described the american support as "vital" and said it would save thousands of lives. russian officials on the other hand, said it would further ruin ukraine and result in the deaths of even more ukrainians. there's a huge reaction from ukrainians to the news of the funding, many of them thanking the us on social media. let's hearfr
now, to ukraine. we start this hour with ukraine, which has welcomed the 61 billion dollar package of military aid, finally approved by us lawmakers last night. russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. the foreign ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid — which includes ammunition and air defences, was evidence that the us wants ukraine "to fight to the last ukrainian". the bill will see a $61 billion dollar package...
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angerfrom russia, after us lawmakers pass a long—delayed $61 billion dollar aid package for ukraine. at least 14 children are reported to have been killed in the latest israeli air strikes on rafah in southern gaza. the prime minister says he is "appalled" at how police treated a jewish man during a pro—palestinian demonstration in london. and ecuador holds a referendum on proposals to boost security after a surge in gang—related violence that's seen two mayors killed just this week. hello. welcome to the programme. we began with the breaking news that in the past few minutes mark menzies has announced he will stand down at the next general election. in a statement he has said... but due to the pressures on myself i have decided to resign from the conservative party and will not stand at the forthcoming general election. he added... asa as a reminder, he was suspended from the conservative party over
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