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Daily politics briefing: October 17
All the latest political news as Rishi Sunak confirms that two teenage sisters are among the British citizens still missing following Hamas’s attacks on Israel as efforts continue to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Hamas is responsible for suffering in Gaza, says Sunak - in full
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks about the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine during a visit to a Jewish secondary school in north London.
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Rishi Sunak visits Jewish school in London
Footage of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at a school assembly and taking questions from pupils during a visit to a Jewish secondary school in north London.
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Next New Zealand Government Must Deliver or Be Punished: Former Premier
"They will need to deliver some significant shifts in the performance of public services, some progress on the fiscal deficit, some lifts in investor confidence or voters will feel let down and they'll suffer accordingly in three years'...
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Rishi Sunak meets King Abdullah of Jordan
Rishi Sunak is meeting King Abdullah of Jordan amid growing concern about the fate of Palestinians in Gaza as an Israeli invasion looms. The King has embarked on a European tour to “rally international support to stop the war on Gaza”,...
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Israel Latest: Blinken Visit, Ground Invasion Coming?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has the right to defend itself. He spoke alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Thursday. This as thousands of Israel troops mass at the Gaza border. Bloomberg's Oliver...
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Hollywood's Emanuel Says Israel's Netanyahu Needs to Go
"From my opinion, a morally corrupt Bibi Netanyahu exposed Israel and its people to rape, death, beheadings of children." Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel, a prominent member of Los Angeles' Jewish community, has called for Israeli Prime...
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Rishi Sunak challenged by worker on 'mess' left by Cameron, Johnson and Truss
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was challenged by a worker at a business in Nottinghamshire over why the public should vote Conservative and for him “with the mess left by your predecessor, why should we vote for you?” Mr Sunak laughed at the...
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Sunak says UK is one of Israel’s “strongest allies” in supporting the country’s right to self-defence
Rishi Sunak said the UK is one of Israel’s “strongest allies” in supporting the country’s right to self-defence. Speaking to reporters, he said: “The UK for a long time has been one of Israel’s strongest allies in supporting its right to...
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Interview with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak discussed economic growth, energy security and defence in a meeting with various world leaders at the European Political Community Summit in Spain.
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Ministers arrive for Cabinet meeting
Footage of ministers arriving for a Cabinet meeting hosted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, including shots of Johnny Mercer, Jeremy Hunt, Kemi Badenoch, Chris Heaton-Harris, Grant Shapps and Steve Barclay.
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Ministers depart after Cabinet meeting
Footage of ministers including Lucy Frazer, Robert Jenrick, Victoria Prentis, Chris Heaton-Harris, Steve Barclay, Kemi Badenoch, Alister Jack, Grant Shapps, Penny Mordaunt, Suella Braverman and Alex Chalk after a Cabinet meeting.
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Politics daily briefing: October 2
Daily politics briefing for October 2, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he understands what the British public wants amidst HS2 uncertainty.
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"international allies" needed to stop the boats, says Foreign Secretary
The Foreign Secretary has said he has written to all of the UK’s ambassadors and high commissioners to ask that they do “even more” to help stop the “abhorrent trafficking of human lives across the English Channel”. Speaking from the...
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'Our duty to win' says Andrew RT Davies at Tory conference
The Welsh Conservatives' Senedd group leader Andrew RT Davies told the Conservative Party conference the Tories have a "duty" to win.
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Sir Keir Starmer joins Anas Sarwar and Michael Shanks for rally in Hamilton
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar and Rutherglen and Hamilton by-election candidate Michael Shanks for a party rally in Hamilton.
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HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is reportedly considering axing plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs. Critics of such a move include former prime ministers Boris Johnson and...
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Spain Vote Gives Opposition Leader Last Chance to Be PM
Spain's center-right opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo faces steep odds in making a final attempt to stretch the parliamentary math in his favor in votes on Wednesday and Friday. Ben Sills reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Tim Farron criticises ‘weak Prime Minister’ over environment decision
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron led an open criticism of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over his decision to scale back some environmental targets, calling it a 'betrayal' to our future and children's future.
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US to Establish Ties With Niue, Cook Islands
The US is set to establish diplomatic relations with the tiny Pacific nations of Niue and the Cook Islands as China's influence in the region grows. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Israel's Dermer on State of Israel-Saudi Relations
Ron Dermer, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, discusses the state of Israel and Saudi Arabia relations as Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said at the UN that peace between the two countries could lead to prosperity within...
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'We can’t let that happen again' says Keir Starmer, one year on from Liz Truss' mini-budget
Sir Keir Starmer said it is “necessary” to legislate to force ministers to consult the Office for Budget Responsibility before major tax and spending changes. The Labour leader told journalists at the London Stock Exchange: “It is...
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Malaysia PM Reveals New Overtures to End 1MDB Scandal
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Goldman Sachs executives have made new overtures to try and end the costly 1MDB corruption scandal. He speaks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin in New York.
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Full press conference: Rishi Sunak marks change of approach in net zero policies
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a speech from Downing Street that he believes “we risk losing the consent of the British people” for net zero policies without a change in approach. He said the resulting backlash "would not just be...