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[00:00:00] examine the evidence and get to the the facts. Watch our BBC Verify reports
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[00:00:14] These are the latest headlines from from BBC News. The US confirms for
[00:00:18] for the first time its deployed space space weapons. China urges the US
[00:00:22] US to stop preparing for war in space.
[00:00:25] space. President Trump says safety safety fears over artificial intelligence
[00:00:29] intelligence are a hoax. As the co-founder co-founder of one of the world's
[00:00:32] world's biggest AI firms tells the the BBC, a compulsory kill switch
[00:00:35] switch for the technology might be
[00:00:37] be needed. The findings of a public public inquiry into how baby killer
[00:00:41] killer Lucy Letby was able to murder murder seven babies is out. Later,
[00:00:45] Later, it assesses whether action action could have been taken sooner
[00:00:47] sooner to stop the former nurse. nurse. Prince Harry and Meghan's
[00:00:51] Meghan's police protection is being being reviewed as they change their
[00:00:54] their children's school. Just two two days into the new term over security
[00:00:58] security concerns. And Welsh actor actor Matthew Rhys makes history
[00:01:01] history at the Emmy Awards, becoming becoming the first person to win
[00:01:05] win two leading acting prizes in
[00:01:08] in one night. So let's focus in on
[00:01:15] on those concerns about the rapid rapid pace of artificial intelligence
[00:01:19] intelligence development. President President Trump has said that the
[00:01:21] the fears about the safety of AI
[00:01:23] AI are a hoax, as he criticised calls calls to have more quadrilles for
[00:01:27] for the fast moving technology. It
[00:01:29] It comes after Jack Clark, a co-founder
[00:01:32] co-founder of AI giant Anthropic, Anthropic, told the BBC that a kill
[00:01:35] kill switch for dangerous AI that that can be checked by a third party
[00:01:39] party may be needed to be mandatory mandatory for the industry. Well,
[00:01:42] Well, here in the UK the Business Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds,
[00:01:44] Reynolds, has been speaking to BBC BBC Breakfast, reassuring the public
[00:01:48] public that the government is taking
[00:01:50] taking AI safety seriously. We should
[00:01:52] should never be complacent nor should should we be hyperbolic about this.
[00:01:56] this. AI is very powerful technology. technology. It's used in a lot of
[00:02:00] of very positive ways in the UK from
[00:02:02] from how we diagnose medical conditions conditions to, you know, the fact
[00:02:05] fact that it's contributing such such a large amount to our economy. economy. As the last month's figures
[00:02:09] figures showed. But also the UK is
[00:02:12] is a world leader in something called called the AI Safety Institute. That
[00:02:16] That means that models developed developed in other countries are
[00:02:18] are often given to us to test in in the UK. It's a difficult situation
[00:02:22] situation in that a lot of this technology, technology, the frontier technology
[00:02:24] technology does in the main come come from the US and China. But I
[00:02:27] I would want people to be reassured reassured that safety is taken exceptionally
[00:02:30] exceptionally seriously, that we we have institutions in place in
[00:02:33] in the UK that are playing a leading leading role. And of course, as ever
[00:02:37] ever with technology, it's not just just about the technology itself,
[00:02:39] itself, it's how it's used, it's it's how you regulate the rest of
[00:02:42] of the economy to make sure they're they're ready for the changes coming
[00:02:45] coming their way. So please don't don't be concerned listening at home home about some of the things that
[00:02:49] that you have heard. We take this this very seriously and we can have have confidence in our systems in
[00:02:53] in place in the UK. Business Secretary
[00:02:57] Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, speaking speaking to our colleagues at BBC
[00:02:59] BBC Breakfast. Yemen's Houthi movement movement says that Saudi Arabia has
[00:03:03] has launched renewed air strikes strikes across the west of the country
[00:03:06] country after the Iran backed group group announced it targeted military
[00:03:10] military bases in the kingdom. The The Houthis said that the Saudi attacks
[00:03:12] attacks hit areas including Taiz, Taiz, al-Jawf and Hodeida. The group
[00:03:16] group had earlier targeted the King King Khalid air base in southern
[00:03:20] southern Saudi Arabia. The extent extent of the damage in both attacks
[00:03:22] attacks has not been verified, and and there has been no reaction from
[00:03:26] from Riyadh. Well, last week the the Houthis seized control of Yemen's
[00:03:29] Yemen's Red Sea coast and strategic
[00:03:32] strategic Bab al Mandab Strait, including
[00:03:33] including Perim Island from Jerusalem.
[00:03:36] Jerusalem. Our Middle East correspondent correspondent Hugo Bachega reports.
[00:03:38] reports. The Houthis say they fired fired dozens of missiles and drones
[00:03:42] drones at a military base in southern
[00:03:45] southern Saudi Arabia, targeting targeting radar systems, runways
[00:03:48] runways and ammunition depots, and and there were emergency alerts issued
[00:03:51] issued by the Saudi authorities for for several locations around this
[00:03:55] this base. And in Yemen, government
[00:03:58] government forces supported by Saudi Saudi Arabia are trying to fight
[00:04:01] fight back. The Houthis have accused
[00:04:04] accused Saudi Arabia of carrying
[00:04:05] carrying out more than 300 air strikes
[00:04:09] strikes in the past five days. This This has been a rapid advance by
[00:04:12] by the Houthis, capturing a key territory
[00:04:15] territory along the Red Sea. And And the fear here is that this could
[00:04:19] could reignite the civil war in Yemen.
[00:04:22] Yemen. The United Nations says that
[00:04:25] that more than 80,000 people have have already been displaced because
[00:04:28] because of the fighting, and we still still don't know if the Houthis will
[00:04:32] will try to seize even more territory
[00:04:34] territory or if
[00:04:37] larger offensive by the government government and its allies. But the
[00:04:41] the violence in Yemen is also putting
[00:04:43] putting pressure on energy supplies supplies because the Red Sea has
[00:04:46] has become a key alternative for
[00:04:49] for Saudi oil exports. Given that that the Strait of Hormuz has been
[00:04:53] been effectively closed because of
[00:04:55] of the US war against Iran, and it
[00:04:58] it isn't clear if the Houthis have
[00:05:00] have the ability or are planning
[00:05:02] planning to disrupt a shipment in
[00:05:06] in this vital waterway. And finally,
[00:05:08] finally, reports say that a crucial
[00:05:10] crucial Saudi pipeline that was struck struck in a drone attack a few days
[00:05:14] days ago is likely to remain closed
[00:05:17] closed for a few weeks for the damage
[00:05:20] damage to be repaired. And this could
[00:05:23] could squeeze oil prices even further.
[00:05:26] further. Thanks to Hugo Bachega reporting reporting from Jerusalem. Well, Greg
[00:05:29] Greg Holyoke from BBC Monitoring Monitoring describes what the Houthis
[00:05:32] Houthis are targeting and explains explains whether they're involved involved in the shutdown of that
[00:05:36] that crucial Saudi oil pipeline.
[00:05:39] pipeline. So I guess it's two slightly slightly separate things in that
[00:05:43] that the Houthis have been striking striking southern Saudi Arabia. What
[00:05:46] What we've been seeing actually, actually, which has been a kind of
[00:05:50] of difference from yesterday, is
[00:05:52] is Saudi Arabian media and also official
[00:05:55] official Saudi forces have announced
[00:05:59] announced that a series of places places have been struck. They were were staying completely silent on
[00:06:02] on this beforehand, but they've also also announced that 13 people have
[00:06:05] have been injured. A number of properties properties have been destroyed in
[00:06:08] in areas like Taif, which is in the the south. I mean, a good few hundred
[00:06:12] hundred kilometres from the border, border, but still sort of within within the range of these Houthi
[00:06:16] Houthi low tech drones and the ballistic ballistic missiles that they're using.
[00:06:19] using. That being said, when it comes comes to the Saudi pipeline, what
[00:06:22] what we've seen is suggested that that it's coming from Iraq rather
[00:06:26] rather than Yemen, which might be
[00:06:29] be most likely to be sort of Iran Iran backed Shiite militant groups
[00:06:32] groups there, which would be sort sort of broadly aligned to the Houthis.
[00:06:35] Houthis. The latest we've also seen seen is that Jeddah Airport, which
[00:06:39] which is the second biggest I believe,
[00:06:41] believe, in, in Saudi Arabia, has has closed down its airspace. Flights
[00:06:45] Flights are not landing there. And And that is also important because because Jeddah is right by Mecca.
[00:06:49] Mecca. It is really the kind of central
[00:06:51] central point that people going on on the pilgrimages, which is actually
[00:06:55] actually after oil, the biggest sort sort of source of income for Saudi
[00:06:58] Saudi Arabia are now being blocked blocked from getting in. So on that
[00:07:02] that then, is there concern that that this is potentially going to
[00:07:05] to spread? Yes and no. I mean so so what we have seen actually today
[00:07:09] today as well, Saudi Arabia has been
[00:07:11] been reporting that there has been been call or there have been calls
[00:07:15] calls from a number of countries countries for an emergency meeting
[00:07:17] meeting on the Bab al-Mandab at the
[00:07:20] the UN Security Council. That comes comes from a lot of European countries,
[00:07:23] countries, notably including the the UK, but actually the US has not
[00:07:26] not been calling for it. And that that is interesting because we saw
[00:07:30] saw over the weekend which Saudi
[00:07:31] Saudi media did not talk about, that
[00:07:35] that the Donald Trump said that the the Houthis had directly got in touch touch with him. You know, this is
[00:07:39] is quite on brand for him actually actually getting directly in contact
[00:07:42] contact with these groups like he he did with Hamas beforehand. And
[00:07:46] And they apparently asked him not not to intervene because they didn't
[00:07:50] didn't have kind of a problem with with the US on this, which is a complete complete reversal from what we saw,
[00:07:53] saw, you know, a year or so ago. ago. So what we've seen so far, there
[00:07:57] there haven't been many strikes or or if any, strikes on Red Sea shipping,
[00:08:01] shipping, including Saudi shipping
[00:08:02] shipping actually. But the Houthis
[00:08:06] Houthis seem pretty intent at the the moment on keeping this quite quite a sort of lightning operation
[00:08:09] operation within Yemen and with Saudi Saudi Arabia, rather than maybe going
[00:08:13] going beyond their capabilities and and drawing in other powers like
[00:08:16] like the US. Greg Holyoke from BBC
[00:08:20] BBC Monitoring on a developing line line coming from Ukraine in terms
[00:08:24] terms of Russia's full-scale invasion invasion of Ukraine, we're getting
[00:08:27] getting a line from Sergei Lavrov, Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister,
[00:08:31] minister, saying that Russia will will not stop fighting during peace
[00:08:34] peace talks on Ukraine. So that new new line that's being reported by
[00:08:38] by the Reuters news agency, it's it's the they're quoting the Russian
[00:08:42] Russian foreign minister, Sergei Sergei Lavrov, saying that Russia
[00:08:44] Russia will not stop fighting during
[00:08:47] during peace talks on Ukraine. And
[00:08:50] And just a bit of background to this.
[00:08:52] this. It's Donald Trump has been
[00:08:54] been claiming that both Russia and and Ukraine have agreed to pause
[00:08:58] pause strikes on energy facilities. facilities. But we know that overnight
[00:09:02] overnight strikes have continued continued and we know over the recent
[00:09:04] recent weeks Russia has been really really pummelling Ukraine with those
[00:09:08] those fast jet drones, those high
[00:09:11] high speed drones. The governor of of Zaporizhzhia province said that
[00:09:13] that Russian attacks had disrupted disrupted power lines to some areas
[00:09:16] areas and also in the coastal city city of Ukraine of Odesa, officials
[00:09:20] officials reported that Russian strikes
[00:09:23] strikes on port infrastructure. The The Russian defence ministry saying saying it hit a cargo ship and a
[00:09:27] a ferry carrying military supplies.
[00:09:29] supplies. So despite Donald Trump Trump insisting that Russia and Ukraine
[00:09:33] Ukraine had agreed to pause energy energy strikes, we're hearing now
[00:09:36] now from the Russian foreign minister,
[00:09:38] minister, Sergei Lavrov, saying that
[00:09:41] that Russia will not pause, will will not stop fighting during peace
[00:09:44] peace talks on Ukraine. I'm sure sure we'll get reaction on this,
[00:09:48] this, given the gravity of the situation situation on the ground as we are
[00:09:51] are in the fifth year of the war war and as we enter into approach,
[00:09:55] approach, what will be a potentially potentially bitter winter across
[00:09:58] across Ukraine. Now the rapper Macklemore Macklemore has been dropped from
[00:10:02] from Ed Sheeran's US tour after making
[00:10:05] making pro-Palestinian comments on on stage. The artist was criticised
[00:10:08] criticised by Jewish groups after
[00:10:10] after saying Free Palestine at two two concerts and making political
[00:10:14] political speeches. Macklemore stood stood by his comments, saying in
[00:10:16] in a statement that the real victims victims are the Palestinian people
[00:10:20] people in Gaza. Well, our music correspondent
[00:10:23] correspondent Mark Savage is looking looking at at this developing story.
[00:10:26] story. And Marc, just bring us up up to date with the background to
[00:10:28] to this. Well, yeah. So as you say, say, Macklemore was supporting Ed
[00:10:31] Ed Sheeran on the first two dates dates of his US tour in New Jersey
[00:10:35] Jersey about ten days ago, actually actually this happened. He went on
[00:10:38] on stage, he was introducing a song
[00:10:40] song that references pro-Palestinian
[00:10:42] pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia Columbia University in 2024. Speaking
[00:10:45] Speaking to the audience, he said said Free Palestine and that he wanted
[00:10:48] wanted people in Gaza to know that that we have not forgotten about
[00:10:51] about them. He also broadcast images images on the big video screens in
[00:10:55] in the venue of devastation in Gaza, Gaza, following Israel's military
[00:10:58] military action there. Now that almost almost immediately triggered a backlash.
[00:11:02] backlash. The Israeli American Council Council launched a petition calling
[00:11:05] calling for him to be dropped from
[00:11:07] from the tour. The stop anti-Semitism anti-Semitism organisation made a
[00:11:11] a similar call on social media, saying
[00:11:16] saying that he had a ambushed fans fans with anti-Israeli propaganda.
[00:11:19] propaganda. That was a statement statement that got amplified by the
[00:11:22] the pop star pink, who reposted it
[00:11:24] it to her Instagram page. And in in the ten days while the tour has
[00:11:27] has actually been on pause, there's there's just been a huge amount of
[00:11:31] of discussion about what he said said on stage and that has led to
[00:11:34] to some of the venues pressuring pressuring the promoters of the tour
[00:11:37] tour to drop Macklemore from the the future concerts. The remaining
[00:11:41] remaining eight dates of Ed Sheeran's Sheeran's US tour and that is what
[00:11:44] what has now happened. Any word from from Ed Sheeran's team? Ed Sheeran's
[00:11:48] Sheeran's team are not talking. Ed Ed Sheeran tends to view himself
[00:11:51] himself as a political not taking taking sides on anything. We have
[00:11:53] have approached them, but we haven't haven't heard back. Macklemore did
[00:11:57] did make a statement last night on
[00:12:00] on his Instagram page. He said that that Ed had been his friend for 13
[00:12:03] 13 years and that he'd been placed
[00:12:05] placed in an impossible position position by these two competing demands.
[00:12:08] demands. You know, he wanted to keep keep Macklemore on the tour, but
[00:12:11] but also concert venues across the the US were saying they would scrap
[00:12:14] scrap the gigs if Macklemore was was allowed to continue. Now we don't
[00:12:18] don't know that for sure. That's That's obviously come from Macklemore
[00:12:21] Macklemore mouth, I should say at at this point. His real name is Ben
[00:12:23] Ben Haggerty. Not not Macklemore.
[00:12:26] Macklemore. But certainly one of of the venue owners, a man called
[00:12:29] called Robert Kraft. He's the owner owner of the New England Patriots Patriots in Massachusetts and owns
[00:12:33] owns the Gillette Stadium, which which was one of the venues upcoming
[00:12:36] upcoming on Ed's tour. He has confirmed confirmed that he did put in a call
[00:12:39] call to Ed. Ed was someone who performed performed at his wedding a couple couple of years ago and said that
[00:12:43] that he felt that both Macklemore's Macklemore's recent statements and
[00:12:47] and what he called a broader history history of anti-Semitism had led
[00:12:50] led him to put pressure on, on Macklemore Macklemore to be dropped. Now that
[00:12:54] that broader history of anti-Semitism anti-Semitism comment appears to
[00:12:57] to be a reference to 2014, when Macklemore
[00:13:00] Macklemore made an appearance on on stage, he was dressed in what what he called fancy dress. It was
[00:13:04] was a wig and a beard and a large large witch's nose, he said. But
[00:13:07] But a lot of people said that that that costume in itself was anti-Semitic
[00:13:11] anti-Semitic and feel that he has, has, you know, crossed a line on
[00:13:14] on that occasion and again here. here. So we don't know who's replacing
[00:13:18] replacing him, do we? We don't. There There are other support acts on the the tour. I mean, he wasn't, you
[00:13:22] you know, one of a large bill Stadium Stadium concerts often have more
[00:13:24] more than one support act. I have
[00:13:26] have to say that in the past 24 hours, hours, quite a few other artists
[00:13:29] artists have come out in support support of him. And people who, you
[00:13:32] you know, you might know for their their pro-Palestinian statements statements in the past like kneecap,
[00:13:36] kneecap, but also artists like Rachel
[00:13:39] Rachel Canary have all commented commented on his Instagram saying saying that he stood up for what
[00:13:42] what he believed in and that they they feel that that was right. Obviously
[00:13:45] Obviously there are people on the the other side of that argument too. too. Mark Savage as always, thanks
[00:13:49] thanks so much. Mark Savage, our our music correspondent with the
[00:13:51] the very latest on that. Thank you.
[00:13:54] you. Well, let's turn away from music. music. Let's turn to sport because
[00:13:58] because the host cities for the 2029
[00:14:01] 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships Championships are being announced.
[00:14:05] announced. Let's cross over to the the BBC Sports Centre because Ben
[00:14:08] Ben Croucher is monitoring this for for us. And I think London is in
[00:14:11] in the running for the 2029 event.
[00:14:15] event. London was in the running
[00:14:18] running for the 2029 event along along with Rome. But while athletics
[00:14:21] athletics has just announced the
[00:14:22] the host cities and Nairobi will
[00:14:26] will host the 2029 edition and Munich
[00:14:28] Munich will host the 2031 conditions.
[00:14:30] conditions. That means Rome and London
[00:14:33] London have missed out. This is a a huge moment for Kenyan athletics.
[00:14:37] athletics. They become the first first African country to host the
[00:14:41] the World Athletics Championships. Championships. Lord Coe says we're we're fortunate to have four outstanding
[00:14:44] outstanding bids. Not an easy decision decision for the council. He said
[00:14:48] said the quality and ambition and
[00:14:51] and commitment demonstrated by all all four candidates underlines the
[00:14:54] the strength of global appeal of of the World Athletics Championships. Championships. It also ensures the
[00:14:58] the next three editions will be hosted hosted by three different continents.
[00:15:02] continents. Beijing, Nairobi and and then Munich. Coe goes on to say
[00:15:05] say Nairobi and Munich presented presented two compelling propositions
[00:15:09] propositions they offer different
[00:15:10] different but equally exciting opportunities opportunities for our sport. Delighted,
[00:15:14] Delighted, we can now learning working
[00:15:16] working with both cities to stage stage two world class championships.
[00:15:19] championships. He also goes on to to say it was important that World
[00:15:22] World Athletics Championships should should come to Africa when we had
[00:15:26] had the right host, the right bid
[00:15:28] bid and the right circumstances.
[00:15:31] circumstances. Nairobi has demonstrated demonstrated emphatically that this
[00:15:34] this is their moment now. Kenyan
[00:15:37] Kenyan athletics has had a rich and and steeped history within the sport. sport. When you think of some of
[00:15:41] of the world's greatest athletes, athletes, especially in middle and
[00:15:44] and long distance running, you think think of faith Kipyegon Vivian Cheruiyot,
[00:15:48] Cheruiyot, Alia Kipchoge and the the marathon Helen Obiri and the
[00:15:51] the 800m world record holder David
[00:15:53] David Rudisha. A huge moment for for Kenyan athletics, a huge moment
[00:15:57] moment for African athletics as well well and for Munich in 2031, the
[00:16:01] the second time Germany has hosted hosted the championships after Berlin
[00:16:05] Berlin in 2009, Munich hosted the the European Championships. Back
[00:16:09] Back in 2022 very successfully. But But this will be a bitter blow for
[00:16:12] for London. They went to a lot of
[00:16:14] of effort to both secure the London London Stadium because there were
[00:16:18] were difficulties with West Ham United United playing their football matches matches around about the same time
[00:16:22] time they hosted it very successfully
[00:16:24] successfully back in 2017. They held held a sold-out Diamond League meeting
[00:16:28] meeting earlier this year, it was was estimated that the London Games
[00:16:32] Games would have brought £400 million
[00:16:35] million to the economy in the UK,
[00:16:37] UK, and a bitter blow for British
[00:16:39] British athletics too, because only only earlier last year we saw the
[00:16:43] the World Athletics Championships Championships hosted and Great Britain
[00:16:47] Britain finished 21st in the medal medal table. They had their worst worst games for two decades. They
[00:16:50] They were very much hoping to be
[00:16:53] be able to host the games and boost
[00:16:55] boost the participation levels and and indeed boost their medal impact, impact, but that is not going to
[00:16:59] to happen. So Nairobi will host the
[00:17:02] the 2029 edition Munich in 2031.
[00:17:05] 2031. Problems have not been addressed. addressed. Ben, as always, thank
[00:17:09] thank you so much. London just being being pipped to the post Ben Croucher
[00:17:13] Croucher there from BBC Sport with
[00:17:14] with the very latest on that breaking
[00:17:17] breaking news that London has indeed indeed missed out to Nairobi in Kenya
[00:17:21] Kenya to bid the 2029 World Athletics
[00:17:25] Athletics Championships. On that that note, we're going to take a a short break around the world. Across
[00:17:29] Across the UK you're
[00:18:30] proving adventure is far from offline.
[00:18:31] offline. The Travel Show on BBC iPlayer.
[00:18:38] iPlayer. Welcome back. You're with with BBC News. Just an update on
[00:18:42] on the ongoing fighting between Houthi
[00:18:44] Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia. We're
[00:18:47] We're hearing from the Saudi civil civil defence authorities. They're
[00:18:50] They're being quoted by the Reuters Reuters news agency that they've
[00:18:54] they've had to issue a warning of
[00:18:56] of potential danger in Mecca. Of Of course, Mecca, you all know, is
[00:19:00] is the home to Islam's holiest site. site. It's where every year thousands
[00:19:04] thousands of people, tens of thousands, thousands, millions even go on pilgrimages
[00:19:08] pilgrimages on the annual Hajj. This
[00:19:09] This is the first time during that
[00:19:13] that escalation between the Houthi
[00:19:14] Houthi groups, the rebels that are
[00:19:17] are supported by Iran and the fighting
[00:19:19] fighting with Saudi Arabia. The first
[00:19:21] first time during this escalation escalation between these two that
[00:19:24] that the Saudi defence civil defence defence is saying that they've had
[00:19:27] had to issue a potential a warning
[00:19:29] warning of a potential danger to
[00:19:32] to Mecca, Islam's holiest site. They
[00:19:35] They said that the danger has been been cleared moments later, but the
[00:19:38] the fact that they had to raise that
[00:19:40] that alarm warning is of grave concern
[00:19:43] concern given the escalating tension
[00:19:44] tension and the fighting on the ground
[00:19:47] ground between Houthi rebels supported supported by Iran and Saudi Arabia. Arabia. Any more updates? Of course
[00:19:51] course we'll bring them to you. The The latest UK employment data shows
[00:19:55] shows that the jobs market remains remains weak, with vacancies at a
[00:19:59] a four year low. The office for National National Statistics says that the
[00:20:02] the unemployment rate remained unchanged
[00:20:04] unchanged at 4.9%. Total wage growth, growth, including bonuses, stood
[00:20:08] stood at 3.9% in the three months
[00:20:10] months to July, down from 4.2. But
[00:20:13] But the figure will reignite debate debate about the sustainability of
[00:20:17] of the triple lock for the state
[00:20:18] state pension. It's now likely to
[00:20:22] to rise by £488 next April to just
[00:20:25] just over £13,000 per year. Well, Well, Katy Watson has been going
[00:20:28] going through the numbers for us. us. The really important context
[00:20:32] context to know here is how the triple triple lock works. So the triple
[00:20:36] triple lock ensures that every April
[00:20:39] April pensions go up by one of three
[00:20:43] three factors, whichever is higher. higher. So it's either 2.5%. The
[00:20:46] The September rate of CPI inflation
[00:20:51] inflation or average earnings for for May to July. So we got that May
[00:20:55] May to July figure today for this
[00:20:58] this year. Now that figure was 3.9%
[00:21:01] 3.9% which was a little bit below
[00:21:04] below the previous month but still
[00:21:06] still is above the current rate of
[00:21:09] of inflation which is 2.9% now. And And although we won't get September's
[00:21:13] September's inflation figure for for another month yet unless there's
[00:21:16] there's a big change in that inflation inflation figure, it looks like the
[00:21:20] the average earnings figure could could be the decisive one in terms
[00:21:24] terms of how much pensions go up
[00:21:26] up by next April. So what we do know
[00:21:30] know is that people who are on a a flat rate state pension, if it
[00:21:34] it goes up by as much as predicted
[00:21:36] predicted based on, on that 3.9%
[00:21:38] 3.9% figure, well, they would actually actually that pension level would
[00:21:42] would actually take them above the the personal allowance, which means
[00:21:44] means they would have to pay some
[00:21:46] some tax on it. The personal allowance
[00:21:50] allowance is £12,570, and they'd they'd need to pay tax. In theory
[00:21:52] theory on the couple of hundred pounds pounds above that. So no decision
[00:21:56] decision has been taken yet. But
[00:21:58] But it looks like this wages figure
[00:22:01] figure out today will have a big big influence on how much pensions
[00:22:04] pensions rise by from April, which which is likely to reignite the whole
[00:22:08] whole debate over the triple lock. lock. Some economists have kind of
[00:22:12] of criticised it recently as unaffordable, unaffordable, but politicians at
[00:22:14] at the moment are sticking with that that way of calculating pension rises.
[00:22:18] rises. And they won't be. The government government won't be pleased that that the job market remains weak.
[00:22:22] weak. Katie. Yeah, I mean, some signs signs there that things are quite
[00:22:26] quite soft. It's really tough jobs jobs market for people who are trying
[00:22:30] trying to find work at the moment. moment. I mean unemployment actually
[00:22:32] actually has remained pretty flat
[00:22:35] flat at 4.9%. But the vacancy numbers numbers are quite interesting as
[00:22:38] as well. I mean they've been at at
[00:22:41] at multi-year lows now for a few
[00:22:43] few months. And today we saw a further
[00:22:45] further slide still hovering above above 700,000 vacancies out there.
[00:22:49] there. But the office for National National Statistics are suggesting
[00:22:52] suggesting in their commentary today today that there are smaller businesses
[00:22:56] businesses are continuing to report report that the cost of hiring people,
[00:23:00] people, increased labour costs are are affecting their decisions when when it comes to taking on workers.
[00:23:03] workers. So that's something that that I'm sure will get a lot of attention attention over the coming months
[00:23:07] months as well. Billed as TV's biggest biggest night, the Primetime Emmy
[00:23:10] Emmy Awards have been taking place place in LA David Willis was their.
[00:23:14] their. Emmy winner and Law and Order
[00:23:16] Order star Mariska Hargitay got a
[00:23:19] a celebration of the best in television. television. Off to a high energy
[00:23:22] energy start. The Emmy. And the Emmy
[00:23:27] Emmy goes to Kate O'Flynn Widow's
[00:23:28] Widow's Bay. The first award of the
[00:23:31] the night going to Kate O'Flynn from from Greater Manchester for her role
[00:23:35] role as the awkward assistant Patricia Patricia in the quirky new comedy
[00:23:38] comedy Widow's Bay. Hello, my name name is Patricia. It's Patricia.
[00:23:42] Patricia. Thank you Katie and Hero Hero for trusting this Lancashire
[00:23:45] Lancashire lass to play a sassy broad
[00:23:47] broad like Patricia. And the Emmy
[00:23:52] Emmy goes to Matthew Rhys The Beast
[00:23:55] Beast In Me. Matthew Rhys is the the star of Widow's Bay, but his
[00:23:58] his history making moment was still still to come. His first award of
[00:24:01] of the night was for his role in
[00:24:03] in the Netflix miniseries The Beast
[00:24:06] Beast In Me. Don't Let Me Down. Matthew
[00:24:08] Matthew Rhys. His Emmy for Widow's
[00:24:11] Widow's Bay, made him the first actor
[00:24:13] actor to win two lead acting trophies trophies in a single night. He is
[00:24:17] is also the first performer in history history to have won the lead acting
[00:24:21] acting award in all three fields
[00:24:23] fields limited series, drama and
[00:24:25] and now comedy. Sorry buddy. To the
[00:24:29] the great and good people of Wales Wales who were as much a nurture
[00:24:32] nurture as anyone else. We are a a small but mighty nation. This is
[00:24:36] is incredible. Thank you very much.
[00:24:38] much. Thank you. In his native Welsh,
[00:24:40] Welsh, Matthew Rhys crowned Widow's Widow's Bay his rapid transformation
[00:24:44] transformation from quirky newcomer newcomer to mainstream hit. He plays
[00:24:47] plays the hapless mayor of a New New England town that he refuses
[00:24:50] refuses to believe is haunted. Apple
[00:24:53] Apple TV has commissioned a second second series for the fifth year
[00:24:56] year in a row. 75-year-old Jean Smart,
[00:24:59] Smart, the star of Hacks, was named
[00:25:01] named best comedy actress. Jean Smart
[00:25:05] Smart Hacks. The hospital drama The
[00:25:07] The Pitt went into these awards with
[00:25:10] with 25 Emmy nominations, collecting collecting his Best Dramatic Actor
[00:25:13] Actor award. Its star, Noah Wyle
[00:25:16] Wyle paid tribute to fellow contender
[00:25:18] contender Sir Gary Oldman. Mr Oldman,
[00:25:20] Oldman, I have to tell you I don't
[00:25:23] don't know that as an actor my age age that didn't look at Prick Up
[00:25:25] Up Your Ears and Sid and Nancy and and think that's the benchmark that
[00:25:28] that I want to hit one day in my my career. The leading award of the
[00:25:32] the night for best drama went to
[00:25:34] to The Pitt amid the fall in Hollywood
[00:25:38] Hollywood production and flight to to other less expensive corners of
[00:25:41] of the world, including the UK and
[00:25:43] and Canada. The success of The Pitt Pitt provides at least a crumb of
[00:25:47] of comfort. It was made not in Pittsburgh
[00:25:50] Pittsburgh but on a soundstage here here in Los Angeles, and it's already
[00:25:53] already been commissioned for a third
[00:25:55] third series. David Willis, BBC News
[00:25:58] News at the Emmys. David. David. David. They're looking very much
[00:26:01] much the part. Our very own superstar.
[00:26:03] superstar. Much more coming up here here on BBC News. I hope you can
[00:26:06] can join us then.
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