Eleven years after suffering a life-changing injury, ParalympicsGB wheelchair rugby player David Ross is making his first appearance at the Games in Paris. BBC Sport
Sir Keir Starmer visited Siemens Energy as part of his visit to Germany. The prime minister was in Berlin to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and launch negotiations on a new bilateral treaty. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
John Swinney said his government will work very closely with citizens to "maximise eligibility for the winter fuel payment" in the wake of its scrapping by the UK Government. Sir Keir Starmer defended the decision, saying it was needed to repair a £22bn "hole" in the public finances. The Scottish Government said they had no choice but to follow suit. "We didn't want to take this decision - this decision was taken for us by the UK Government who abrutply, with very little notice, decided to end the provision for winter fuel payments," Mr Swinney said.
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Sir Keir Starmer said a new treaty between the UK and Germany is "a once-in-a-generation" opportunity to reset the country's relationship with Europe. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin alongside German chancellor Olaf Scholz, the prime minister said the treaty will be "a once-in-a-generation chance to deliver for working people in Britain and in Germany". Mr Starmer added that he hopes the treaty will be in effect by the end of the year. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel allowance. Roughly 10 million pensioners are set to lose out on the £250 payment as the government restricts the benefit to only those receiving pension credit. "We had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances because the previous government was overspending by £22bn just this year alone so we had to take action to get a grip on the public finances," Ms Reeves said.
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The hot-air balloon-like cauldron, lit at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games by former athlete Marie-José Pérec and judoka Teddy Riner, remains accessible to the public until the end of the..
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