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The good news from a defense point of view is that the PM found an additional fifteen billion pounds over the next four years The bad news is that some of that funding has come from scrapping road and energy schemes. He was keen to explain that the current state of the world means Britain must spend more on defense. We see countries that are arming and tensions that are rising. A more dangerous and volatile world than at any time for decades. We see the horrendous human toll of these conflicts which cuts across our values of justice and sovereignty And that simple British impulse that bullies and dictators cannot be allowed to push people around. The new plan will see investment in Britain's nuclear deterrent, a move to create a new hybrid Royal Navy, a new generation of stealth jets, and a commitment to create a drone transformation for the UK's armed forces. Torory Shadow Defense Secretary James Cartilidge was unimpressed, however. It's quite simply a case of too little Too late, toooo late. N just because the plan is months overdue, but also because much of the capability it contains won't be in service until the twenty thirtiet. Maternity services in the UK have been in the spotlight as the statistics for maternal mortality have climbed by twenty percent over the last decade Last week saw the results of an inquiry into the Nottingham NHS Trust, which highlighted serious issues with maternity care and Tuesdays saw the results of a rapid review into overall care published Baroness Amis' report says that women and babies are being failed on a scale that shames our society and highlights issues of racism and discrimination embedded through the system. However, Baroness Amos is not recommending a full inquiry and instead has listed eight key recommendations. If the Secretary of State and the task Force take on board all the recommendations that we have made and start now The changes that we need in terms of cultures and systems within maternal and neonatal care will happen more quickly. New Health Secretary James Murray moved quickly to begin the implementation, including announcing plans to create a new position of National Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner. The National Maternity and Neonatal Task Force, which I chair will create a comprehensive action plan byy the end of this year Today's recommendations from Baroness Amos include a proposal for a modern service framework in line with a ten year health plan to support system change and drive consistent quality care Tuesday saw the U. S Supreme Court wrap up its term with a series of rulings in a politically charged atmosphere The court upheld a ban on biological males from participating in female sports and also lifted a limit on political spending, as they accepted an argument that it limited free speech. But Trump's executive order overturning birthright citizenship, the centerpiece of his immigration policy was shot down with the court ruling that children born in the US have citizens' rights. That infuriated Trump and didn't particularly please House Speaker Mike Johnson either Birthing tourism, they call where people would just come and you just come onto the soil and have your child and then they' able to avail themselves of the welfare state and everything else. It'ss been abused. It's one of those things that was intended to serve a noble and important purpose and has been awarded Russia's war on Ukraine took a peculiar turn on Tuesday as a bomb attack on a Ukrainian property tycoon left the Principality of Monaco in shock The developer Vadadyyemy Malieev was seriously injured, as was his wife and teenage daughter, and police have ruled out terrorism and are instead hunting for a potential assassin. It's not clear what the motivation might be, but Ukraine has continued its waves of long range strikes on Moscow and the Russian oil industry, which is having a significant effect Kremlin spokesan Dmitri Peskov even floated the idea of Russia importing fuel as the Ukrainian sanctions are impacting supplies former US. envoy to Ukraine Gener Kith Kellogg says it's another example of how the war is turning. The spring, the summer, and the fall would turn to Ukraine as an advantage because they don't have the winter pressures on them And I think that you're seeing that is starting to change for the first time Since twenty twenty three, the Ukrainians are gaining ground. Still to come on today's Sart seven in association with Metro, England get ready for World Cup Everyone treats summer like it owes you happiness, long days, pool parties, your best life on a loop. So what does it mean when you feel worse? The summer blues are real. It's why summer is one of the busiest stretches of the year for people starting therapy. Grow Thrapy is here for all the moments when you decide you want more, more support support, more clarity, more tools.
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