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Brighton (UK), Sep 29 (EFE) .- (Camera: Guillermo Ximenis) In his first major speech as leader of the British Labour Party, the head of the opposition in the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, extended on Wednesday a program focused on economic recovery.FOOTAGE OF THE CONGRESS.
Brighton (United Kingdom), Sep 27 (EFE) .- (Camera: Guillermo Ximenis) Reconnecting with the business sector is one of the priorities of the new leadership of the British Labour Party, which on Monday received the applause of some of the country's large employers after exposing an economic program focused on improving taxation and boosting investment.FOOTAGE FROM THE START OF THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY CONGRESS IN BRIGHTON, UKSOUNDBITES FROM Cal Parrish, member of the British Labour Party:
Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party, apologises after a government watchdog ruled the party had broken equality law in its handling of anti-Semitism complaints during his predecessor's tenure, saying today is a "day of shame". SOUNDBITE
Jeremy Corbyn is the former leader of the Labour party. Business Insider reports he has been suspended from the party. His suspension comes after publication of a damning report into antisemitism within the party under his leadership. "In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation." On Thursday, Corbyn refused to accept the findings of the report. He insisted that antisemitism within the party was "dramatically overstated" by his political opponents.
Lashkargah, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).-Taliban has launched its first large-scale attack on the capital of southwestern Helmand province in Afghanistan since the signing of a peace deal with the United States in late February, officials said Monday.The fighting began on Sunday on the outskirts of Lashkargah and its surrounding districts and continues."There have been clashes between security forces and terrorist Taliban in outskirts of Lashkargah city in Babaji area. There has been fighting in areas in Nawa, Nadali and Nahr-e-Saraj districts which are adjacent to Lashkargah city," Helmand governor's spokesperson Omar Zwak told EFE.SHOT LIST: AFGHAN PEOPLE FLEE FROM THEIR VILLAGES IN LASHKARGAH, AFGHANISTAN.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US had "specific information" that General Qasem Soleimani "was plotting a broad, large scale attack" against American embassies and other facilities. SOUNDBITE