Afternoon Briefing Thursday 12th June

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0:35Hello, this is your Times Afternoon Briefing for Thursday 12th June with me, James Kitchen. Air India has confirmed a plane bound for London Gatwick crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad. The airline says there were 242 passengers and crew members on board, 53 of them British nationals. Police officers report the plane came down in a civilian area near the airport. The aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said the plane was a Boeing 7878 Dreamliner that's considered one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service. The journalist, Parsa Ventakashwar Rao, spoke to Times Radio from Delhi.

1:15The details of why the crash happened is not known. The crash happened immediately after the take-off and it fell into one of the neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which is on the western coast. As yet, there are no other details available. I think emergency rescue operations have started and the fire engines have reached the place. The Chancellor has told Times Radio she's disappointed the economy shrank in April after GDP fell by 0.3 % with a record drop in exports to America. A dip in manufacturing blamed on Donald Trump's tariffs has contributed to the contraction. It comes after Rachel Reeves unveiled significant boosts in funding for schools, housing and defence in her spending review.

1:58She insists everything is fully funded but hasn't ruled out further tax rises. Speaking to Times Radio Breakfast, the Chancellor said the GDP figures were volatile, adding she's committed to growth. April was a challenging month. It was when the US introduced their tariffs. And if you dig into the numbers that were published today, trade numbers were weak, production numbers were weak. But since then, of course, we have secured trade deals with the United States, with India and with the EU as well. So I'm not going to read too much into those numbers. But do I want to grow our economy? Absolutely I do.

2:33Because by growing the economy, we can put more money in working people's pockets. And that is what I am determined to do as Chancellor. The United Nations has found that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years. It comes as the US has ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq, as Israel's understood to be considering taking military action against Iran in the coming days. Nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran have reportedly stalled. There are fears the Iranians could retaliate on certain U.S. sites in Iraq as a response. Three teenagers have been charged with riot offenses after days of unrest in Ballymina in County Antrim.

3:12An 18-year-old and two boys aged 15 and 17 will appear in court later. Police have been attacked with petrol bombs and bricks, leaving nine officers injured on the third consecutive night of disorder. A leisure centre was set on fire in Lund, described by detectives as a shameful arson attack. And a yellow heat health alert to come into force, with temperatures expected to rise. The UK Health Security Agency says the warning covers the east of England, the East Midlands, London and the southeast. It's forecast to hit 30 degrees tomorrow, with concerns it could put further pressure on the NHS. And remember, you can follow the Times News Briefing on Spotify and you can listen live to Times Radio Online.

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