Evening Briefing Tuesday 23rd September

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0:45The US president doubled down on his scepticism of global environmental initiatives and multilateral institutions, including the UN itself. He accused the organisation of funding an assault on the borders of Western nations, causing uncontrolled migration and warned governments their countries are going to hell. Zeroing in on London, he launched another attack on the capital's mayor, Sidi Khan, in comments City Hall called appalling and bigoted. I look at London where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it's been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia law, but you're in a different country.

1:26You can't do that. Both the immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe if something is not done immediately. They cannot, this cannot be sustained. During his speech, the U.S. president lauded his own achievements, congratulating himself on ending seven unendable wars. He also hailed the golden age of America, claiming under his leadership the U.S. is now the hottest country in the world. One year ago, our country was in deep trouble. But today, just eight months into my administration, we are the hottest country anywhere in the world. and there is no other country even close.

2:08America is blessed with the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation on the face of the earth. Mr. Trump also warned that recognizing a Palestinian state risks rewarding Hamas atrocities and told Europe to stop buying Russian oil. Saeed Davies set the Liberal Democrats a target of outperforming the Conservatives at the next election. During his keynote speech at the party conference in Bournemouth, he warned Trump's America would be the blueprint for Farage's Britain if the reform leader were to win power.

2:45In response, Mr Farage claims Sir Ed's obsessed by him. Lib Dem MP Manira Wilson told Times Radio the party is appealing to British decency. There's millions of British citizens up and down the country who are horrified by Trump, they're horrified by Farage, and they want to see British values of decency, tolerance, fairness being championed by our political leaders. And Ed has done that in spades and the party has done that in spades over the last few days at our conference and will continue to do so. The Home Office is seeking to deport a jailed asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat.

3:26Hadish Kapadu's arrest in Epping in Essex prompted protests at the Bell Hotel, where he was being housed. The judge told the 38-year-old Ethiopian his behaviour highlighted the poor regard he must have for women. A shutdown at Jaguar Land Rover has been extended into next month as it deals with the fallout of a major cyber attack. MPs in the West Midlands are urging the government to provide financial support to the carmaker's suppliers. And the legendary cricket umpire and Yorkshireman Dickie Bird has died at the age of 92. The county's cricket club, where he's been president since 2014, has described him as one of its greatest characters.

4:04The former Prime Minister Lord Cameron's paid tribute to his good innings. And remember, you can follow The Times News Briefing on Spotify and you can listen live to Times Radio Online.

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