Morning briefing Tuesday 10th June

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0:55This is the Times Morning Briefing on Tuesday the 10th of June. It's understood the Chancellor has rejected Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's plea for police funding in the spending review which is being announced tomorrow. Rachel Reeves is believed to have imposed a settlement on Ms Cooper. Despite warnings, the shortfall could derail Labour's promise to recruit 13 ,000 officers by 2029. Treasury Minister James Morris told Times Radio ministers will have been pushing hard for their respective departments. There's plenty of discussions happen between politicians. I don't think that's a surprise. All of us are really passionate about making the change that we were elected to deliver.

1:32What I think you will see on Wednesday is the real investment in our public services, in our public infrastructure, in the future of our country, in helping to support that sustainable economy and country which underpins growth and people being better off in the future. As part of the spending review, the Chancellor has signed off on£14.2 billion of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant. U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected claims he wants a civil war as he called for the Democrat governor of California to be arrested, calling him grossly incompetent. Gavin Newsom says he's suing the Trump administration over its decision to send troops from the National Guard to Los Angeles to police protests.

2:14Mr. Newsom insists local officers are able to deal with demonstrations that started on Friday when it emerged hundreds of people had been arrested in immigration raids. U.S. military has also confirmed it's sending 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help protect federal personnel and property. Jim McDonald is the chief of the LAPD. The introduction of federal military personnel without direct coordination creates logistical challenges and risks confusion during critical incidents. The Los Angeles Police Department, alongside our mutual aid partners, have decades of experience managing large-scale public demonstrations, and we remain confident in our ability to be able to do so professionally and effectively.

2:57Israel's defence minister has praised the IDF for its swift and safe takeover of a yacht trying to bring aid to Gaza. The Madeleine's been towed to the Israeli port city of Ashdod, where the 12 people on board, including activist Greta Thunberg, are thought to have been checked over by medics. Israel says a naval blockade is necessary to stop weapons getting to Hamas. Eurostar has unveiled plans to launch direct services connecting the UK with Germany and Switzerland. The operator wants to run trains between London and Pancras and both Frankfurt and Geneva from the early 2030s. It's not been decided what stops the services would make and whether passengers would be able to get on and off en route.

3:37And Sly Stone's family say his musical legacy will continue to inspire for generations to come. He's died at the age of 82 after a long battle with COPD and other underlying health issues. Sly and the Family Stone had 17 singles reach the top 100 of the US charts. Don't forget you can follow the Times News Briefing on Spotify and you can listen live to Times Radio online.

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