Morning briefing Wednesday 9th September

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1:02Joel Rubin, a former deputy assistant secretary of state, says the UK sanctions are an opportunity for Netanyahu to rally his base amid dwindling supports. I do hope the British planners and others are thinking about these really elections. It is a democracy. There will be elections, there will be changes in the structure of that government. That's where the strategy should be. Just pure sanctions now disconnected from that, it would be really short-sighted. As a countermeasure, Israel has closed the British consulate in Jerusalem. Seventh and Fein is a former British consul general in the city. Speaking to Times Radio, he said Israel's response was disproportionate. Jerusalem is a tinderbox at the moment because of the activities of Mr. Ben Gavir, the national security minister, who has been flouting what's called the status quo. The rather delicate balance between Jews, Christians and Muslims, all of whom regard Jerusalem as sacred. The US military says it's destroyed five Iranian-crued oil tankers after one of its warships

2:05was twice targeted by ballistic missiles in as many days. State media in Taran is reporting one of its tankers was attacked on Carg Island, a major oil terminal off Iran's Gulf Coast. Oil prices increased in early trading in Asia. The chief executive of NATS, the air traffic control provider at 15 UK airports, will speak to the transport secretary-later amid ongoing disruption. A system issue has led to more than a thousand flights being cancelled, and some passengers will have trapped on planes on runways for hours. NATS CEO Martin Rolf said last night that he takes full responsibility, while Ryanair is calling for him to resign. Speaking to Times Radio, Brian Roach, a former air traffic controller, said Rolf is facing accusations of repeated mismanagement. This is about the fifth to sixth occasion in three years, and give or take, each one has a massive effect on not just on the country, but on the financial impact of the company. Guestimate, because again they don't really solve the figures,

3:08are north of 100 million pounds each time. So where's it getting the money from? There's an argument that says that the airlines are actually paying for it. The National Farmers Union claims Britain has become less self-sufficient. In eggs, fresh vegetables, beef and seven other staple commodities, than it was just 30 years ago, analysing government data the industry groups as extreme weather, as well as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs, have combined with planning barriers to drive the decline. Farming leaders warned the decline risk eroding the ability to sustain an efficient food supply chain. There's more on all of these stories throughout the day on Times Radio. This episode of the Times Radio News Briefing is sponsored by PWC. AI is everywhere. In the news, in our hands, the return of investment, not so much. So how do you get beyond the hype and deliver AI that powers reinvention and growth across your

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