US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass last-ditch funding plan
President Donald Trump threatened mass 'irreversible' firings of federal workers if the shutdown went ahead
Hundreds of thousands of workers in the US are without pay and on leave, thanks to the government shutdown.
Also on today's programme: President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to the Gaza peace plan or face 'a very sad end.' The president says Israeli and Arab leaders have accepted the proposal. We hear from the National Religious Party in Israel.
We hear from a doctor who has worked for nearly two decades in the Gaza Strip with the medical charity MSF. He has been recently forced to leave the territory too weak with hunger to carry on.
Presenters: Pria Rai and James Copnall
Photo: Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks at a press conference following a failed vote at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, USA, 30 September 2025.
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