live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7am in singapore, and 6pm in washington where the first day of the new us congress has been full of drama. after the swearing in of new members, the house of representatives is stuck at the very first hurdle for the first time in 100 years the house failed to elect a speaker. the house has now adjourned until wednesday after three rounds of votes. the latest saw the republican kevin mccarthy fall 16 votes short of the 218 majority required. it s important because nothing can go ahead until a new speaker is elected, so this could potentially go on for days until someone is chosen. here is the moment when the latest result was announced. honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 203. has received 212. honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 202. no persons have received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elec
has received 203. has received 212. honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 202. no persons have received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. lets go to the us capitol now and our correspondent will grant(how lets go to the us capitol now and our correspondent will grant. great to have you on the programme. talk as to how significant this is in terms of the historical context? the it is really significant. as he mentioned, 100 years since this process has gone to a second round, let alone a third. ultimately what