Hello and welcome. Democrats in the United States congress say impeachment hearings against donald trump could be held in the coming week. The allegations centre on claims he put pressure on ukraine to dig up dirt on a potential rival whos running for the white house in 2020. Joe biden is one of the front runners for the democratic nomination to challenge mr trump. But a former prosecutor in ukraine has told the bbc there was never any dirt to dig up. Jonah fisher reports from the capital, kiev. Advertisement voiceover joe biden promised ukraine a billion dollars if they fired the prosecutor of. With an impeachment enquiry underway, President Trump is on the attack, tweeting a new video about his possible opponent in next years election. Weve stepped up the official assistance to help backstop the ukrainian economy. This was four years ago in kiev. Joe biden was Vice President and the 0bama administrations go to man on ukraine. Advertisement voiceover burisma is the leading. At the sam
Hour. A rough transcript of President Trumps call with his ukranian counterpart is released stirring even more controversy. The white house says it proves there was no quid pro quo. But democrats say it backs up their calls for action against the president and are moving forward. They claim it is an abuse of power. The president is due to give a press conference shortly in new york well bring that to you live. Well be live for the next hour with all the analysis from both sides of the atlantic. Storysince even before he took office, President Trump has hello and welcome to a very busy outside source. Since even before he took office, President Trump has been fighting off calls for his impeachment. Now hes facing an official impeachment inquiry in the house of representatives. Live the president is due to give a press conference shortly in which hes expected to defend himself. He stands accused of putting pressure on a Foreign Government to investigate his political rivals. Well get int
With conservative members, the two leadership candidates set out their plans for Immigration Reform, post brexit. And in the next hour, the lionesses will play for a place in the semis as they take on norway in the womens world cup. Hello and welcome imjane obrien in miami, Christian Fraser is in london. We are half way through the first democratic president ial debates. The notable names on stage tonight, Bernie Sanders, kamala harris, the notable names on stage tonight, Pete Buttigieg and the former Vice President joe biden. Together they are four of the top five candidates in the polls, with biden still the clear frontrunner, which will make him a target this evening. Biden has led nearly every national and early state poll this year, hes currently 15 points ahead in the National Poll average. He is winning. But he has weaknesses, and they will be tested tonight. In the first debates, last night, there were some sparks, but no real fireworks. It started friendly enough with ten cand
Across the globe. Well bring you insights into what voters and World Leaders are hoping to hearfrom the us president this evening. The speech marks a crucial moment in his presidency. This will be his third State Of The Union as president and last planned National Address before voters head to the polls this november. Withjust under eight months until election day, the us is preparing for a 2020 Rematch Betweenjoe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Its a match up that 48 say they feel negative about and 42 call depressing. Will President Biden be able to reassure voters hes best able to tackle the countrys issues and that the State Of The Union is still strong . We will hear all about but a little later. Well bejoined tonight by our experts, reporters, white house veterans and lawmakers attending the speech on capitol hill. First, lets go to our reporter Helena Humphrey live on capitol hill. This is one of the busiest nights on the hill. Of all of the knights of the year, what is
Time to get a full round up of the sport. Its looking ever more unlikely for england to get something in this fifth and final test match against india. The hosts are 255 runs ahead at the end of day two. India had centuries from the captain rohit sharma and shipman gill in a way to the total of 270 33. James anderson Guarding Gill and he has now won away from a landmark 700th test wicket. India with an unassailable three zero lead. Theres always going to be noise around and pressure. That was still very. There was a possibility i could be playing the previous night. It was a tough night sleep but thats how it is. Its something you also enjoyed the same time. You want to live for those days so i was really happy. To live for those days so i was really happy to live for those days so i was really happy. To live for those days so i was reall ha. M. , really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappen really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappen tapped really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappe