been in your family for the best part of six decades. the countdown to closure has begun. how do you feel about that? incredibly mixed emotions. it s. it s obviously happiness because there s light at the end of the tunnel, and by that, i mean not in a negative way, it s sort of. ..getting control of my life again. and then very, very sad emotions because it s the end of an era. and it s. i also feel sad and emotional for all my team here. some of which, in fact, most of which i deem as family. and some of them, we ve grown up together, basically. so very, very mixed emotions. and the last the last week, i know i am going to be a wreck. why? why are you shutting down? because you could fill every table here for the foreseeable future. everybody wants to come and eat here if they can afford it. so why shut it? yeah, i mean, the business is successful and it s. ..it is going well. reservations are very good especially since i announced that we re closing, it s gone crazy. b
i m sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in hong kong where the high profile trial of the former media tycoon and pro democracy campaigner jimmy lai has, in the last few hours, got under way. the 76 year old was originally arrested in 2020, accused of undermining the territory s national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years since his writing was deemed to be illegal under new legislation imposed by beijing. security was tight around the court for the start of his trial. mr lai who is also a british citizen has pleaded not guilty to all charges. the united states and britain have condemned the trial and have urged the authorities in hong kong to release businessman. we ll be live outside the court in hong kong shortly. first, this report from our diplomatic correspondent james landale. jimmy lai used to be a powerful media boss in
member of congress defending the suspected leaker of thos classified documents the growing concern over our national security. our friday night cap is here taking up all the majo headlines of the week. there and the b picks and some news on a holiday classic, a the 11th hour gets underwa right now. good evening once, again i a stephanie ruhle. the nation s highest court i stepping in to block a rul lower court from rolling bac access to abortion pills for now. that restriction was set to go into effect at midnight, i less than one hour late this afternoon, justice samuel alito issued a hold tha keep the drug widely available for just five more days, while the court reviews the case this latest development comes day after florida governor ron desantis quietly signed a la banning most abortions after six weeks. that signing took place in a private ceremony yesterday, an there was no publi announcement until just afte 11 pm last night meanwhile, several republicans with their ey
that restriction was set to go into effect at midnight, i less than one hour late this afternoon, justice samuel alito issued a hold tha keep the drug widely available for just five more days, while the court reviews the case this latest development comes day after florida governor ron desantis quietly signed a la banning most abortions after six weeks. that signing took place in a private ceremony yesterday, an there was no publi announcement until just afte 11 pm last night meanwhile, several republicans with their eyes on 2024 or front and center at th national rifle association convention in indianapolis today. i guarantee you that i will continue to stand with the nra the second amendment ensure that the american people hav the capacity to defend their lives, fortunes, and sacre honor. i will stand with each an every one of you, in protectio of what we all know is commo sense. i am a concealed weapon permit owner myself. my husband is a hunter the media would h
the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. this is early start a busy morning. we begin with breaking news. a short time ago, a federal appeals court took action to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market. the court blocked the parts of a texas judge order that would have suspended fda approval of the drug. now the fda approval will stay in effect, while the court considers an expedited appeal. but important here, the fifth circuit appeals court is leaving in place parts of the ruling that will, in effect, make the pill harder to get. the fda tried to ease access in recent years by allowing the drug to be mailed and by approving a generic version. for now, those changes that make it easier for people to get the drug. those changes remain suspended. this medication has been approved as safe and effective for uses an abortion pill for more than two decades. but it s possible removal from pharmacies could affect every american senior medical correspo