Now on bbc news, Stephen Sackur speaks to independent mp heidi allen on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im Stephen Sackur. Brexit is stress testing britains political and constitutional conventions to the very limit. With Prime Minister borisjohnson apparently intent on ignoring the will of parliament and exiting the eu at the end of october, the eye of the brexit storm is fast approaching. My guest is mp heidi allen, who quit the conservative party in early 2019 and co founded a new pro remain centrist party, but that bid to break the political mould failed. What does her experience tell us about the clarity and coherence of brexits opponents . Heidi allen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You quit the conservative party seven months ago. You clearly wanted to change the dynamic of the Brexit Debate in the united kingdom. Seven months on, are you ready to say you failed . To be honest, i mean, brexit was the catalyst that drew us together, those of us thatjumped at the same time from bo
Restrictions on south korea which triggers a consumer boycott of japanese goods. And a british town is evacuated as concern giows and a british town is evacuated as concern grows that a dam wall would colla pse concern grows that a dam wall would collapse under heavy rain. We have some gremlins in the system but a lot of stories on the move. First, a blow for the new british Prime Minister. Liberal democrats along with an alliance of other Pro European Union parties have won the parliamentary by election in wales. That means the new Prime Ministers government majority in the house of commons is reduced to one. The labour party who were in power in this seat until 1979, were beaten into fourth place by the brexit party, another indication of the political current moving in the uk at the moment. That had live to our correspondent in mac three. In brecon and radnorshire. It is. And it is not the result that Boris Johnson would have wanted just one week into his time in downing street. Thi
Report in the times. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternative way to stop migrants crossing the channel the plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country with successful applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has confirmed gimmick. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several others. One and injured several others. The airstrike took place at fedosya in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The crimea earlier this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirmed that its warplanes hit the russian landing ship br
Oldest civilization . Do you mean the help of one of the newest . Well, i dont want to question the original intent of United States. That would like to think it was in the name of keeping the peace in the world. But even if that was true in the beginning, prior to the United States pulling out of afghanistan, do us have more than 100000. 00 navigators stand alone. That could be extremely concerning. And savvy, 2400. 2, never made it back home to United States. Lots and more than 20000 were wounded in action. What good was there sacrifice . Because within a year of the United States pulling out the taliban regime has almost again to full control of afghanistan. Again, the same could be also said following the withdrawal from Many American troops interact as well. Now, but following the attack, which killed 3 american soldiers in jordan, us military started a series of strikes, including 125. 00 munitions against 85. 00 militia targets in syria interact. And this might just be the begin
View, were going to look at the court and justification by the United States and the role their presence is playing or cheating piece in the middle east. Lets get started. The the earlier civilizations in history were established around 3500 b c. And the region now known as the middle east, even though the time was not given to the land between a ravia and india until 18 fifties by the British India office. So why is the oldest civilization . Do you mean the help of one of the newest . Well, i dont want to question the original intent to the United States. That would like to think it was the name of keeping the peace in the world. What do you mean if that was true in the beginning, prior to the United States pulling out of afghanistan, do us have more than 100000. 00 navigators stand alone. That can be extremely concerning. And sadly, 2400 to never made it back home to the United States. Lots and more than 20000 were wounded in action. What good was there sacrifice . Because within a y