Hello this is bbc news. The headlines the cream sets out the legislative agenda in a speech in centuries of tradition yet at the heart of it was brexit. My covenants priority has a lwa ys brexit. My covenants priority has always been to secure the united kingdoms departure from the European Union on the. File barely there is dismissive and the Prime Minister says he aims to create a new age of opportunity for the country. At the heart of this speech is an Ambitious Programme to unite our country with energy and with optimism but also with the basic common sense of optimism but also with the basic common sense of one optimism but also with the basic common sense of one nation conservative. The Prime Minister promised that they screen speech would dazzle us, on closer inspection misty speaker, it is nothing more than fools gold. Inspection misty speaker, it is nothing more than fools goldm syria, the government causes are on the move to the border with turkey racing fair to the dangerous
Speech would dazzle us on closer inspection, mr speaker, it is nothing more than fools gold. Our other headlines at 8pm today. A plea from the parents of 19 year old harry dunn, killed in a crash involving a us citizen on a trip to america they say she must return to the uk and face justice. She killed our son, she didnt need to kill him, she didnt need to have the accident. You cannot walk away from that and just leave, and expect nothing to happen. In syria, Government Forces are on the move to the border with turkey, raising grave fears of a dangerous new confrontation. And im Rebecca Jones at londons historic guildhall, where later this evening we will be revealing who has one the booker prize award for fiction, awarded to the best novel of the year. Good evening. The queen has set out the governments future policies on issues such as crime, health and the environment, and of course , brexit. But given that the Prime Minister has no majority in parliament, many of the bills may not
Evidence relating to the now infamous phone call with the ukrainian leader. Plus the story of the two women who ended up having a lot more in common than just the driveway. You kind of know your neighbour, because you never know, it could be your sister you have been looking for hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington. Christian fraser is in london. The United Nations says more than 100,000 people have been displaced asa 100,000 people have been displaced as a result of turkeys advance into northern syria. Today, the turks we re northern syria. Today, the turks were pushing deeper, a Syrian Government troops, newly allied to the kurds, began to deploy along the border. The Syrian Forces are backed by russia. Turkey is a member of the nato alliance. Ankara and moscow do have open channels of dialogue, but the risks dont really need explaining. Meanwhile, the americans are bringing forward the withdrawal of their troops. Around 1000 will be relocated to iraq orjordan. 0ur Int
Queens speech, lets get on with our vision for a britain where fairness and balance are at the heart of what we do. The Prime Minister promised that this queens speech would dazzle us. On closer inspection, mr speaker, it is nothing more than full gold. Well have detail and reaction and well be asking how the parliamentary process is likely to unfold. Also tonight. Englands euro qualifying match against bulgaria was halted twice tonight after racist abuse from the crowd. The civil war in syria looks set to enter an even more dangerous phase with Government Forces on the move to help kurdish fighters against turkey. Violent protests in barcelona after Catalan Independence leaders are given long prison sentences by the spanish Supreme Court. The two winners of the 2019 booker prize forfiction are the two winners of the 2019 booker prize for fiction are Margaret Atwood and bernadine everest oh. And a surprise result at this years booker prize two authors are joint winners of the prestigio
During their 6 0 win against bulgaria. Thejoint winners during their 6 0 win against bulgaria. The joint winners of the booker prize share the prize with Margaret Atwood for the testaments, the sequel to the handmades tail. We will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers handmaids tale. Hello and welcome. President trump has tonight renewed his threat to destroy tu rkeys has tonight renewed his threat to destroy turkeys economy, as criticism mounts over his decision to withdraw us troops from northern syria, opening the way for the kurdish attack on the kurds. Mr trumps latest intervention came just hours after his opposite number in turkey said he would not back down until victory has been achieved, no matter what anyone says. On the ground, fighting has intensified, and allegiances have changed. Syrian troops have now gathered in the north of the country, when Kurdish Forces turned to them for help after being abandoned by the us. The deal was brokered by russia. The kurds