A Spacex Rocket successfully blasts off from the historic Cape Canaveral launchpad used for the Moon Landings half a century ago. Hello and welcome. Iraqi Government Forces are making significant progress after stepping up their offensive against the Islamic State group in the city of mosul hundreds of armoured vehicles and thousands of men are involved in the operation. The battle could see iraqi forces denting the militant groups hold across parts of northern and western iraq that were seized two years ago. Last month the government won back the eastern part of the city and the advances of the last 12 hours or so take them within striking distance of Mosul Airport. Fears have been voiced about the safety of thousands of trapped civilians. The bbcs correspondent Quentin Sommerville is with the iraqi army and sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq began what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called Islamic State. Thousands of men and hundreds of armoured vehicles in
The is front cover focuses on this weeks Brexit Debate in the house of lords, where some of the new Labour Grandees could resist the governments plans for withdrawing form the eu. The express also picks up the story, urging the lords not to weaken or delay the governments brexit approach. The nhs has cut 15,000 beds in six years according to the mail. The guardian reports that eu leaders are telling theresa may that, what they call, Blackmail Tactics will backfire on the uk. The times says no ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses over its reforms to business rates. A warning from the Defence Secretary makes the telegraphs front page. Sir Michael Fallon says britain must maintain a Military Presence in afghanistan to avoid millions of afghans migrating to europe. Meanwhile the mirror is leading with the story that former boxer Michael Watson has vowed to find the people who attacked him as they tried to steal his car. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im steph
To Dateline London. The Trump White House is running like a Fine Tuned Machine and any other claim is fake news. How fine tuned or dysfunctional is the Trump Administration . And israel and the palestinians a one State Solution . A two State Solution . Or no solution . My guests today are Marc Roche Of Le Point and le soir, journalist and author rachel shabi, janet daley of the Sunday Telegraph and henry chu of variety. Us presidencies sometimes have a fairly rocky start president harrison died after a month in office, bill clinton was notoriously late at first. The Trump White House is a total shambles say the critics fights with the media and rows with congress are common in us history but a war onjudges, thejudiciary, and Us Intelligence services in the first month is unprecedented in living memory. How bad is it or is it, truly, a Fine Tuned Machine . I mean, there really are two views about this. Are there . I dont know many people who adhere to the second, except donald trump him
The is front cover focuses on this weeks Brexit Debate in the house of lords, where some of the new Labour Grandees could resist the governments plans for withdrawing form the eu. The express also picks up the story, urging the lords not to weaken or delay the governments brexit approach. The nhs has cut 15,000 beds in six years according to the mail. The guardian reports that eu leaders are telling theresa may that, what they call, Blackmail Tactics will backfire on the uk. The times says no ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses over its reforms to business rates. A warning from the Defence Secretary makes the telegraphs front page. Sir Michael Fallon says britain must maintain a Military Presence in afghanistan to avoid millions of afghans migrating to europe. Meanwhile the mirror is leading with the story that former boxer Michael Watson has vowed to find the people who attacked him as they tried to steal his car. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im steph
President is in brussels meeting with key leaders from the European Union but will the worlds two most powerful Trading Blocks reach a deal . The American Food giant, kraft heinz, walks away from its proposed merger deal with rival unilever. It would have been the largest merger ever. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, a nose for talent. Indias Perfume Industry takes on a unique hiring approach. But first the us Vice President mike pence meets the president of the European Council donald tusk in brussels this morning. They will try to mend fences after throwing rhetorical Fire Crackers at each other in recent weeks. While mr tusk described trump as a threat to europe, mr trump has praised the uks decision to leave the union and angered many nations with his travel ban. Between them the us and the European Union are the worlds two biggest Trading Blocs figures from 2014 puts the value of all goods and services traded between them worth over one tr