Irans foreign minister made a surprise visit to the g7 summit in france on sunday, to discuss how to reduce tensions between iran and the us. He was only there a few hours, but he did meet french president and event host, emmanuel macron. He tweeted these photos of the meeting, writing that the road ahead is difficult, but worth trying. Earlier, mr macron said the leaders of the g7 countries had agreed a common stance on iran. Ros atkins has been following events at the summit in biarritz throughout the day. Day two of the g7 perfectly illustrated the opportunities and challenges facing this summit. 0n iran, we were told that all Seven Members were committed to avoiding any conflict. 0n the amazon fires, we were told everything would be done to help brazil. 0n russia rejoining the g7, donald trump told us its a work in progress. After meeting the eus donald tusk, borisjohnson said there is an opportunity to do a brexit deal. And no doubt the tenor of this g7 has been upbeat, from mrjoh
Until sentencing. The governments decision to suspend parliament. Were expecting to hear from Ruth Davidson in the next few minutes. In her Resignation Letter she said it had been the privilege of my life to serve as the leader good afternoon. Of the scottish conservative welcome to bbc newsroom live. And im annita unionist mcveigh. Party. the government has insisted a government whip, lord young, that mps will have time has also resigned in the last half to debate the uks departure from the European Union hour, saying shutting parliament down risks fundamentally undermining it. Despite plans to suspend parliament but cabinet ministers reject claims for five weeks into october. Yesterday, the queen approved the move is an attempt to stop mps the Prime Ministers request to close parliament until 14th from debating brexit october less than three or preventing a no deal exit. Weeks before the uk this is completely constitutional, and proper, there is going to be is due to leave the eu. Lo
The other thing he said was, the American Economy are strong. Now on bbc news, dateline london. He said this on friday. You do. And the other economies what do you think we should take from this spat over the amazon between jair bolsonaro, the sum would say trumpian politician, he is certainly are not doing well. Populist, certainly sceptical of climate change, and emanuel macron . I noticed people are saying this will be the moment at the start he says, if i am doing well, another of Boris Johnsons premiership country is not doing so well. Where he will ally himself with trump. But as we know, the complexities of global trade and globalisation hello, and welcome to the programme means that the best way to tackle this is to work together. That hosts debate between leading uk columnists and the foreign there doesnt seem to be any correspondents who file sign from donald trump their stories to the folks back home that he will embark on this set but when it comes to issues to do with the
Irans foreign minister made a surprise visit to the g7 summit in france on sunday, to discuss how to reduce tensions between iran and the us. He was only there a few hours, but he did meet with french president and event host, emmanuel macron. He tweeted these photos of the meeting, writing that the road ahead is difficult, but worth trying. Earlier, mr macron said the leaders of the g7 countries had agreed a common stance on iran. My colleague ros atkins has been following events at the summit in biarritz throughout the day. Day two of the g7 perfectly illustrated the opportunities and challenges facing this summit. 0n iran, we were told that all Seven Members were committed to avoiding any conflict. 0n the amazon fires, we were told everything would be done to help brazil. 0n russia rejoining the g7, donald trump told us its a work in progress. After meeting the eus donald tusk, borisjohnson said there is an opportunity to do a brexit deal. And no doubt the tenor of this g7 has been
A fuss over on terrorism on top of the agenda is a review of the g 5 suffield a Security Alliance form to combat a sharp rise in cross border attacks from groups but what exactly is the g. 5 and why are they view accused of failing to secure the region. So chad mali and mota tinea formed a group of 2014 but over the next few years attacks were high you dont isolate ffolliott had groups have risen dramatically in 2070 with the help from france 5000 troops italian was set up but so far its failed to make a major difference hundreds of people have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced since the beginning of this year this week alone at least 30 people died in attacks in northern kenya faso Catherine Sawyer reports from the capital ouagadougou. Heads of state from this to hell are arriving whether dougal there is a security crisis in the region following an inside inside by armed groups allied to alqaeda and the Islamic State of iraq and the levant fighters have carried out