Skills and education. And the race to be the democratic challenger in 2020 has been thrown wide open, with a new poll putting Pete Buttigieg in first place in iowa with a 9 point lead over his nearest rival. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in new york and Christian Fraser is in london. The duke of york is said to be standing by his decision to take part in an interview about his links to convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. Sources close to Prince Andrew said he wanted to address the issues head on, and did so with honesty and humility. It comes after the princes extraordinary interview with the bbc over the weekend. There are now growing calls for the prince to cooperate with us investigators about his links to jeffrey epstein. In his interview, Prince Andrew denied having any sexual contact with the American Woman Virginia Roberts who says she was forced to have sex with him at the age of 17. Epstein took his own life, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. With m
Two teenage drug dealers are jailed for life for the murder of 17 year old Jodie Chesney, who was stabbed to death in a park in east london. It has been one of the hardest investigations ive ever dealt with. It felt like the world was watching, the world was waiting for answers. And i am adam fleming. Join me in half an hour for all the latest from the campaign trailand half an hour for all the latest from the campaign trail and an investigation into a bar chart in hastings. It will make sense when you see it, trust me. Kpmg has confirmed it is not renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrews mentorship scheme, pitch at palace. Its understood the leading Accountancy Firm took the decision in october, but it emerged as the duke of york is facing renewed calls to speak to the american authorities following his interview with bbcs newsnight, in which he was questioned about his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, who died earlier this year. The prince denies allegati
Is anything i can do to assist these but condemned by arab countries. After his bbc interview, calls for britains Prince Andrew victims in any way, shape orform, to give evidence about his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Id want to do that. Lawyers for the victims are demanding he apologises. The hong kong authorities trap hundreds of protestors on a university campus. The first words out of his mouth outside, police use rubber bullets and tear gas, while students used petrol bombs, should have been i am sorry and if there is anything i can do to assist bricks, and bow and arrows. And a tiny book written by a teenage these victims in any way, shape or Charlotte Bronte has sold at auction in for eight hundred form, i would want to do that. And 60 thousand dollars. Well look at whats inside. The hong kong authorities trap hundreds of protestors on a university campus. 0utside, police use rubber bullets and tear gas, while students used petrol bombs, bricks, and bow and arrows. And theres new h
Theres more news on our website bbc. Co. Uk news and via the bbc news app. Now, we can go live to singapore for Asia Business report. Froms highway reprieve, the Technology Giant is giving another three months before a us bank takes effect trumpa huawei. And why tata steel is cutting 3000 jobs gcioss tata steel is cutting 3000 jobs across its european business. Hello. Welcome to Asia Business report, i am sharanjit welcome to Asia Business report, i am shara njit leyl. Welcome to Asia Business report, i am sharanjit leyl. Washington has granted an extension for businesses to deal with blacklisted telecoms giant huawei. It comes as regular does continue to work and rules that the Front Administration says pose National Security risks. The bbcs mira hussein has the latest from new york. Huawei has been one of the most volatile flashpoints between the us and china. The tax giant has long been viewed with suspicion in america. Its status as a supplier of leading Network Technology as well
Its a deadly fungal tree disease called ash dieback thats swept across europe and could wipe out most of the ash trees in britain. Now Scientists Say theres new hope after a team from the Royal Botanic Gardens kew identified the genes that provide resistance to ash dieback. It means trees could be bred that are unaffected by the epidemic. Our science correspondent Rebecca Morelle reports. The stunning colours of autumn revealing the richness of our forests, but theyre under threat. In 2012, ash dieback arrived in the uk from europe, where its already ravaged woodlands. Its caused by a fungus that kills the ash trees it attacks. One of the classic symptoms of ash dieback is a darkened lesion on the bark of the tree, and we can see this long diamond shaped lesion where the fungus has grown into the tree. But, by studying these trees, researchers have discovered a very small proportion are resistant to the disease and theyve now pinpointed the genes that fight off the fungus. It does give