with other countries around the world, we ve seen close and entice of late but i d just wonder, is there a clear understanding of what the united states would do if beijing did make a move on taiwan, becausejust earlier beijing did make a move on taiwan, because just earlier we heard comments from the senator lindsey graham saying that he was open to sending us forces to taiwan. was open to sending us forces to taiwan- to taiwan. that s exactly what makes the to taiwan. that s exactly what makes the situation to taiwan. that s exactly what makes the situation so - makes the situation so dangerous. let s not forget history, history is very valuable. since the end of the, since the us to switched recognition to the prc, it is actually maintained a pretty successful policy of basically being neutral. they recognise the prc as the country, official diplomatic ties with the prc but they still have very good relations with the roc, taiwan, and they never commit to sending troops to taiw
welcome to bbc news. we start with breaking news, and i will take you straight to live pictures from kentucky and show you the scene there, becausejust in kentucky and show you the scene there, because just in the last few moments there is news of a mass shooting resulting in multiple casualties, according to the city s police department. that being put on twitter, news from downtown louisville in kentucky, that there are multiple casualties after a shooting. just one line from the police saying they are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the 300 block. please stay out of the 300 block. please stay out of the area. it goes on to add that the fbi have said that agents have responded to the scene. i have been watching these pictures in the last
so, is europe still ready and willing to do whatever it takes to back kyiv? president petr pavel, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. i must start, mr president, by congratulating you on your recent inauguration. but i must admit, it doesn t really make sense that you are sitting here with me as president of the czech republic, becausejust a few short years ago, you said, i am a soldier at heart. i do not intend to transform into the role of a politician. so what happened 7 every soldier is used to serve his country, and wherever one sees
truth to power, which is critical for the civil service, the point of having an impartial civil service is to give ministers that best advice. if that minister is aggressive, rude, humiliating and demeaning, will you give them that sort of advice, the very advice they need? the survey suggests that s not the case and the prime minister is aware as previous prime ministers have been as well. the committee for standards in public life has recommended an independent process is introduced becausejust now recommended an independent process is introduced because just now it requires a prime minister to get an investigation happening. civil servants are saying they have no confidence if they do challenge that behaviour anything will be done about it. i behaviour anything will be done about it. :. behaviour anything will be done about it. :, :, , , about it. i want to see if this matches about it. i want to see if this matches with about it. i want to see if this matches with any about i
officer wayne couzens, who kidnapped and murdered sarah everard, has pleaded guilty at the old bailey to three counts of indecent exposure. our special correspondent lucy manning is with me. tell us more what is significant about what was revealed. these plays are significant about what was revealed. these plays are significant because about what was revealed. these plays are significant because they tell - are significant because they tell us that wayne couzens was a serial sexual offender in the run up to sarah everard s murder, but most importantly it tells us that wayne couzens could and probably should have been stopped by the metropolitan police, becausejust metropolitan police, because just days metropolitan police, becausejust days before he rates and murdered a sarah everard, he was, in february 2021, exposing himself at a drive in mcdonald s. he had done this before, the staff reported him to the