scientists say they are still unsure what s causing the outbreak but they believe it can be transmitted between humans, as well as from animals to humans. now on bbc news: nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week once described herself as young, black, and loud, and nimco ali has plenty to be loud about. she led a global campaign to end the cutting of girls, fgm, female genital mutilation, and in that role, she met borisjohnson when he was running to be mayor of london. she became an adviser to him, a friend of his and of his girlfriend, now wife, carriejohnson. nimco ali has praised the prime minister as a real champion of women s rights and one of my feminist heroes. he appointed her as a government adviser on tackling violence
to being the campaigner who suddenly finds herself on the inside, walking through the corridors of power? no, i think nothing has really changed in that kind of instance, in the fact that i still see these people that i can actually help, so whether i m sitting around the table with them or chasing them down the street, i think they are quite similar in that sense. but i will actually correct you, i m appointed by priti patel and not the prime minister. not directly. not directly the prime minister but directly by priti patel, and this was a position she asked me to take up. but i sense that the reason you are correcting me is that you have the problem that many people find in public life, which is people go, oh, she has only got the job because she is a chum of the prime minister. 100%. and as somebody that has kind fought my way in order to a voice and actually really, you know, believes in integrity and also democracy, it is something that i have worked for and it is somet
up grew up in council housing can stand up before you tonight as australia s prime minister. ukraine s president zelensky has said that diplomacy is the only way russia s war on his country will end. here, opposition parties demand an explanation from borisjohnson after he met with the senior civil servant sue gray ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. two people have been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london. now on bbc news, nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week once described herself as young, black, and loud, and nimco ali has plenty to be loud about. she led a global campaign to end the cutting of girls, fgm, female genital
hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the former pensions minister, lady ros altmann, and dan sabbagh, who is the defence and security editor at the guardian. we will say hello properly to both and just a moment. first, we will say hello properly to both andjusta moment. first, let s we will say hello properly to both and just a moment. first, let s take and just a moment. first, let s take a look at the actual front pages that we ll be seeing tomorrow morning. the guardian reports on the results of the police investigation into lockdown parties in downing street and whitehall, saying civil servants and special advisers are furious the pm escaped with only one fine. the telegraph focuses on the forthcoming sue gray report into the parties, saying she wants to name the key players but fears she ll come under pressure not to do so. the mirror contrasts borisjohnson s claim in december that no rules were broken with t
36 years later the wait is overfor top gun fans and tom cruise is lauded with the highest honour at the cannes film festival. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to newsday, broadcasting live to you today from sydney, australia. in just 2a hours, australians will head to the polls to choose their next government. iconic images, of course, for people here in australia, but around the world as well, this week, australia has been in the global headlines, hasn t it? it sjust has been in the global headlines, hasn t it? it s just a day before the election. we will talk you through some of the main issues in just a moment, but first let me talk you through the facts and the figures. the liberal national coalition has been in power since 2013 and is seeking another three year term. going up against them are the opposition labour party, minor parties and independent candidates. all 151 seats in the lower house of the house of representatives will be up for grabs. th