A blow to Boris Johnson, who lost his majority, prompting him to push for a snap election. South africas president condemnened a series of attackss against foreigners as riots spread around the country. Up this hour, never mind payingng with your phone. How would you feel about paying with your face . Stephen c carroll will tell us about how the system is being used in china in o our business update. On liveur top stotory from paris. Carrie lam has announced the end of the extradition bill that kicked off protests. Since the protests started in june, they have turned to a push for greater democracy. Here is more of what carrie lam had to say. The government will withdraw the bill in order to allay public concerns. The secretary for security will move a motion adding to the rules of procedure when ththe legislativive council resumes. Pellegrin is in beijing. Announced she would withdraw the bill. What does that mean . T this bill l cannot be revevid in the future. She will let it lapse
To me. To speak my 1st question to the Prime Minister and no oncet given. I ask what proposals have been put to the European Union we asked yesterday many colleagues asked and the Prime Minister seems utterly incapable of answering any rational human being would assume therefore none have been port and there is no answer to that question. The Prime Minister and his cabinet colleagues have been saying hes making progress the chief negotiator. The chancellor of germany the tissue of all and say no proposals of yet been made by the u. K. If the Prime Minister thinks hes made progress will he publish those proposals hes put forward to replace the backstop right minister. Has the right honorable gentleman as i very well you dont negotiate in public and we are making was thank god but i owe it to a lot of Prime Minister face please forgive me interrupting there is a long way to go there are a lot of questions to be reached the questions must be heard and the responses from the Prime Minister
European markets looking like this are to be open. We will get an expert view on what is moving the number is lower and why. And well be getting the inside track on a hot weather treat ice lollies. But while youre enjoying the treat, what happens to the wrapper . Today we want to know some cash starved churches are turning into Co Working Spaces. Is this a good idea . Should sacred spaces become offices . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. We start in italy, where the deadline for Political Parties to form a new government is now just hours away. If they fail a snap election would follow. The five Star Movement and the Democratic Party are still in talks about forming a coalition after they agreed that Giuseppe Conte should stay on as prime minister. All this comes at a time when europes fourth biggest economy continues to struggle and the region is facing a slowdown. Italy currently has 2. 3 trillion worth of public debt, which is equivalent to 133