Sunday. The death of a student who fell from a car park during a rally fuels anger on the streets of hong kong. And australian firefighters are saying they are in uncharted territory as they struggle to contain bush fires raging across 2 states. And im we are hearty in doha with your sports one of the 2 men who tried to attack arsenal footballers method ozil and club the knock if intends to 10 years in jail. We begin the news hour in brazil where the former president always amassed that has just been released from prison a judge ordered his release on friday after the supremes course overturned a rule which required criminals to go to jail after losing their 1st appeal is among several 1000 convicted criminals they now have the right to remain for. Free until theyve exhausted their appeal options remember that was sentenced to almost 13 years in jail earlier this year on corruption charges he denies the allegations he has always said they are politically motivated lets bring in our lat
Whatsapp goes to court, the messaging app is suing an israeli cyber Surveillance Company over claims it helped governments hack into peoples phones. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme Gatwick Airport is trying different boarding methods such as window seats first, starting at the back, to cut down boarding time. So wed like to know what bugs you most about air travel . What frustrations do you have, and how would you resolve them . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets get started. Mps at westminster are gearing up for britains first pre christmas Election Campaign in nearly a century after voting to go to the country on the 12th of december. Theyre hoping to to seek a way out of the brexit impasse. Borisjohnson said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, pledged that his party take on what he called the veste
Debating the plan to go to the polls on 12th of december. Well ask what a snap election will mean for brexit and well speak to all the main parties about how theyre going to try to get your vote. Putting more on the plastic. New figures show personal debt levels are at a 20 year high. So should we rein in the spending . Ill get an expert view. Crossing the line. England fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semi final win over the all blacks. Good over the all blacks. Morning. Its a cold and frosty start good morning. Its a cold and frosty start for some of us with some patchy fog. But for most it will be a dry day with sunny spells, except in the south where there will be more cloud and some spots of rain. And ill have further details in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday the 30th of october. We are back at westminster. Our top story after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general election on december the 12th. Its the firs
Not only suggesting another election date. The stoxx 600 down just over. 10 lets dive into some of these sectors as it plays out on the boards technology right at the bottom apple comes out today. We saw some caution on wall street and the sector. Some of those big supplier stocks caution on trade investors are waiting on details. Industrials towards the bottom of the boards. The light ups of some of those big names. Retail stocks trade lower. Household goods, media and Construction Chemicals are in the mix too banks, very important basket today. Going through the numbers of that Deutsche Bank at the bottom. Mixed reaction to those numbers. Utilities. Telco trading higher auto is significant basket today too with the likes of volkswagen that stock surging 7 lets go to the volkswagen news. It has cut its numbers despite reporting 11. 2 rise thanks to Strong Demand for porsche. Adding to gains. 6 higher for stock now. The group needed to be efficient amid weaker global auto demand you ne
To impeach him. House of lords compares to consider a senior white house official has the legislation the for a snap told the investigators that he was so troubled by the president s phone call with the ukrainian leader that he reported his concerns election. But it is not likely to be to a superior. Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman is the first serving challenged. Prepares to consider. White house official to speak to the congressional inquiry. 0ur north america editorjon sopel a report into the reports from the white house. Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people will be published this morning. It condemns the london fire brigade for serious shortcomings. There are lessons to be identified, donald trump has sought to are workers to read that report characterise whats unfolding as do thoroughly, turn lessons into Lessons Learned and improve going nothing democrats trying to tear him forward improving fire rescue down over what was a perfect call. Services. Researchers suggest t