Half past 3am. And around the world in under 80 days, british endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont is heading for paris and a world record. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The most senior official in the governments Brexit Department has left his job, after reports of tensions between him and the brexit secretary david davis. Oliver robbins is moving to downing street to work more directly for theresa may. A spokesman for number ten said the appointment would strengthen coordination of brexit across the government, as the next round of negotiations with brussels approaches. It comes as downing street insists the cabinet is united behind the governments plans for leaving the eu, despite the foreign secretarys decision to publish an article, setting out his own vision for brexit. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo reports. The most eye catching claim from the referendum campaign. Since widely discredited, but this weekend Boris Johnson revived it. Saying that brexit would mean r
Right across the street, to be honest with you, and it was only for the reason that the United Nations was here that that turned out to be such a successful project. So i want to thank you, ambassador, for your introduction and for your steadfast advocacy of american interests on the world stage. Under half of the co host countries i would also like to thank secretary general, and you have been fantastic, forjoining us, and we affirm our commitment to the United Nations reform, and reform is what we are talking about. I applaud the secretary general for setting out our vision to reform the United Nations so it better represents the what we represent. We endeavour to live across the entire system and to find ways the United Nations can better and be better at development, management, peace and security. The United Nations was founded on truly noble goals. These include affirming the dignity and worth of the human person, and striving for international peace. The United Nations has helpe
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