welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk where the home secretary, suella braverman, is in the firing line over claims she asked civil servants about the possibility of a private speed awareness course, after she was caught driving too fast. downing street says the prime minister has had a conversation with his ethics adviser, sir laurie magnus. it s not yet clear whether an investigation will take place, but opposition parties are adamant one is needed. the home secretary was asked about the fine as she arrived at downing street in the past hour. are you going to resign, home secretary? did you break the ministerial code? earlier, she was quizzed over the matter while visiting a children s charity in london. did you ask civil servants last year to arrange a one on one driving awareness course when you were caught for awareness course when you were cau-ht for speedin- 7 awareness course when you were caught for awar
hello, i m maryam moshiri, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk, where the prime minister rishi sunak is to consult his ethics adviser about a speeding offence committed by his home secretary. suella braverman was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice about arranging a private speed awareness course. she was attorney general, or the government s top legal officer, at the time. opposition parties say she should quit, if she s found to have breached the ministerial code. but a government source has denied that her actions did so. live now to westminster, and our political correspondent, peter saull. give us an update about what we know so far. , ., ., give us an update about what we know so far. , . ., ., ., so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing street so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing street as so far. yes, w
trump s alleged hush money scheme will soon have an unexpected witness as the manhattan district attorney weighs indicting the former president. and if he is arrested, trump s attorney warns of mayhem to come. on both sides of the atlantic, major moves are being made to try to restore faith in the global banking system. china s president is making his first trip to moscow since the war in ukraine began. we will look at what both sides are hoping to get out of the visit. good to have you with us. donald trump is bracing for what could be an eventful week in one of his legal battles. the former u.s. president has called on supporters to protest his potential arrest on tuesday over a hush money investigation in new york. in the coming hours, we could learn new details about that probe when his former attorney, michael cohen, appears before a grand jury. cohen s former legal adviser, robert costello, is also expected to offer evidence, which a source says would challenge co
trump s alleged hush money scheme will soon have an unexpected witness as the manhattan district attorney weighs indicting the former president. and if he is arrested, trump s attorney warns of mayhem to come. china s president is making his first trip to moscow since the war in ukraine began. what xi jinping and vladimir putin hope to achieve at their meeting. the u.s. federal reserve is taking steps to keep cash flowing as major moves are being made to help restore confidence in the global banking system. good to have you with us. a day after donald trump urged supporters to protest his potential indictment in new york, his legal team has further stoked tensions by warning of unrest if the former president is arrested. let s see if they arrest him, but i ll tell you what, if they choose to do so for a misdemeanor, which frankly he didn t even do, it is going to cause mayhem, paula. it s just a very scary time in our country. i do think security should be in place if
sunday. i m fredricka whitfield. former president trump call for protests has law enforcement officials in new york preparing for a week of uncertainty. in a social media post, trump said that he expects to be a arrested on tuesday in a role in a hush money payment to stormy daniels before the election. in the statement trump urged supporters to protest and take our nation back and dialed up the rhetoric with a follow-up post saying, we just can t allow this any more. we must save america. protest, protest, protest. they are alarming similar for the calls for protest prior to the january 6, 2021 insurrection and has new york police officers and officials bracing for whatever may happen. joining me to discuss all of this, ron brownstein is a senior political analyst and a senior editor for the atlantic. jonathan wackrow is a former secret service agent. gentlemen, good to see you both. so ron, let me begin with you. and your reaction to trump s claim that he will be arrested t