President fox problem just have to win the skeptics over to their multi 1000000000 euro rescue package and a new class of zombie shares on germanys stock market the payments processor wired card collapsed last week so why arent sick shares searching. Plus we visit a city in thailand thats being terrorized by monkeys with no tourists to feed them because of the pandemic gains of the hungry animals are only in the streets in search of food. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program Chinas National People Congress has passed a controversial security law for hong kong back critics fear will give beijing more control over the semi autonomous territory a Standing Committee of the. Congress anatomists lee approved the bill where it says that it is to tackle sedition subversion terrorism and collusion with Foreign Force and it has drawn International Criticism for being at odds with the one country 2 systems policy agreed by china when it took control of the former british colony and 1970. 3 and j
Office. I quite agree that the cyber impact skills fund is a crucial driver of written out when it skills in this vital and growing area. I would like to commend the dcms officials and those at the National Cyber Security Centre who have managed this fund. I would however ask him to look closely at the performance fun in relation to the grant given to hacker house in light of the information in a shed with the house this afternoon. I do think close scrutiny of what they are dealing with this money is of paramount importance. dealing with this money is of paramount importance. I think the honourable lady for her question, andi honourable lady for her question, and i pay tribute to her work as my predecessor, it is an honour to follow her this dispatch box. She is com pletely follow her this dispatch box. She is completely right, she will know that we asa completely right, she will know that we as a department routinely talk to those who are in receipt of grants, and that we make sure th
Federal reserve, it starts its two day meeting today. Facebook has become part of our lives ourfriends, our photos, and diaries. Now, the tech giant wants to get inside your wallets. Today it is expected to launch its own cryptocurrency. It has been called both libra and globalcoin, and is a 1 billion project that has been in development for a year. It appears to have the endorsement of more than 12 corporations, from uber to paypal, visa and masterca rd, and it is reported facebook will not control the new currency. It will be governed instead by an independent foundation of firms that have each invested some 10 million each. It will enable 2. 4 billion monthly users of facebook, whatsapp and messenger to change money into its digital coins to shop on the internet, on the high street, or transfer money, without the need for a bank account. Importa ntly, facebooks token differs to other offerings because it will be pegged to a number of government issued currencies. That is to avoid th
The green slopes by questioning the increasingly regulatory pressure petrol and diesel pressure on petrol and diesel cars, ill be encouraging the Prime Minister to let his inner jaguar roar. If we want to win the next election, oxfam, the scandal ridden charity, now thinks that measuring the success of countries through Gross Domestic Product gdp is an act of colonialism grown. Perhaps they would rather we measured economic success based on a countrys number of Green Smoothie bars and diversity consultants and how the former president donald j. Trump never out of news, is once again set to appear in court at the end of this hour, this time for as the special counsel sees it, prolific, lies about Election Fraud fuelling the january sixth riots. As ever, polly will be bringing you updates and live happenings as and when they happen. State of the nation starts now. Starts now. Ill also be joined by a perspicacious panel this evening, historian and broadcaster dr. Tessa dunlop and former u
Special digest next. Then my Superstar Panel react. Tonight, im joined by Carol Mcgiffin quasi kwarteng and nigel nelson in. Theni quasi kwarteng and nigel nelson in. Then i want to know where greenpeace are justified in invading the pms family home. Former aide to Margaret Thatcher Nigel Gardiner, and legendary broadcasterjenni murray Nigel Gardiner, and legendary broadcaster jenni murray tackled that in the clash. Plus breaking tonight, donald trump, due to arrive at a courtroom in washington , dc, facing charges washington, dc, facing charges relating to his 2020 election defeat. But will this deep state witch hunt of americas 45th president only boost his chances of a return to the white house . The mastermind behind trumps Winning Campaign in 2016, steve bannon, is currently appealing his own four month prison sentence. Who knows exactly what his former boss is up against, but hes here with unmissable , but hes here with unmissable, live reaction to trump in court very soon. Also