From star wars, agreed to focus on fast tracking legislation aimed at getting rid of this. You couldnt make it up, even in star wars. Interesting first up, if you look at all the papers, it is the ones that are pro brexit thats a johnson did the right thing, the ones who are against it say it is an outrage. The guardian says, they are talking about outrage. They are also making another pertinent point, saying that he is pro rogan for about five yea rs, he is pro rogan for about five years, proroguing, but facto it is only about five days. And that is for the Party Conferences, but do we really need Party Conferences one could argue in a time is crucial is this . That is a very crucial point. Of course, johnson has the right to pro of course, johnson has the right to pio prorogue, of course, johnson has the right to pro prorogue, but what of course, johnson has the right to pro prorogue, but what he of course, johnson has the right to pro prorogue, but what he is doing is putting fuel o
We start with brexit, and the Business World has been reacting to the uk governments decision to suspend parliament in the run up to britains departure from the eu. Its being seen by many as a move to stop mps blocking a no deal brexit which a majority of them are against. The pound reacted immediately to the news, losing around 1 against the us dollar before recovering some of that ground. Traders say it may make a no deal brexit a little more likely, but these jitters are nothing new as our economics correspondent Andrew Walker explains. Ever since the referendum there has been a pattern in the Financial Markets and it was repeated after Boris Johnsons plan markets and it was repeated after borisjohnsons plan was announced. A brexit related development seen as likely to impede trade between the uk and the eu is also seeing as bad for economic growth. The Prime Ministers proposal perhaps makes a no deal proposal more likely because parliament would have less time to block it. But in t
More revenue than ever. Also, nissen and on the markets. New record highs on wall street for the s p and nasdaq fuelled by tech shares but a record workers are bracing themselves for loss for boeing helps news of thousands ofjob cuts, most drag the dow lower. Asian shares a little more cautious of them expect it in your stop with escalating trade tensions between south korea and japan. Most of them expected in europe. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. You can be a part of the conversation wed like to know how are you coping in the heat . Have you changed your work patterns or routine this week . What are your top tips . Get in touch just use the hash tag bbcthebriefing. Today is the first full day in office for uks new Prime Minister. Borisjohnson is expected to continue appointing junior ministers and hold a first meeting with key players in his cabinet. On wednesday, he set out his priorities domestic and internat
President s trump and xi prepare for talks amid warnings that failure to do a deal could push the world into recession. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today wed like your thoughts on the womens world cup. Englands lionesses will now face either france or the us in next weeks semi final, wed like to know who do you think will be the champions . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. We begin in the United States where round two of the debate of democratic president ial hopefuls finished just an hour ago, in miami. On wednesday, millions watched as the first ten hoping to take on donald trump in 2020 held a lively debate on tv. But if anything, things were even more fiery with the final ten contenders battling it out. Frontrunnerjoe biden was the target of criticism from some of his rivals. Eric swalwell brought up the question of his age. I was six ye
The eu at the end of october without a deal, to be 1,000,000 one. Ruth davidson here says that plans such as those can break up the european sorry, the uk. And therein lies the problem when you look at the small electorate of the tory membership. That select group who will select the next tory leader to become prime minister. They did a poll a few weeks back and over two thirds said that brexit was more important to then than keeping the union together. That was scary. And then you see it is irresponsible because, you see it is irresponsible because, you know, both contestants say we will return and try to renegotiate with the eu but the eu has been clear that there is no negotiation. We are fed up with brexit and at the end of october, the commission leaves, there will be a new management and they will not wish to be bogged down with brexit. We may still see a no deal exit. I wonder if Philip Hammond created this war chest to have it created on tax brea ks chest to have it created on