Hello. Welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week he says his style is modern president ial, but will impeachment hearings leave the American Public agreeing with donald trump on that . Pushed to the brink of total breakdown grim warnings from hong kongs police. And this weeks tv pictures may look like apocalypse now, but climate Scientists Say these fires and floods are just the start. So, how are politicians framing their message on averting an apocalypse ahead 7 my guests today chinese writer diane wei liang, american broadcasterjef mcallister, Stefanie Bolzen of german newspaper die welt and portuguese writer eunice goes. Thank you all so much for coming in. Now, for most politicians, it wouldve been a day to hide. A former ambassador gave startling evidence against his administration and a former close adviser was convicted on counts of lying to congress, obstruction and witness tampering. But this is donald trump were talking about, and instead of hiding, the us pres
Of communist rule in china. Wales take a major step towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after managing to withstand a furious australian comeback in the second half. And coming up at half past 11, foreign correspondents join Carrie Gracie to dissect the weeks events on dateline london. Good morning. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. And mrjohnson has also addressed questions about his use of language last week which led to criticism from politicians on all sides of parliament. Our assistant political editor, norman smith is in manchester. Borisjohnson not Boris Johnson not to borisjohnson not to take both step back. Absolutely standing by the language is caused such uproar in the house of commons the
At the rugby world cup. And coming up, dateline london reflects on what was another momentous week in westminster. That is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning. Downing street has reacted angrily after borisjohnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Come to london. Build your businesses here. The mayor of london supports you. The american tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri received £11,500 sponsorship for events run by her company innotech from organisations linked to borisjohnsons office while he was mayor of london. She then went on three overseas trade missions with borisjohnson all of which shed originally been turned down for. T
Its time for dateline london. Hello, and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week, the peoples republic of china marks its 70th anniversary. Who is celebrating, who is not . And britains Top Court Rules against the british government, triggering another torrid week in westminster. My guests today David Aaronovitch of the london times, Vincent Magombe of africa international, chinese writer diane wei liang, and john fisher burns, veteran of the new york times. So, let us look first at china. Communist china is 70 this week. Beijing is decked in red flags, all rehearsed and ready for a giant military parade. But because the communist party does not like spontaneity at big moments, many things have been banned, including kites, balloons and pigeons. At 70, there is much for the peoples republic to celebrate. Under xi jinping, its outlived and outperformed the predictions of many and now looks more united and invincible than at any point in its history. Or does it . Diane, t
Lots of sunshine once again and those temperatures quite into the low 20s. Im shaun ley,io0,000 people are gathering in hong kong for more pro democracy protests for the eleventh week running the Prime Minister will go to germany and france next week to insist the uk will leave the eu at the end of october with or witout a deal. The home secretary is examining how the families of Police Officers killed or injured on duty can be better supported after the death of pc Andrew Harper in berkshire. A suicide bomb attack on a wedding in the afghan capital, kabul, kills more than 60 people and injures 200 others. The three remaining cooling towers at didcot power station in oxfordshire have been demolished this morning in a controlled explosion and now dateline london. Hello, and welcome to the programme that brings together some of the uks leading commentators with the foreign correspondents who write for the folks back home with the dateline london. This week is a gnu the beast that can blo