Also coming up the witness who fled repression in china for a life in exile in turkey. Talk of my presence or imprisoned my System Center cannot if i get out of a debt or a life i dont know. According to an election was a gamble for Boris Johnson hes predisaster theresa may try the same tactic and lost seats and over the same vexed issue that it caused a constitutional log jam in Britains Parliament brecks it the u. K. Voted to leave the new 3 years ago and has seen 3 Prime Minister since bread set deadlines and deals with brussels of come and gone in fact this Prime Minister even voted against a recent maize deals but after winning thursdays election on a promise to get it done the ball is now thoroughly in mr johnsons court. For the man who called it this election was an all or nothing gamble do or die in the end narratives gave way to relief as he and his conservatives looked on course for a historic night. Was the unlikeliest rock star welcome to the far story of the result. Their
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Spending plans for the nhs. And venice is underwater as the higest tide in 50 years causes severe flooding in the italian city. I willjust mention we are waiting ona i willjust mention we are waiting on a press conference with President Trump, and president erdogan of turkey, it promises to be a fascinating affair not least because of the withdrawal of american troops and days later turkish troops going in and the consequences that had for the kurds who had been allies with america in fighting the Islamic State promises to be fascinating. Donald trump said he would destroy the turkish economy a few weeks ago when he wasnt happen which with the approach the turkish government was taking. Relations seem to have improved since then but these are two strong minded leaders and it is very ha rd to two strong minded leaders and it is very hard to predict how a press conference of this nature will go. That will make for interesting viewing when it begin, we will turn to it. But we are focussin
The situation in syria is becoming more complex and tense, with turkeys advance into Northern Syria showing no sign of easing today. The Syrian Military accompanied by Russian Troops has assumed control of the kurdish held town of manbij, Turkish Military forces ammassing nearby and turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says taking manbij is a priority. But seizing the town would now mean clashing directly with syrian troops and possibly even russia. Another particular flash point has been the kurdish held town of ras al in where there has been more street to street clashes today. This footage from the Turkish Anadolu Agency shows just how intense the fighting has been, as Turkish Backed fighters try to displace the kurdish forces. Middle east correspondent martin patience is there. Well, the syrians are behind me, and throughout this morning, we have seen heavy turkish shelling. That seems to be their response to the american sanction. The turkish president , for his part, says he wi
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