German initials a. F. D. With send shock waves that could up end politics not only in regional capitals but also in berlin nearly 30 years after the fall of the wall it looks as though east and west could be growing further apart rather than together. Why that is is our topic this week here on quadriga and here are our guests. Works for she go online she says German Society is just beginning to deal with the disappointment and trauma eastern germans experienced after the fall of the wall many people felt their experiences had been ignored the a. F. P. Feeds off these feelings. And its a pleasure to welcome my colleague Michele Knight shes chief Political Editor here at t w she says most of all these elections are about what options will be on the table when i think of americas final Coalition Government leaves office and were very pleased to have them back on the show hes an author and commentator for the daily newspaper. He says a generation after the end of nazi. Germany experienced
Programme. We will be briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And as you watch this programme, you may be downing a strong coffee, and the latest Research Says that may have some Health Benefits so we are asking do you take any notice of the constant flow of Health Advice . We get it every day. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag, bbcthebriefing. We start the programme with this. The serbian president , aleksandar vucic, has called on serbs to start looking to the future following the conviction of the former bosnian serb military commander, ratko mladic. In the hague he will be sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty on ten of 11 charges including genocide. The united nations, european union, and nato, have hailed the conviction as a triumph ofjustice. But for many in the region where the crimes were carried out, mladic is still seen as a hero. Aaron safir reports. As commander of the Bosnian Serb Armed forces, ratko mladics b
Up, its england whove made the best start of the two teams in brisbane. And carol has the weather. With hats and snowfall across parts of scotla nd with hats and snowfall across parts of scotland overnight. We have had. And many of us, dry day with sunny spells but some ship showers around. Still quite windy. I will have more in 15 minutes. First, our main story. Conservative mps have rallied around the chancellor after his budget was overshadowed by a gloomier than expected forecast for economic growth. Philip hammond had been under pressure from some sections of his party ahead of his speech but he announced extra money for the nhs, housebuilding and brexit. Well get the latest analysis from our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier in westminster but first, we can hearfrom steph whos just around the corner in salford quays. Steph what were the headlines from this budget . Good morning to you. I think the first thing that came out of the speech from Philip Hammond is that its gone
And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Former England Rugby League International rangi chase has been banned from all sports for two years after testing positive for cocaine injuly. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Britain is in danger of losing two decades of Earnings Growth thats the warning from the economic think tank, the institute for fiscal studies. The chancellor, philip hammond, says he hopes to prove wrong the bleak economic forecasts released in yesterdays budget. He said the next couple of years will bring clarity over brexit and that would increase Consumer Confidence and help the economy to grow faster. Conservative mps have rallied behind the chancellor, calling his budget solid and common sense. But labour have accused mr hammond of being cut off from the real lives of people. Our Political Correspondent eleanor garner reports. The governments on fortunes might not have been completely rebuilt but the chancellors difficult day passed off better than m
Street, slipping in places like this. I was used to it. Sleeping in places like this. Will talk to Bradley Grimes, 23, in the next hour. And the ashes one of sports greatest rivalries is under way in australia. Its been a topsy turvy opening day england grateful for their top scorerjames vince, who looked to be on his way to scoring a century, before being spectacularly run out. We will speak to england and australian fans just before ten oclock. Good morning, welcome to the programme, we are live until 11 oclock as we are easily today. As we are each weekday. Let us know what you think of the chancellors budget yesterday and how you think it might affect you. Plus, scottish labour politician Kezia Dugdale arrives in the jungle, but should be appearing in im a celebrity in the first place . She is a member of the scottish parliament, she was the leader of labour in scotland until she stepped down earlier this year. Is it okay for her to take 3 weeks leave and appear in im a celeb down