We report from the remote waters of antarctica, where scientists are demanding protection for the unique ecosystems theyve found. And the South African jazz musician, and campaigner against apartheid, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news Manchester City look to reach wembley for next months League Cup Final but its anothger tough match against bristol city. Good evening. The foreign secretary boris johnson, has been rebuked by both the Prime Minister and the chancellor after he let it be known that he wanted substantial new spending on the nhs in england. At todays cabinet meeting, theresa may reminded colleagues that discussions should be held in private. And the chancellor pointed out that hed already allocated extra resources in last years budget. The row underlined concerns among some conservative mps about the governments handling of the winter pressures on the nhs, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. She
Hurricane irma has left a trail of devastation and claimed at least a0 lives. Its destroyed thousands of homes and has left millions without power and clean water. Now, britain, france, and the netherlands, which oversee territories in the caribbean, have been criticised for being slow to respond to the crisis. A state of emergency has been declared on the British Virgin islands where an aid operation is under way. The bbcs laura bicker has the latest from tortola, the largest of the islands. There is now a sense of desperation and fear in tortola. People are hungry, tired and in need of basic supplies. This was the line of traffic trying to get into the main town on the island. Most are heading to the supermarket for the First Time Since the hurricane, now that more roads have been cleared. Have you got enough food, water . No, cause everybodys fighting, and stealing and a lots going on right now. People are breaking into peoples homes, going with what they have. Its a state of emerge
Welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe, our flagship morning show. Im anna edwards. We have great guests coming up, in particular from the frankfurt morning show. Bmw special representative joins us in about 15 minutes time for the first conversation of the day. That is followed by Stephen Armstrong at 6 30 u. K. Time. We will get into those conversations about electric cars, about diesel, about the future. Lets get to the markets, though. We need to tell you what has been happening over the last 24 hours. The United States picked up at risk on atmosphere we saw in the Asian Session and the european session yesterday. The snp, closing at another new record high. In fact, we have the snp here, charting its course through 2017, and pushing up against that green line, which marks where wall street strategists think the snp will get to. It was financials, technology stocks, insurers, all of those companies, quite a broadbased rally, bouncing after the receiving threat of Hurricane Irma. Inve
Understandable. And in spain, its not just catalonian nationalists who are pushing for independence, but also people from the basque region in the northwest. Despite the violence surrounding the recent independence referendum in catalonia, basque separatists there say they now feel more determined than ever. It is a busy day for newsstand operator Isabel Lopategi. Here in bilbao in the Basque Country, the Catalan Independence referendum, which was banned by the spanish government, is headline news. The events in catalonia are being closely watched. It depends how things go in catalonia but it could be good , for us, because we want the same as they do. Things need to change. The catalan vote could set a precedent. The Basque Country could be the next region to hold a referendum. Separatists have been fighting for independence here for decades. They argue that the basque people have their own language and their own culture. Many people here are outraged by the Violent Police crackdown a
Understandable. And in spain, its not just catalonian nationalists who are pushing for independence, but also people from the basque region in the northwest. Despite the violence surrounding the recent independence referendum in catalonia, basque separatists there say they now feel more determined than ever. It is a busy day for newsstand operator Isabel Lopategi. Here in bilbao in the Basque Country, the Catalan Independence referendum, which was banned by the spanish government, is headline news. The events in catalonia are being closely watched. It depends how things go in catalonia but it could be good , for us, because we want the same as they do. Things need to change. The catalan vote could set a precedent. The Basque Country could be the next region to hold a referendum. Separatists have been fighting for independence here for decades. They argue that the basque people have their own language and their own culture. Many people here are outraged by the Violent Police crackdown a