Now on bbc news, click. This week, portable ultrasound scanners, brain music, and robot dogs that clean up after themselves. Theme music. Over the years on click we have seen devices get smaller and smaller. Yet with more storage and more processing capabilities. This miniaturisation of devices has touched everything from our computers to phones and even revolutionising areas of medicine. One area of medicine which has a lot of demand and could potentially benefit from miniaturisation is medical imaging. In the uk, over 41 million scans take place every year in the nhs using x rays, mri and ultrasound. In an emergency, at the bedside or even in an ambulance, it can be complicated to get a patient to one of these large machines. But now, portable medical devices made in the uk could change our lives, giving doctors and patients instant access to ultrasound at a reduced cost. The intensive care unit of southampton Childrens Hospital admits hundreds of patients each year, with a range of
Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump has said he is abandoning his plan to host the 2020 g7 summit at his florida golf resort. It comes after democrats and others said the decision was evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain. In a series of tweets, mr trump said he would drop the plan which was announced on thursday. He cited what he called the crazed and irrational hostility from democrats and the news media. Brett samuels is the white house reporterfor the hill. I asked him why the president has backed down. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a saturday night, the president making some big news here. He, you know, he put himself in a difficult position by choosing to host the g7 summit next year at his own family property near miami. Democrats, as you mentioned, had obviously been piling on with the criticism, accusing him of attempting to use his office to profit and to feed his familys company with brand exposure and with monetary gain. And e
In the past hour President Trump has said he is abandoning his plan to host the 2020 g7 summit at his florida golf resort. It comes after democrats and others said the decision was evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain. In a series of tweets, trump said he would drop the plan which was announced on thursday. He cited what he called the crazed and irrational hostility from democrats and the news media. Brett samuels is the White House Reporter for the hill, hejoins me now on the line. Very good to speak to you, particularly given the fact that these tweets came out so late. The president has backed down. Why . Yes, well, thanks for having me on, james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a james. This is certainly a bit of a sha keup for a saturday james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a saturday night, the president making some big news here. He put himself in a difficult position by choosing to host the g7 summit at his own family property near
Move. Lets get more on brexit now. What do people beyond westminster make of it all . Our political correspondent, alex forsyth spent the day with voters in birmingham. At Moseley Rugby Club this morning, people were certainly poised for a big result. The country on tenterhooks, many hoping for a decisive outcome. But while the sport was settled, the wrangling in westminster goes on. As does, for some, the frustration. Its not about whether were going to leave or not. Its shall we have a deal that they wont vote for, therefore well have no brexit, but its not our fault, therefore well have to have an election, and then theyll say, well, you didnt back us up, so you shouldnt vote for them. Its childish politics, and they re playing with peoples economic futures. In Birmingham City centre, despite diwali celebrations, there was a weariness at the brexit state of play. Itjust seems that itjust keeps going round and round without getting anywhere. The economy is stagnant, because of brexit
Compel me to do so. The Prime Minister must now comply with the law. He can no longer use the threat of a no deal crash out to blackmail members to support his sell out deal. As mps debated in parliament, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched through central london, calling for a fresh public vote on any brexit deal. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the former conservative advisor, mo hussein and martin lipton, chief Sports Reporter at the sun. Hello and welcome. Borisjohnson has sent an unsigned letter to the eu asking for another delay to brexit, after mps voted not to approve his deal until all the legal steps were completed. In steps were completed. Fact he has sent three docu entitled in fact he has sent three documents entitled tonight, including another covering letter and another letter laying out his position that the extension is a mistake, in a move which could attract a new challenge in the courts. The Prime Minister had hoped t