Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give
Win over argentina. Good evening. Donald trumps political opponents have intensified efforts to impeach the president. Three congressional committees have demanded legal documents relating to a telephone call by mr trump in which he asked ukraine to investigate his president ial rival, joe biden. From washington, Chris Buckler reports. What was a request has become a demand. Democrats are piling the pressure on President Trump by issuing a subpoena for a series of documents. They want a full, rather than a rough, transcript of thejuly phone call in which he asked the ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate his political rival and potential president ial candidate, joe biden. And amid all the talk of impeachment, mr trump continues to make unfounded allegations about mr biden, who hopes to challenge him in next years president ial election. Youre pointing out when hes flatlining, where there is no evidence, none, not a scintilla, not one tiny piece. The American People know
In football, Kevin De Bruyne helps man city score a massive eight goals and secure victory against watford. And 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop takes place in the netherlands to mark what was known as operation Market Garden in world war ii. And well take an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the chief political commentator at the independent, john rentoul, and broadcaster Lucy Beresford. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has prevented an attempt by left wing activists to oust tom watson as his deputy. Mr watson likened the ploy to remove him as a sectarian attack. The Party Leadership says mr watsons role will now be reviewed rather than abolished. But labours divisions over brexit also surfaced on the first day of a conference which had been designed to demonstrate unity. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has been following the days events in brighton. The day began in relative calm after a stormy night
Hello this is bbc news with lewes vauhgnjones. The headlines. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. The Prime Minister has said he will urge trump at the g7 summit not to escalate a trade war with china. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit. Donald tusk also said the eu will not co operate with leaving europe without an agreement. I still hope that prime Minster Johnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Well as ive been saying
Hello this is bbc news with samantha simons. The headlines. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit by donald tusk as World Leaders gather at the g7 summit in biarritz. Meanwhile the Prime Minister will urge trump not to escalate a trade war with china when they meet at the summit. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and holly hamilton. Hello there, these