We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
Important u. K. General election since the 2nd world war its also the 1st christmas election since 923 in all the head of Un Security Council discussions on the birthplace of jesus palestine occupied with angloamerican military support coming up in the show is israel trying to destroy the birthplace of jesus we asked the 1st female mayor of bethlehem where a boon about Israeli Occupation and accusations of the ethnic cleansing of christians from palestine. And fighting for justice in the middle east and one of britains most celebrated composers how it played on his Legendary Music for the snowman and composing for everyone from Princess Diana to the United Nations ahead of his performance tomorrow with welsh met so soprano Katherine Jenkins at the Royal Albert Hall possible coming up in todays going on the ground a 1st after tomorrows u. K. General election let alone the fallout from the u. S. Inspector generals report into obama corruption in the usa will come christmas when millions
Composers how it played on his Legendary Music for the snowman and composing for everyone from Princess Diana to the United Nations ahead of his performance tomorrow with welsh met so soprano Katherine Jenkins at the Royal Albert Hall also more coming up in todays going on the ground a 1st after tomorrows u. K. General election let alone the fallout from the u. S. Inspector generals report into obama corruption in the usa will come christmas when millions of people of the book all around the world look to bethlehem in palestine to celebrate the birth of jesus christ but is what is happening in bethlehem arguably just as political as the Major International stories we have covered on this program this year we can go now to bethlehem in palestine joining me is Beth Forman Vera and thanks so much vera for you coming on to if you could just paint as a picture of what beth them is like this year because obviously theres a wall theres the aida refugee camp banksy so tell the woman in black t
From the Great American songbook. Dealing with its debt restaurant chain Pizza Express calls in advisors over its £1 billion debt, ahead of crunch talks with its lenders. Andy murrays remarkable comeback from injury continues. Its confirmed that hell play singles at the australian in january, itll be his first singles appearance at a grand slamoa itll be his first singles appearance at a grand slam since major hip surgery. Sunshine and showers today but loving through quite quickly on a gusty wind. I will have more in 15 minutes. Its tuesday 8th october. Our top story the foreign secretary dominic raab has called on his us counterpart, mike pompeo, to allow a diplomats wife to return to the uk and face Police Questions about a fatal traffic accident. 19 year old harry dunn died in august after his motorbike was hit by a car near raf croughton, in northamptonshire, a military base used by the us air force. The main suspect, named as anne sacoolas, has left the uk and is protected from
And at 09 15 well hear the reaction of some of those protesters to his comments. Some children are inhaling the equivalent of nearly one packet of cigarettes every week due to air pollution, according to new research. And andy murrays remarkable comeback from injury continues. Its confirmed that hell play singles at the Australian Open injanuary. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The brexit talks will collapse this week. Thats the prediction from a downing street source in a series of incendiary texts published by the spectator magazine. Government officials this morning say they do not dispute the assessment. The briefing in the spectator goes on to suggest that borisjohnson will do all sorts of things to prevent the uks departure, due at the end of the month, from being delayed. But if it is theres a warning that number ten could refuse to co operate with brussels, if britain is forced to remain inside the european union. The text says we will make clear privately and