Will not accept what it calls british meddling. The influence of hong kongs one time colonial power these days is very limited. Please allow me to negotiate 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol, at the start of the troubles. And england end welsh hopes of topping rugbys World Rankings after a convincing win at twickenham. Good evening. Downing street has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying the government is serious about fighting crime. But critics argue the proposals are far too vague, and lack credibility. The government is promising thousands of new prison places. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces, in england and wales. Labour says theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent Richard Lister reports. Stop and search. The
And there are lots more on all our stories on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news. You can find me on twitter. Im bbckasiamadera. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Cathay pacific fires staff who joined their protest, as they continue for another weekend. India pushes more people to drive electric cars. Hello and welcome to this monday edition of Asia Business report, i am sharanjit leyl. We start with hong kong, because the city has seen its 10th weekend of demonstrations in a row. 0n city has seen its 10th weekend of demonstrations in a row. On sunday night police fired tear gas into a subway station after clashes with protesters continued. We are starting to see businesses having to choose between staffs right to protest a nd choose between staffs right to protest and not upsetting beijing, because hong kongs flagship carrier Cathay Pacific fired two airport employees over the weekend and suspended a pilot for conducting Anti Government protests. I asked a Hong K
On the tenth weekend of unrest, there have been further clashes between pro democracy protesters and riot police in hong kong. Tear gas was fired after petrol bombs exploded near the main police headquarters. Earlier, beijing warned britain not to interfere in hong kongs affairs, after the foreign secretary, dominic raab, suggested there should be an investigation into ongoing violence against pro democracy protestors. From hong kong, here is jonathan head. This is how it starts every weekend now in hong kong. Theyve turned improvising barricades into an art form. They work with impressive speed and coordination. There is never much time before the police arrive. These confrontations are now a familiar routine in hong kongs streets. Generally, the protesters retreat, avoiding direct contact. But, by nightfall, the clashes were happening in multiple locations across the city, and getting worse. The police are stressed, and acting at times with little restraint. This was tai koo undergro
But could it mean other prices rise as a result . Ill have the details. In sport, the only interesting thing about chelsea v arsenal last night . The var was called into action properly for the first time but no goals in the League Cup Semi final first leg. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Some frost around this morning but also fold, especially so in western parts of the uk, where summons and run southern parts of england and eastern england, slow to live, someone at all, but the brighter skies later will be in the west. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Prime Ministers setting out plans to tackle plastic pollution, by wiping out all avoidable waste by 2042. Two ideas among the proposals include asking every supermarket to have an aisle of goods with no plastic wrappings at all as well as extending the five pence charge for carrier bags to all retailers. Environmentalists say the plans are worthless, unless theyre written into law. Heres our