In business, chinese telecoms giant huawei launches a second legal challenge against the us ban, saying there is no evidence it is a National Security threat. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. After the row about pelotons sexist and dystopian christmas video advert, what is the worst gift you have ever received, and why, and how did you react . Let me know. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Commuters in france are struggling to get to work this hour as one of the countrys biggest ever nationwide strikes begins. Rail services have been severely hit and many schools are also closed as unions battle the government over pension reform. It will be a major test for emmanuel macrons presidency, as rich preston reports. 90 of high speed and regional trains will be affected, according to the countrys rail operator, meaning problems travelling and commuting for thousands of people.
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As another company cuts its ties with Prince Andrews pitch at palace, and the two main Party Leaders are asked if he is fit for purpose, we want to know if you think Prince Andrew should step down from royal duties . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The leaders of britains two main Political Parties have clashed repeatedly over brexit and austerity in the first televised debate of the campaign for next months general election. The conservative Prime Minister, borisjohnson, promised to get a brexit deal through Parliament Within weeks and to leave the eu by the end of january, but the audience laughed at him when he said it was important to tell the truth about brexit. The Opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, accused mrjohnson of preparing to sell out the National Health service to us drugs companies. Iain watson re
Bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Opaque is about to announce further production cuts just as saudi ramcos confirmed to be the worlds biggest share sale ever opec. Japan unveils massive stimulus measures but is further spending a goodidea measures but is further spending a good idea given its massive debt . Hello and welcome to this friday edition of Asia Business report, im sharanjit leyl. Edition of Asia Business report, im shara njit leyl. We edition of Asia Business report, im sharanjit leyl. We begin with oil prices, which are trading at two month highs Energy Markets have been on edge as opec plus russia are due to announce their decision on further production cuts after their two day meeting in vienna. The group has been controlling output in the last few years to keep prices buoyant, and its tough at toledo, saudi arabia, has been pushing for further cuts to keep them high ahead of saudi aramcos stock market debut its
Chinas secret brainwashing camps bbc panorama goes inside the network of high Security Prisons where inmates are indoctrinated and punished. And coming up at 8 30 a bbc investigation finds Vulnerable Children are increasingly being placed in unregulated homes. Thats in britains care scandal exposed. Good evening. Borisjohnson has launched the conservative partys election manifesto, promising to get his brexit deal passed by parliament, as soon as possible after the election, if he wins. In a speech in telford in shropshire, he offered what he called a route map to take the country forward. For the nhs in england theres a pledge to add 50,000 more nurses, and restore nursing grants, thats on top of an existing promise to pump tens of billions more into the health service. He said thered be no rises in income tax, National Insurance and vat for five years. And he pledged to raise the threshold at which people start paying National Insurance to £9,500, a saving of £85 a year, per person
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme, british actorjohn boyega has admitted that he left his copy of the closely guarded script for the new star wars movie under his bed and that it ended up for sale on ebay. That was after he moved and it was left behind. So wed like to know have you ever lost anything important or valuable . President trump has signed a bill into law in support of pro democracy protesters in hong kong. Under the new act, the us will have to be satisfied that hong kong retains sufficient autonomy before it agrees favourable trading terms. The Hong Kong Government said the legislation would send a wrong signal to the protesters. China described it as a gross interference in its internal affairs. Our correspondent nick beake is in hong kong. Nick, i would nick, iwould imagined nick, i would imagined that the pro democracy protesters are very happy about this move in the United St