To a no deal brexit will cost the Global Economy 700 billion next year. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. This is wednesdays briefing. Also in the programme caring for the elderly is a global issue in the uk, 20 of workers aged over 45 expect to quit theirjobs to care for an elderly relative or partner, at an estimated cost of nearly 2 billion a year. Are you in this position . Do tell us your story. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Now, there is general agreement brexit talks are not going smoothly but publicly at least both sides say they are still trying. On tuesday the eus donald tusk accused the british Prime Minister of playing a stupid blame game after anonymous uk government sources briefed that a deal was essentially impossible. Borisjohnson is due to have face to face talks later this week with the irish leader leo varadkar. In a newspaper interview, the president of the european commission, jean clau
Well be live in penzance at 9 15am for a special report. And in sport, wales get ready to take on fiji in the Rugby World Cup, while scotland play russia in a bid to reach the quarterfinals. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. The irish Prime Minister has warned it will be very difficult for the uk and the eu to reach an agreement on brexit before the deadline of 31st october. Speaking to rte news, leo varadkar said big gaps remained between the uk and the eu on crucial issues. Mr varadkar is expected to meet Boris Johnson for further brexit talks later this week. It comes as european leaders accused the government of playing a stupid blame game in the negotiations. Speaking to the french newspaper les echos, the European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker said if the negotiations failed, the reasons have to come from britain because the original sin is found on the islands and not on the continent. He went on to say a no deal brexit would lead to the collapse of
And the british living in spain who fear a no deal brexit will leave them without vital healthcare. Ifi if i lose my health care, wouldnt it be easier tojust die . Hello, and welcome to world news today. Thereve been a series of arrests of prominent pro democracy activists and politicians in hong kong, in a sign the authorities are taking an increasingly tough line. They have banned more street protests, planned for saturday. Demonstrators first to the streets three months ago, demanding the authorities withdraw plans to allow people to be extradited to face trial in mainland china. Since then, huge numbers have joined the protests, also calling for free elections and for charges to be dropped against protesters. From hong kong, John Sudworth reports, and there are some flashing images from the start. Past the waiting press pack, two of the best known figures in hong kongs Pro Democracy Movement were swept into court. Hundreds have already been detained in the summer of furya as fears
you can see them, but they re submerged. it s the logistic of challenge to rescue people or bring food to his rural area. days of anti government protests in ecuador, at least 2 people are killed in the fury over fuel prices. and is really m p s vote to this all parliament setting the stage for the countries 5th election in less than 4 years. ah, the taliban government has appealed for international aid. after afghanistan was hit by its deadliest earthquake in 20 years. at least 1000 people had been killed and it s feared, hundreds are still trapped in the rubble around 1500 people were injured and hundreds have of homes have been destroyed. the 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in a rural mountainous area, impacting a province about 46 kilometers from the city of host. katya lopez hold on reports. oh, even burying there. dead with love of families in afghanistan s burmal to stroke. prepare the final resting place for their loved ones. more than a 1000 people have been killed
a 1st step towards tougher gun law is republicans and democrats say they ll consider a bill to controlled firearms. this is, this is a tragic parody. you are state election official is reveal how they were threatened by donald trump, who wanted them to overturn results of the 2020 presidential election. ah. we re going to begin with some breaking news in afghanistan. at least 50 people are set of being killed after a 5.9 hours quake rocked the southeast of the early hours of widens day morning. it happened about 44 kilometers from the city of halston near pok t called province. the quaker could be felt in the afghan capital kabul, as well as pakistan s capital islamabad. we re going to have more on not sorry, we ll bring it to you as it develops the worst floods in decades in india and bangladesh have killed more than a 100 people. and left 9500000 stranded and struggling to access food and clean drinking water. both countries have deployed that armies to help with section re