And up up and away. A british inventor sets the first world speed record for flying a body controlled jet engine power suit. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is under pressure to restore stability to the government after the second resignation from her cabinet in a week. The International Development secretary, priti patel, stepped down last night after more questions were raised about her unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians. Ms patel was a prominent brexit supporter, and the Prime Minister is facing calls to replace her with someone who also backs leaving the eu. Labour are demanding to know what the Foreign Office knew about priti patels meetings with israeli politicians. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at downing street. Pressure on the Prime Minister from all directions, can she emerge from this with a semblance of authority and a sense of stability in government . I would say that people inside downing street are not getting too e
Another victim of the coronavirus. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the lebanese capital beirut in anger at the countrys leaders after this weeks devastating explosion in the port area of the city. Groups of protesters stormed a number of official buildings and briefly occupied the Foreign Ministry before being driven out by the army. Earlier, riot Police Used Tear Gas to try to disperse the crowds. One Police Officer was killed in the clashes. Our middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville spent the day among protesters. Shouting lebanons rage against the elite is erupting anew. A city in the aftermath of the explosion is filled with teargas and explosion is filled with tea rgas and anger. Explosion is filled with teargas and anger. The project had barely started and already there is teargas coming out of here from all sides. Protesters are falling back at the moment but they keep continuing to push forward. We are rebels, freeman. The
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the lebanese capital beirut, in anger at the countrys leaders, after this weeks devastating explosion in the port area of the city. Groups of protestors stormed a number of official buildings and briefly occupied the Foreign Ministry before being driven out by the army. Earlier, riot Police Used Tear Gas to try to disperse the crowds and one Police Officer was killed in the clashes. Our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, spent the day among protesters. Shouting. Lebanons rage against its elite is erupting anew. A city in the aftermath of an explosion is filled with tear gas and anger. The protests have barely started and, already, theres tear gas coming in here from all sides. The protesters are falling back at the moment, but they keep continuing to push forward. We are rebels, free men, said this man. They fired directly at us. And a city still reeling from the shock of the blast was met with violent force. They came to co
And the public, as mass protests took place in the lebanese capital beirut against the countrys leadership. Some government buildings were briefly occupied by protesters demanding who a change of regime after tuesdays explosion. Welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories tear gas was fired at crowds and a Police Officer was killed the Lebanese Army retakes government buildings in beirut in the vioelnce. Donald trump signs executive after they were stormed orders aimed at providing aid by protesters angry over tuesdays explosion. To us workers suffering the Economic Impact thousands demand regime of the coronavirus. Change on the streets. The move comes after talks protesters are hit by tear gas, with democrats on a rescue a Police Officer dies package broke down on friday. In the violence. Mr trumps proposals include no compromise in congress protection against eviction, extending zero interest loans for students and increasing on how much to fund out of work unemployment b
Almost 20 years ago, in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack on British soil, Tony Blair said this: “We know that these people acted in the name of Islam. But we also know that the vast majority of Muslims both here and abroad are decent and law-abiding people who abhor this kind of terrorism every bit as much as we do.”