Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur in conversation with behrouz boochani, iranian author, journalist and refugee. Welcome to hardtalk, i am stephen sackur. In 2013, the Australian Government adopted a draconian anti immigration policy which involved sending all seaborne, would be Asylum Seekers to de facto detention camps in remote Papua New Guinea and micronesia. My guest was one of them. Behrouz boochani is an uranium kurd who has written about his experience. He is now a prize winning author, but is his long term fate any clearer . Behrouz boochani, in auckland, new zealand, welcome to hardtalk. Yeah, thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show, behrouz. I think we have to begin with an explanation of how youre in new zealand after this epic, very long journey, difficultjourney that youve been on. How come right now youre talking to me from auckland . I was invited by the world festival in christchurch in new zealand a few months ago, and then i applied to
In a hit and run incident outside a school in essex has been named as harley watson. British pupils rise up an International League table for education, but teenagers here arent nearly as happy as those elsewhere. Im in margate, where the turner prize has been announced. Thejudges have given it to all four nominated artists. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news well have details on Tonights Premier League football, as Manchester City look to close the gap to leaders liverpool. Good evening. President trump has arrived in london for the nato meeting promising not to get involved in the election campaign, before doing presicely that, saying he was a fan of brexit and thought Boris Johnson was very ca pable. He then added he could work with anybody in number ten. The election is just nine days away. Mr trump also denied that the nhs would be on the table in any future trade talks with the uk. In a moment, our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins will have more on the nato meeting, but
British pupils rise up an International League table for education, but teenagers here arent nearly as happy as those elsewhere. And in a surprise decision the 2019 turner prize is won jointly by all four of its nominees. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers of the sunday times, and the assistant editor for the new statesman, george eaton. Hello. A very good evening to you. Welcome to bbc news. President trump today promised not to get involved in the Election Campaign after arriving in london for this weeks nato meeting. But that didnt stop him sharing comments on brexit and the people he could find himself working with after the election in nine days time. Mr trump also denied that the nhs would be on the table in any future trade talks with the uk. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young takes a look at mr trumps political impact today there are flashing images in her report. Music silent night. Donald trumps in town and theres a general election next wee
Warnings that a mega bushfire near sydney thats burning out of control could take weeks to put out. The billionaire businessman elon musk is cleared of defaming a british cave explorer after calling him pedo guy on social media. And coming up in sport. Its fight night. Can anthonyjoshua win back his world titles from andy ruinunior in saudi arabia later . And coming up at 12 30pm, its click, which has been meeting the young programmers of the future. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have gone head to head in a tv debate for the final time before the general election next week. They put forward competing visions on brexit, the nhs, and the economy, and attacked each others plans but neither scored a knockout blow. More than four Million Viewers watched the debate on tv last night. Our political correspondent, nick eardley, was there. With just a few days until the country goes to the polls, one of the last big chances to persuade voters. How would we be better off from the brexit deal or
Contain flash photography. Elections are about to defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. Today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These are censored, blacked out reports. This leaked government document detailing initial trade documents between the uk and the us was highlighted by the labour party. The message board reddit said it was posted online by an account linked to the campaign linked in russia. I think we need to get to the bottom of that. As far as im aware we have not established the truth of that. But i certainly think that that document, whatever it was intended to prove did not prove what the Jeremy Corbyn and the labour party hoped that it would. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning in wales this morning. The labour party has said publishing the trade document was in the interest of the public and argued that the government