The website also on the n.p.r. News i Tunes radio and on to news. Welcome to an extended edition of The Newsroom with me Nick Miles the Conservative Party has won the British general election getting its largest majority in decades the prime minister Boris Johnson is in no doubt why getting Brits it done is now the irrefutable irresistible although arguable decision of the British people the leader of the opposition Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn said the results were very disappointing I will not lead the party in any future general election campaign I will discuss with our party to ensure there is a process now of reflection on this result there was a strong showing from the Scottish National Party which wants to leave the u.k. There is no doubt that is a mandate and I have a mandate to offer people that choice and then of course it s up to people in Scotland to decide what choice they make over the next hour we ll look at what the results may for Britain and its place in Europe you re l
And what we saw in 2016 in the United States N.P.R. s Frank Langfitt British Prime Minister Johnson says questions are now settled about Bracks it he ll move decisively to pull the u.k. Out of the European Union by the end of January u.s. Consumers kept a somewhat tighter grip on their pocketbooks last month N.P.R. s Scott Horsley reports retail sales in November fill short of analysts expectations the Commerce Department says retail sales rose just 2 tenths of one percent in November well below what forecasters expected the bigger suggest growing caution among consumers who spending has been one of the major pillars propping up the u.s. Economy Internet retailers are taking a larger share of the consumer dollar online sales rose 8 tenths of a percent in November electronics and appliances ales were also up but elsewhere spending was more restrained department stores and clothing stores saw their sales decline in November consumers also dial back spending in bars and restaurants forec
Where people voted for Bracks and were tired of the endless delay that uncomfortable with some opposition Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbin s socialist policies political analysts here said the Democratic Party united states is likely to study these election results carefully Frank Langfitt n.p.r. News London the u.s. Special envoy says there is a pause in talks between the u.s. And the Taliban Jennifer glass reports from Kabul this follows a Taliban attack near a u.s. Base earlier this week the Taliban spokesman says the decision to suspend the talks for a few days was mutual u.s. Special representative says it came after he expressed outrage over a Taliban attack on the bag Ram Air Base north of Kabul on Wednesday they killed 2 Afghan civilians and wounded dozens more he says the Taliban must show that they want peace Jennifer Glass reporting there are reports of a trade deal between China and the United States but neither government is confirming this Chinese officials continue to c
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