The us House Of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the tiktok owner bytedance to sell its stake in the Social Media Platform or face a total ban in the country. During the debate, lawmakers repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist Party Something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Party something denied by both lets hear some of the debate in congress. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to operate, but not under the control of the Chinese Communist party. I want to emphasise this bill does not ban tiktok. It simply would require the Chinese Communist Party Affiliated bytedance to sell tiktok and divest their interests. Live to washington and our correspondent nomia iqbal. Nomia, given what has happened, how likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . Likely is it that tiktok will be banned in the us . I would be staggered banned in the us . I would be staggered if banned in the
From the last few minutes. The government has said it will bring forward a change in the law to prevent the ownership of uk newspapers and magazines by foreign states. The move follows concern about the potential takeover of the Daily Telegraph and spectator by a group backed by the united arab emirates. Minister say they will try to amend the digital markets, competition and consumers bill currently going through parliament. Labour has indicated it is likely to back the move. So, that developmentjust coming into the last little while. More on that in the six oclock news here in the next little while. Now, though, as promised, lets round up all the sport of the day. Gavin is in the bbc sport centre. Yes, mathew, good evening to you. Lets start at cheltenham, where trainer Willie Mullins is still waiting for his 100th winner, which could come in the weatherby s champion bumper, the final race of the day. It is now under way. El fabiolo was the favourite for the champions chase earlier,
A responsibility and obligation to do Everything Possible to ensure that the monitoring is, can do their jobs. A warning assignment and hating the united nation, says 4000000 people faced acute food insecurity. Nigerian Government Holding more than 280 students and staff reportedly making around some demands for their release on island for sure. On capitol hill, where us lawmakers have taken the 1st step and what could possibly lead to a fan of tech tool in the United States. In sports, who okay, if youre across whats happening in the European Champions League with course, the final place is up for grabs. Last is run is up in some line, remain ahead and thats why was after that same address. This one is foss revise the hello. We begin this news hour in gaza, where is really shows have hit one of the few operating United Nations aids sensors at least 5 if people were killed and 22. 00 injured in an attack on the un facility and dropped off in southern gauze on, on one of those killed wa
Have been so wet, already months worth of rainfall and we are not even through the first half of the month. So Rain Bearing Clouds over us might know particularly what today across parts of wales, the north west of england. For example snowdonia could see 100 millimetres of rain in the next couple of days but it is a narrow band. So here we have cloudy conditions but further north it is brighter but cooler. Across england and wales team is so quite mild. The forecast than for tonight shows a band of rain continuing across this North Western portion of england and were but then coming back to reach Northern Ireland and southern parts of scotland. To the south it is very mild might commit10 scotland. To the south it is very mild might commit 10 degrees in some spots. Calder across scotland at around three or 4 degrees. So an area of low pressure here, but the centre at somewhere around here. But Weather Front spreading north tomorrow and showery rain across this part of the country. If t
And the telegraph reporting a secret plot to bring Boris Johnson back before the next election to rescue the conservatives fortunes. Ill get reaction from tv news legend nigel farage, biographer Michael Crick. It might take a ten. Meghan markle is looking to revive her brand in the uk. Hell revive her brand in the uk. Hell will freeze over before that happens. Ill be offering my own personal professional advice to the sussexes at ten. You wont want to miss it. Ill be dealing with Meghan Markle in no Uncertain Terms at ten. Its been a while. You wont want to miss it. So two hours of big opinion, big debate and big entertainment and its saturday night. Youve hard week. Night. Youve had a hard week. Youve working hard. Youve been working hard. Hopefully youve put the hopefully by now youve put the kids so why you kids to bed. So why dont you crack beer , uncork crack open a beer, uncork a bottle of wine, or fire up the kettle and lets get to work . Because mark dolan tonight is your perfe