crossed over recently. the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, says the government will discuss a pay deal that s affordable with the nurses union to settle strikes. that s welcomed by the biggest nursing union as a chink of optimism . there ve been emotional reunions at airports in china after the country fully reopened its borders for the first time since the start of the pandemic, nearly three years ago. hello and welcome, thank you for joining us. thousands of supporters of the former brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, have stormed the country s national congress in brasilia. in scenes reminiscent of the attack on the us congress in washington two years ago, demonstrators wrapped in the brazilian flag quickly overwhelmed police and entered the complex. some have reached the senate chamber, where theyjumped onto seats and desks. protesters have also invaded the presidential palace and supreme court. mr bolsonaro lost the october election to the socialist, luis inacio lul
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of supporters of the former president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, have stormed the country s national congress in brasilia. they ve clashed with police, who used tear gas in an attempt to repel them. i don t think they express the sentiments of the majority of the brazilians. the majority that voted and that respected the results. but they are a very radicalised. president biden has arrived in texas to visit the us border with mexico for the first time since taking office. record numbers of migrants have
Protesters have also invaded the presidential palace and supreme court. mr bolsonaro lost the october election to the socialist, luis inacio lula da silva, who was sworn in last week. mr bolsonaro s supporters have been calling for military intervention and the resignation of mr lula da silva. we can see here president lula is making a live address at the moment. he has declared a federal intervention in brasilia. let s talk more about this story now and cross live to sao paulo, where we can speak to journalist euan marshall. he is editor of the brazilian report. as someone who has obviously been watching and following politics in brazil, has this moment, as a surprise to you? in brazil, has this moment, as a surprise to you? good evening, first of all. it surprise to you? good evening, first of all- it is surprise to you? good evening, first of all. it is somewhat surprise to you? good evening, first of all. it is somewhat of surprise to you? good evening, first
Followers in the belief that this election was stolen, that there were problems with electronic voting machines. there is no evidence to suggest that that is, in fact, accurate, and as katy watson was saying, they gave him the nickname the trump of the tropics, but there was more to it than right wing policy, there were also advisers. steve bannon, the former white house chief of staff, was among jair bolsonaro s advisors at one point, and, you know, it really is extremely eerie seeing those scenes played out there in the capital, brasilia, comingjust played out there in the capital, brasilia, coming just a couple of days after the second anniversary of the uprising here in washington, dc. duties. david willis, joining us from washington, dc, thank you very much. indeed it is. president biden is in texas for his first visit to the us
Is interesting because of president has been sworn in. yes, it is interesting because of course - president has been sworn in. yes, it is interesting because of course the | is interesting because of course the comparisons with the january six capitol riots in the us are obviously there, but this is hugely different. i mean, there is no direct objective to try to stop lula from taking power because he already has taken power and also today is a sunday and congress and the supreme court are all in recess at the moment, so they are not working, the buildings are largely empty. so, you know, there is. the motivation of this kind of attack is quite strange, especially considering the negative repercussions that this is going to have, not only in brazil, but around the world, i think. find but around the world, i think. and jair bolsonaro. but around the world, i think. and jair bolsonaro, i but around the world, i think. and jair bolsonaro, i understand, is in florida. what role is he