Also on the programme. Or if people believe that the chancellor announces billions of pounds of spending pledges in the end, it will be a detriment, at the conservative Party Conference then things can change centre stage a significant rise rather quickly. In the National Living wage. Greece says its planning to ease the burden on islands Sebastian Kurz returns which receive large numbers as the leader of austria, of refugees after a fire at a camp on lesbos killed the far right Freedom Party finishes third does it tell us something at least one person. New about populism in europe . Coming up in the next half hour as the far right Freedom Party finishes third in austrias snap general election, after a sharp fall in support, well be asking whether populism hello and welcome, in europe has had its moment. Im michelle fleury, in washington, has our politics gone beyond parody . And Christian Fraser is in london. Is it so surreal it is a measure of these it is beyond satire . Or are we mo
Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give
Prince harry pays tribute to a british soldier killed trying to stop poaching in malawi. And a silver medal for Dina Asher Smith at the world athletics championships in doha, but where are the spectators . And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news scotland bounce back injapan, a bonus point win against samoa keeps their Rugby World Cup alive. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference. Among them an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years it would increase to £10. 50 an hour and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. But an unwelcome distraction for delegates at the conference has been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is at the Party Conference in manchester. What the party wants to concentrate on his policies and spending pledges . Th
Sebastian kurtz has delivered a surprising result in the australian election, a clear victory. He will be working with the far right again though, because they lost a great deal of their support. The greens delivered their best result in a general election. We will report from vienna. The bbc reverses its decision to partially uphold a complaint against its presenter Naga Munchetty. Well have all the details. A United Nations Investigation Team has gained access to covert recordings of the moment that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, and theyve described in detail what they heard to the bbc. Mr khashoggi was a writer and critic of saudi arabias government. He was murdered in the countrys consulate in istanbul exactly a year ago this week. Saudis Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is suspected of personally targeting mr khashoggi. Hes just given his first interview with western media since the murder, this is what he said when he was asked if hed ordered the murder. Translation abso
Of thomas cook might have to wait up to two months to get a refund, say officials. And the funeral of the former french president Jacques Chirac World Leaders gather in paris as france says farewell. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. The chancellor, sajid javid, has insisted the uk can still leave the eu without a deal despite a law which says the Prime Minister must ask for an extension if no agreement is reached. He said the government would obey the law, but that the policy set out by Boris Johnson of leaving with or without an agreement in october had not changed. He promised a significant Economic Policy response in the event of a no deal brexit. At the conservative Party Conference, mrjavid is promising what he calls an infrastructure revolution with a £25 billion upgrade of englands roads, a National Bus Strategy and £5 billion for ultrafast Broadband Internet in the uk. But its been a stormy week for Boris Johnson, culminating in number ten denyin