Aid agencies say the situation is desperate. Good evening. Senior ministers have rejected claims by their former cabinet colleague, amber rudd that securing a new brexit deal is no longer the governments main objective. Amber rudd, who resigned last night as work and pensions secretary, said up to 90 of the governments time is now spent preparing for a no dael departure at the end of october. She described the expulsion of 21 conservative mps who oppose no deal as an assault on decency and democracy. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. Reporter morning amber. Amber rudd says that when she accepted a post in Boris Johnsons cabinet, she did so in good faith, believing he wanted a brexit deal. But since then, shed seen little evidence that the government was putting in enough preparation to get one. There is this huge machine preparing for no deal, which is fine. You might expect in the balance between getting a deal and no deal 50 50 in terms of work, but its not that, its
Some of the optimism when it trade, s pe tone on futures back down after the cash trade yesterday. Markets are optimistic about the situation in italy, you can see bid, nowian btps are down to 1. 21, less than 200 basis points above boones. The dollarer against as the greenback falls. Italy thatews out of the Fivestar Party has halted Coalition Talks unless the democrats agreed to keep Giuseppe Conte on as Prime Minister. They previously pushed back against that, especially the leader of the Democratic Party, for hisis supporters Parliamentary Group had any say, they will have to concede, because they will want to say. We will continue to cover the story in italy. Coming up, we will speak to nigel wilson, the ceo. You can catch that interview at 11 30 a. M. London time. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news with Viviana Hurtado standing by in new york. Talking, but only if the u. S. Lift sanctions first. Thats according to hassan rouhani, following President Trump signaling he woul
Proud on the streets of berlin as the city celebrates its annual tribes array and this year its marking to special anniversary. On record has welcome to the Program Police in moscow have arrested more than a 1000 people as they attempted to rally outside the Mayors Office the protesters were demanding free and fair local elections after a rocket of opposition and independent candidates were barred from running in the citys upcoming polls the demonstration was declared illegal and police began to time people before it began. This is our city the protesters defiant chant. But most goes police see things differently arresting one demonstrator after another for the people here a sign of thirtys in Vladimir Putins russia are afraid. They counting how many of us there are and thats why we need to come. With me you cant be indifferent if we dont start with these local moscow elections when will ever begin russia is a big country and i hope people will see us and understand we cant go on livin
Lets get kick started. Extremism is a big theme of the sunday papers. Weve got michael gove interviewed in the sunday telegraph. The quote for that story is its not right. My jewish friends dont feel safe in london i think in Central London on. I think the looking to the government is looking to redefine extremism is. And redefine what extremism is. And weve also had this extraordinary scene. Michael, i know you had a look at the video of this iranian protester going to the pro palestinian march yesterday. Okay. Hes carrying a poster that others arent a poster that others arent a poster hamas a terrorist. Poster saying hamas a terrorist. And then he gets strong armed by the police. Yes, course, the official yes, of course, the official position of britain that position of britain is that hamas a terrorist hamas is a terrorist organisation. Yes. And organisation. Yes. And the government that government would say that the attack israel on october the attack on israel on october the 7th w