Unwanted items in the bin. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Get in touch to tell us what you think about the stories we are covering or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing we start with some breaking news there has been a volanic eruption on an island in new zealand popular with tourists. Its reported that around a hundred people were in the area and that some are unaccounted for. The volcano, on white island, is about 30 miles off the countrys north island. The prime Ministerjacinda Ardern has been speaking in the last hour. Lets have some of what she had to say. Police search and rescue as supporting the National Emergency agency following an eruption at white island. Police were alerted at 2 17pm. At this stage, and please do keepin 2 17pm. At this stage, and please do keep in mind this is an evolving situation, but at this stage, we
Dangerous for police and rescue services at the moment to even go to the island, so those who are still unaccounted for, unfortunately for them of course rescue services are unable to get there. This is a situation ongoing. Jacinda ardernjust briefing the this is a situation ongoing. Jacinda ardern just briefing the press there to say what the very latest is. They are taking advice from the Emergency Services to find out when it is safe to go back on the island. You can see there where it is. White island, just off the coast, north of new zealand. As was mentioned in that press c0 nfe re nce , zealand. As was mentioned in that press conference, they dont believe there will be any material reaching mainland new zealand. That is the very latest on that. For those of you who wanted your Business Briefing this morning, did for this breaking story we are keeping you across as it evolves and moves. Let us pause on across as it evolves and moves. Let us pause on the for the time being and tak
March on the streets of hong kong in a new wave of protests there hoping to keep up their mental image of the landslide victory of prodemocracy candidates in elections a week ago. Im rebecca has welcome to the program on the eve of the International Climate summit in madrid to think u. N. Secretary general antonio the terrorist has issued a stark warning about the threat of Climate Change and has called for immediate action we hard in a deep hole and we are still digging soon it will be too deep to escape. I welcome the voices of the young activists been meeting they understand that we are job providers in their future that is why i will continue to push every the to keep climate at the top of the International Agenda good tears as statement follows the declaration of a Climate Emergency by a you know make his showing a heightened awareness of the impact of Climate Change for some people though in other parts of the world the issue is already a life changing one. Abdulhadi a fisherman
Coming to a street near you, the future of cars may be electric, but is the Technology Mainstream enough to become mass market yet . In the Programme Today we take a look at some of the issues surrounding the switch to electric vehicles, are they still too expensive to buy, and how practical are they for very long journeys . A few hours ago, ford unveiled its brand new electric car, called the mustang mach e. Ford hope theyre on to a winner, the mustang is the worlds best selling sports coupe, and the new car is the first vehicle in fords range to be built as an electric vehicle from the ground up. Its also fords response to teslas model y. Electric mobility is expanding. In 2018, the Global Electric car fleet exceeded 5. 1 million, up 2 million from the previous year. China remains the Worlds Largest electric car market, followed by europe and the united states. But this contrasts massively with sales of the internal combustion engine, recent research for the first half of this year o
A very warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. As ever, you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Hello and welcome to a brain soaked westminster. The weather perhaps a metaphor after yesterdays sunshine for what is happening as far as borisjohnson is concerned over his government. Rain soaked. British mps are set to discuss legislation designed to extend the Brexit Process to at least the end ofjanuary, blocking a possible no deal departure on october 31. This was made possible by a dramatic move on tuesday in which opposition parties, aided by a group of 21 conservative rebels, voted to take control of parliamentary time. Prime minister Boris Johnson immediately said he would not ask the eu for an extension and confirmend that he would push for an early general election. Our first report this morning is from our political corresponden, jonathan blake. It was Boris J