Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uks leading journalists with the foreign correspondents who write under the dateline london for the folks back home. Last week, Boris Johnson was appointed Prime Minister and made himself ministerfor the union. But might he be a latter day lord north, who won power but lost britains american colonies . In hong kong, eight successive weekends of protest turned violent last sunday. Is china preparing a crackdown . With me this weekend are us journalist henry chu from variety international, Agnes Poirier who writes for the french magazine, marianne. Maria margaronis, who writes for the nation, and has presented documentaries about the greek crisis and migration, and polly toynbee, a long standing columnist with the british newspaper the guardian. Welcome to you all. Boris johnsons championship of the union of england, scotland, wales and Northern Ireland or the awesome foursome, to use t
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uks leading journalists with the foreign correspondents who write under the dateline london for the folks back home. Last week, Boris Johnson was appointed Prime Minister and made himself ministerfor the union. But might he be a latter day lord north, who won power but lost britains american colonies . In hong kong, eight successive weekends of protest turned violent last sunday. Is china preparing a crackdown . With me this weekend are us journalist henry chu from variety international, anyes poirier who writes for the french magazine, marianne. Maria margaronis, who writes for the nation, and has presented documentaries about the greek crisis and migration, and polly toynbee, a long standing columnist with the british newspaper the guardian. Welcome to you all. Boris johnsons championship of the union of england, scotland, wales and Northern Ireland or the awesome foursome, to use t
Met office are concerned about the heavy showers stretching from the midlands into scotland through the afternoon and on into the evening, so afternoon and on into the evening, so potentially very heavy and thundery downpours to come. Up to 2030 thundery downpours to come. Up to 20 30 millimetres in a short space of time, along with hail and thunder. Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines two Mass Shootings in the United States the first in a Walmart Store in el paso, texas, where 20 people were killed. The second shooting took place in dayton, ohio ten people, including the shooter, have died. Police are stopping Whaley Bridge residents from returning to their homes as more heavy rain is expected in derbyshire amid the battle to prevent the towns dam from collapsing. Boris johnson announces £1. 8 billion of extra funding for hospitals in england. Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uks leading journalist
Trouble for Sports Direct, as the retailers Financial Results show a fall in earnings. Reality asserts itself at lords after a nightmare day yesterday. They have a face saving victory in the test match. And tens of thousands of gamers are gathered in new york for the World Championship of fortnite with more prize money on offer than wimbledon. Borisjohnson says his plan to recruit 2,000 new Police Officers across england and wales, will begin within weeks, and completed in just three years. This would restore officer numbers back to levels not seen for a decade, after cuts under the coalition government, and successive conservative administrations. The move has been welcomed, but there are warnings of logistical challenges, including a lack of training instructors. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford has the story. The passing out parade this month at hendon, the Biggest Police college in the country, as forces in england and wales started to turn their backs on ten years o
Adds new recruits to his inner circle at Downing Street. And brightening up the Dark Nordic Winter as europes largest Festival Of Lights illuminates the danish capital. Hello and thanks forjoining us. The queen has said she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king. In a message marking the 70th Anniversary of her accession to the throne, the queen said it was her sincere wish that camilla would have that title. It paves the way for camilla to be crowned at her husbands side on his coronation day. Our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell reports from sandringham. Shes preparing to mark the 70th Anniversary of the day she came to the throne. This morning, the queen greeted guests in the ballroom At Sandringham, walking slowly and carefully, steadied with a stick. But alert and fully engaged. I was told it had to be upside down for the press. 0h, they can see it. Laughter. I dont matter. The queen seemed quite fit and well tod