Shout out target friends from cspan who are also joining us today. Before we hear from Gloria Venlet about his new book id like to tell you but to upcoming programs taking place in the theater for this friday august 16 at noon when t. Jr. Will tell us about a forgot founding father george mason the founding father who gave us the bill of rights. On tuesday december 10 Sidney Blumenthal will talk about his biography of Abraham Lincoln all powers of earth the political life of Abraham Lincoln in 1856 to 1863. To find out more about these programs and our exhibits please visit our web site at www. Archives. Gov account and you will find. Material in the theater lobby about coming events as well as sign up sheet so you can receive an electronic version of her monthly calendar. Philip mudd joined the Central Intelligence agency in 1985 on a panel specializing on asia and in the middle east. After the september 11 attack he was a cia member of the small Diplomatic Team that helped piece toge
Quite widely to start sunday, september, and meteorological autumn. Some sunshine tomorrow, showers get going in scotland and Northern Ireland, some moving further south and east, heavy and possibly thundery but much of south wales and toughening the bull stayed dry with 21 degrees the best we will see but most well short of that. Next week not particularly warm, a bit of a north south split, most of any rain in the north of the uk and it remains mainly dry to the south. Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets across the uk to condemn borisjohnsons decision to suspend parliament. Critics accuse the Prime Minister of trying to by pass democracy. The chancellor, sajid javid, insists his relationship with borisjohnson is fantastic, despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers, sonia khan. I am not going to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. I think my views are well understo
A trial date is set for Khalid Sheikh mohammad who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september 11th attack. More than 30 protests are expected across britain today against Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament in the run up to brexit. And strictly come dancing looks set to allow same sex couples to compete from next year. And in half an hours time, carrie grace and her guests will discuss, in detail, the story of the week Boris Johnsons prorogation of parliament. Thats dateline at 10 30 here on bbc news. Good morning. We can bring you the latest from hong kong. Following the pictures of people gathering just an hour ago for the protests which they had been told would not be allowed to ta ke had been told would not be allowed to take place, police have begun firing tear gas and using Water Cannons to fire blue dyed water to try and disperse large crowds of protesters. A significant number of protesters. A significant number of protesters had gathered as our co
And in half an hour here on bbc news witness history Tiananmen Square remembered in china, also how britain pioneered an alternative to prison. Crowds of demonstrators have gathered in locations across the uk to protest against the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament. Organisers hope tens of thousands of people will take to the streets in dozens of towns and cities. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, is among those addressing the crowd outside the gates of downing street. Simonjones has simon jones has our simonjones has our report. They say they want to stop the coup. Protesters outside downing street claim borisjohnson is trying to shut down democracy by suspending parliament ahead of brexit. People here insist they want their voices heard. Stop brexit i never thought at my age, 61 years of age, i would have to be here in white or protesting against the shutdown of parliament. To look after their own interest in a way like this is deeply undemocratic and needs to be fo
Good morning. It is the last day of august and some of us are clinging onto a bit of warmth and sunshine but foremost, we will see some rain pushing eastwards and it turns much cooler, just in time for tomorrow, the first of september. Full details here on breakfast. Good morning, thank you forjoining us. Its saturday 31st august. Our top story the chancellor sajid javid has had a row with the Prime Minister after one of his special advisers was sacked. Whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnsons senior adviser, Dominic Cummings. She was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the disclosure. Our political reporterjohn owen is in our london newsroom. Another twist in the drama of politics at the moment. A row right at the heart of Boris Johnsons government after more details of the dramatic sacking of sonia khan, an advisor to sajid javid, emerged last night. She was escorted out of downing street on thursd