The Tropical Storm which hit florida as Hurricane Irma continues to push inland, bringing torrential rain and storm surges to the states of georgia and south carolina. As it hit islands across the caribbean irma, with ferocious winds and torrential rain, left almost a0 people dead. Now britain, france and the netherlands, which oversee territories in the caribbean, have been criticised for being slow to respond to the crisis. A state of emergency has been declared on the British Virgin islands where an aid operation is underway. Laura bicker has the latest from tortola, the largest of the islands. There is now a sense of desperation and fear in tortola. People are hungry, tired and in need of basic supplies. This was the line of traffic trying to get into the main town on the island. Most are heading to the supermarket for the First Time Since the hurricane, now that more roads have been cleared. Have you got enough food, water . No, cause everybodys fighting, and stealing and a lots g
In new york, but theresa may has been talking trade in canada. Well look at what the british Prime Minister might be out to achieve. And donald trump finally got some recognition at the emmys but only as the character saturday night lives alec baldwin loves to make fun of i should say at long last mr president , here is your emmy. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. This is not a fun week for donald trump the un represents a lot of things he doesnt like. Its global, bureaucratic and he thinks it costs america too much money. The distrust is mutual. Many un members dont like the idea of America First they want mr trump to get back to serious diplomacy issues like Climate Change, the nuclear deal with iran, and discussion, not tweeting, over north korea. The president arrived early in new york. Today hes met the french president and the israeli Prime Minister and hes pitched his effort to reform the massive organisation. Yet in recent years the
On some of the worlds most notorious strongmen. And one of them is today a guest at the white house. President erdogan of turkey, who is not altogether happy the us is arming syrian kurds. And, news that ford might soon be shedding 200,000 jobs . Well tell you why the car company may be hitting a speed bump. Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. And we are both confused. Are reports that donald trump gave classified intelligence to russian officials a storm in a tea cup or a major breach of Us National Security . The Administration Says its the former. Critics say this marks a serious violation of an allys confidence. The white house is not denying the information concerning Islamic State was given to russia, itjust says it was no big deal in fact, wholly appropriate is how the National Security advisor described it a short time ago. Hr mcmaster said a report in the Washington Post accusing the president of giving away intelligence was not accurate. I stan
1am in london and 2am in the german city of hamburg, where riot police have clashed with demonstrators as World Leaders gather for the g20 summit of leading economies. Although its not officially started, President Trump has already grabbed the spotlight. Speaking in poland just before the summit, hes said Western Civilization needs to defend itself. And ahead of his meeting with president putin, hes called on russia to stop destabilising other countries. Jon sopel reports from hamburg. The famous port of hamburg, tonight a disembarkation point for anarchists, anti capitalists, anti globalisation protesters and the leaders of the worlds 20 richest nations. The protesters stones and fireworks were met by Police Teargas water cannon. No such hostility when the president ventured out in warsaw this morning. Not everywhere in europe would they chant Donald Trumps name so loudly or so approvingly. But with its populist anti immigration government, this was politically the ideal place to com
We know the country has extreme regional imbalances, but what accounts for excess mortality among prime age northern adults . More and more people coming into the hospital with alcohol related liver injury and illness and actually, you know, in more and more desperate states. They have probably got nothing to live for and alcohol is an easy way out, an anaesthetic. Well ask if this is a health issue or a National Failure to deal with inequality between North And South. President trump ramps up the rhetoric on north korea. They will be met with fire and few are, like the world has never seen. Is he making us safer or not . Were in amiens, in northern france, birthplace of president macron, to hear how he finds out whether faith in his leadership is failing. After an extroadinary campaign, which entirely new political scheme was deployed, president macron must now deliver. And there are already voices in france who doubt his ability to do so. And, a Property Dispute Dating back to the Pa