Hitting targets. Our Balance Sheet is solid. Our cost base is supreme. We are bringing in pay increases and paying down the debt. The ftse 100 hovering around record levels despite concerns over the health of the uks financial market. Well be discussing with bim afolami this hour. And taiwan inauguration is drawing the eye of beijing. The new leader is calling for both sides of the Taiwan Straits to pursue peace. I hope that china will face the reality of the republic of chinas existence and respect the choices of the people of taiwan and in good faith choose dialogue over confrontation and exchange over containment. Irans president and foreign minister have been killed in the Helicopter Crash in bad weather. State media says all passengers died. It battled blizzard conditions and dogs and drones to find the accident site on sunday. State tv paused programming to show prayers. The helicopter hit the Mountain Peak in the ynorthwestern part f the country here azerbaijan. We have more wit
A constant the only president kennedy seventy years ago well go live to the captain had routed the latest once a coming up germanys chancellor and american warns that david asked a serious differences between home party and potential Coalition Partners if theres no agreement by the end of today jim a good face fresh elections. And a five hundred year old masterpiece by your daughter to vinci becomes the most expensive piece of art ever sold as an option a cool four hundred fifty Million Dollars is a cool book this incredible piece of art. Hello and welcome to the show im on the thought she. Zimbabwes confronting an uncertain political future after the military intervention the army remains in control of key buildings including the parliament and the state broadcaster president Robert Mugabe has been confined to his house a Security Forces patrolling the streets the opposition is calling for a Transitional Government but the militarys next move is still not known. The army stresses this
Is expected to meet the military, who have taken power in the country, on sunday. He could be hours away from losing his power. Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across the country on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go. There are also crowds outside his official residence. They wa nt to outside his official residence. They want to reinstate the Vice President. Despite all of this the vetera n president. Despite all of this the veteran president remains defiant. Our africa editor, Feargal Keane reports from harare. Something happened inside the people today. A shared energy that helped them into the streets. They were there on the big streets and small. A common purpose in a place so long divided. Voices that wouldnt have dared speak of Robert Mugabe a few days ago now sang his political requiem. This is a historic moment. It is so special. We have waited for this for 37 years you have come back from england, you are happy to see this, im sure. Indeed, i am very happy. This i
Losing his grip on power with the military, who put him under house arrest earlier this week, expected to summon him to hear his fate on sunday. Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across zimbabwe on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go here, for example, in bulawayo. Crowds gathered outside his official residence in harare and his Ruling Zanu Pf Party said it would meet on sunday to dismiss him from the party and reinstate the ousted Vice President , Emmerson Mnangagwa. But despite all of this, the veteran president remains defiant. Our africa editor, fergal keane reports something happened inside the people today. A shared energy that swept them along the streets. They were there on the big streets and small. A common purpose in a place so long divided. Voices that would not have dared speak of Robert Mugabe a few days ago now sounding his political requiem. It is a historic moment. It is special and we have waited for it for 37 years. You have returned from england, you are h
The week in parliament. Is it finally stage 1, peace in ourtime . , after the Prime Ministers failed plan from monday was attacked from all sides. If the price of the Prime Ministers approaches the break above the union and reopening of bitter divide in Northern Ireland, the price is too high. But theresa may insisted there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and the republic of ireland. We aim to deliver this as part of our overall trade deal between the United Kingdom and European Union. Also on this programme the government says its abandoning a planned cap on social care costs in england. And ministers are urged to take action following President Trumps decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital. Will the secretary of state today completely rule out the state visit from President Trump, and send out a clear message that his divisive and reckless actions are not welcome here . But first, it was another high stakes week for the government as theresa may attempted t