Media magnates Michael Bloomberg joins the crowd of democratic president ial field saying his moderate credentials are the best bet to take on donald trump. Thank you for joining us early results from hong kongs District Council election show the prodemocracy camp has won significantly more seats than probate jane candidates votes are still being counted on monday morning following a record turnout of more than 71 percent Council Elections are typically uneventful but this year theyre being seen as a gauge of the popular mood following months of political arm rests lets get the latest from soccer in hong kong for assad bring us up to date with the latest results 1st. Also the answer mention the prodemocracy groups so the cant have had a landslide victory on the latest count of the. The seats in these district elections until sunday the probation held the majority big clearly hong kong is waking up to a new beginning in the District Council landscape and now as you mention nearly 300000
And with his country in the grip of massive protests colombias president begins what hes calling a National Dialogue. The big. Thank you for joining us prodemocracy candidates in hong kong have won an unprecedented and symbolic victory in District Council elections voters turned out in record numbers after almost 6 months of protests that have cause a territorys worst political crisis in decades live to soft rock in hong kong in just a moment but 1st this report from scott hyde. In a sweeping victory prodemocracy candidates made huge gains in hong kongs District Council elections gaining control from pro beijing parties. The voters sending a clear message in the 1st polling since the protest movement began. Even before the polls closed it was clear that this was an extraordinary election and a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout ever over 70 percent of registered voters cast their ballots after nearly 6 months of at times violent demonstrations the pol
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With the ingredients to sustain life . Mps here in the uk have demanded the immediate recall of parliament after the highest civil court in scotland ruled its suspension was unlawful. Thejudges also said Prime Minister borisjohnson had effectively misled Queen Elizabeth in advising her to suspend parliament. The case will go to the Uk Supreme Court next week the uk government says its disappointed by the ruling and that dissolving parliament was legal and necessary. Our uk Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has this report. Judgment day. In scotlands court of session, a clear verdict on borisjohnson. Each opinion expresses the view that the advice given by the government to her majesty the queen to Prorogue Parliament from 9th september to 14th october was unlawful and that, therefore, the prorogation itself is unlawful. In plain language, thejudges concluded number 10 broke the law by telling the queen they wanted to suspend parliament for a break before unveiling their plans for gover
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