So our week ahead looks a little different from the weekjust gone, much pressure, and some pretty sharp showers at times. Hello. This is bbc news with lukwesa burak. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first the headlines. Riot police in hong kong clash with thousands of protesters who defied a ban and marched through the streets for an eighth weekend. Part of the riot Police Coming in here. Tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and every week it seems to get worse. Michael gove, the minister who has to prepare the uk for a no deal brexit says its a very real prospect. Getting ready for it is now the governments number one priority. Democrats in the United States have renewed accusations of racism against President Trump after he criticised an African American congressman. Rain causes chaos at the german grand prix, Lewis Hamilton spins, while Max Verstappen wins. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me ar
And European Union leaders still cant decide who should get the top jobs hes trying european members objected to a Franco German compromise over the powerful post of Commission President. Protesters take to the streets of sudan to band as a civilian rule but at least 7 are reported killed and scores more wounded in clashes with security forces. Hello im terry Martin Thanks for joining us protesters have been trying to storm hong kongs legislature on the anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule prodemocracy demonstrators have been using a metal trolley to smash the buildings windows amid thang or over planned legislation that would allow extraditions to Mainland China. Police used the tomes and pepper spray to disperse crowds who had occupied busy a road near the citys government complex on this day 22 years ago britain handed over the former colony to Mainland China under a deal that would ensure democratic rights for the citys people activists now fear those rights are being ro
Now on bbc news its hardtalk. Stephen sackur speaks to former Prime Minister sirjohn major. Welcome to hardtalk. Within weeks, the conservative party will have a new leader and britain a new Prime Minister. As with so much in uk politics, that battle between borisjohnson and jeremy hunt boils down to brexit. Who the tories believe it is better equipped to navigate the political and constitutional crisis that looms as the departure date of october 31 draws near. My guest is former Prime Minister sirjohn major. What kind of conservative party and what kind of country will emerge from the brexit mess . Welcome. The conservative Party Leadership is in its final lap. You have been watching it very closely. What is it telling you about the state of your party . I have been a member of the conservative party since my 16th birthday. Its been a very large part of my life. I owe a great deal to it and i hope i have given quite a lot to it. I do not think i have ever seen the party so divided or
Time for hardtalk. Apologies for that. We will bring the programme to you in a few minutes time. Stay with us, we are having a couple of technical difficulties. You can keep up to date on all the stories were covering online at our website and you can also reach me on twitter. We have plenty more of all of our top stories. Lets bring you a quick im rico hizon in singapore. Weather update. Thursday brought us the headlines a warm and humid day across many parts of the country but we also had the lion air crash in indonesia lawyers say the families of those heavy showers and thunderstorms as who died in the boeing 737 max have well. Been cheated out of compensation. A mix of sunny spells on friday and a few showers around across Eastern England and eastern scotland but many of us will avoid the showers President Trump has ordered that we have an area of low pushing all Government Agencies to provide off towards the east with High Pressure waiting out in the west records that will help de
Until elections can be held. At ten oclock tina dahele will be here with a full round up of the days news. Now Stephen Sackur interviews former british Prime Minister sir john major on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Within weeks, the conservative party will have a new leader and britain a new Prime Minister. As with so much in uk politics, that battle between Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt boils down into brexit. Who the tories believe it is better equipped to navigate the political and constitutional crisis that lives as at the departure date of october 31 draws near. My guest is former Prime Minister is sirjohn major, what kind of conservative and what kind of country will emerge from brexit mess . Welcome. The conservative Party Leadership is in its final lap. You have been watching it very closely. What is it telling you about the state of your party . I have been a member of the conservative party since my 16th birthday. Its been a very large part of my life. I have a great deal to