Before christmas, already the brexit secretary and the chancellor seem to disagree over a divorce bill under all circumstances. Yet one thing has become clearer today. What labour would do ifjeremy corbyn moved into no 10. The shadow brexit secretary suggested it would be economically damaging if britain moved too far away from eu rules and regulations. What subtle button do we want to be, do we see europe as our Major Trading partner or do we want to tell ourselves apart from that . He suggested that like norway labour wa nted suggested that like norway labour wanted to stay close to the eu and might be prepared to pay for access to its single market. Would you accept it . There may have to be payments, that would have to be negotiated. And the shadow foreign secretary would consider staying close to the eus customs union, which might restrict the ability to do trade deals. Which might restrict we have always been pragmatic and realistic. Most of our trade is with the european union.
A p pa re ntly moaning general soleimani and apparently getting behind the leaders in promising revenge. The chance are familiar, including death to america, but the circumstances are radically changed. The waterboards is intensifying. President trump has said, this threat of massive retaliation if iran strikes any americans or american assets, we have targeted 52 iranians sites. Some at a very high level and important to iran and the iranians culture. Those targets and iranians culture. Those targets and iran itself will be hit very fast and very hard. The usa wants no more threats. Under enormous american pressure, britain is adjusting its political stance. The foreign secretary is now sounding increasingly synthetic to the United States, but still stops short of outright support. We understand the action they took, but we also need to be very clearly focused on what happens next. We want to de escalate the tensions. We want to see a route through this crisis. We do not want to see a
Chair of its review panel. And we follow one woman as she meets the half siblings she never knew she had. Thats in my extended family in half an hour. Hello. A very good morning to you. President trump says the United States has a list of 52 iranian sites which will be hit very hard and very fast if there is retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Irans most senior military commander was assassinated on thursday in baghdad in an american air strike. Mr trump said the targets were high level, and important to iranian culture. The British Government has announced two Royal Navy Warships will escort uk shipping in the persian gulf, and the foreign secretary dominic raab will travel to washington for talks later this week. Greg mckenzie has this report. As britain ramps up its security in the middle east, donald trump has threatened to hit 52 iranian targets should iran strike any american or us assets in retaliation for the killing of its revered general Qasem Soleimani, whose dea
And both the situation in iran and the australian bushfires are among the topics i discuss with a panel of foreign and british journalists thats in dateline london in half an hour. President trump says the United States has a list of 52 iranian sites which will be hit very hard and very fast if there is retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of iran to mourn the countrys most senior military commander who was assassinated on thursday in baghdad in an american air strike. Mr trump said the targets were high level, with some important to iranian culture. The British Government has announced two Royal Navy Warships will escort uk shipping in the persian gulf, and the foreign secretary dominic raab will travel to washington for talks later this week. Greg mckenzie has this report. As britain ramps up its security in the middle east, donald trump has threatened to hit 52 iranian targets should iran strike any american or us assets in re
Chair of its review panel. And we review the biggest tech stories and trends of the past year, including space travel, electric cars and Police Facial Recognition technology. Thats in click in half an hour here on bbc news. President trump says the United States has a list of 52 iranian sites which will be hit very hard and very fast if there is retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Mr trump says the targets are high level, with some important to iranian culture. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of iran to mourn the countrys most senior military commander who was assassinated on thursday in baghdad in an american air strike. This is the scene in the iranian city of mashhad. We are seeing a high aerial view of the main centre part of the city. It is the second most populous city in iran and one of the cities where the coffin of Qasem Soleimani is being taken on a journey that began in baghdad where he was killed and will end in his hometown after what