How, why, can someone wielding a sword run amok in a North East London suburb, killing a 14 year old reportedly on his way to school . Well talk to this mum, whose16 year old son was killed by teenagers who bought swords and a machete on the internet. Shes campaigning for a ban on the online sale of them. Also tonight who will win the battle for the West Midlands mayoralty . Polls suggest its soooo close between the conservatives and labour. How will the outcome affect the fortunes of the Prime Minister and labour leader over the coming months . On newsnight tonight, we have polling guru professor sirjohn curtice, claire ainslie, who was keir starmer s policy director, and Ben Riley Smith from the telegraph, who knows about the plotting going on in the tory party. Plus, rememberthis from two years ago . The brexit Opportuities Minister explaining why he had delayed bringing in post brexit checks here in the uk. This would have been an Act Of Self Harm if we had gone ahead with it. It w
Describes the secret meeting to catch and kill stories from Karen Mcdougal and Stormy Daniels before they could sink Donald Trumps president ial campaign. Now, that is not illegal. So, how does testimony from pecker help the prosecution prove that trump committed a crime . Plus, trumps attorney tieing himself in rhetorical knots, trying to defend trumps Social Media Posts and convince the judge trump has not violated his gag order. Todd blanche saying the president is being very careful and the frustrating judge responding, quote, youre losing all credibility with this court. Why is he waiting to rule . And taking its toll, with reporters observing trump as looking thinner and older, against many parts of todays proceedings with his eyes closed and venting his frustration on social media, what will be the impact on this trial and the race for president . We have got more on that coming up. But we start with former National Enquirer ceo david pecker back on the stand right now. One of t
One of our events for the very first time . Wow, welcome. Were glad youre here. We have your email address [laughter] we are in touch once or twice a week, sometimes we have new eventsre to announce and hope youll stay with us and not ask off the list, because wed hate you to miss events. Anyway, thanks to new roads school, wonderful partners of ours. We host a o bunch of events in this space, so a special welcome to you. Im just going to run through, its been a very busy fall for us, just some upcoming events, and then well get into the program. Next, this sunday we have a version of our series we call the newer voices series, and we have a terrific firsttime novelist, c. Morgan babst, and shell be talking about her novel at the Santa Monica Library k. And thats free. Thats what these events are. We p want to especially debut authors, give you no excuse not to give them a chance and come and hear their work. Monday night Chris Matthews comes to our stage. He has a new book out, Bobby
Hello im c. Ters and this is the news hour live from london coming up president obamas former National Security advisor please guilty for lying to the f. B. I. About his contacts with russia. Pope francis means for him to refugees in bangladesh and ask for forgiveness for the worlds indifference to the suffering i mean i said nation sends an s. O. S. To the world global crises have put at least one hundred thirty five Million People in need of aid. In russia will play saudi arabia and you know pretty much next years football world cup well christiane i was portugal have been drawn alongside twenty ten when a space. We began in the United States president Donald Trumps former National Security adviser as pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. About the extent of his russian contacts speaking in courts Michael Flynn admitted his actions were wrong but said he was directed to make contact with the Russian Ambassador in december twenty sixth by a Senior Member of trumps Transition Team th
An emotional time. She was joined by other supervisors. Here she is addressing this tragic events we are learning about. It is with profound sadness that icon firm mayor edwin m. Lee passed away early this morning, tuesday, december 12th at 1 11 a. M. At Zuckerberg San Francisco general hospital. Family, friends and colleagues were by his side. The 43rd mayor of San Francisco was 65 years old. Our thoughts and prayers with his wife, aknnita and his daughters and entire family. In accordance with the city charter, i assume the role of mayor of San Francisco effective immediately. I want to thank the invedable staff at zuckerberg general for their care and professionalism. Reporter profound sadness is the best way to um up what we saw on the faces of those folks here this morning as they held that News Conference roughly around 3 30 a. M. Regarding the passing of mayor ed lee. Its having a big time impact here in San Francisco and abroad. Moments ago you talked with former San Francisco