Speaks to me about the challenges of implementing real world Foreign Policy and americas place in diplomacy. To see america from the inside out, and to see whats good and even great in america, but also to see america from the outside as well i think is an important part of being an effective diplomat. Plus italy becomes the first country in the world to make Climate Change lessons for schoolchildren compulsary. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Nuala Mcgovern is in london. Its not what anyone would want minutes before they launch their Election Campaign. As borisjohnson prepared to address voters from downing street, the news broke that a cabinet minister was resigning. Welsh secretary alun cairns quit following claims he knew about a former aides role in the collapse of a rape trial. Certainly not the best start for a campaign which was launched after mrjohnson met the queen to mark the dissolution of parliament. We now face five weeks of campaigning the Prime Mi
There is never a right time to go in politics but you can leave it longer than you should. Extinction rebellion, the climate protesters, win at the high court as judges rule that police were wrong to ban their protests in london. We report on the events of 30 years ago in berlin when the wall came down in a Popular Uprising against communist rule. And a good night for spurs, as they take on Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, double olympic champion nicola adams retires from boxing at the age of 37 over fears she could lose her sight in one eye. Good evening. Borisjohnson has launched the conservative Election Campaign, hours after visiting Buckingham Palace to meet the queen following the dissolution of parliament. He addressed supporters this evening after a day which saw the resignation of one of his cabinet colleagues. The welsh secretary, alun cairns, stepped down because of his links with a man whod sabotaged a rape trial. Our Politi
Even my worst enemies. Firefighters continue to battle dozens of raging bushfires in eastern australia. Officials warn residents that conditions are expected to worsen today. And coming up Hillary Clinton tells the bbc that its inexplicable and shameful the uk government hasnt published a report on alleged russian interference in british politics. Im dumbfounded that this government wont released a report about russian influence because every person who votes in this country deserves to see that report before your election happens. Good morning. Its november 12th. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The labour party says there has been a sophisticated and la rge scale cyber attack on its digital platforms. The party said the attack had failed because of their robust Security Systems and that no data had been taken. In a statement, the party said. Our security procedures have slowed down some of our campaign activities, but these were restored this morning and we are back up to full speed. We
European championships next summer. Time for a look at the weather heres mel coles. We will see a brief break in proceedings from the wet weather towards the middle of the week, but it will be short lived. We still had several severe flood warnings in force for the don valley, those areas struggling to cope with recent flooding and rain. Some showery rain forecast this afternoon. This is the recent rainfall, they are gradually drifting southwards, there are some sunny spells on offer. It is tied into this area of low pressure gradually drifting towards the north sea, a transient ridge of High Pressure following behind but another weather system waiting in the winds. For the rest of the afternoon, further showers feeding on, drifting southwards, some could be wintry over the Higher Ground in parts of scotland, some sunshine, but you will all notice the blustery winter evident down irish sea and north sea coast, but even inland it is not helping. We mayjust about squeeze out a double dig
Hello and thanks for joining us on bbc news. The president of the european council, donald tusk, has confirmed hes received a formal request from borisjohnson to delay brexit for three months. Mr tusk said he would start consulting eu leaders on how to respond. The british Prime Minister sent the letter after mps voted not to approve his dealfor the uk to leave the eu until all the legal steps had been completed. Mrjohnson also sent a second letter telling european leaders that a further brexit delay would be a mistake. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on a dramatic day in parliament. Before it was official, the moves in the middle, then the cheers on the right. Order . Showed borisjohnson was thwarted. The ayes to the right, 322. The noes to the left, 306. By a margin of 16, mps said not never to his deal, but not today, not yet. So the ayes have it. The ayes have it. Unlock hes now obliged by law now to ask the eu for a delay, but hell kick and scream. I will tell our fr