Republicans have just wrapped up republicans have just wrapped up the first day of the National Convention, describing donald trump as the bodyguard of western civilisation. Crowds crammed into Conference Calls for a four day event. Instead of crowds cramming into Conference Calls for a four day event, this years pandemic means it is a much more scaled back affair. Unlike the Democratic Partys Virtual Convention last week, key figures are appearing in person including america is not a racist country. This is personalfor me. Iam country. This is personalfor me. I am the proud daughter of indian immigrants. They came to america and settled in a small southern town. My father wore a turban. My mother wore a sari. I was turban. My mother wore a sari. Iwasa turban. My mother wore a sari. I was a brown girl in a black and white world. We faced discrimination and hardship. But my parents never gave into grievance and hate. My mum built a successful business. My dad taught 30 years at a histor
Officially, treasure. Theres fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than 4 weeks. Requested by the Prime Minister and approved by the queen it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal, have even less time to do that. For some, its a constitutional crisis, some critics use the word coup for others its a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. Borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. This from bbc Political Editor laura kuennsberg. Shutting up shop at the Prime Ministers request, the gates will clang shut here for an extra few days next month. Debates wont take place, mps wont vote or stand in the way of borisjohnson. We are bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospitals, and making sure that we have the Education Funding that we need. And there will be ample time on both sides of that crucial october the 17th summit, ample time, in parli
Theres fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than four weeks. Requested by the Prime Minister and approved by the queen, it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal, have even less time to do that. For some, its a constitutional crisis, some critics use the word coup. For others its a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. Borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. This from bbc Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Shutting up shop at the Prime Ministers request, the gates will clang shut here for an extra few days next month. Debates wont take place, mps wont vote or stand in the way of borisjohnson. We are bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospitals, and making sure that we have the Education Funding that we need. And there will be ample time on both sides of that crucial october the 17th summit, ample time, in parliament for mps to
Theres fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than four weeks. Requested by the Prime Minister, approved by the queen, it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal have even less time to do that. For some, its a constitutional crisis, some critics use the word coup for others its a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. Borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. This from bbc Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Shutting up shop at the Prime Ministers request, the gates will clang shut here for an extra few days next month. Debates wont take place, mps wont vote or stand in the way of borisjohnson. We are bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospitals, and making sure that we have the Education Funding that we need. And there will be ample time on both sides of that crucial october the 17th summit, ample time, in parliament for mps to debat
Boats than this to take the journey, and the owners here say it is far too dangerous. Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in new york, after 15 days crossing the atlantic, to minimise carbon emissions. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Good morning from a chilly westminster, where the news is still sinking in of borisjohnsons decision to prorogue or suspend parliament for more than four weeks. Theres fierce criticism here of the decision, which was requested by the Prime Minister and approved by the queen it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal have even less time to do that. Outside downing street, in cities gcioss outside downing street, in cities across the united kingdom, protests against borisjohnsons across the united kingdom, protests against Bo