Blind date series. Tech firm huawei. Two people whove been thrown out of their respective parties grab a bite to eat. Also on the programme, more than half a Million People are marching in cities across france, there is a plus, we pay a visit to the California City thats nationwide transport strike, its conducting a basic income experiment brought much of the country to a standstill. Anger over president the early results are in. MacronPension Reforms. This is the scene right now live in paris. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a tree that has seen better days. Social media has been mocking norways annual gift to the uk, its one of the most contagious human diseases which seems a little. Dead this one person with measles can contaminate 18 others, compared to just two year. Others in the case of flu. And now measles cases are surging worldwide there are devastating outbreaks hello, and welcome. I michelle three in new york. Matthew prices in in all regions. London. It is official. The
Also on the programme. Israel kills a top islamichhad leader in gaza and braces for retaliatory rocket attacks. After nine years at sea, a message in a bottle finally receives a response. Thankfully, it wasnt an 505. Hello and welcome. Im Christian Fraser in Bishop Auckland, and Michelle Fleury is in new york. We are just over a month from the uk general election and its in places like this County Durham where the vote could be won and lost. Bbc news will be visiting ten areas of the uk where seats will be closely contested. Today, weve travelled beyond the bubble to Bishop Auckland in the north east of england. Its a marginal labour seat which voted decisively for brexit. Well, yesterday the brexit party announced they would not run candidates in seats won by the conservatives in 2017. But they will stand in Bishop Auckland, making the seat even more marginal and more unpredictable. Last week, we were in leeds on the doorstep with the canvassers. This time, we have steered clear of th
For the nato summit and lashes out at democrats for holding impeachment hearings while hes away. Also on the Programme Climate change the point of no return is hurtling towards us a warning as political leaders gather at a special summit. The American Woman who says she was brought to britain to have sex with Prince Andrew urges the public to stand beside her. He knows what happened, i know what happened, and theres only one of us telling the truth, and i know thats me. This is muffi shes my cat, and i never know what shes thinking. New Research Proves that she does make facial expressions, im just really bad at understanding them. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in new york and Matthew Price is in london. It didnt take long for last fridays terrorist attack in london to become a political issue. Thats despite a plea from the father of one of the two People Killed for his sons name not to be used to promote what he called vile propaganda. With the election looming, the Prime Minis
Knew the ambassador. I dont know him very well. I have not spoken to him much. He is not a man i know well. Seems like a nice guy, though. In other major news this evening an annoucement from Buckingham Palace in the last hour that Prince Andrew is stepping back from public duties for the forseeable future. It follows an explosive interview with the bbc in which he was widely criticised for his lack of remorse over his friendship with the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Hello, and welcome. I am Christian Fraser in london, Michelle Fleury is in washington. Two major stories tonight. We are going to turn shortly to the testimony we have been hearing on capitol hill through the day. But we are going to start with the announcement in the last hour that the duke of york, Prince Andrew, is stepping back from his royal duties for the foreseeable future. In a statement from Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew he said he deeply sympathised with epsteins victims and everyone who has been a
Also on the programme. Borisjohnson sticks with his pledge for a British Digital tax risking the ire of donald trump and possible tariffs. Showing big budget retail brands how its done one hardware shop in wales is proving a christmas advert doesnt have to cost the earth. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. The nato chiefs had agonised over the celebrations for their 70th anniversary. Normally, as was the case with the 50th, it would have been held in washington, where the founding treaty was signed. But given Donald Trumps unpredictability and the obvious doubts he has shared about the alliance they decided to hold the summit in the uk. The actual anniversary was in april, attended only by Foreign Ministers nato worried what might happen if the leaders were brought together. And with some reason, the tensions were on full public display. There were the perennial disagreements over defence spending, Emmanuel Macron accused turkey of colludin