The pro democracy parties of hong kong showed up to the polls in Record Number and swept the board in weekend elections a stunning rejection of the citys beijing backed government. Also on the programme. Uber and out. The ride sharing app has been told its licence will not be renewed in london. It plans to appeal. And the priceless jewellery of augustus the strong, has been stolen from a museum in dresden, where the security was anything but. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. Michael bloomberg, the three term mayor of this city has announced he is running for president. The 77 year old is making a late entrance, but he has the money to make up for it. Take a look at this graphic. It shows you the tv ad spending by 2020 democrats thus far. And you will see, there is Michael Bloomberg, second in the list, and he has only just entered the race. Rather than trying to win early states, he will be focusing all his attention on super tuesday, whe
Testimony linking donald trump to a quid pro quo. Also on the programme. Nigel farage interviews donald trump on his lbc radio show. The president says he is hopeful the us and uk could strike a trade deal but hes concerned about the current brexit plan. We want to do trade with the uk and they want to trade with us. To be honest with you, this deal, under certain aspects of the deal, you cant do it. And for the first time in 100 years a washington dc based team wins the world series, perhaps in part maybejust a little bit due to me. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. In a vote which split, almost entirely along party lines, the house of representatives has endorsed the democratic led impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The resolution, which was passed a few hours ago, provides for open hearings and a written report on the case. It also entitles the president to Legal Counsel in the hearings which so far he has been denied. But i
Voters in the rest of the country thing . I be in New Hampshire to find out. Also on the programme. Senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg says he is profusely sorry after claiming it would have been common sense for the Grenfell Residents to ignore advice to stay inside a burning building. And a case of wine is sent to the astronauts at the International Space station. Sadly they are not allowed to drink it. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Within the last half hour two new transcripts have been released from witnesses who came before the impeachment inquiry. Kurt volker, the special represetnative for ukraine negotiations and Gordon Sondland, the Us Ambassador to the eu are key figures and now everyone is pouring over their words. Ambassador sondland testified that things kept getting more insidious as time went on regarding demands that ukraine investigate the bidens. And it comes as house impeachment investigators are seeking a depo
Election on the 12th of december so channels to presume there are meetings and have a sensible that we can finally get brexit done. Timetable for the bill that we have before us so that this house can there is no support from the benches resume discussion of these serious opposite for this to proceed. But matters and come to a resolution on the house cannot any longer keep the deal which, personally, this country hostage. Millions of matters and come to a resolution on the dealwhich, personally, i repeat, i will vote for, and if it families and businesses cannot plan for the future, and i dont believe reaches the reading, as i think it will, and it could well be that we could get back to the orderly government which i think the general that this paralysis and stagnation should be allowed to continue. Now public are dearly wishing we would rapidly do. I have noted what he has that no deal is off the table, we said and rapidly do. I have noted what he has said and i am open to any such h