The top stories this hour from the gb newsroom. Im Polly Middlehurst. Mps have been middlehurst. Mps have been voting this evening on ten changes to the rwanda bill. Amendments suggested by peers in the house of lords. The first four amendments have already been rejected. They were designed to ensure the bill complies with domestic and international law. The international law. The controversial legislation aims to deter Illegal Migrants from coming to the uk on small boats by deporting them to rwanda, downing street says the initial cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenti
And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thanks forjoining us. Its 8am in singapore. Midnight in london and seven pm in washington where the row between donald trump and his former strategist steve bannon shows no sign of abating. Lawyers for the president are trying to prevent the publication of a new book, which has mr bannon making explosive allegations about the trump presidency. And theyre suing him over it. But the book is currently being rushed to stores, ready for sale on friday, four days earlier than planned. Jon sopel reports from washington. Hell hath no fury like a bannon scorned, it would seem. Steve bannon, who was described as the brains behind donald trump, is now out in the washington cold after his extraordinary attack, the warm words of last summer, but a distant memory. I like him, hes a good man. He is not a racist, i can tell you that. Hes a good person. He actually gets a very unfair press in that regard. But we will see what happens with mr bannon, but
Its 9am in singapore. 1am in london and 8 pm in washington, where the row between donald trump and his former strategist steve bannon shows no sign of abating. Lawyers for the president are trying to prevent the publication of a new book, which has mr bannon making explosive allegations about the trump presidency. And theyre suing him over it. But the book is currently being rushed to stores, ready for sale on friday, four days earlier than planned. Jon sopel reports from washington. Hell hath no fury like a bannon scorned, it would seem. Steve bannon, who was described as the brains behind donald trump, is now out in the washington cold after his extraordinary attack, the warm words of last summer, but a distant memory. I like him, hes a good man. He is not a racist, i can tell you that. Hes a good person. He actually gets a very unfair press in that regard. But we will see what happens with mr bannon, but hes a good person, and i think the press treats him, frankly, very unfairly. Bu
Announcer this is nightly businessss report with Tyler Mathisen and sue herera. Climbing the food chain. Amazon buys whole foods to become a major player in the grocery business and a competitive threat to the entire industry. Charting a new course. President trump has a different vision for u. S. Relations with cuba than his predecessor. And big business is taking notice. Market monitor. As more money flows into etfs, our guest tonight has some picks you might want to consider. Those stories and more tonight on nightly Business Report for friday, june 16th. Good evening, everybody, welcome. Im sue herera. Tyler mathisen is off tonight. Amazon is on a mission to conquer new territory. Today it agreed to buy grocery chain whole foods. The price tag, more than 13. 5 billion. The deal is amazons biggest yet, and is an ambitious plan to push into a business thats been hard for online retailers to crack. If successful, it could give amazon a slice of the 800 billion grocery business. The ec
Blessing on our nation and all her people. With the humility never to take for granted their selflessness in the face of givetation in danger and us grace to draw inspiration from the heroes of pearl harbor, as we face the challenges and dangers of our own time. Liberty,hearts to love and guide our bodies, minds, and souls towards the true and lasting peace that is the fruit of moral strength and righteous courage. Greater love has no one than this, the one laid down his life for his friends. Always weys, always, remember pearl harbor. When we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. Amen. This december in braille seven marks the 75th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor this december 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Up next on reel america, know your enemy, japan. An hourlong u. S. Army film directed by frank capra. The film portrays japan as a nation is determined to rule the world through military conquest. The production began in 1942, but