And have the latest from manchester, westminster and brussels. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The duke and duchess of sussex end their tour of southern africa, as the couple sues a sunday newspaper for publishing a private letter. Tributes are paid to the former itn and bbc news presenter Peter Sissons who has died at the age of 77. And we take a look at the newest addition to yorkshire sculpture park, one of six buildings nominated for the prestigious riba sterling prize for architecture. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the new brexit proposals just published by the government which are being closely studied in brussels as we speak. In a letterfrom the Prime Minister to Jean Claude Juncker president of the European Commission Boris Johnson calls for a willingness to compromise and move beyond existing positions. The new plans include removing the backstop the guarantee of no return to a hard border in Northern Ireland something the eu has been firmly opposed to in the past.
Well pick through the details of the johnson plan, analyse whats new and get all the reaction. Also in outside source President Trump takes the impeachment inquiry to a new level accusing the whistleblower of being a spy and a top democrat of treason. And in hong kong hundreds of people take part in a peaceful sit in outside the school of a teenager shot by police. Eu leaders are considering borisjohnsons new brexit proposal, which was hand delivered this afternoon. In this letter, addressed to the European Commission president jean Claude Juncker, mrjohnson outlines his new plan. The most significant change is what happens in Northern Ireland. The new plan would scrap the back stop. The mechanism designed to stop physical checkpoints on the border between with the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland, by potentially keeping the whole of the uk inside the eus Customs Union. Brexiteers were never fans of that. So under mrjohnsons new proposal, Northern Ireland would stay in the eu S
You had greeks being able to sell bonds for the first time a negative yields, so there is still search for demand in that negative yield world. Time now for global exchange. We bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. Current is in the is in the current is enda ant, anna edwards, and Kevin Cirilli. Reportedly, china is still open to a partial trade deal with the u. S. As long as no more tariffs are imposed. Enda currannt joins me from hong kong. Enda the fact that the hong kong delegation is still heading to washington speaks to the idea that china is in the market for some kind of agreement on the trade front. Colleagues in beijing are reporting today that china is willing to do more, perhaps step up its purchase of agricultural goods in the hope that at the y least, the u. S. Doesnt that the u. S. Withholds additional tariff increases. At the very least, it seems that there is some kind of play to get a partial agreement. Alix thank you very much. The National B
Umbrellas from the warm rain, and almost all of them wearing a face mask. This was how the hong kong protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempt to quell the protest with emergency measures that outlaw facemasks. Some were even handing them out to stop people getting sick, one man told me. This was a sizeable turnout. Tens and tens of thousands marching on the streets and shutting down major roads once again. As the Police Watched from on high, some made roadblocks. Others prepared weapons for a fight, and then. The Police Firing tear gas to try and disperse this crowd. Firing fairly indiscriminately over the top, the police, and while there is no confrontation this is their first attempt to try and disperse the crowd today, it is definitely numbering in the tens of thousands. Hong kongs leader carrie lam spoke of paralysis here yesterday, condemning the protesters once again. The facemask ban has done nothing to help lessen that. Translation carrie lam
Cream with eric clapton has died at the age of 80. And in the sport at 5. 30, champions Manchester City fall eight points behind in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against wolves. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets in hong kong, defying a ban on wearing face masks, which has been imposed under a new emergency law. Police used tear gas and charged with batons to try to break up the crowds. The protesters, who first took to the streets injune, are demanding greater democratic freedoms. Our china corrspondent, robin brant reports. Standing and waiting, taking cover under umbrellas from the warm rain, almost all of them wearing a face mask. This was how the hong kong protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempt to quell the protests with emergency measures that outlaw facemasks. Some were even handing them out, to stop people getting sick, one man told me. This was a sizeable turnout. Tens an