I came an interesting time but im absolutely confident that we have to talk, with advance together because whatever happens, the essential nature of our relationship with the United States is strategic. In mid august i received a message on whatsapp from now Prime Minister asking if im willing to meet with him for breakfast. We met and he offered me the job, and i asked him only one question i said, do you want me to integrate ukrainian the u. N. And nato you want me to integrate . He said integrate. I said fine, accepted. That was a very short conversation. Ever since i joined the government on the 29th of august, if im not mistaken, i have not heard our observed or sensed any hint that we are imitating. I see colleagues in the government. I see all its and the parliament, i see colleagues in the president ial office. We are moving country west to full membership in the eu and nato. We do it in the discouraging and private because neither eu is not even giving us a promise of european
Washington and resigning. It was a year after that that at sandyc shooting elementary happen. When she and her husband decided to launch. I joined them. At first. Gh the politics of guns had not yet shifted. It seemed at first like it was a step forward, two steps back. We had a lot of the proverbial doors slammed in our face, but we persevered. Nationallarge organization with dozens of staff, offices across the country. Footprints in many states. The democrats in the house have passed a few gun control bills in this session. They credit that with part of the reason they have taken control of the house. They cite a very political, popular ideas behind gun control. And yet the bills have gone nowhere in the senate. What is your group doing to try to get involved and change the makeup of the senate . We are doing the same thing. With trump, we did with the house. We believe pressure equals progress. In the lead up to the 2018 massive, we launched a national campaign. Events, appearances,
Breakfast with ben thompson and Rachel Burden. So that should help you match it but first on bbc news, and see if youve seen it the black sea anywhere else before . Yes. Is europes most polluted, there are two species but asjonah fisher finds out, of dolphin in the black sea. But at the moment, no one knows how thanks to a Major International clean up effort, there are now signs that badly they have been affected the sea is starting to recover. By all the pollution. The black sea is beautiful. It is a fantastic place, there are thousands of living species in it. Some of them are very unique. In europes south eastern corner, there is a sea that, for decades, though its overall condition served as the regions dustbin. Remains grim, this is not a story without hope. This is now a real problem, people are dying for that. Fertilisers, industrial chemicals, raw sewage the black sea does appear, have flowed unchecked thanks in part to efforts along into the black sea. The danube, to have past
The winner of the glitter ball trophy was announced last night. Kelvin and oti a last minute replacement after another contestant was injured, Kelvin Fletcher said he was honoured to have won strictly with his dance partner oti mabuse. Its such a privilege to be here. I think this show represents everything that is amazing in this country. I think the people personify what is great and it has just been an absolute privilege to. Youre amazing cheering and applause. Announcer Kelvin Fletcher and oti mabuse. Aint no sunshine when shes gone. They may not have been the judges choice for champions, but tonight it was only public votes that counted and they won the viewers over. The judges described their rumba, as sensual and romantic. And shes always gone too long. Any time she goes away. They said their samba left them speechless. You know you make me wanna shout. And called their show dance a tour de force. Hey, hey, hey, hey. It earned them a standing ovation and rare praise from craig r
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has apologised to supporters, for his partys heavy defeat in the general election. As Boris Johnson prepares for thurdays queen speech, the government is to enshrine in law, a commitment to raise spending on the nhs in england. Nicola sturgeon has renewed her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. The longest United Nations climate talks on record have finally ended in madrid, with a compromise deal, on the key question of increasing the Global Response to curbing carbon. A british man has been killed and his son wounded after being shot during a suspected robbery outside a five star hotel in buenos aires. Now on bbc news, the black sea is europes most polluted, but asjonah fisher finds out, thanks to a Major International clean up effort there are now signs that the sea is starting to recover. The black sea is beautiful.