in winter storms sweeping across north america, which are being described as the blizzard of the century . thousands are still without power and there is ongoing widespread travel disruption nearly 20,000 flights have been cancelled in recent days. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. where do you get your news from? do you trust it to be true? for many of us, the answers to these questions are changing. social media is an increasingly dominant source of information. long established news sources, like us at the bbc, are in a fight for audiences and, yes, for trust, too. my guest, david dimbleby, became, in the course of a long broadcasting career, the face and voice of the bbc on the biggest occasions, from elections to royal ceremonial. can his journalistic values survive in a world where opinion so often trumps truth? david dimbleby, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. in the course of your broadcasting career, you have seen a massive tra
people to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, whose health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. where do you get your news from? do you trust it to be true? for many of us, the answers to these questions are changing. social media is an increasingly dominant source of information. long established news sources, like us at the bbc, are in a fight for audiences and, yes, for trust, too. my guest, david dimbleby, became, in the course of a long broadcasting career, the face and voice of the bbc on the biggest occasions, from elections to royal ceremonial. can his journalistic values survive in a world where opinion so often trumps truth? david dimbleby, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. in the course of your broadcasting career, you have seen a massive transformation in the way news and information is produced and the way it s consumed. do you think, for the better?
but there should be some sunshine around in places. increasingly wintry. factor in the northerly winds, it ll feel colder than this. for next week, turning much colder for a time, increasing risk of frost and ice where we have had all of the flooded fields. things could be disruptive on monday, so stay tuned to the forecast. thanks, stav. that s it. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight, just getting underway over on bbc two. but the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. this is bbc news. we ll have the headlines and all the main news stories at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. where do you get your news from? do you trust it to be true? for many of us, the answers to these questions are changing. social media is an increasingly dominant source of information. long established news sources, lik
secretaryjustine greening, sir malcom rifkind, who served as foreign and defence secretary in the thatcher and major governments, and catherine haddon from the institute for government. hello, welcome to the programme. after one of the driest summers on record, the notoriously fickle british weather turned of course it did just at the very moment liz truss arrived in downing street this afternoon. and as the heavens opened, drenching the loyal conservative members who had gathered to greet her, the sketch writers might have been tempted to draw analogies with the deluge of issues, that are now piling up on the new prime ministers desk. not that she seemed fazed by the challenge ahead. this is a storm we can ride out, she said, to become the modern brilliant britain i know we can be. i m honoured to take on this responsibility at a vital time in our country. what makes the united kingdom great is our fundamental belief in freedom in enterprise and in fair play. our people
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