Next year a minute minute miller has more from johannesburg. Theres been no official word from the African National congress as to the outcome of this meeting held by the National Executive committee the top Decision Making body of the a. N. C. But we do understand based on reports from the National Broadcaster the s a b c that as well as the secretary general of the a. N. C. Met with jacob zuma to relay a message from the a. N. C. And according to the state board cost that was the jacob zuma has a day or potentially to to resign as president of the country now the n c has been meeting throughout the day in fact will rip returned to the ne see so it would appear that the conversation theyre having isnt entirely over yet but jacob zuma is certainly under pressure all indications are given his behavior in the last ten days or so he is resistant hes resisting this resignation he doesnt want to step down and if that continues to be the case the a. N. C. Would then have to Institute Proceed
A crime scene as in do my is currently under investigation over an alleged corruption links to the govt as meanwhile the president is expected to address the media on wednesday after his party the African National Congress Formally asked him to step down if zuma doesnt quit he could face a vote of no confidence in parliament. A defiant israeli Prime Minister says hell keep leading the country despite police recommending he be charged for corruption and bribery but he minutes now is accused of accepting nearly three hundred thousand dollars in gets from billionaire benefactors hes also suspected of backroom deals with the publisher of an israeli newspaper for favorable coverage myanmars government has been accused of handing range of muslims a death sentence the accusation was made by the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley a group of u. S. Senators want sanctions against Myanmar Military leaders aimed at those implicated in abuses against range of residents in a kind ste
The city council is expected to fund 25 of the bill. The deadline for official bids is tomorrow, but there are no other cities currently in the race, so barring a last minute shock one of the worlds biggest sporting events will be heading to the midlands. Our Sports Editor dan roan takes a look now at how the city could benefit. From School Sports day to an international showpiece, local children enjoying the facilities at birminghams alexander stadium. But five years from now theirs could play host to some of the very best athletes in the world. The citys bid to bring the Commonwealth Games here today receiving government backing. We have never hosted a multi sport eventually before. We have hosted World Championships of individual sports, badminton, gymnastics, athletics, you name it. This is our time to show the world we can bring everyone together here and its all part of the biggest story of the revival of the West Midlands. The stadium will undergo a major upgrade if the bid is s
Older. There is a real game, always, its a demotic game for the bbc to make sure its audiences are where they want to be. Thank you very much, fascinating stuff. You will be getting ready for the bbc centenary, thats not too far off. Well talk again before then, i hope. Time for a look at the weather. First of all, barack obama joined prince harry to spring a surprise on the dawn of the invicta s games. Obama arrived courtside to cheer on the us will chair basketball team, they were mobbed by a crowd when they were mobbed by a crowd when they arrived and happily posed for photos with friends. Some pretty autumnal and unsettled weather on the cards through the second half of the weekend. Today its a contrasting picture across the country, some rain across parts of wales in south west england. Later on that will creep east. Further north, not a bad day. Sunny spells for more than england. Scattered showers across scotland. Temperatures around 13 to 17. The evening hours, rain and strengt
Borisjohnson, used a newspaper interview to set out four areas on which he believed the uk government should not compromise in its negotiations with the European Union. Our Political Correspondent vicki young reports. Is this a prime ministerial is a red box brimming with popular ideas . Theresa may certainly hopes so. She arrived in manchester this evening determined to put the disappointing election result behind her and talk about more than brexit. Keeping the lead an conservative splits will not be easy. Borisjohnson has been going public with personal views on the brexit. He lays out for red lines. He says the transition period after march 2019 should not be a second longer than two years. The uk should not accept any new rulings from brussels during that time, no payment made to access the market and ina payment made to access the market and in a shadowing of the eu rules to ensure free trade. Let us be creative as well as practical. Last week in florence, theresa may tried to mo