Hello, good, welcome to bbc news. The bbc has learnt that chancellor, sajid javid, voiced his anger to borisjohnson over the abrupt sacking of one of his special advisers. Whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnsons senior adviser, Dominic Cummings. She was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the leak of sensitive material. Asked about the sacking on bbc radio 4s today programme, mrjavid said he would not talk about individuals and insisted that he had a fantastic relationship with mrjohnson. Lets get more on this from our political reporterjohn 0wen. Ina in a sense the fate of one individual who after all exists purely according to their political masters and mistresses might not seem important. Why is this row front page in the newspapers and headline the news because it goes to the heart of government. It speaks i suppose to that crucial relationship between number ten and ii, which has been so fraug
A trial date is set for Khalid Sheikh mohammad who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september 11th attack. More than 30 protests are expected across britain today against Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament in the run up to brexit. And strictly come dancing looks set to allow same sex couples to compete from next year. And in half an hours time, carrie grace and her guests will discuss, in detail, the story of the week Boris Johnsons prorogation of parliament. Thats dateline at 10 30 here on bbc news. Good morning. We can bring you the latest from hong kong. Following the pictures of people gathering just an hour ago for the protests which they had been told would not be allowed to ta ke had been told would not be allowed to take place, police have begun firing tear gas and using Water Cannons to fire blue dyed water to try and disperse large crowds of protesters. A significant number of protesters. A significant number of protesters had gathered as our co
And in half an hour here on bbc news witness history Tiananmen Square remembered in china, also how britain pioneered an alternative to prison. Crowds of demonstrators have gathered in locations across the uk to protest against the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament. Organisers hope tens of thousands of people will take to the streets in dozens of towns and cities. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, is among those addressing the crowd outside the gates of downing street. Simonjones has simon jones has our simonjones has our report. They say they want to stop the coup. Protesters outside downing street claim borisjohnson is trying to shut down democracy by suspending parliament ahead of brexit. People here insist they want their voices heard. Stop brexit i never thought at my age, 61 years of age, i would have to be here in white or protesting against the shutdown of parliament. To look after their own interest in a way like this is deeply undemocratic and needs to be fo
Good morning. It is the last day of august and some of us are clinging onto a bit of warmth and sunshine but foremost, we will see some rain pushing eastwards and it turns much cooler, just in time for tomorrow, the first of september. Full details here on breakfast. Good morning, thank you forjoining us. Its saturday 31st august. Our top story the chancellor sajid javid has had a row with the Prime Minister after one of his special advisers was sacked. Whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnsons senior adviser, Dominic Cummings. She was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the disclosure. Our political reporterjohn owen is in our london newsroom. Another twist in the drama of politics at the moment. A row right at the heart of Boris Johnsons government after more details of the dramatic sacking of sonia khan, an advisor to sajid javid, emerged last night. She was escorted out of downing street on thursd
And click looks at a new technology called object based media. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Crowds of demonstrators have gathered in locations across the uk to protest against the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament. Organisers hope tens of thousands of people will take to the streets in dozens of towns and cities. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, was among those addressing the crowd outside the gates of downing street. Well, our correspondent simonjones is there for us. The protests a re the protests are continuing this afternoon. We are just outside downing street where people are still at the gates. They have been chanting they want boris out, they have been charting stop the code. Earlier, people took to the stage, we heard from politicians, trade unions and general members of the public who wanted to have their say to. They say they want to stop the coup. Protesters outside downing street claim borisjohnson is tr