A wave of criticism. Scientists now say there is little evidence that eating meat increases the risk of cancer or Heart Disease. A special report from madagascar, where child prisoners are held in terrible conditions for stealing vanilla beans. Hoggs drop goal. Beauty. And, scotland keep alive their hopes of qualification for the knockout stages of the rugby world cup. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. All the latest reports, results, interviews and features. Good evening. The chancellor, speaking at the conservative party conference, has announced a significant economic response, in the event of a no deal brexit at the end of october. And sajid javid insisted the uk would be leaving the eu on 31st october with or without a deal. He also announced a series of spending targets, including a planned increase in the National Living wage over the next five years. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has again denied allegations of Sexual Misconduct involving a female journalist 20 years ago.
With our reviewers, asa bennett, the brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph, and the political writier and academic maya goodfellow. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, among them an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years it would increase to £10. 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered from 25 to 21. But an unwelcome distraction for delegates at the conference has been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago, which he denies. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has sent this report from Party Conference in manchester. What happens to the Prime Minister next, and to the country, is not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. However many photocalls he grins for, he cant be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give him a brexit deal. Weve made some pretty big moves. Were waiting to see
Protests in Hong Kong Police fired tear gas at demonstrators at an anti totalitarianism rally it comes as Mainland China for appears to celebrate 17 years of communist rule well speak with our correspondent in hong kong. And in german soccer by our munich star strikers shoot their team to the top of the bundesliga with a hard fought when it gets hotter before and. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us we began in austria where projections show that the party of conservative leader is a bust in courts has clearly won todays snap parliamentary election the Peoples Party received about 37 percent of the vote far ahead of the social democrats who garnered 22 percent. Cts is former Coalition Partners the far right Freedom Party received around 16 percent a sharp drop from the previous election and the conservatives will probably need a Coalition Partner to secure a stable majority todays snap vote came after a Corruption Scandal in may involving course as far right Coalition P
To leave the European Union. But Britains Supreme Court ruled yesterday that his suspension of parliament was unlawful. So his house of commons is back in session today. Statement, the Prime Minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. What a change of government, mr. Speaker. Let them have an election. With our permission, i shall make a statement on yesterdays Supreme Court there will be ample opportunity for everybody who wants to question the Prime Minister in conformity with practice to do so, but the statement must and will be heard. The Prime Minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker. With your permission, i shall make a statement on yesterdays Supreme Court verdict and the way forward for this paralyzed parliament. Three years ago more people voted to leave the European Union than have ever voted for any party or proposition in our history. Politicians of all parties promised the public that they would honor the results. Sadly, many have done all they could to abandon those
Southeast coast, the president ial candidates sounded thethe alarm and touted their Climate Change plans, from a ban on fracking and fossil fuse, to population control, our panel is here with a look at what theyre proposing. Lets bring in columnist and deputy editor, dan henninger, p. Climate change has been a big issue for democrats for years. Whats different this time . Well, whats changed is the ambition has gone way up and this thinking of Political Considerations has gone out the window. Paul any . What theyre talking about is carbon free electricity, totally, 100 by 2030, having the United States be completely carbon free by 2050 or maybe 2045, how are we going to do that . Were going to spend 2 trillion or 5 trillion or 16 trillion in Bernie Sanders case, were going to restructure the economy, get totally off fossil fuels, weatherize every building in the country. Paul when they say ban fracking, that basically means banning the drilling method that is currently most used to get