How will the Eu Commission look under its new leader . Well be tracking ursula von der leyens first 100 days as she prepares to take up the post in december. And major storms in the us are causing travel chaos ahead of the thanksgiving holidays. Even the iconic balloons at macys parade might not be cleared for takeoff. Hello and welcome im Christian Fraser in london and Michelle Fleury is in new york. Since the brexit referendum in 2016 the British Public has been told that one of the most valuable prizes for the uk, will be a future trade deal with the united states. But at what cost . Today the labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn claimed he had evidence that the National Health service will be on the table in those talks. At a News Conference this morning, he produced the minutes of six meetings, took place between 2017 and 18, in which us trade negotiators discussed drugs pricing and nhs contracts. Borisjohnson dismissed the claims as total nonsense and said he could give an absolute cast ir
This vote is the first to take place since protests and often violent clashes with police started back in june. So it will be a test of support for pro democracy and pro bejing candidates. The poll is for the lowest rung of government in the city. More than 1,000 candidates are running, competing for more than a50 seats throughout the citys 18 districts. A number of seats currently held by pro beijing incumbents, are being contested by pro democracy candidates. Butjoshua wong, one of the prominent protest leaders is banned from running, because he called for Self Determination for hong kong. Jonathan head joins us. It is early in the morning, but what is the mood like where you are and what is the turnout been like, from what you can tell . A very impressive turnout, and we are getting a report from other polling stations as well. In fact, at this one, people came down pretty much on time and the voting started at 7 30am, about an hour and a much on time and the voting started at 7 30a
A number of seats currently held by pro beijing incumbents, are being contested by pro democracy candidates, butjoshua wong, one of the prominent protest leaders is banned from running, because he called for Self Determination for hong kong. Lets go to hong kong, where our correspondence Jonathan Head lets go to hong kong, where our correspondenceJonathan Head is with us. CorrespondenceJonathan Head is with us. Jonathan, how high up the list of priorities is the protest in hong kong for voters, do you think, there are other issues, obviously, but the protests are the things everybody is talking about, and which seem to have blighted the lives of so many people there . Yes, i think for everybody here, the so called five demands being called for by the protest movement, embraced by large numbers of hong kongers, the polls suggest a large number of people are sympathetic to those demands, though of course not everybody supports the way the protesters have expressed their opposition, and t
The snp launches its election manifesto saying its time to put scotlands future in scotlands hands and calls for a second independence referendum next year. Who should decide scotlands future . The people who live here or Boris Johnson . A vote for the snp on december 12th is a vote to escape brexit. Clive james, the australian writer and broadcaster has died at the age of eighty. After a cinema chain bans a new film about gangs after brawls broke out, its director tells us his movie had nothing to do with the violence do you believe that this film brings its people, is a colour thing . I dont know, man, it was upsetting. And, the theatre director, writer and broadcaster Jonathan Miller has died, at the age of 85 Jeremy Corbyn says he has evidence that the nhs is at risk from a post brexit trade deal with the United States. At a News Conference this morning, the labour leader produced documents which he said showed talks had taken place about drugs pricing and access to nhs contracts.
A mission to save thousands of animals from australias bushfires. Well have the latest on the desperate efforts. The it meltdown that exposed customers to fraud. Branded the truly shambolic bank, a new report says bosses at tsb lacked common sense after 2 million customers couldnt access their accounts. A special, special night, says wales boss ryan giggs, as they beat hungary to qualify for next years European Championship he says its a bright new start for his side. And totteham have sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino. Theyre in talks with Jose Mourinho to take over. Not as cold as dark today as it was yesterday. The cloud and rain and breezy conditions in the west. Something dry and write in central and eastern areas. I have more in 15 minutes. Its wednesday the 20th of november. Our top story this morning borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have traded verbal blows in the first tv debate of the general Election Campaign, but the public response suggests that neither man emerged as a cle