On scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. You cannot just lock us in a cupboard and turn the key and hope that everything goes away. In other news, a british man has been killed and his son wounded, after being shot during a suspected robbery, outside a five star hotel in buenos aires. Delegates at un climate talks in madrid struggle to reach agreement, in a bid to tackle global warming. And in half an hour here on bbc news, click looks at social media innovation made in china, and why its setting nerves jangling in silicon valley. Hello, good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn has apologised for his part in labours worst general election defeat since the 1930s. Immediately after the vote, he faced criticism for not saying sorry to labour mps whod lost their seats. But in a letter to the sunday mirror. He said. The shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell also apologised for the loss but also blamed the media portrayal of
Advantage. New zealand volcano, six people have died. Coming up on bbc news, liverpool are underway against rb salzburg as the holders try to secure qualification in the last 16 of the Champions League. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Just two days to go now until decision day, and theres no let up in the political campaigning, but its been a difficult day for labour, with the leak of damning comments made in a secretly recorded phone call by the Labour Shadow Health secretary about Jeremy Corbyn. Jon ashworth said he couldnt see labour winning the election, their prospects are dire abysmal and added that voters cant stand mr cobyn and believe labour has blocked brexit. Mr ashworth has apologised, but insists he was justjoshing about in the conversation. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has the latest from the campaign trail. Those nails might be nibbled down to the end by friday. This election matters so much in so many ways. The crowd in the cold in lancashire t
Believe it probably work trumps admission their meeting with the taliban comes after the president abruptly broke off talks in september following the killing of a u. S. Soldier in a bombing claimed by the taliban talks had been making progress up until then the taliban has confirmed to al jazeera that some meetings have been taking place to pave the way for the resumption of talks the group also recently released 2 western hostages and 10 Afghan Soldiers in exchange for 3 of its Senior Leaders but Officials Say theres still no sign the taliban is ready to give up its weapons in exchange for a role in afghan politics demilitarization is a key demand from afghan president ashraf ghani but hes been sidelined while u. S. And taliban negotiators meet still ghani joint tromp on stage by graham air base and tweeted out highlights of the moment apparently keen to show he is relevant in the Peace Process for donald trump the priority is cutting down the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan fr
Expectations. Im joined again with the sports controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick holds a tryout session in front of team scouts but only on last minute change of venue well tell you why in the next 60 minutes. Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water cannon on protest is that a University Campus whos been throwing petrol bombs large fires have been in this around the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and some of the most dramatic scenes 5 months of on the wrist all schools have been told to stay closed on monday because of the violence lets go to our correspondent vehicle pollen she is joining us live from hong kong it has been a hectic day there via whats happening there now. Thats right elizabeth all day long youve seen Police Confront the protesters have barricaded themselves in front of their university trying to firing tear gas water cannon at them trying to get them to Disperse Protesters move back a little bit then they come back for then they hurl petrol bombs an
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