And coming up at 4. 30pm, its Victoria Derbyshire week in review, where shell be looking at the stories that have been making the headlines. Good afternoon. Questions have been raised about links between russia and leaked documents detailing talks between the United States and the uk. The papers were used by labour to claim the nhs would be on the table during post brexit trade talks. They were published on the Online Discussion Forum reddit. Last night, the site said it believed the documents are linked to a Russian Campaign to interfere in the general election. Our political correspondent, ben wright, has this report. A warning it does contain flash photography. Elections are about defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. But today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These censored, blacked out reports. This leaked government docu
Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. The online forum reddit says it believes leaked government documents, detailing uk us trade talks, and posted on its site are linked to russia. Oceans are running out of oxygen warn scientists as global temperature rises put many species of fish at risk of extinction. 12 people are swept to their deaths by floods in uganda, as east africa is devastated by heavy rainfall and landslides. Fears that a mega bushfire near sydney thats burning out of control could take weeks to put out. A chinese american researcher is freed by iran in a rare Prisoner Exchange with the us. President trump thanks the iranians for very fair negotiation. Thank you for your company throughout the afternoon. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejane dougall and ben croucher. The headlines this evening. A lighter anthonyjoshua says weight doesnt matter as he prepares to re claim three belts from andy ruinunior, in one
What we are doing here and why were doing it. This is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the center that brings Historical Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan. The purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policies, but in fact to provide sort of Historical Context to help inform policy makers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. I want to thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the mellon foundation, which makes this briefing series possible. I want to thank rachel wheatly in the back of the room who is our assistant director and has helped to organize this. I want to thank the office of jerry connelly. I also want to alert you to the fact you have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions. Well collect them. Theyll give formal remarks in the first half hour and the second half hour will be devoted to q a. Well go from there. Thank y
Because every person who votes in this country deserves to see that report before your election happens. And well also go to bolivia for the latest on the crisis there as the president flees to mexico. Wa nt to want to begin the programme by playing this assessment from the Hong Kong Police. Hong kongs rule of law has been pushed to the brink of law has been pushed to the brink of total colla pse. Of law has been pushed to the brink of total collapse. As master writers recklessly, recklessly escalate their violence under the false hope that they can get away with it. The Key Development has been that the clashes have moved from the centre of hong kong onto some University Campuses. These are some of the pictures coming in from the severity of the clashes. Also see that some protesters formed barricades, blocking roads within the campuses and there were clashes between the police and the protesters. It has not ended the protests in the centre of the city. Around 1000 people turned out d
I dont think too many people are going to watch because its going to be boring. All right . In fact, youre here, i guess youre here, and well supersede it, but not a lot of people are going to be watching today. Just think of this. Constitutional lawyers they get three and we get one. What kind of a deal is that . You dont need a constitutional lawyer because nothing was done wrong. Zero done wrong. I will say it again, read the transcript and then listen to what the president of ukraine said. He said there was no pressure whatsoever. Listen to what the foreign minister of ukraine highly respected man, very both very respected. Listen to what the foreign minister said. He said there was pressure whatsoever. Thats the only one that counts but then listen to all of their witnesses and not one of them said anything that was meaningful other than positive for me. Like the one said there was no quid pro quo. Thats what he said. And he said that i actually told him that. There will be no qui