Worlds worst humanitarian crisis as we speak to the un in yemen the cemeteries are overflowing the country bombed with u. K. Weapons from u. K. Warplanes trained by the u. K. s Royal Air Force all the some more coming up in todays going on the ground but 1st once upon a time there was a u. K. Government official who told the truth arguably to the public about a risk to Public Health and i had to resign for it joins me now via skype from. Minutes Edwina Currie and we did thanks for coming on obviously a terrible death toll being announced the highest in the World Capital but everything here is about Dominic Cummings horizontals job advice do you think specially after a tweet from the Civil Service that apparently theres an inquiry into Cummings Johnson theyre all a bit naive in the sense that even after a landslide victory they thought that they could get bricks its done my impression is that everyone in this country has behaved very well would lock down that best. Or at least most peop
A Global Business an Educational Consulting firm based in michigan as well as a regular contributor to china u. S. Focus with an interest as unbuilding heise between the east and west and in singapore we cross to jim rogers hes an International Investor and director of. Our gentlemen crossed out rules in effect that means you can jump and he was rich all right let me go to singapore jim let me go to you 1st here we hear a lot of bluster coming out of western capitals particularly the United States and the media depending on what. Side of the aisle youre on but its all trying to stall china must pay something must be done its always the mantra something must be done that is the age we live in. A not i look at all of it and then. You know and its this. Kneejerk reaction and of course about the old paradigms like the cold war that was ended in 9091 so i mean as you are is you all absorb it here in europe. An actual guy so i trust you more is there a strategy i dont trust politicians not f
Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co
Under Islamic State. Heres Shamima Begum talking to the bbc when she was found in a syrian refugee camp earlier this year. Idid i did leave knowing it was a risk, but, you know, it is my fault right now and i just want forgiveness, really from the uk. Well talk to former met chief dal babu, who says she is now full of regrets. An inventor who developed a Ground Breaking diabetes testing kit using his daughters toy microscope nearly a0 years ago has been awarded £2 million in compensation. Just been awarded that. Well find out why its taken so long for him to be recognised for his invention. And well find out why coldplay revealed the tracks of their new album by taking out a classified ad in a local paper next to adverts for a fridge freezer and a divan bed in north wales. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch with us as always we welcome your input. Should Shamima Begum get her british citizenship back after travelling to syria at the age o
A look atjohn bercows most memorable moments as he stands down as house of commons speaker. And england name an unchanged side to face south africa in the Rugby World Cup final on saturday. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Campaigning has begun for the next general election to be held on december 12th. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, will launch his partys campaign this morning. Hell say the election offers a once in a generation chance to transform the country and will promise to go after tax dodgers, dodgy landlords and big polluters. Borisjohnson is due to make a series of campaign visits of his own, highlighting what he calls the peoples priorities education, the nhs and crime. The Prime Minister suffered a blow on wednesday evening as one of his cabinet ministers, nicky morgan, became the latest tory mp to decide not to stand for re election. Today was of course the day the uk was due to leave the European Union. Nick eardley has more. Get used to scenes like th