to frontline politics and will run as a candidate in the general election for the reform uk party, which he will now also lead. he s to contest the seat of clacton in essex, his eighth attempt to become an mp, having previously said he wouldn t run in this election. but he s changed his mind because he said he didn t want to let millions of people down. he also predicted that labour would win the election, and that as a member of parliament, he could provide more of an opposition to sir keir starmer than the conservatives, whom he claims are incapable. lucy manning has all the details. mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t - mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t we? | find out in the moment, won t we? why have you changed your mind? who says why have you changed your mind? who says i why have you ch
People would vote for it. They have lost the common touch. And this. President obama said america would accept 1200 refugees. No, prepare to go to war. Is satire now the effective opposition to President Trump . Well ask erstwhile american ruby wax. Hello. Have the baby boomers robbed the millennials of their future . Probably not, but research out this morning did suggest something extraordinary is happening in terms of intergenerational incomes. The Resolution Foundation says that typical Pensioner Incomes after Housing Costs are now higher than those of people of working age. I cant overstate how unusual that is in the old days we tended to think the aged were poor. But a lot has happened in the last few decades. For one, the old have carried on working. A fifth of pensioner households have a wage earner in them. And of course they are enjoying the fruits of the heyday of the old final Salary Pension Schemes add the way the Housing Market has worked in their favour. And politicians
A decision on the future of arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wont be made until the end of the season, the bbc understands. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. President trumps most senior diplomat, the Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, is making his debut on the International Stage. Hes attending a meeting of Foreign Ministers from the 620 countries in germany. He will have talks with the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, among others. State Department Officials say mr tillerson wants to listen, and to offer reassurances about president trumps approach to international affairs. David willis reports. Americas Secretary Of State has a lot on his plate. Rex tillersons top priority will be reassuring nervous allies that the government he is part of is not in fact descending into chaos. Given the evidence that exists to the contrary, however, it might prove a difficult message to sell. Not yet four weeks into his term in office, mr trump has had his travel ban blocked, his National S
winning all three seats in stoke for the first time. but could the tides be about to change? well, boundary changes to all three seats could make a difference in this election, and one of those 2019 mps is standing down. jo gideon for stoke central will not contest her seat. the main issues i hear time and again here are around immigration and the nhs. stoke is famously known as the home of the pottery industry, but the prolific use of a synthetic drug called monkey dust and the number of empty buildings here are big concerns for locals. the polls are suggesting labour will take all three seats here. clearly, stoke will be one to watch as a key election battleground for the next month. 0k, anna, thank you for that, reporting for as they from stoke. reporting for as they from stoke. reporting for as they from stoke. reporting for us. and many of you have been telling us you want to be more involved