In 2014 to support the cause of Scottish Independence now shes back in the public eye with the launch of a new book the caledonians have ever once again the topic represents something of a surprise as it was caught up with the boy in the studio. Well few people in the last generation of fathers fascinating a life in journalism and political activism than yvonne d ridley my guest for today yvonne welcome to the examined show thank you very much alex so i was going to go on to this new boot that youre florence which i find fascinating but lets lets start at the beginning youre a County Durham last and the area of steel 1000000 heavy industry and thats where you were brought up in the 1960 s. How did that shape your political attitude well you know ive got a working class d. N. A. Coursing through me and the solidarity and unity in hardship. Was the trademark of the working classes and so it really did shape my life so you went into a pretty early age into journalism as a as a female jour
Up and do it yourself. Welcome to alex salmond show and to be a special program and someone who shot to International Fame some 20 years ago. In 2001 this investigative journalist was captured by the taliban in afghanistan just as the American Made Bombing Campaign started antilife in the fall however once released her lifes journey took a surprising direction she converted to islam and became an avid critic of western foreign. The see in the war on terror im just undertaken speaking to us throughout the world has been called something close to celebrity and the islamic world and it to size did it was for to be more specific knowledge of a woman in this slum a quote by islam online after entering domestic u. K. Politics as chair of the briefly successful Solidarity Party she moved to scotland in 2014 to support the cause of Scottish Independence now shes back in the public eye with the launch of a new book the caledonians however once again the topic represents something of a surprise
Time this week. Live from london, thats our top story on welcome to the programme. Friday 9th february. Were live until 11 this morning. Of a stock market correction. Plus, clean up or pay up to come up with a plan to tackle air pollution orface eu fines. And the markets are all down again, as expected. As expected. This is how they stand as they open on friday. About a raise in Interest Rates. Editor, kamal ahmed. About anything in the programme. Just use bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. There seems to be no stopping the global stock market sell off. It was another gut wrenching day for investors on wall street. Wiped out more than 1000 points for the second week. Major asian markets also suffered sharp losses. So lets look at the numbers. What have we got . Down for thatjust have a look at the percentages. Nikkei. 3 . The dow is down 4 . You can see any difference, really as anyones. As anyones. Do it looks as though the european markets will all follow. Markets will a
Of a delegation attending the Opening Ceremony. The visit by kim yojong marks the first time a member of the kim dynasty has visited the south since the korean war. Its been on display at the National History museum is as 1905, but now dippy b dipperjokers is starting a three year of the uk. Dippy dippy b dipperjokers is starting a three year of the uk. Dippy the dipperjokers. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Two british extremists, believed to be members of one of the so called Islamic State groups most notorious cells, have been captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in syria according to us officials. They are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 western hostages and tortured many more. Andy moore reports. Alexanda kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh the two britons captured by Kurdish Forces last month and questioned by the americans. Together with aine davis and mohammed emwazi, they formed the kidnap gang that became known as the beatles, because they were usually m
Have been win to become a light dusting of snow here. Through the rest of the afternoon the rain is going to ease away from the south east corner and well see sunny spells but it wont be very warm. Highest values through the afternoon around 5 7d and a brisk north westerly wind making it feel cool on exposed coasts. Through the evening train arrives to the west, a real west east to divide. As it bumps into cold air in scotland and Northern Ireland, a spell of snow for a time. Here and in sheltered eastern areas we will see the lowest values, blue tone suggesting temperatures will be below freezing first thing tomorrow morning. Snow could be an issue during the early hours of saturday. 5 10 centimetres, maybe nine. Icy stretches with the combination of rain and snow moving into the east. Snow showers across the Lake District, rain through wales and South West England, and thatis that is going to drift steadily east. For many across england and wales, not shaping up to be a particularly