Question time on bbc one on thursdays is no stranger to controversy and last weeks edition started a row, stemming from this contribution from a member of the audience to a discussion about immigration. We should close the borders, completely close the borders. Because it has got to the stage now, there is no more education, schooling, infrastructure. It is enough. We are thinking. Surely someone has got to see common sense and say enough is enough. She went on to make comments that many viewers found highly offensive, including claims about immigrants who did not speak english and the cost of signage in different languages in nhs hospitals. Hundreds of viewers voiced their objections with neill when recording his thoughts on camera for us. As somebody who is married to somebody of italian birth, now a british citizen, who has worked for the nhs for a number of years, i find citizen, who has worked for the nhs for a number of years, ifind very offensive and in fact i felt it is bordere
Since the financial crisis more than a decade ago as concerns increase over a coronavirus pandemic. In the uk this week, after she crashes the ftse100 shed more than 200 billion. At the track cycling World Championships in berlin. But why does this matter to those who dont invest in shares . Unbelievably she got back on her bike and continued. Lets speak to the financial commentatorjustin urquhart stewart, on the 29th february whos in our london we meet the so called leaplings who only get to celebrate their birth date once newsroom this morning. Every four years. Good morning, another weekend and another storm. Jorge this time you are working on a saturday. It bringing some heavy rain this morning and we will look at some has been some kind of week, hasnt extremely strong winds across it . Can you put this into context northern and western parts of the uk later. Part two of the weekend is for people as to what the market the that. Join me later for all the looks like and how this comp
In new york state alone by more than 500. Spain also sees a sharp rise in the number of deaths, but officials there say the rate of new infections is stabilising. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Well be covering all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, both in britain and across the planet. Here in the uk, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the virus. He says he has mild symptoms and is self isolating at downing street, but will continue to lead the government via Video Conference. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has also tested positive and is also in isolation. They were among nearly 3000 new confirmed cases in the uk today, bringing the total to fourteen and a half thousand. And a further 181 people with the virus have died in the last 2a hours. That means there have now been 759 coronavirus deaths in the uk. Italy has reported a record surge in the number of deaths, with more than 900 people dying in a single day bringing the total there to
Thank you for keeping us company. Always good to see you. It is 10 00 on the east coast. 7 00 out west. You are in cnn news room. New developments out of the iraq. Americas top general is on a surprise visit meeting with the iraqs Prime Minister seen on left. And u. S. Troops and commanders. The Prime Minister said the troops are part of a Strategic Plan for the liberation of the entire iraqi territory and were going to achieve this goal. Live from Southern Turkey right now. Give us your take on what general dempsey is hoping to achieve with this very surprising visit. Reporter well he at the very least wants to get as best he can an on the ground, boots on the ground, his own that would be, assessment as to what the situation really is. The Prime Minister ears office just put out a statement talking about this meeting not giving a lot of details but saying they were speaking about the Iraqi Security forces successes and what was going to be needed moving forward. What is especially cr
Putin. I always knew he was very smart. Russian sanctions along with americas refusal to block an antiisrael resolution last week at the u. N. Are part of a series of lastminute actions biobomb matha some republicans say are aimed at hurting trumps presidency. I have never seen a president try to create more problems for a future president. First, he doublecrosses israel. And after many times and many other president s, vetoing the condemnation of israel for taking the settlements, he doesnt and creates lack of leverage for israel and the United States in trying to trade land for peace or try other negotiations in the last hours of his presidency he completely doublecrosses one of our biggest allies. And now after 18 months of this hacking, he does something about it. Why didnt he do something about it 18 months ago . Meanwhile, democrats are saying this is all nonsense and that its trump who is interfering with obamas presidency. Barack obama is still the president of the United State