To the eu will not be appearing before a kangaroo court. Also on the programme the uk foreign secretary has told his us counterpart mike pompeo, he is deeply concerned that the United States is giving support to a turkish incursion into northern syria. And all rise for the doll that honours her honour. Mattel announces that judge barbie is in mass production. Hello and welcome, im Christian Fraser in london, Michelle Fleury is in washington. With just 23 days to go until the brexit deadline there is no deal in place, and a vanishingly slim prospect of the two sides sitting down to find one. By all accounts, meaningful negotiations have come to a standstill. And in their place, a war of words between brussels and downing street over who is to blame. Expect to hear much more of that in the weeks running up to the deadline. Today borisjohnson spoke to Angela Merkel. And soon after a number ten source briefed journalists that the german chancellor had told the Prime Minister a deal based o
On the moon. And coming up in dateline london Carrie Gracie and her panel of guests discuss escalating tensions with iran and wholl be the next Prime Minister. Thats at half past 11. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned tehran of serious consequences after the Iranian Revolutionary guard seized a british flagged oil tanker in the gulf last night. The government has advised uk ships to stay out of the area of the strait of hormuz for an interim period, after a meeting of the emergency committee, cobra, late last night. State media in teheran say the tanker, the stena impero, had violated International Maritime rules. But the ships owner, the Swedish Company stena bulkt says the tanker was in full compliance with all navigation and international regulations. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, said the seizure was unacceptable and britains response would be considered but robust. Our correspondent simonjones reports. Seized in a major escalation of tensions, the stena impero, a
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week, in the fortnight since a tanker carrying iranian oil was seized off gibraltar, tehran repeatedly threatened to retaliate by seizing a british tanker in the gulf. And then it did exactly that. So much for british hopes of de escalation. Its a grave challenge for the world, but particularly for a new british Prime Minister. The uk changes leaders this week, with no sign of de escalation at home either, as the brexit clock ticks down inexorably with no clear path out of crisis. My guests today, writer on arab affairs abdel bari atwan, Michael Goldfarb of the podcast frdh, Stefanie Bolzen of german newspaper die welt and political commentator Yasmin Alibhai brown. Freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of International Law and no self respecting government can ignore the seizure of its ships on the high seas. But us economic sanctions are choking iran, the nuclear deal is in tatte
For the world, but particularly grave for a new british Prime Minister. Because the uk changes leaders this week, with no sign of de escalation at home either, as the brexit clock ticks down inexorably with no clear path out of crisis. My guests today, writer on arab affairs abdel bari atwan, Michael Goldfarb of the podcast frdh, Stefanie Bolzen of german newspaper die welt and political commentator Yasmin Alibhai brown. Freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of International Law and no self respecting government can ignore the seizure of its ships on the high seas. But us economic sanctions are choking iran, the nuclear deal is in tatters, drones are shot down and commercial shipping targeted for sabotage operations. How can the uk now respond to the seizure of an oil tanker without making matters worse . What is the answer . The answer is, this freedom of navigation was perfectly practised in that part of the world until President Trump decided to mess everything when he de
Hopes of de escalation. Its a grave challenge for the world, but particularly for a new british Prime Minister. The uk changes leaders this week, with no sign of de escalation at home either, as the brexit clock ticks down inexorably with no the uk changes leaders this week, with no sign of de escalation at home either, as the brexit clock ticks down inexorably with no clear path out of crisis. My guests today, writer on arab affairs abdel bari atwan, Michael Goldfarb of the podcast frdh, Stefanie Bolzen of german newspaper die welt and political commentator Yasmin Alibhai brown. Freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of International Law and no self respecting government can ignore the seizure of its ships on the high seas. But us economic sanctions are choking iran, the nuclear deal is in tatters, drones are shot down and commercial shipping targeted for sabotage operations. How can the uk now respond to the seizure of an oil tanker without making matters worse . What is th