Succeed in their goal, which is to delay, deny, obstruct. Also on the programme. John bercow has vacated the seat, so who will replace him as the next house of common speaker . The voting continues we may well have a result for you in the next hour. And the World Series Champions the Washington Nationalsfl are welcomed to the white house. Maybe a tad more formal this afternoon, than the parade at the ice hockey last night . Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Democrats moved their impeachment inquiry into the next phase today, with the release of the first transcripts from interviews they held behind closed doors. The testimony comes from the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and state Department Official Michael Mckinley. Ms yovanovich who was fired at Donald Trumps instruction told congress she felt threatened by comments the president had made about her during a july phone call with the ukrainian president volodymyr
Police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. A bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. One Family Member has described receiving distressing Text Messages apparently sent from the back of the truck. Ed thomas has this report. This is pham tra my, 26, from vietnam. Tonight, she is missing, and her family fears she was one of the 39 people to lose their life in the refrigerated container found in essex. At the exact time the container was crossing from zeebrugge, she sent this disturbing message. Im really sorry, mum and dad. My trip to a foreign land has failed. I am dying, i cant breathe. I love you very much. Her brother wanted to broadcast this appeal on the bbc. My sister went missing on the 23rd of october on the way the bbc has also spoken to the family of nguyen dinh luong, a 20 year old man also missing tonight. The Vietnamese Embassy in london is now working wi
For this Prime Minister to talk about morals and morality is a disgrace the british Prime Minister dismisses calls to resign. He accuses the opposition of an obsessive desire to thwart brexit. And a dark world of child slavery and prostitution. We report from bangladesh, and one of the Worlds Largest licenced brothels. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am here in singapore, 1am in london, and 8 pm in washington where the white house has released partial details about the conversation donald trump had with the leader of ukraine, which has led to impeachment proceedings against the us president. The allegation that he threatened to hold back us aid unless ukraine provided dirt on one of his political rivals led democrats to begin the impeachment process. The democrats say its damning evidence of his mafioso criminal behaviour. The president calls the entire story a witchhunt and a hoax. Our north america editor, jon sope
About morals and morality is a disgrace the british Prime Minister dismisses calls to resign. He accuses the opposition of an obsessive desire to thwart brexit. And a dark world of child slavery and prostitution. We report from bangladesh and one of the Worlds Largest licenced brothels. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7 am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 pm in washington where, the white house has released partial details about the conversation donald trump had with the leader of ukraine, which has led to impeachment proceedings against the us president. The allegation that he threatened to hold back us aid unless ukraine provided dirt on one of his political rivals, led democrats to begin the impeachment process. The democrats say its damning evidence of his mafioso criminal behaviour. The president calls the entire story a witchhunt and a hoax. Our north america editor, jon sopel, has more. Hes made me more f
Leader and vocal critic of the Prime Ministers approach to Brexit Ruth Davidson resigns from fight citing and personal reasons. Counsellors and personal reasons. Counsellors and afight and personal reasons. Counsellors and a fight citing professional and personal reasons. Counsellors in england when that funding uncertainty means that some Vital Services for the elderly and disabled are at risk. And mixed fortu nes disabled are at risk. And mixed fortunes for the english clubs in the Champions League, group stage draw. Plans to soup in bottom of the five weeks in the to brexit start today with conservative mps forcing hostility to the mover. The former justice secretary has warned that time is running out for mps trying to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal and that this coming week may be their only opportunity. The government, though, called it phoney and accused mps of trying to overturn brexit. Heres our political editor. Tempers hot, nerves a member of the go