Its 330 a. M. Now on bbc news dateline london. Hello, and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week the us and iran back from the brink or toe to toe, with the rest of us roped behind them, on the very brink . And you know that old saying, behind every great man, theres a great woman . Well, this weekend, british media focus on domestic arrangements for the next resident of number 10 downing st. My guests today, political commentator tim montgomerie, writer and broadcaster jeffrey kofman, mina al oraibi, who is editor of the national, an english language news service for the middle east, and politics professor and author eunice goes. With warplanes already in the air, he stopped to think. In a series of tweets on friday, President Trump confirmed what us media had reported the night before that the us intended to retaliate after iran shot down its spy drone, but donald trump stood down air strikes at the last moment. That is one for you, jeffrey. How worried does this mak
Decision to call off air strikes their planes would have been in the air pretty soon and things would have happened to a point where we couldnt turn back. Celebrating the history of caribbean immigration generations come together on the first ever windrush day as the Prime Minister announces a new memorial. Could churches become safe spaces for children at risk of knife crime, a priest in south london wants to open the doors to vulnerable youngsters. And at 1130, dateline discusses the tension between the us and iraq. Carrie gracie will be here with her panel of gusts. Gusts. Police were called to the home of the conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner in the early hours of friday morning in london after a neighbour reportedly heard a noisy row. The Guardian Newspaper says a neighbour recorded some of the alleged argument in which mrjohnsons partner Carrie Symonds can be heard saying get off me. The police say all occupants of the house were safe and well when o
That is one for you, geoffrey. How worried does this make you . The interesting thing about this decision is that it is the right decision, but we should not be sleeping any better because of it. This is a man still running a real estate empire, and he has no understanding of the consequence of brinksmanship, uncertain outcome of this kind of thing, and itsjust all rings false. Im worried about 150 deaths. He didnt seem to be worrying about 150,000 children. To my knowledge, it is the first time he has shown empathy in his political life. So i dont think that makes sense. Are you worried about the idea he expressed in those tweets yesterday, or friday, that idea of proportionality stood him down with seconds to go . Shouldnt that be thought about sooner . Absolutely, and im sure it was. You do not have planned air of this nature without a report that says here is the target, he was the number of civilians, this is the estimated cattle to count overnight, shall we do this or not, what t
Safe and well. This afternoon, the first of a series of hustings events around the country will take place in birmingham. Mrjohnson and jeremy hunt, the two surviving candidates for the conservative party leadership, will be questioned by Party Members and they will vote next month on which man will become their party leader and the next Prime Minister. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Wilkinson was sports. This morning, no sign of borisjohnson at sports. This morning, no sign of Boris Johnson at the sports. This morning, no sign of borisjohnson at the london flat he shares with his partner, terry symons. The flat police were called to bya symons. The flat police were called to by a neighbour concern for the welfare of a woman inside Carrie Symonds. The couple had been in a relationship since last year, one borisjohnson had relationship since last year, one Boris Johnson had tried relationship since last year, one borisjohnson had tried to keep private the the headlines for all for
We will keep it so great. A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash involving the duke and duchess of cambridges police convoy. A global study warns that public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against infectious diseases. And coming up in our sports bulletin beyond his wildest dreams. Captain eoin morgan scored a record breaking 17 sixes to take england to the top of the cricket world cup table yesterday at old trafford. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The five remaining candidates vying to be the next Prime Minister have clashed over brexit in a live tv debate. The rivals for the leadership of the conservative party argued about whether the uk can realistically leave the eu by the current deadline of october to 31st. They also faced questions on their tax policies and agree that the tories should hold an inquiry on islamophobia in the party. Iain watson has this report. High stakes can lead to a hard battle.