the american actor kevin spacey is facing five charges of sexual assault against three men. the allegations date back to when he was in the uk and relate to incidents in london and gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013. the former hollywood star has consistently denied allegations made against him. welcome to hardtalk. i am stephen sackur. uruguay is a beacon of prosperity and democratic stability and sometimes turbulent south america. a decade ago under left wing leadership, it was also a pioneer of progressive social policies. the legalisation of cannabis and abortion rights. my guest today is president luis lacalle pou. he is a fan of unfettered free market economics. does that swim against the tide of public opinion in latin america? president luis lacalle pou. welcome to hardtalk. mr president, what is it like being as centre right politician on the continent that is quite clearly moving to the centre left? you are swimming against the political tide. a coalition of five
Conference, even though we are seeing some of the Cabinet Ministers trying to change the conversation today. So far, anything from steve barclay s speech that you think was weighty enough that might turn the Conversation A Little Bit . Ida. Weighty enough that might turn the Conversation A Little Bit . Conversation a little bit . No. Dont think so. Conversation a little bit . No. Dont think s0 i Conversation A Little Bit . No. Dont think so. I think Conversation A Little Bit . No. Dont think so. I think h52 Conversation A Little Bit . No. Dont think so. I think h52 will Conversation A Little Bit . No. Dont think so. I think h52 will continue l think so. I think hs2 will continue to dominate the headlines, partly because the government is refusing to discuss it. We think we know broadly what will happen probably over the next couple of days, which is the manchester to birmingham leg isnt going to happen, the money that was supposed to be used for that was supposed to be used for thatis
Persist. And Divide And Rule we get the inside track on the business thats split the world up into 57 trillion three metre squares, each with its own code. Its an innovative approach to mapping thats being taken up by the likes of the red cross and deutsche bahn. Dont forget, we always want to hear from you about anything on the programme its easy to get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme, stay tuned for that inside track, it is fascinating, this three metres square here has its own unique code, we will explain that for you later. The eu and china will attempt to deepen ties at a summit later. There is concern among some about us president Donald Trumps stance on trade and Climate Change. Chinese premier li keqiang will meet European Council president donald tusk and the head of the European Commission jean claude juncker. Chinese premier li keqiang will meet European Council president theyre looking at how they can counter Donald Trumps policy of putti
Also today, re forging an old alliance. As brexit negotiations begin, the uk government travels to india to begin the early work on a future trade deal. And picture perfect . Or is itjust too perfect . What melania trumps First Official portrait tells us about the new first lady. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. The pictures are appalling, the pattern all too familiar, and the International Response predictable. Civilians in a rebel held area of syria have been gassed and murdered. It has happened before, with Red Lines Crossed by both sides with impunity. Today, in the seventh year of the syrian civil war, it seems President Assads regime can do what it wants. So far, at least 58 people are known to have died in this latest attack. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said the air strikes in Khan Sheikhoun, in the north west of the country, came early in the morning while many were still sleeping. Our Correspondentjames Robbins has the report. He is alive
Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo has met Wamkele Mene, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in Seoul and they discussed ways to expand economic ties, officials said.