This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Huge crowds rally across france, in solidarity and defiance following fridays brutal murder of a teacher near paris in a suspected islamist attack. Deadlock between the mayor of Greater Manchester and the uk Prime Minister over the imposition of tougher coronavirus restrictions in the city. Civilians count the cost as armenia and azerbaijan blame each other for violating a humanitarian truce in Nagorno Karabakh. A convicted murderer who became the hero of novembers terror attack on London Bridge is to be considered for release from prison ten months early. And coming up the story of a man who tweeted that he was not
ok, and received hundreds of thousands of responses from well wishers around the world. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The french Prime Minister, jean castex, has told huge
Of dollars to boost opportunities for black, latinx and native american businesses if he wins the election in november. The democratic partys contenderfor the presidency sharply criticised donald trump, accusing him of intentionally stoking the flames of division and racism. The us attorney general has been defending the deployment of federal agents to american cities, saying they are needed to counter violent rioters. In testimony to congress, william barr claimed anti racism protesters in portland, oregon, are committing an assault on the government of the United States. Britains Prime Minister has suggested there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in europe, as he defended a 14 day quarantine on travellers from spain. Borisjohnson said the government had to take swift action, and hinted holiday makers may face more quarantines. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. How do we judge the health of our economic systems . Well, it is about far more tha
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. The headlines. 12,000 jobs likely to disappear from the high street, as debenams goes out of business. It comes just hours after topshop owner, arcadia, collapsed into administration, putting another 13,000 jobs at risk. Devastating for all those employees, and no easy time, but coming up to christmas, the uncertainty now for 2021, i really do feel for all the individual employees and their families. Mps are debating plans to introduce a new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions across england tomorrow. This is the scene live from the house of commons. We cannot afford to relax, especially during the cold months of winter. Police in germany have arrested
the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians in the city of trier, killing at least two and injuring at least ten more. A High Court Ruling on the treatment of children who say theyre transgender a woman who was prescribed puberty blockers when she was 16, says shes delighted. The governmen
Rounding up the best new films available for viewing in the home. The most eye opening film getting a digital release this week is the assistant, a high impact drama about a day in the life of a young Woman Working for an abusive and strangely familiar entertainment mogul. What is it . The wife. Say he is in a screening. They told me you were smart. Julia garner is jane, a College Graduate with dreams of becoming a Film Producer who finds herself on the bottom rung of the industry ladder. Her tasks are menial making coffee, refilling the photocopier, ordering lunch
and arranging travel. But she also has to clean up after her boss, removing used syringes from his waste bin, picking up suspicious earrings from his office floor, scrubbing stains off his office couch. And fielding calls from his increasingly exasperated wife. What can we do . Do about what . When a new recruit is flowm down from boise, idaho, jane fears she will become her bosss latest victim. But within this culture of ha
Zin it in it of itself frame. Because that in it of itself is an inanity. Its a very imperial way of looking at immigration, whereby you know, Everyone Wants to come to this wonderful country, and we have to allow only a certain percentage of the, by definition inferior masses outside britain, and we select them according to a point system. I mean, im slightly surprised that we are not checking their teeth. But that very construct is actually missing the point about immigration, which is notjust about economics, no country is able to grow, thrive, prosper, create, innovate, no country is able to do that without exposure to other countries and other people and other cultures. Thats how you get to progress throughout modern history, thats how progress happens. What though is the argument that says. They dont understand that concept. It was a government on elected recently that immigration will come down, because thats what the voters
a p pa re ntly down, because thats what the voters app