Thats a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. Now on bbc news its time for newsnight. Theresa mays been in switzerland. Most of westminsters on holiday. But tonight the governments brexit position, finally, starts to take shape. In something that looks a lot like the Customs Union, but with britain able to negotiate Free Trade Agreements with the rest of the world. We ask whether the proposed transitional arrangement is possible or even desirable. And finally, two days after the event. Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs. Including the kkk, neo nazis, White Supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. Trump this evening disavowed the racists but will this be enough to stem the tide of criticism of how he handled events in charlottesville . Also tonight, after one of the most exciting Opening Weekends in its 25 year history, we ask one of the Premier Leagues architects whether
Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1am here in london and 7pm in chicago, where barack obama is about to deliver the final big speech of his presidency. Its expected to be a parting plea to americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president. Its also his last chance to try to define his legacy. The president landed in chicago a little earlier, a Fitting Bookend to what began eight years ago, in the city where the nations first black president claimed his victory. This is the scene live, as the stage has been set. Hundreds of people making their way to the Convention Centre in chicago and all eyes will be on barack obama, in around 50 minutes time from now to see him deliver his final farewell address. Our correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in chicago. We saw many people are saying in but now it is pretty quiet, they are all inside . Mostly. There are still some lawyer people doing it. A firefighter here in chicago is with me. This is a big
Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1am here in london and 7pm in chicago, where barack obama is about to deliver the final big speech of his presidency. Its expected to be a parting plea to americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president. Its also his last chance to try to define his legacy. The president landed in chicago a little earlier, a Fitting Bookend to what began eight years ago, in the city where the nations first black president claimed his victory. This is the scene live, as the stage has been set. Hundreds of people making their way to the Convention Centre in chicago and all eyes will be on barack obama, in around 50 minutes time from now to see him deliver his final farewell address. Our correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in chicago. We saw many people are saying in but now it is pretty quiet, they are all inside . Mostly. There are still some lawyer people doing it. A firefighter here in chicago is with me. This is a big
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 4am in the turkish city of istanbul, where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new years eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and seventy injured in the attack. The so called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting. Our turkey correspondent mark lowen has the latest. This was the culmination of a huge nationwide Police Manhunt that appears to have finally apprehended a 30 year old man, uzbek national, abdulkadir masharipov, believed to be the main suspect behind the Istanbul Nightclub Attack. In the aftermath of the attack he managed to escape, to flee the scene. Apparently, they were staying in an apartment belonging to a friend. Photographs released on social media and state media show him very bloodied with a heavily bruised face, wearing a grey t shirt and being held by his throat. He is undergoing a medical check and he has been transferred to police custody. There were fears in the aft
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 4am in the turkish city of istanbul, where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new years eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and seventy injured in the attack. The so called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting. Our turkey correspondent mark lowen has the latest. This was the culmination of a huge nationwide Police Manhunt that appears to have finally apprehended a 30 year old man, uzbek national, abdulkadir masharipov, believed to be the main suspect behind the Istanbul Nightclub Attack. In the aftermath of the attack he managed to escape, to flee the scene. Apparently, they were staying in an apartment belonging to a friend. Photographs released on social media and state media show him very bloodied with a heavily bruised face, wearing a grey t shirt and being held by his throat. He is undergoing a medical check and he has been transferred to police custody. There were fears in the aft