U. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer was on capitol hill to testify on the Trump Administration trade policy. The use of tariffs, trade with china and implementation of the u. S. Canada trade agreement. Mr. Lighthizer was asked about the Global Supply chain of the inquisition of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate Hearing is just under three hours. Im pleased to welcome ambassador lighthizer. Thank you for joining us. We need to have you here because we face great challenges whether its the murder of floyd or whether its the economic downturn we had because of the pandemic or the pandemic itself. We have a lot facing our country. Its not going to be easy to bring us back on the course of iran and their brave but good trade policy will be one important part of doing so so im glad we have that discussion today. Trade policy is immediately significant because we need to make sure we dont have any unnecessary taxes on goods g2 the recovery or i
U. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer is making his second appearance on capitol hill today. This morning, he was before a House Committee and was answering questions from the Senate Finance committee on President Trumps trade policy. Ourselves in future crisis, but we have to find a Smart Solution that accepts the realities that trade is fundamental to our survival and prosperity. In the long term, trade is a key part of the solution because it promotes freedom. It provides customers for our best in the class Agricultural Products. It promotes entrepreneurship and independence. And particularly trade empowers Small Businesses that are the backbone of our communities. In fact, 97 of the u. S. Exporters are Small Businesses. A good start to empowering people and fixing our economy is making sure as many people as possible have the option of being their own boss. We owe it to them and their communities to press for even more opportunities. This is especially true because our tradi
All the sport katie shanahan. Hello, simon. Arsenal and everton are edging closer to appointing their new managers. Arsenal are in talks with their former captain, mikel arteta. While everton are hoping to secure their number one target, Carlo Anchelotti. Thanks, katie. And darren has all the weather. Thanks very much. Good afternoon. Our weather is a fairly quiet right now, more overnight frost tonight and fog around, too. On the other side of the atlantic the weather has much more energy, some storm damage to look at in the United States later in the programme. Thanks, darren. Also coming up and how pop star Ellie Goulding came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. He boris he johnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting borisjohnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting since his election victory and promised to pass a law ruling out any extension to the Brexit Process beyond the end of next year. The uk is schedu
Real concern as he be out after a few years. Worboys. Ac milan are the latest club to condemn a new anti Racism Campaign in italys top league. Posters show pictures of monkeys with painted faces. Half a million hotpoint and indesit washing machines are to be recalled because their door locking system could be a fire risk. A lucky escape on one of londons busiest roads and the celebrity who came to the rescue. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers baroness ros altmann, and grace blakeley stay with us for that. Hello, good evening. The Prime Minister has addressed his new cabinet for the first time and promised to work flat out to repay the trust of those who voted for the conservatives last week. But labour has issued a warning about Boris Johnsons first significant move adding a new clause to the withdrawal bill to ensure that further brexit talks will have to be concluded by ths time next year. 0ur deputy Political Editor john pienaar has this r
Analysis on the President Trump visit and nato meeting. Five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The 12 year old boy killed yesterday when a car ploughed into a group of children near a school in essex is named as Harley Watson. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. Weve got a full midweek calendar of premier League Fixtures coming up over the next few days weve been hearing frmo the managers, including an under pressure Manchester United boss. More at 2. 30. Thanks holly, and stav danaos has all the weather. Thank you, there is a change on the cards, today might be settled, mostly dry, but cold, it will be turning milder later on in the week, but thats only half the story, i will have all the details in around half an hour. Also coming up our live coverage from enniskillen, annita. Thats right, bbc news continues its election tour of the uk. Today, im in enniskillen, which is in the fermanagh const