Threatening a new deal where it sits in use negotiations with the European Union also coming up hong kongs controversial extradition bill is no more than a televised address to the chief executive kerry lamp so that she is withdrawing the bill which in spork months of violent protests in the territory but will her concession will be enough to appease the demonstrators and the scale of the disaster caused by Hurricane Dorian in the bahamas is beginning to emerge tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed huge numbers of people are now without food. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world well the question tonight how long can a Prime Minister take the punches tonight in london the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson he has suffered yet another defeat in his battle for brags that lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at stopping a new deal brights it on the 31st of all. Tobar and delaying the departure date johnson believes that the bill times his hands in
By october 31st time. South africas president Cyril Ramaphosa has again condemned deadly attacks against foreign owned businesses in johannesburg and pretoria at least 5 people have been killed since the violence flared on the weekend meantime nigeria has stepped up security after reprisal attacks against south African Business is there. Hurricane dorian has inflicted widespread destruction in the bahamas the official death toll stands at 7 many are still missing and the full scale of the disaster is not clear the powerful storm is moving towards the u. S. Iran has released 7 crew members of the detained british flag oil tanker iran sees the stamen and pair o. In the strait of hormuz in july 2 weeks after the u. K. Seized an iranian ship off the coast of japan alter. In 2 days 3 strikes against the u. K. Prime minister in the battle over bricks it Parliament Passing legislation asking the European Union to delay the start of brakes it again until next year and lawmakers putting into mo
Debbie whiting is the schools headteacher. Ive been a headteacher since 2012. I hope youve all had a lovely holiday. This is now our last term of the year. So, its a busy one. Like many heads, debbie has been struggling with a tight budget for years. And were going to look at respecting resources. But now things are worse than ever. Now, what sort of things do you think might be called resources in school . Yes . Books . Books, 0k. Books, sharpener pots, so youve got some ideas. The new budget came out in april and all of a sudden theres a huge deficit. Its really devastating. Devastating. School funding cuts in england mean debbie will have to lose some of her 66 staff. Resources cost money, lots and lots of money. And we havent got very much of that. So, we need to really look after things. So, is there anybody that cant do it . No, we can all do it . Fantastic. Its going to be a good term then, isnt it . Its good to meet again here with our teachers and all of our friends theres wor
The storm is currently off the east coast of the united states. German chancellor Angela Merkel is on a three day visit to china to push for greater access to markets there. Over the past year, germany has called on the eu to adopt a tougher line on china, but analysts believe her government may be softening its stance to avoid economic damage. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Stephen sackur interviews lord falconer. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. British politics is in full on meltdown mode. Prime minister borisjohnson has lost a series of key votes on brexit, and hes lost his parliamentary majority. He is now seeking a general election in mid october to let british Voters Decide whether brexit should happen, come what may, at the end of next month. But will the labour 0pposition agree to a snap poll . Well, my guest is former labour cabinet minister lord falconer. Is labour in any fit state to win an election, amid britain . S brexit chaos . Lord falconer, welcome to hardtalk.