Hello, and a very warm welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. And this week, we are going to be discussing a british plea on european security, south africa afterjacob zuma and the continuing absence of a government for Northern Ireland. My guests this week the guardian columnist polly toynbee, dr Vincent Magombe of africa international, the irish writer and broadcaster Brian Oconnell and Thomas Kielinger of germanys die welt. Welcome to you all. Thanks so much for being here. Now, our first story the british prime minister, theresa may, has urged the European Union to sign up to a security treaty to ensure that cooperation continues after britain leaves. Addressing the munich security conference, she warned that if the eus aim in the brexit talks was to avoid cooperation, then the security of all would be damaged. If the eus aim is to avoid cooperation, Thomas Kielinger, as a european, as a german, what do you make of that language . Ive long given up to try to ferret out what
Speed skater Elise Christie reaches the semifinals of the womans speed skating 1500 metres after winning oui skating 1500 metres after winning our heat, in the last hour. The murder of british student Joanna Parrish in france in 1990 a convicted serial killer is understood to have confessed. Ukip members will vote on whether to back or sack henry bolton as party leader. Also, south africa after president zuma just one of the topics under discussion in dateline london with Carrie Gracie in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has urged European Union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit because of deep seated ideology. The Prime Minister was speaking at a security conference in munich. Mrs may said that that nothing must get in the way of britain and the eu helping each other to keep people safe. The Prime Minister said that real political will is required to safeguard Intelligence Co operation which has d
Introduce new procedures for staff in westminster, following a series of allegations of abuse and harassment. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Tonight we bring you more revelations from millions of leaked documents dubbed the Paradise Papers which show how the rich and powerful try to avoid paying their taxes. Whether its a Multi National corporation or household names here in britain, they are all accused of using tax havens to dodge paying their fair share to the inland revenue. The papers show how Lewis Hamilton avoided vat on a private jet. Three of the stars in the popular sitcom mrs browns boys have their wages paid offshore. And documents show how hard the tech giant apple works to keep its tax bill as low as possible. After ireland banned an arrangement which meant it paid very little tax apple has moved billions tojersey. What its done is legal. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. A rapturous reception for the latest iphone. Its the most popular and profitable Consumer
Im shaun ley. In south africa, leadership confirmed. In kenya, leadership disputed. And as for north korea, is it kimjong un or donald trump who holds all the cards . With me to discuss this weeks displays of leadership are vincent magombe, director of the African Journalists network, africa inform international, Thomas Kielingerfrom germanys die welt, the sudanese writer nesrine malik, and the us born, london based Political Commentator ned temko. Fire and fury. If that wasnt enough, how about military solutions are now fully in place, Locked And Loaded . The us president s tweet on friday. Ned, how much of this is rhetoric bluster, and how much of it reflects a real change in the atmosphere of this relationship that has really been frozen in time for 60 years . The danger is we dont know. I will start by making a safe prediction. Safe if only because i am wrong, no one will be around to know. And that is, i am fairly confident we are not on the brink of nuclear war. But should we be
Im shaun ley. In south africa, leadership confirmed. In kenya, leadership disputed. And as for north korea, is it kimjong un or donald trump who holds all the cards . With me to discuss this weeks displays of leadership are vincent magombe, director of the African Journalists network, africa inform international, Thomas Kielingerfrom germanys die welt, the sudanese writer nesrine malik, and the us born, london based Political Commentator ned temko. Fire and fury. If that wasnt enough, how about military solutions are now fully in place, Locked And Loaded . The us president s tweet on friday. Ned, how much of this is rhetoric bluster, and how much of it reflects a real change in the atmosphere of this relationship that has really been frozen in time for 60 years . The danger is we dont know. I will start by making a safe prediction. Safe if only because i am wrong, no one will be around to know. And that is, i am fairly confident we are not on the brink of nuclear war. But should we be