Russia has demanded the us provide evidence of its claim that Chemical Weapons were stored at a Syrian Air Base targeted in a Missile Strike on friday. Meanwhile, the uk foreign secretary, borisjohnson, said the chemical attack has fundamentally changed the situation in syria. He has called off a visit to moscow. The us Secretary Of State has had a Phone Conversation with his russian counterpart ahead of face to face talks next week. This was President Trumps message to the Syrian Government and its russian backers yesterday, delivered with force. The United States and her allies reject syrian denials they used a Chemical Weapon against civilians, including children. Now britains followed up with a diplomatic rebuke. Boris johnsons called Off Talks In Moscow On Monday and issued a Written Statement instead. Developments in syria have changed the situation fundamentally. The planned visit by Borisjohnson To Moscow would have been the first by any British Foreign secretary for five years
Would fight to avoid a hard brexit. The Prime Minister has just left Downing Street for a meeting with Conservative Backbenchers. There will be a vote in the House Of Commons tomorrow to approve the election plan. Weve extended coverage of the Surprise Announcement this hour. Our main story at five the Prime Minister has announced plans for a Snap General Election to be held onjune the 8th. In a Surprise Statement in Downing Street this morning, theresa may said britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the eu referendum. She said divisions risked injuring Brexit Negotiations. Defending her u turn, mrs may said she had reluctantly come to the conclusion that a vote was necessary, adding the country is coming together but westminster is not. She will need parliamentary approval to formally call the election, with a vote being held tomorrow. Our Political Correspondent, ben wright reports. Out of the blue, number 10 announced there would be a statement from the
All around, everyone started running down the Champs Elyseesjust by instinct. I didnt stop to work out what was going on, i just ran, too. The attacker was then shot dead by police. Guns drawn, the police are shooing people of the street. This country which up untiljust now was obsessed by politics and the upcoming election has been thrown back into a sense of fear it was just about recovering from after the mass paris attacks over a year ago. Tonight, people in central paris were too scared to leave their homes. The tension is palpable. Gunshots. Shots are being fired. Is it gunshots . No. A sudden noise where we were was mistaken for gunfire and had police shouting us off the street. Metro stations in central paris have been shut down for now as armed police spread across the streets of the capital. Tonight, paris is fearful, and on high alert. Katya adler, bbc news, paris. The French Interior spokesman, pierre henry brandet, gave reporters this update. Translation just before 9pm in
All around, everyone started running down the Champs Elyseesjust by instinct. I didnt stop to work out what was going on, i just ran, too. The attacker was then shot dead by police. Guns drawn, the police are shooing people of the street. This country which up untiljust now was obsessed by politics and the upcoming election has been thrown back into a sense of fear it was just about recovering from after the mass paris attacks over a year ago. Tonight, people in central paris were too scared to leave their homes. The tension is palpable. Gunshots. Shots are being fired. Is it gunshots . No. A sudden noise where we were was mistaken for gunfire and had police shouting us off the street. Metro stations in central paris have been shut down for now as armed police spread across the streets of the capital. Tonight, paris is fearful, and on high alert. Katya adler, bbc news, paris. The French Interior spokesman, pierre henry brandet, gave reporters this update. Translation just before 9pm in
All around, everyone started running down the Champs Elyseesjust by instinct. I didnt stop to work out what was going on, i just ran, too. The attacker was then shot dead by police. Guns drawn, the police are shooing people of the street. This country which up untiljust now was obsessed by politics and the upcoming election has been thrown back into a sense of fear it was just about recovering from after the mass paris attacks over a year ago. Tonight, people in central paris were too scared to leave their homes. The tension is palpable. Gunshots. Shots are being fired. Is it gunshots . No. A sudden noise where we were was mistaken for gunfire and had police shouting us off the street. Metro stations in central paris have been shut down for now as armed police spread across the streets of the capital. Tonight, paris is fearful, and on high alert. Katya adler, bbc news, paris. The French Interior spokesman, pierre henry brandet, gave reporters this update. Translation just before 9pm in