A solution to that trade war at londons National Gallery. In business, mind the gap. Campaigners mark equal pay day as Research Shows women earn 13 less than men here in the uk and almost a third less around the world. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme when it comes to the Festive Season how do you navigate family expectations . This as harry and meghan head to the us for christmas with meghans mum doria. Is there an etiquette . Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. Donald tusk has told british voters not to give up on stopping brexit as the country gears up for a general election dominated by the issue. The outgoing president of the european council, said that while the process of leaving the eu was in extra time it could go to penalties. Gareth barlow reports. With the end of his tenure inside, donald tusk seems happy to say what he really feels about written and brexit. One of my e
In business body positive fashion how india is waking up to the 4 billion plus size market. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation would you be prepared to sit in a plane for nineteen hours or would it drive you mad . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. After 19 hours and 19 minutes in the air, the longest and, at over 17,000 kilometres, the furthest passage flight has landed in sydney australia, having flown from london. It was a test flight run by the airline qantas, to research the feasibility of the ultra long haul route and the impact on travellers and crew. The bbcs lukejones was onboard. The first london to sydney flight 100 years ago took 28 days. This will sunrise flight did it in 19 hours and 19 minutes. This plane is almost spookily empty. There is only 53 of us on board because that is as many it can carry this distance. This is to carry out res
At the Global Crisis in retail. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, have you started Christmas Shopping . If so, are you heading to the high street or shopping online . As amazon becomes the worlds biggest retailer tell us what you think about the crisis on the high street. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The impeachment inquiry in washington is about to go public. Until now, the testimony has been heard behind closed doors. House democrats are looking at whether President Trump abused his power by witholding military aid from ukraine, while pressing for an investigation into the bidens. Mr trump calls the inquiry a hoax. The first two people in front of congress on wednesday are William Taylor the top us diplomat in ukraine, and George Kent Deputy assistant secretary for european and eurasian affairs. And on friday, former Us Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is due to testify. But,
Plus, tackling Climate Change and the critics. We catch up with coldplays chris martin. In business car clash gm sues Fiat Chrysler for racketeering accusing its rival of bribing unions. Fiat calls the lawsuit astonishing. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. As always on the programme, you can be part of the conversation a new bbc survey suggests that 40 of adults in the uk would fake a sickie if they needed to take a day off at short notice. Is it everjustified . Have you been caught out . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lawyers for alleged victims of the us sex offender, jeffrey epstein, have welcomed a statement from Prince Andrew that he will cooperate with Law Enforcement agencies. They say he should go to the states immediately to speak to police. The prince has stepped back from royal duties because of his links with epstein, who killed himself injail. Our royal correspondent, nichol
Japan is closed for a Public Holiday but you can see the strong gains from wall street on friday are travelling through to the asian trading session to hopes are high for a warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme the Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg has got a new challenge she needs to travel from california to the next un Climate Summit in madrid in 28 days. Without taking to the skies shes asking for ideas. Do send them in just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. As air quality hits hazardous levels, delhi hasjust introduced a traffic restriction scheme to help tackle the worst air pollution in three years. For the next 12 days, car drivers will only be allowed into the indian capital on odd or even dates, according to the final digit of their car number plate. Live now to delhi and our correspondent salman ravi. You can see the extent of the smog theyre making you can see the extent of the smog th