this war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. iraqi security forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. the city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. the offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. but the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only television journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. they sent this report. just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. began. thousands of men and hu
of up to £5,000. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the american food giant kraft heinz walks away from its proposed merger deal with unilever. and a nose for talent. india s perfume industry on the unique hiring push. welcome to asia business report. now, the biggest potential merger deal in corporate history is now not happening, and that is after the american food giant kraft heinz said it was dropping its bid to buy rival unilever. the anglo dutch company which makes marmite, lipton tea and dove soap rejected a bid from kraft heinz on friday. kraft heinz has said it has amicably agreed to scrap the plan. for more, here is our business reporter. i calculate that within 55 hours of the bid being submitted it has been withdrawn entirely and this will have brought together some major global brands that you and i know in our households such as philadelphia and kraft heinz beings. it would have brought together coleman ‘s mustard and magnum ic
will move to the autumn. and it s the last budget before the government triggers article 50 and starts the formal process of leaving the eu, possibly as early as next week. a few minutes ago the chancellor emerged, red box in hand, from his official residence, number 11 downing street, alongside him the treasury ministerial team, including his number 2, david gauke, who we ll be speaking to a little later on. the red box was made for david osborne in 2011. the chancellor posing for the traditional photo for the ranks of the photographs in downing street on budget day and later he will be making to the house of commons and he is expected to get to the despatch box in around an hour s time because we have a little bit of talking to do and then we ll have prime minister s questions, as usual on a wednesday and then the chancellor will get to his feet. stay with us as we ll have all the budget detail and reaction. i m outside parliament where the focus recently has been on britai
represented in her latest book. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are robert fox, defence editor of the london evening standard, and esther mcvey, former conservative employment minister. and not a single donald trump story tonight. i m in mourning! i am sure it is just tonight. i m in mourning! i am sure it isjust a tonight. i m in mourning! i am sure it is just a momentary hiatus. the ft says theresa may is on the brink of formally launching britain s exit from the european union, after rebel tory mps admitted they were unlikely to have the power to block the move when the bill returns to commons tomorrow. the i says tory veteran lord hestletine, who was sacked over brexit, has accused mrs may of treating colleagues like performing fleas . for the metro, it s march madness , as strikes over driver only trains spread to three parts of the country. the telegraph has a picture of a serious faced nicola sturgeon b