Britains most senior diplomat at the european union, sir ivan rogers, has resigned just months before he was due to play an Important Role in the complex negotiations on the uks exit from the eu. Sir ivan faced criticism last month when it emerged that hed warned the Prime Minister that securing a Post Brexit Trade Deal could take a decade. Tonight the bbc has obtained his Resignation Email to his staff in which he urged them to continue to speak truth to those in power and urged them to challenge muddled thinking about brexit. More on that in a moment but first heres our political correspondent, carole walker. Behind the darkened windows, at the Prime Ministers side, as she arrived at last months eu summit, sir ivan rogers tried to keep a low profile. But his warning that it could take the uk ten years to get a new eu trade deal overshadowed what was already a difficult occasion for theresa may. He was criticised for being too pessimistic, though Downing Street said he was just relayi
Was expected to have a Ceremonious First Day back for 2017. Instead, it was full of action republicans have ditched a plan to strip the Office Of Congressional Ethics of its independence. The reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. And in the past hour, the President Elect has also tweeted that Onjanuary 11th in new york he will hold his First Official News Conference since his election. Heres Laura Trevelyan with the latest from washington. The house will come to order. As the Brand New Congress convened on thursday, instead of celebrating the republicans dominance of washington, lawmakers were the centre of the debate. It is over their behaviour is policed In The Name Of avoiding corruption. On monday night, republicans in the House Of Representatives tried to gut the independence of the Office Of Congressional Ethics by bringing it under the control of a house committee, prompting an outcry from democrats and government watchdogs. D
Was expected to have a Ceremonious First Day back for 2017. Instead, it was full of action republicans have ditched a plan to strip the Office Of Congressional Ethics of its independence. The reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. And in the past hour, the President Elect has also tweeted that Onjanuary 11th in new york he will hold his First Official News Conference since his election. Heres Laura Trevelyan with the latest from washington. The house will come to order. As the Brand New Congress convened on thursday, instead of celebrating the republicans dominance of washington, lawmakers were the centre of the debate. It is over their behaviour is policed In The Name Of avoiding corruption. On monday night, republicans in the House Of Representatives tried to gut the independence of the Office Of Congressional Ethics by bringing it under the control of a house committee, prompting an outcry from democrats and government watchdogs. D
Hello and welcome to reporters. Im karin giannone. From here in the worlds newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme, inside Istanbuls Reina nightclub. Mark lowen gets exclusive access to the scene of turkeys new years eve terror attack, in which 39 people died. The owners of reina say they will reopen the nightclub. Its a sign of the defiant mood here. 0n the front line of yemens civil war. Nawal al maghafi joins Government Troops as they try to recapture the capital sanaa from rebel forces. Translation people are lost, but at least land is liberated. The rebels are retreating on a daily basis. The Bright Lights of Atlantic City, which failed to really shine. Nick bryant asks what the project tells us about Donald Trumps business track record. So when he says he can make America Great again . I dont think so. My wound was slight and i was hobbling back, then a shell burst, slick upon the duck boards. 100 years on,
Hello and welcome to reporters. Im karin giannone. From here in the worlds newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme, inside Istanbuls Reina nightclub. Mark lowen gets exclusive access to the scene of turkeys new years eve terror attack, in which 39 people died. The owners of reina say they will reopen the nightclub. Its a sign of the defiant mood here. 0n the front line of yemens civil war. Nawal al maghafi joins Government Troops as they try to recapture the capital sanaa from rebel forces. Translation people are lost, but at least land is liberated. The rebels are retreating on a daily basis. The Bright Lights of Atlantic City, which failed to really shine. Nick bryant asks what the project tells us about Donald Trumps business track record. So when he says he can make America Great again . I dont think so. My wound was slight and i was hobbling back, then a shell burst, slick upon the duck boards. 100 years on,