Scale of the disaster caused by the monster storm is becoming clearer but tens of thousands of homes destroyed in huge numbers of people without food. And hong kongs controversial extradition bill is no more chief executive terry lamb has said shes withdrawing the bill has sparked months of protests in the territory but its unclear if this concession will satisfy demonstrators. Im william blue cross thanks for joining the British Parliament has rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnsons call for a snap election lawmakers also defied him by passing a bill to prevent a no deal brecks it would extend the october 31st deadline to leave the e. U. If an agreement cant be reached by then johnson has suffered 3 parliamentary defeats in just 2 days. Yes more setbacks for british Prime Minister Boris Johnson parliament voted to pass legislation blocking a no deal brecks it so he called for an early election. To speak oh well this is big in my view and the view of this government there was now be an
Controversial extradition bill is no more chief executive terry lamb has said shes withdrawing the bill which sparked months of protests in the territory but its unclear if this concession will satisfy demonstrators. Im william glue crofts thanks for joining the British Parliament has rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnsons call for a snap election lawmakers also defied him by passing a bill to prevent a no deal brecks it that would extend the october 31st deadline to leave the e. U. If an agreement cant be reached johnson has suffered 3 parliamentary defeats in just 2 days. Yet more setbacks. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson parliament voted to pass legislation blocking a no deal brecks it so he called for an early election. To go well this is big in my view and the view of this government there was now be an election on tuesday the 15th of october. And id like to be right over gentlemen to respond to decide which of us is probably this is that crucial council on thursday the 17th
American writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and do your red boxes. The race is nearly over. In less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. I want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. Whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, you have smiled for the cameras on the steps of downing street and you are now sitting down to open the inbox. Youve promised to deliver brexit but you face a new and unknown Leadership Team in brussels and mutiny threats from your own side. You also have to repair relations with the us. And worry about threat levels in the gulf and shadows over the golden era with china. And thats not all. So what do you deal with first . Thomas, as our elder statesman, open your red box and tell me what is at the top of it. I am sorry about the state of the world, but to talk about britain and europe to begin with, that is very difficult nowaday
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello, welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week a thought experiment. Were going to examine the urgent in tray of the incoming british Prime Minister. When borisjohnson and jeremy hunt threw their hats in the ring, they knew that in tray would be bursting with inexorable brexit challenges. But now theres so much more. Escalating problems with iran and with china, and out of a relationship which is the very cornerstone of British Foreign policy, a spectacularly undiplomatic row with the United States. My guests today Agnes Poirier of french news weekly marianne, american writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and welcome to your red boxes. The race is nearly over. And in less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. So i want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. And, whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, y
British Prime Minister. When borisjohnson and jeremy hunt threw their hats in the ring, they knew that in tray would be bursting with inexorable brexit challenges. But now there is so much more. Escalating problems with iran and china and out of a relationship which is the very cornerstone of British Foreign policy, a spectacularly undiplomatic row with the united states. My guests today Agnes Poirier of french news weekly, american writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and welcome to your red boxes. The race is nearly over. In less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. So i want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. And, whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, you have smiled for the camera cameras, plural, on the steps of downing street and you are now sitting down to open the inbox. Youve promised to deliver brexit but you face a new and unknown Lea