Administration, from britains top diplomat in the us, sir kim darroch. Two years of his secret e mails leaked. In one, he wrote. On Donald Trumps recent state visit to the uk, he said the president had been dazzled by the queen, but cautioned this is still the land of america first. And on foreign policy, trumps sabre rattling over iran, approving air strikes and then calling them off, was described as chaotic. Here, serious questions are being raised about the leak. The thing with diplomatic cables, and i used to work at the Foreign Office, id be quite careful about what you say which is on a personal basis in those cables, because its all very well talking about the substance of the relationship, the policies, but i think some of that may, in retrospect, be regarded as unwise. Put in a statement, the Foreign Office denied it would have any long term impact. As for the future, the ambassador compared it to a roller coaster which could lead to disgrace and downfall, but cautioned about
Iam i am really happy with this, of course, and i have watched Sports Personality of the year growing up so i am humbled to join the amazing past winners. Live from our studio in singapore, this is Bbc World News singapore, this is Bbc World News. Its newsday. Hello and thank you forjoining us. We begin the programme in hong kong where counting is under way in the first elections since beijing increased its control over the territory. Turnout has officially been announced as the lowest ever in its electoral history just 30. 2 . Pro democracy activists called for a boycott because every candidate had to be vetted for their loyalty to beijing. Almost all prominent opposition figures who could have taken part have either been jailed or have fled. Earlier i spoke with nathan law a Hong Kong Pro Democracy campaigner who now lives in the uk where he has political asylum. Iran 2016 and i won, but then, the composition of the legislature was around half of the seats through the reelection. Peo
With the rules that applied to workplaces. A plea for urgent supplies in the philippines, as the number of People Killed by Super Typhoon rai rises to more than 200. Chile picks a left wing candidate as its youngest ever leader, beating a far right rival in an incredibly polarising election. 19 year old tennis star Emma Raducanu has been named bbc Sports Personality of the year following an incredible year that saw her become britains first womens grand slam singles champion in 44 years. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Borisjohnson is facing calls to bring in tighter measures over the Christmas Period to stem the rapid rise in cases of the Omicron Variant of coronavirus. Scientists say urgent action is needed to stop a rapid influx of patients into hospital. But the Prime Minister is facing strong oppostion on further restrictions from within his own party. The Prime Minister is reportedly meeting advisers today and Civil Servants have prepared a menu
Weekend, after rishi sunak called on organisers not to let extremists hijack those protests. In his speech , protests. In his speech, delivered from downing street last night , delivered from downing street last night, he called for the nafion last night, he called for the nation to unite and warned that islamist extremists and far right groups are spreading poison, he said, and trying to tear us apart. If followed. Tear us apart. If followed. George galloways controversial win in the rochdale by election earlier this week , which the earlier this week, which the Prime Minister described as beyond alarming. The rochdale by election returned a candidate who dismisses the horror of what happened on october 7, who glorified hezbollah and is endorsed by nick griffin , the endorsed by nick griffin, the racist former leader of the bnp. I need to speak to you all this evening because this situation has gone on long enough and demands a response, not just from government, but from all of us.
Good evening. Your top stories from the gp newsroom. Dozens of pro palestine marches took to the streets across britain today after rishi sunak called on organisers not to let extremists huack organisers not to let extremists hijack back protests. In a speech last night, he called for the nation to unite and said islamist extremists and far right groups are spreading poison. It followed george poison. It followed George Galloways controversial win in the rochdale by election this week, which the Prime Minister described as beyond alarming. Described as beyond alarming. The us military has carried out its first airdrop of aid into gaza. Its first airdrop of aid into gaza. It comes after the deaths gaza. It comes after the deaths of palestinian fans queuing for food brought renewed attention to the growing humanitarian catastrophe. Us President Joe Biden says he hopes to see a ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas before the start of ramadan on the 10th of march. Germany is invest