A new brexit deal. And the Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, whose books examined the history of black life in america, has died at the age of 88. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The trade war is between china and america both sides showing they have financial weapons and are prepared to use them. But its now making the rest of the world nervous too. Global markets have had a run of bad days and the german finance minister today sounded the alarm bells warning beijing and washington to tone down the rhetoric and get back to negotiating. China gave its First Official response to the latest threats of us tariffs today, with the bank of china saying washington was totally wrong to label china a currency manipulator. President trump sounded defiant this morning. Massive amounts of money from china and other parts of the world is pouring into the United States for reasons of safety, investment, and Interest Rates we are in a very strong position.
A courts told the six year old allegedly pushed from the tenth floor of the tate modern broke his back and suffered a bleed on the brain. Some people evacuated from properties below a damaged dam in derbyshire are being allowed back to their homes. The first black woman to win the nobel prize for literature the american novelist Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has denied it wants talks with the European Union to fail so that it can end up with a no deal brexit. Officials in brussels have claimed that borisjohnson has no intention of entering new negotiations and that the governments central scenario is a no deal break at the end of october. Mrjohnson has insisted he does want to reach a new deal with the eu, but says hes not prepared to open talks unless brussels drops the irish backstop. Thats the mechanism designed to avoid a return to a hard border dividing the island of ireland. Our Political Correspondent ben wright rep
Business will hear about growing opposition to facebooks plans for a crypto currency. Brexit negotiations between the eu and the uk are at a stalemate. And both sides are blaming each other for the lack of progress. Britain has just 86 days left before it is due to leave the eu. And the government insists it is genuine when it says it wants to leave with a deal. Heres the senior british cabinet michael gove. Iam i am deeply saddened that the eu now sees us i am deeply saddened that the eu now sees us to be refusing to negotiate with the uk. The Prime Minister has been clear that he wants to negotiate a good deal of the European Union and he will apply all the energy of the government to ensure that in the spirit of friendliness, we can negotiate a new deal. Brussels sees things a little differently. Heres the eus spokeswoman. As the president told Prime Minister johnson, it does remain available over the coming weeks should the United Kingdom wish to hold talks and clarify its position
And the celebrated american novelist Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, wayne rooney says he can still make a big contribution, as he signs for championship side derby county. Good evening. Evidence of sexual abuse and racism at Chelsea Football Club from the 1970s through to the 90s is laid bare in two separate independent reviews. 0ne reveals that youth players at the club some as young as ten were sexually assaulted in the 70s by the chief scout, eddie heath and that others at the club turned a blind eye. Its heavily critical of a former chelsea coach, dario gradi, forfailing to report a complaint from a parent of a young player which could have stopped the abuse. A separate review found that black players at the club were racially abused by another coach in the 1980s and 90s. The chelsea board have apologised unreservedly and offered compensation. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, reports from stamford bridge. In the 1970s, he was tasked wit
One part of downing street will be happy to see the clock running down. Dominic cummings, i believe guru who is now in charge of downing street is now in charge of downing street is going to sit it out happily even if the comments comes back in Early September and Boris Johnson has if the comments comes back in Early September and borisjohnson has the vote of no confidence. His planned others for Boris Johnson vote of no confidence. His planned others for borisjohnson to sit it out and stick it by default. Britain would leave the eu on the 31st of october, and as not think parliament can do about it. You think thats the strategy effectively to have a no deal brexit because some people are saying politically for Boris Johnson, that could be simpler and less messy, but would not be met for compromises as they might be what the agreement with the european union. The brutal truth the agreement with the european union. The brutaltruth is the agreement with the european union. The brutal tru