Sir kim darrocks replacement you are up to date with the headlines, it is time for thursday will be appointed in due course. Other news now, and a royal navy in parliament. Ship, hms montrose, drove off iranian boats which were trying to impede a British Oil Tanker near the gulf, according to the ministry of defence. The british frigate is escorting the tanker british heritage. The government described the iranians actions as contrary to international law. Iran had threatened to retaliate for the seizure of one of its own tankers but denied hello and welcome to any attempted seizure. Thursday in parliament. In the lords, one peer had the diplomat departs, mps take stock. The resignation of Sir Kim Darroch marks a dark moment for our democracy and for the standing of the United Kingdom. A particular reason to pay tribute another report highlights mps misbehaviour. To the british frigate. Let me be clear, that there should noble lords will have seen be absolutely no place for bullying th
Fruitjuices and fizzy drinks are linked to increased chances of getting cancer, according to a major new study. The French Parliament approves a new tax on Technology Giants that could provoke retaliation from the United States. Crunch time as england take on australia at edgbaston the winners will play new zealand in the final at lords on sunday. Dream start for england. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Three iranian boats have tried to intercept a British Oil Tanker near the island of abu musa in the strait of hormuz in the persian gulf, a strategically important passage in the oil and gas trade. The uks ministry of defence said the iranian boats, believed to belong to the revolutionary guards, asked the oil tanker to stop in iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a british warship was positioned between them and the oil tanker, and a warning was issued. Iran has denied any encounter between its forces and foreign ships in the last 2a hours. Relations between iran and
Most enduring monuments. Hello and welcome im katty kay, with Christian Fraser in london. The strait of hormuz in the persian gulf has become so tense recently that oil tankers now need a military escort. Today one of those naval escorts came dangerously close to iranian vessels. The british navys hms montrose was forced to train its guns on three iranian boats that were impeding the progress of a british tanker. The ministry of defence says the boats, believed to belong to the Iranian Revolutionary guard, tried to stop the tanker as it moved into the straits. Iran had warned there would be repercussions over the uks seizure of an Iranian Oil Tanker off the coast gibraltar last week. The British Foreign secretary says the uk is doing all it can to keep its ships safe. Obviously very concerning developments but i am proud of the royal navy and the role they played in keeping British Assets and shipping say. We are continuing to monitor the situation very carefully. We a re monitor the s
Properly serving the people . Sir lindsay hoyle, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You are about to celebrate four years in thejob of speaker of the House Of Commons. And it has to be said that during your tenure, the public trust in politicians appears to have plumbed new depths. Why is that . I think we inherited a situation where the country was divided, but notjust a division of the country north south far from it. What we saw was Division Within families, which you dont normally see, and brexit was so toxic for all, whichever side of the fence. You could have a household completely divided, and i think it divided trust in politicians and the belief in politicians. And you look back to that time and you think both sides were making claims that could never, ever be delivered. It was a very difficult time. And i genuinely believe that, you know, the british public s always been questionable of politicians. I accept that. But i think a lot of that trust was lost over that period. Whethe
would anyone make such a claim today? in recent years, british politics has been characterised by chaos and crisis. through brexit and covid, prime ministers have come and gone with alarming frequency. public trust in politicians has plumbed new lows. my guest is speaker of the house of commons, sir lindsay hoyle. on his watch, is parliament properly serving the people? sir lindsay hoyle, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you are about to celebrate four years in the job of speaker of the house of commons. and it has to be said that during your tenure, the public trust in politicians appears to have plumbed new depths. why is that? i think we inherited a situation where the country was divided, but notjust a division of the country north south far from it. what we saw was division within families, which you don t normally see, and brexit was so toxic for all, whichever side of the fence. you could have a household completely divided, and i think it divided trust in politicians