the headlines at 11am. writing in two sunday newspapers, borisjohnson urges the eu to show that it s willing to compromise with the uk on a brexit deal the brexit secretary says the onus is now on the eu. we set out very serious proposals, including compromise on our side and we now need to seek flexibility on the eu side in order to reach that deal. this is the live scene hong kong as police have fired tear gas at demonstrators as they continue to defy an emergency law by wearing face masks during a protest against police violence pope francis denounces the fires that recently devastated large areas of the amazon as he opens a three week synod focusing on the latin american region. more british success at the world athletics championships in doha as both the men and women s 100m relay teams win silver medals how an exhibiton on travel waste is helping to find new ways to cut back on the amount of rubbish we produce when in the air and foreign correspondents based in
tell us what is going on now. is carrie lam is going to sort this out? i don t think this is going to be sorted. you know, the face mask ban which precipitated last night s riots, which were by far the most serious that we have seen, and i think, you know, they were definitely riots. there were fires set on the underground, banks were attacked, individuals were attacked with petrol bombs. this is a hong kong that is really on the edge of something very, very serious. but if you look back at how we got here, at each step there has been a reaction to severe measures by the authorities, and it really is time at this point, unless something quite unpleasant is going to happen, to dial down on both sides and try to rebuild trust. there has been a complete breakdown of trust in hong kong with the hong kong government and the hong kong police. and this was a place where, essentially, people trusted their institutions. it has been the basis of what was a very peaceful and prosperous
now on bbc news, dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london. i m carrie gracie. this week. when you cower in the middle of the road on the biggest existential crisis for generations, you get squashed. the verdict of british labour mp ben bradshaw on his party s poor showing in local elections. this month voters across the eu get to deliver their verdict on the politicians. what s their existential question, and who will they squash? and talking of existential questions, who do you want to control your internet of things, and should you care about their politics? behind a sensational westminster sacking drama lie questions for mobile phone users across the planet. my guests today, political commentator alex deane, greg katz of the associated press, portuguese writer eunice goes, and irish broadcaster brian o connell. let s tackle the huawei question first. british defence secretary gavin williamson was sacked on wednesday in relation to the leak of a national secur
hello, and welcome to dateline london. i m carrie gracie. this week. when you cower in the middle of the road on the biggest existential crisis for generations, you get squashed. the verdict of british labour mp ben bradshaw on his party s poor showing in local elections. this month voters across the eu get to deliver their verdict on the politicians. what s their existential question and who will they squash? and talking of existential questions who do you want to control your internet of things and should you care about their politics? behind a sensational westminster sacking drama lie questions for mobile phone users across the planet. my guests today, political commentator alex deane, greg katz of the associated press, portuguese writer eunice goes and irish broadcaster brian o connell. let s tackle the huawei question first. british defence secretary gavin williamson was sacked on wednesday in relation to the leak of a national security council discussion to a newspape
the dateline london team asks should chinese telecoms giant huawei be allowed an integral role in the sg networks of other countries? good morning. and welcome to bbc news. and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has urged the labour leaderjeremy corbyn to ‘put their differences aside , and work together to find a way to break the brexit deadlock, telling him let s do a deal . writing in the mail on sunday, theresa may said the british people are fed up with the failure of both parties for not finding a way to honour the result of the 2016 eu referendum. but the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage says a deal between the conservatives and labour would be seen as a coalition of politicians against the people. with me is our political correspondent nick eardley. what are the prospects of getting a deal? some of the conservatives are fairly optimistic. the two sides are not that far apart and the government is likely to move to the labour position. idea might be wi