Government is in. She called an election to get the big majority, and ended up without one. She realised that the public doesnt find her government popular, have had enough of this territory and wa nt had enough of this territory and want a different kind of britain, and she doesnt know what to do about it. Her chancellor, who she intended to sack until she found herself with no panel when she came back, her spokesman let everybody know that that public disquiet about the pay cap, and that some people might geta the pay cap, and that some people might get a rise in their salaries, but the chancellor is furious that the Prime Minister is taking Financial Decisions without consulting him first. This situation would have been unimaginable a month ago, when theresa may was the mistress of everything and the chancellor was about to lose his job. It wasnt long ago when theresa may was rated the most popular Prime Minister in recent history. We now have outright chaos. Jeremy corbyn didnt lan
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Nearly 30 years after the hillsborough disaster, six people, including former Police Officers, are to face criminal charges. 96 liverpool fans died in a crush at the Football Ground in april 1989. New inquests last year concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. Today it was announced that former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield is to face charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence and five other figures will also be prosecuted. Campaigners say the charges send a message about accountability, as our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. They have had enquiries, investigations and inquest, but the hillsborough families have never had public prosecutions. They have fought for nearly 30 years for this moment. I am absolutely delighted. We got today everything we could have asked for. The decision, in my opinion, was correct. We look forward to the due process in the court of law. In 1989, the Police Officer in charge At Hillsborough was Davi
Off in hong kong, which is in lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xi jinping. Lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xijinping. He is arriving to mark the 20th Anniversary of the handover from britain to china. It is his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protest are expected. 26 activists were arrested on wednesday after occupying a monument to the reunification. Our correspondent joins us now from hong kong. What is expected today . The chinese president expected to land around midday, but his visit has already been marred by a series of small scale guerilla type protests. The latest one overnight happened just behind me, about two dozen pro democracy protesters were arrested. They were demanding greater Voting Rights for hong kong, as well as the unconditional release ofa as well as the unconditional release of a chinese civilians. We believe they are still in police custody. We are also expecting more smaller scale protests to come.
Of the handover of hong kong from britain to china. Its his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protests are expected. 26 pro democracy activists were arrested on wednesday, after occupying the forever blooming golden bauhinia, a monument to the reunification. Chris patten, the last governor of hong kong, spoke with Bbc World Service radio before the anniversary. The campaign to protect the rule of law, to protect due process, to stop people being abducted on the streets of hong kong with the Chief Executive looking the other way, all Thatis Executive looking the other way, all that is really, really important and i dont think the rest of the world should ignore it. The way that china keeps its commitments and pledges in hong kong will tell people an awful lot about whether china can be trusted in this century. 0ur correspondent in hong kong isjuliana liu. Shejoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. It will be a very busy day in hong kong. Thats right, rico. The chinese preside
Front of the new congress. She hints at any rate hike in the next few months. And shares in toshiba nosedive yet again as the japanese conglomerate faces a 6 billion write down. It is Asia Business report. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Markets have been buzzing overnight as the head of the Us Central Bank said an Interest Rate rise could come as early as next month. In the sme annual testimony to congress, janet yellen set of hawkish tone, saying it is unwise to wait too long to hike rates. Financial stocks in the us lifted. The broader s p index closing higher for a fourth consecutive session. This is how asian shares are trading in early trade on wednesday. All in positive territory. More analysis in a moment but that hear what she had to say. As i noted on previous occasions, waiting too long to remove accommodation would be unwise. Potentially requiring the fomc to raise rates rapidly which could risk disrupting Financial Markets and pushing the economy into recession. At our u