it is 3:30 and now, time for dateline london. hello, welcome to dateline london. i m geeta guru murthy. it s conference season for the political parties here in the uk, the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. well, for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as make or break . where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester if he can manage to fill up his petrol tank what will conservative conference bring this week? we also head to germany, where a political leader who mastered staying power, angela merkel, is now only a caretaker chancellor, whilst the german political class decides who to form as its coalition government. what will emerge and what does it all mean for germany and europe? and we end today with a brewing storm here in the uk. empty petrol stations, empty supermarket shelves, surging living costs, cuts to benefits, a struggle to see y
many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. now on bbc news, it s time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london, i m geeta guru murthy. it s conference season for the political parties here in the uk the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as make or break . where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester, if he can manage to fill up his petrol tank, what will conservative conference bring this week? we also head to germany, where a political leader who mastered staying power, angela merkel, is now only a caretaker chancellor whilst the german political class forms a coalition government. what will emerge and what does it mean for germany and europe? and we end today with a brewing storm here in the uk. em
conference gets under way. new verification checks for officers in the wake of the kidnap, rape and murder of a london woman. matching for abortion rights across the united states pro choice supporters fear the supreme court could impose further restrictions. hundreds forced to evacuate honduras as a fire destroyed dozens of homes there. here today in london she is there. here today in london she is the champion. and in the last few minutes, a winner in the london marathon. hello and welcome to dateline london, i m geeta guru murthy. it s conference season for the political parties here in the uk the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as make or break . where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester, if he can manage to fill up his petrol tank, what will conservative conference bring this week? we also head
hello and welcome to dateline london, i m geeta guru murthy. it s conference season for the political parties here in the uk the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as make or break . where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester, if he can manage to fill up his petrol tank, what will conservative conference bring this week? we also head to germany, where a political leader who mastered staying power, angela merkel, is now only a caretaker chancellor whilst the german political class forms a coalition government. what will emerge and what does it mean for germany and europe? and we end today with a brewing storm here in the uk. empty petrol stations, empty supermarket shelves, surging living costs, cuts to benefits, a struggle to see your doctor in person all combining to create a sense of deep frustration
conference bring this week? we also head through germany where a political leader who mastered staying power, angela merkel, is now only a caretaker chancellor whilst the german political class forms a coalition government. what will merge and what does it mean for germany and europe? and we end today with a brewing storm here in the uk. empty petrol stations, empty supermarket shelves, surging living gusts, cuts to benefits, a struggle to see your doctor in person all combine to create a sense of deep frustration in the uk. and we havent even mentioned christmas. are we already in an autumn of discontent or will the labour shortage ultimately help the conservatives as they dry and force business to pay british workers more? with me today are polly toynbee, columnist at the guardian, ian birrell contributing editor at the mail on sunday and here in the studio at a safe social distance, the veteran german commentator thomas kielinger, a very welcome to you all. first the labou