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Who works nearby. They show people running across the bridge in panic, as you might expect. Reuters, a reputable news agency, is saying that they understand somebody has been stabbed in the area and that police have, as andy moore, our correspondent was saying, have detained a suspect. Other reports say they have shot a suspect. Lets talk now to someone who is in the area. Thomas dunford. Thank you for joining us here on bbc news. What can you see at the moment . Well, we have just been moved. Can you see at the moment . Well, we havejust been moved. I am in william street, overlooking the bridge. I saw two bodies get dragged from the bridge. One guy was getting resuscitated. My understanding is he passed away. They put a sheet over him. We havejust been ushered down towards tower bridge. I have seen five territorial vans. I dont know what is going on. It is worth that they are for rewinding. We understand this incident started to u nfold understand this incident started to unfold just
Positions, which means that their ability to be able to corral people is going to be limited. But no talking about dying in ditches . About do or die raid . He has failed. We will not be leaving on the 31st of october, this thursday, halloween, and as a result, there is an inherent risk in that, isnt there . In going to the country . Absolutely, this is not without massive risk for the conservative party and Boris Johnson massive risk for the conservative party and borisjohnson and his premiership. What is in his mind is that now that the 31st of october brexit date has passed, he needs to be able to get the uplift from the feeling of, quite friendly, resentment in the country that is going to be building about the fact that it hasnt been done yet. He has put labour in a position where they look like they have tried to stall the will of the people, and he has got as good a chance as any right now to be able to go to the country and geta now to be able to go to the country and get a maj
British politicians are gearing up for a potential brexit battle next week, as mps grapple with the Prime Minister Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament early. The challenges to mrjohnsons move have continued today legislative, legal and from the public, and well take a look at all those in a moment. But first, the leader of the Oppositionjeremy Corbyn says hes ready to take on the government. We believe we can do it otherwise would not be trying to do it. I had a very constructive meeting with the leaders of all the opposition parties in my office a couple of days ago to go through these, and we are working together to do everything we can to ensure that parliament is able to assert itself on behalf of the british people to prevent a no deal exit from the union. What about a vote of no confidence . How does that fit in . It fits in absolutely with it, of course, and that will be put at the appropriate moment. The government has defended its move today. Heres what the leader of
Political correspondence Jessica Parker speaking to kasia madera from and a concert in koreas westminster. Demilitarized zone. How culture hopes to ease tensions lets take a look at some of the days other news. President donald trump says talks betweent he us and the taliban are dead. The president was set to meet with taliban leaders over the weekend, but abruptly between north and south. Cancelled the meeting. Speaking to reporters, he said that the killing of a us soldier was the reason live from our studios in singapore behind his decision. And london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and welcome to as far as as faras im as far as im concerned theyre dead. They thought they had to kill people in order to put themselves in a better negotiating position. When they did that they killed 12 people, the programme. One happen to be a Great American its 1 00am here in london, soldier, a wonderful young man from where in the past half hour mps have defeated the british governments