a clear-cut exemption for raped children. plus, the u.s. military is the latest target of the right wing culture wars with senator tommy tubervillle blocking military promotions and now a school district is banning the military memoir jarhead, author anthony swafford joins me tonight. but we begin tonight with the on going efforts by donald trump s maga minions in congress to go to bat for their dear leader, acting not as representatives of the american people but as an extension of the defense team for the twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president. you may remember that one of trump s most loyal followers in the house, jim jordan, made it very clear last summer that defending trump was going to be their top priority. with just one goal in mind if they took the house in the midterms all those things need to be investigated just so you have the truth. plus, that will help frame up the 2024 race when i hope and i think president trump is going to run again. we
thunderstorms expected at edgbaston. talking thunderstorms, some of you had a talking thunderstorms, some of you had a pretty disturbing night last night, had a pretty disturbing night last night, lightning and thunder across parts night, lightning and thunder across parts of night, lightning and thunder across parts of the uk and more severe storms parts of the uk and more severe storms to parts of the uk and more severe storms to come today. i will have your storms to come today. i will have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s sunday the 18th ofjune. our main story: a video has emerged showing some conservative party workers drinking and dancing at a christmas party during covid lockdown. the footage, published by the sunday mirror, was taken at the conservatives headquarters in westminster in december 2020, when london was in tier 2 restrictions. our political correspondent iain watson has more. some conservatives will not want to look in the mirror toda
..and taking swimming to the extreme in west africa. obviously, i feel tired. ifeel tired all the time and my muscles are aching. but i also do experience a lot ofjoy. one, two, three. for centuries, cities have competed and feuded with each other, though nowadays it s more often to the benefit of visitors, as rivals bid to offer more compelling attractions. some famous rivalries between cities around the world include spain s barcelona and madrid. over in india, delhi and mumbai. and in the states, new york versus la. while in australia, it s got to be sydney and melbourne. and here in bruges, it is with ghent. both cities are full of medieval architecture, but ghent is far bigger, with a university, and has made its name as a foodie destination, though bruges claims the chocolates, they say a better football team, and is considered a more romantic destination. let me ask you, bruges or ghent? i would say ghent. why? it s the bigger city. it s also a student city, so there i
socialising was banned. now on bbc news the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show from bruges in belgium. coming up on this week s programme the families fighting to keep tradition afloat. if you open it up like amsterdam or venice, that would kill the charm. ..the woman proving there s no one size fits all traveller. i wanted to talk to you about being a plus sized person who loves to travel. ..and taking swimming to the extreme in west africa. obviously, i feel tired. ifeel tired all the time and my muscles are aching. but i also do experience a lot ofjoy. one, two, three. for centuries, cities have competed and feuded with each other, though nowadays it s more often to the benefit of visitors, as rivals bid to offer more compelling attractions. some famous rivalries between cities around the world include spain s barcelona and madrid. over in india, delhi and mumbai. and in the states, new york versus la. while in australia, it s got to be sydney and melbou
now on bbc news the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show from bruges in belgium. coming up on this week s programme the families fighting to keep tradition afloat. if you open it up like amsterdam or venice, that would kill the charm. ..the woman proving there s no one size fits all traveller. i wanted to talk to you about being a plus sized person who loves to travel. ..and taking swimming to the extreme in west africa. obviously, i feel tired. ifeel tired all the time and my muscles are aching. but i also do experience a lot ofjoy. one, two, three. for centuries, cities have competed and feuded with each other, though nowadays it s more often to the benefit of visitors, as rivals bid to offer more compelling attractions. some famous rivalries between cities around the world include spain s barcelona and madrid. over in india, delhi and mumbai. and in the states, new york versus la. while in australia, it s got to be sydney and melbourne. and here in bruges,