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The self proclaimed dude of downing street has already pledged to dispel the defeatism today. Today he sets out his vision for britain after brexit. For the next hour and a half well be speaking to allies of the new pm and critics too, plus mps from all sides. Well ask, can mrjohnson really deliver brexit on 31st october as promised . What will his other policy priorities be . And have a look at this. Politicians, as far as i can work out, are pretty incompetent. And then have a veneer of competence. Yes. You do seem to do it the other way around. Yes. I mean, you cant rule out the possibility that beneath the elaborately constructed veneer of a blithering idiot that there is another blithering idiot. Will borisjohnsons unique style be a help or a hindrance as pm . Well ask people who know him well what they think. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Its Boris Johnsons first day in office. Lets see ho ....
Hello and welcome to world news today. We start with some breaking news irans revolutionary guards say they have seized a british flagged tanker in the gulf. Iran says the stena impero was stopped while passing through the strait of hormuz on the grounds that it was not observing International Maritime rules. The stena impero was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, but it appears to have taken a sudden turn into iranian waters this afternoon. It was last tracked heading towards the iranian island of qeshm. The company that owns the tanker has confirmed that it was approached by unidentified small boats and a helicopter while it was still in international waters. Its since been uncontactable. We also have early reports that a second uk operated tanker sailing under a liberian flag also made a sharp turn towards iran in the persian gulf. The stena impero, which was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, joining me now is our de ....
Of those whove signed an open letter defending the right of men to make sexual advances. He was tipped to be the next Lewis Hamilton before a horrific accident had both his lower legs amputated. But billy monger is now getting back behind the wheel. What else am i going to do with my life . I want to do something positive that can get a good message to other people. Rescue workers in Southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died. Hundreds are reportedly trapped and the number of deaths is expected to rise. More than 160 people have been taken to hospital, and 50 people including small children have been rescued. Police have described the scene as looking like a world war one battlefield. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly just before dawn. Torre ....
But could it mean other prices rise as a result . Ill have the details. In sport, the only interesting thing about chelsea v arsenal last night . The var was called into action properly for the first time but no goals in the League Cup Semi final first leg. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Some frost around this morning but also fold, especially so in western parts of the uk, where summons and run southern parts of england and eastern england, slow to live, someone at all, but the brighter skies later will be in the west. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Prime Ministers setting out plans to tackle plastic pollution, by wiping out all avoidable waste by 2042. Two ideas among the proposals include asking every supermarket to have an aisle of goods with no plastic wrappings at all as well as extending the five pence charge for carrier ....