Welcome back. The relationship between the United States and china has been severely tested during president biden s term in office. But since may last year, the Us National Security adviser Jake Sullivan has developed something of a connection with wang yi, the senior Foreign Policy official in beijing who answers directly to xi jinping. They met four times in the last year, a channel of communication that has served as something of a Shock Absorber when tensions arise over taiwan, ukraine, the south china sea. Today, sullivan arrived in beijing to continue that conversation, with some suggestion that the two president s might be laying the ground for another meeting Beforejoe Biden Leaves office. Its really interesting, this, annabel, because it seems Jake Sullivan is the back channel between washington and beijing right now, and to what and . Because theres been some Sabre Rattling in respect of ukraine and the special materials ageing is applying to russia will do you think it coul
As part of the bbcs we are stoke week, well be hearing from people there about their reaction to last nights Brexit Debate in the commons. Thats at 9. 15. The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in scotland appears to have cut drinking, according to a new study. Strong words from the duke of sussex on a tour of botswana. Prince harry takes aim at Climate Change deniers. Its a race against time, and one we are losing. Everybody knows it. There is no excuse for not knowing that in the most troubling parties that in the most troubling parties that i dont believe that there is anybody in this world that can deny science the most troubling part is. A bbc investigation finds children as young as seven are being groomed to work in one of the Worlds Largest licenced brothels in bangladesh. And in Sport England take on the usa in their World Cup Group game later this morning a match theyre expected to win. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Borisjohnson is facing calls to mo
But there was genuine outrage and upset too at the Prime Ministers language, branded by some mps as a dangerous disgrace. Well be asking voters in portsmouth what they make of the chaotic events of the past few days at westminster. And well be answering some of the many questions sent in by viewers and listeners, on what could happen next. Also on the programme. Donald trumps dealings with the ukrainian president , now a transcript is published of a telephone conversation, which opponents say proves that the president acted improperly. In northern ireland, 1,200 workers lose theirjobs as one of the uks main bus makers goes into administration. Whos going to employ a 62 year old man . Ive nothing now. Thats it. We report from hull on the citys flooding problem as scientists warn that Climate Change is pushing sea levels even higher. And in south africa, harry and meghan introduce young archie to one of the giants of the battle against apartheid. And coming up in sport on bbc news, liver
Thomas cook executives got a heroes welcome when condor staff heard the news. But this video caused anger. Among uk staff who crewed these now grounded aircraft. They say thomas cooks uk airline did make money but theirjobs are gone. The loss to my friends, the fear of loss of income all of a sudden overnight, the fear of the future. It was just absolutely devastating, ive never experienced anything like it. Tom burridge, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of todays other news. The president of israel has asked the countrys Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the countrys next government. It comes after last weeks general election, the second this year, ended in deadlock, with mr netanyahu and his main opponent benny gantz failing to agree a deal, on a unity government. Mr netanyahu now has up to six weeks to try to put together a new government. The Energy Company edf says its new Hinkley Point c Nuclear Power plant could be 15 months, and £2. 9 billion over budget. The company
Will remain unsettled. All down to the jet stream, which all this week will be fairly strong running across the north atlantic in a west to east direction, during these weather systems towards our shores. For the weekend, one area of low pressure will bring sunshine agger was certainly on saturday, this feature could bring us a spell of wet and windy weather on sunday. Saturdays picture similar to thursday and friday, sunshine agger was, longer spells of rain across more northern areas. It will be cold with north westerly winds around the mid celsius. Further south, some sunshine, 17 18. Will have this area of low pressure move in during saturday night and sunday. Uncertainty to its northern extent. At this moment it looks like it will bring some very wet weather to parts of england and wales, potentially strong winds. That will bring a very wet morning on sunday across central and southern areas, slowly pushing off to the north sea. A bit dry and bright behind it, but northerly winds