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and 8am in hong kong where there are concerns the visit of china s president xi may have stoked divisions in the territory. on the face of it, mr xi was simply marking the 20th anniversary of hong kong being handed back to china by the british. but he used the event to warn against any challenge to beijing s control. the foreign ministry said the handover deal guaranteeing two systems until 2047 had ‘no practical significance . there are fears of new education programmes to bring the public into line. it was all smiles as president xishook line. it was all smiles as president xi shook hands with terry lam, the new chief executive of the city, who is seen as a chinese ally, but there can be no doubt about the strengths of feelings among many citizens of hong kong. thousands took to the streets over the weekend in support of greater autonomy from beijing. earlier, i spoke to martin lee and asked him what he made of beijing s view that the guaranteeing of two systems unt ....
french, german and italian interior ministers have been holding talks with senior eu officials in paris to work out a joint strategy for dealing with italy s growing migrant crisis. so far this year, more than 83,000 people have been rescued in the mediterranean and taken to italy while attempting to cross from libya. that s up almost 20% on last year. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding a coordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean . italy said the talks went well but no other details have been released. 0ur correspondent rami ruhayem has been witnessing the relief effort that s underway in the central mediterranean, and sent this report from sicily. no, no, no. leave it, leave it, leave it! rescuing migrants in the central mediterranean. a delicate task, even in fairly calm waters. no, go back! as the rubber boat deflates, people panic, and the rescuers lose control. go bac ....
the week in parliament. coming up: the government gets the queen s speech through the commons, but only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from northern ireland. i am happy to withdraw the amendment today. let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. hear, hear! also on this programme. i will be reporting on the first prime minister s questions of the new parliament. and in the week that saw elections for deputy speakers to help outjohn bercow, we ve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. a little bit of welsh lilt. order! but first, the queen s speech is the first business of any new parliament. it sets out the programme that ministers hope to put into law. after the election left it without an overall majority, the government finally agreed a deal with the dup in the week, to make sure its key policies get through. but it came at a price just over £1 billion to keep the ....
french, german and italian interior ministers have been holding talks with senior eu officials, in paris, to work out a joint strategy for dealing with italy s growing migrant crisis. so far this year, more than 83,000 people have been rescued in the mediterranean, and taken to italy, while attempting to cross from libya. that s up almost 20% on last year. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding a coordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean . italy said the talks went well but no other details have been released. 0ur correspondent rami ruhayem has been witnessing the relief effort that s underway in the central mediterranean, and sent this report from sicily. no, no, no. leave it, leave it, leave it! rescuing migrants in the central mediterranean. a delicate task, even in fairly calm waters. no, go back! as the rubber boat deflates, people panic, and the rescuers lose control. go ....
to dateline london. i m jane hill. this week we discuss the still fragile nature of britain s new government, and we try to assess where we are with the campaign against the jihadist group isis. with me this week michael goldfarb, host of the podcast frdh, first rough draft of history. steve richards, the political commentator and broadcaster, and writer of the recently published rise of the outsiders. can t think who you re writing about there, steve! that may come up. suzanne lynch of the irish times, now in dc after your stint in brussels. and the writer about arab affairs, friend to all of us, abdel bari atwan. welcome to all of you. good to have you with us again today. the british government has survived its first tests in the house of commons, winning the vote on the queen s speech but compromises are everywhere. brexit talks are ongoing, and we have word today from a former insider that the prime minister s red lines are making negotiations very difficult. a ....