as workers, not self employed, with big implications for global employment rights. hello to you. we start with harrowing testimony, from one community in syria, one of the many shattered by the conflict which started a decade ago this week. it began when tens of thousands took to the streets, calling for change. the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in the conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes, another 5.7 million have left the country. now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al assad is still in power. among the victims of the war are at least 25,000 children. thousands of schools have been attacked. in aleppo in 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly, others later died of their injuries. a bbc team was filming nearby when the
now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again and welcome to tuesday in parliament. what does global britain look like? the prime minister unveils his plan. stronger, safer and more prosperous, while standing up for our values. so why, mps ask, is he cutting aid spending? when will the prime minister understand that full tummies, economic opportunity and stable governments create the stronger, safer and more prosperous world that he wants? also in this programme, the government s mental health ambassador on why we should all mind our language. using words like lost generation and catch up is, ithink, - hugely potentially- damaging to young people. and a cabinet minister sparks conflict on the committee corridor. the way you just spoke to me is beneath your office and beneath how we should be speaking to each other as mps. but first, borisjohnson has unveiled his blueprint for the uk s future foreign, defence and security policy. the prime minister told mps that afte
hospitalisation and death outweigh the risk of the side effects. outweigh the risk of the side effects. police in the us state of georgia arrest a man accused of killing eight peple, at three different spas in atlanta. and a world first uber drivers in the uk will be classed as workers, not self employed, with big implications for global employment rights. we start with harrowing testimony from one community in syria one of the many shattered by the conflict which started a decade ago this week. it began when tens of thousands had taken to the streets calling for change the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. the united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in the conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes another 5.7 million have left the country. and now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al assad is stil
now on bbc news. hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the legacy of conflict left behind after the collapse of yugoslavia isn t easily overcome. they know that in kosovo, which declared independent statehood a dozen years ago, but has yet to make a lasting peace with neighbouring serbia. and right now, kosovo is experiencing a major political shift. my guest, the country s acting president, vjosa osmani, is a young, post war politician challenging the old guard of the kosovar independence struggle. she promises clean government, a fresh start, but can she deliver? president vjosa osmani in pristina, kosovo, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for this opportunity. a pleasure to be talking to you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. i ve just described you as a member of a new generation of kosovan politicians. in what way, would you say, are you different from the old guard? in plenty of ways, in fact, and although i ve been part of politics for quite