A rally fields and on the streets of hong kong. And australian firefighters are saying they are in uncharted territory as they struggle to contain bush fires raging across 2 states. Welcome to the program our top story that been more violent clashes in the iraqi capital and in the south of the country this despite iraqs top shia cleric urging the military and the police to avoid using Excessive Force against the protesters Security Forces fired tear gas and through stun grenades into crowds of antigovernment demonstrators in baghdad and then in basra a Security Forces fired live rounds at demonstrators staging a sit in the Iraqi Commission for human rights says at least 23 protesters have been killed in the on rest since sunday mama john germ has more from the iraqi capital. In baghdad thousands of Demonstrators Demonstrators of all ages men women children across the social divide they came out to Tahrir Square in the area surrounding to hear your square but they were expressing a real
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the defence correspondent for the times, lucy fisher, and the Political Editor of the new statesman, stephen bush. Many of tomorrows front pages are already in. In the daily mail, britains jobs boom thanks to a Record Number of women in the workforce. In the times, downing street risks betraying the people by forcing through no deal, warns Phillip Hammond in his first public intervention since resigning as chancellor of the exchequer. In the telegraph, the speaker of the house, john bercow, says hell stop borisjohnson shutting down parliament in order to force through a no deal brexit. An insult to over 75s, says the express. The paper leads with anger over pay rises for bbc staff as free tv licences are being axed for millions of pensioners. The guardian leads with a 2. 9 per cent hike in railfares due to be confirmed tomorrow. It says commuters are being priced out of train travel. A
Its thursday 1st june. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. This time next week, the polls will have opened across the uk for the general election. Last night, key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbcs election debate. So lets bring you up to date with the latest from the Campaign Trail. This morning, the Prime Minister is attempting to move the agenda back to brexit pledging to use the Promise Of Brexit to build a stronger, fairer and even more prosperous country and calling for voters to unite behind her leadership. Meanwhile, labour is returning to its rail policy promising to save money for Rail Commuters by changing the way fare increases are calculated. The party says the move would save an average rail season Ticket Holder £319 a year by 2022. Last night key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbc. Theresa may was criticised for her failure to appear at that debate. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is i