The government down within days. Theres also an announcement on hospital spending with the Prime Minister pledging the biggest Building Programme in a generation. Parents are urged to have conversations with their children about Organ Donation, in the face of concern about the lack of transplants for young people. Good morning, in sport. The sixth fastest man of all time, usas Christian Coleman, storms to 100m gold, at the world athletics championships in doha. And crunch time for wales, as they take on australia at the Rugby World Cup. Hello, good morning. Not a particularly cheery picture behind me, and thats the way of it across england and wales this morning. Its pretty wet and windy fare for many. Something a little bit better for scotland and Northern Ireland. Ill have all the details for you in just a few minutes. Its sunday the 29th september. Our top story. The conservative Party Conference opens later with a promise to get brexit done. Theres also an announcement on increased
From the sunday times and the evening standards robert fox. Good morning. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with promises from the Prime Minister to invest in a0 hospital projects, across england, in the next decade. Borisjohnson says £13 billion would be invested, either in entirely new buildings, or refurbishment of existing ones. Mrjohnson is also promising to get brexit done, but the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government, within days, as they try to stop a no deal brexit. Our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. You are not fit Boris Johnson arrived here last night, with his girlfriend, carrie symonds, after a somewhat bumpy week. Are you losing control, Prime Minister . So what is the plan . Well, the first rule of Party Conferences take a look at the banners, to work out what the party hopes to be talking about. The conservative plan, for the next f
In 2008, mark served as the visiting senior lecturer of war studies at the Royal Military academy at sandhurst in the united kingdom. He is the author of eight books and he currently has two other books in the works. His presentation today is taken from his most recent work, the seventh West Virginia industry. It is coauthored. [applause] mark thank you. Before i give my presentation, i want to give you a little background about the seventh virginia infantry regiment. That is how it started out. It was recruited in the summer and fall of 1861, primarily from the North Central part of West Virginia. Let me bring up a map. Primarily from northcentral West Virginia, and also Monroe County, ohio and ring county, pennsylvania. Greene county is here, Monroe County is here. The recruiting area is basically this area, plus a little bit of Greene County and Monroe County, ohio. Their initial service was about 50 miles west of winchester, virginia. Most of their Early Service was in the lower pa
Was ousted from power. Hong kong sees further clashes between police and pro democracy protesters ahead of the 70th anniversary of communist rule in china. Lewis hamilton wins after Sebastian Vettel ignores team orders in the russian grand prix. Good afternoon. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, has told the conservative Party Conference in manchester that the government will strive in faith for a good brexit deal. But he said if the eu spurned the opportunity for what he called a win win agreement, the uk would leave at the end of october, no ifs, no buts. Earlier borisjohnson insisted hed been a model of restraint when speaking about brexit. The Prime Minister refused to apologise for words such as surrender when describing the legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the European Union without a deal. This report from our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake at the conservative Party Conference in manchester and it does contains some flash photography. Despite the weather, ma
Tonight at ten, borisjohnson defends his language in the Brexit Debate on the opening day of the conservative Party Conference. Speaking in manchester, the Prime Minister said tempers on both sides have become inflamed. I certainly think everybody should calm down. Including you . I think ive been the model of restraint. At the conference, new funding for Hospital Building projects in england has been announced. Well have the details. Also tonight. Running street battles in hong kong, as protestors prepare to disrupt celebrations marking 70 years of Chinese Communist rule. You can still taste the tear gas in the air. Hong kong finds itself at the centre of a global clash of values, authoritarianism against freedom. A bbc investigation uncovers suffering and neglect at licensed puppy farms in wales. And Dina Asher Smith becomes the first ever british woman to win a medal in the 100 metres, at the world athletics championships. Good evening. Borisjohnson says hes been a model of restrain