finds that britain is used finds that britain is used by russian money laundering by russian money laundering networks to help organised networks to help organised criminals around the world. criminals around the world. and the inscrutable and the inscrutable face of fashion. face of fashion. anna wintour gives a rare anna wintour gives a rare interview, from behind interview, from behind her famous sunglasses. her famous sunglasses. well, they help me see, well, they help me see, and they help me not see, and they help me not see, and they help me be seen and they help me be seen and not be seen, and not be seen, so they are a prop. so they are a prop. divide. let's start in france — let's start in france — where for the last hour where for the last hour the french parliament has been the french parliament has been holding a no—confidence holding a no—confidence debate — which is expected debate — which is expected to oust the prime minister, to oust the prime minister, michel barnier, after, michel barnier, after, just three months in office. just three months in office. the government has been the government has been teetering on the brink teetering on the brink of collapse since monday — of collapse since monday — when mr barnier forced when mr barnier forced through an �*austerity budget�*, through an �*austerity budget�*, without allowing mps to vote. the no confidence motion is supported by the majority of mps from across the political

without allowing mps to vote.

elections that were won by the parliamentary left. they didn�*t get enough of a majority. president macron said there was going to be apparent from the left to command everything, and they could have cause economic damage to the country, so he named michel barnier as the prime minister. he is a seasonal political operator. he has been european commissioner twice, but he has not been able to bridge the divide in this country, and he pushed through this social security budget on monday to try and reduce a france�*s very large deficit at the moment. he pushed it through without a vote, prompting the ire of both sides of the political aisle in france and a vote of no confidence. it is very likely to pass. in parliament there, you can see the mps are continuing to debate, very much showing the depth of opposition that there is towards the government and also towards president macron, i have to

say, from large threads of parliament who believes it is the president who led this country into division and stasis. many here calling for him to resign. he has ruled that out. there�*s not one strong pick this our. joining me now is our paris correspondent hugh schofield. let�*s discuss what try to be done on monday. marin le pen hasjust done on monday. marin le pen has just started speaking, let�*s see if we can listening to what she is saying. translation: you said you are read to translation: you said you are ready to have — translation: you said you are ready to have fair _ translation: you said you are ready to have fair expenditure i ready to have fair expenditure and to take into account the expectation of the ii and to take into account the expectation of the 11 million voters who supported us. we wanted to — voters who supported us. we wanted to believe, and we were

wrong, — wanted to believe, and we were wrong, that a system that rejected at the last elections but which is capable to look at the new— but which is capable to look at the new bouncers in politics and — the new bouncers in politics and to — the new bouncers in politics and to give their word back to those — and to give their word back to those millions of french people who have — those millions of french people who have been ignored. but these — who have been ignored. but these three small months that you were — these three small months that you were head of government that had — you were head of government that had no democratic basis and you _ that had no democratic basis and you had a common basis which — and you had a common basis which was _ and you had a common basis which was undermined by the personal— which was undermined by the personal ambitions of people. we will— personal ambitions of people. we will censure in a few moments this optical illusion you are — moments this optical illusion you are surprised by this. what is surprising and this is the surprise _ is surprising and this is the surprise of a prime minister who— surprise of a prime minister who knows better than us, that intransigence of his dogmatism forbidden him the least

concession, which would have avoided — concession, which would have avoided this outcome. mr prime minister. — avoided this outcome. mr prime minister, you decided to prolong a technocratic solution after _ prolong a technocratic solution after the — prolong a technocratic solution after the election of emmanuel macron— after the election of emmanuel macron in 2017, so the verticality of decisions that refuse _ verticality of decisions that refuse to negotiate and find compromise, the determination of the _ compromise, the determination of the french people for security for tax or european concerns, _ security for tax or european concerns, and despite the results _ concerns, and despite the results of the results injune and — results of the results injune and july, _ results of the results injune andjuly, so results of the results injune and july, so the results of the results injune and july, so the continuity of five — and july, so the continuity of five years— and july, so the continuity of five years before the chronic deficit — five years before the chronic deficit and waste which means that our— deficit and waste which means that our state... 3.3 billion euros, _ that our state... 3.3 billion euros, the _ that our state... 3.3 billion euros, the french you have to pick— euros, the french you have to pick up —

euros, the french you have to pick up the _ euros, the french you have to pick up the tab and france has lost control of its public finances and as a prisoner of its budget and our children and our grandchildren. they not only— our grandchildren. they not only discouraged to work, not only— only discouraged to work, not only the — only discouraged to work, not only the determination to end a buy only the determination to end a truy trut— only the determination to end a buy but they don't have the opportunity to do so. it's not only— opportunity to do so. it's not only france. they are setting the french people in hostage in the french people in hostage in the vos— the french people in hostage in the vos one report of pensioners, the second, poor workers. _ pensioners, the second, poor workers, people who think they are too— workers, people who think they are too are poor to avoid taxes. _ are too are poor to avoid taxes, these french people are all asking — taxes, these french people are all asking one question. where is the — all asking one question. where is the money going? because they— is the money going? because they know there is the extravagant paradox, always more — extravagant paradox, always more taxes but the always less

public — more taxes but the always less public services. always less social— public services. always less social protection. in this context— social protection. in this context of budgetary crisis and institutional crisis, we proposed another budget of five policies. — proposed another budget of five policies, two french entrepreneurs. they wanted to stop— entrepreneurs. they wanted to stop extortionate expenditures. you refuse up until the last moment— you refuse up until the last moment to be reasonable and to follow _ moment to be reasonable and to follow our — moment to be reasonable and to follow our measures. however, there _ follow our measures. however, there were _ follow our measures. however, there were detailed and financed, so always one answer, tax, _ financed, so always one answer, tax. tax. — financed, so always one answer, tax, tax, tax, more tax. it's

not _ tax, tax, tax, more tax. it's not the — tax, tax, tax, more tax. it's not the national assembly who said that — not the national assembly who said that your budget was recessive. it's the economic millionaire. you even refused to index— millionaire. you even refused to index pensions on inflation. in to index pensions on inflation. in fact, — to index pensions on inflation. in fact, the _ to index pensions on inflation. in fact, the only red lines which _ in fact, the only red lines which are abandoned with those of your— which are abandoned with those of your deputies. i would like, today, — of your deputies. i would like, today, the _ of your deputies. i would like, today, the memory of some of those — today, the memory of some of those because it seems that you seem _ those because it seems that you seem to — those because it seems that you seem to be struck with amnesia. we were — seem to be struck with amnesia. we were told they will be a golden— we were told they will be a golden role to enhance pensions in line _ golden role to enhance pensions in line with inflation. there would _ in line with inflation. there would be _ in line with inflation. there would be no increase in tax for the frehch_ would be no increase in tax for the french people. that was summed _ the french people. that was summed up by one of your deputies, one of your ministers in the _ deputies, one of your ministers

in the government. we said to the president it is triggering cehsure _ the president it is triggering censure. the budget we are rejecting _ censure. the budget we are rejecting today will only deny the promises. there is no vision, _ the promises. there is no vision, it's— the promises. there is no vision, it's a technocratic budget, _ vision, it's a technocratic budget, which continue to push downhill— budget, which continue to push downhill and because immigration is out of control. by immigration is out of control. by abstaining from this, we are refusing — by abstaining from this, we are refusing to attack the causes rather— refusing to attack the causes rather than talk about the consequences by the amazing slippage of our country and the criminality. let me stop a moment— criminality. let me stop a moment on the overseas territories, which are very dear— territories, which are very dear to— territories, which are very dear to my heart.

the drinking water crisis, immigration, you have done nothing _ immigration, you have done nothing for this. the budget we are rejecting today seemed cieariy _ are rejecting today seemed clearly to be the upset of the policies — clearly to be the upset of the policies which are weighted and thought— policies which are weighted and thought out. we have a bureaucratic logic and route in expenditures without worrying about — expenditures without worrying about people. just keep thinking that the man that their— thinking that the man that their voters entrusted us with in the — their voters entrusted us with in the national interest, you have — in the national interest, you have left— in the national interest, you have left the life... in the national interest, you have left the life. . .- have left the life... that is marin le — have left the life... that is marin le pen, _ have left the life. .. that is marin le pen, leader- have left the life... that is marin le pen, leader of. have left the life... that is | marin le pen, leader of the have left the life... that is - marin le pen, leader of the far right national rally. her party is one of the sides that has brought this motion of no confidence against the prime minister, a motion that is

likely to pass later on today. when our paris correspondent, hugh schofield who is with me outside the parliament. marin le pen had demanded concessions from the social security budget. id go far enough for her. she is pulling the strings here, is she?— here, is she? everyone said from the — here, is she? everyone said from the start, _ here, is she? everyone said from the start, she - here, is she? everyone said from the start, she is - here, is she? everyone said from the start, she is the i here, is she? everyone said i from the start, she is the king make — from the start, she is the king make it — from the start, she is the king make it in _ from the start, she is the king make it in all of this. she had the power— make it in all of this. she had the power to bring in the everything from the very start. she let — everything from the very start. she let the whole budget proceed through the autumn, but it was— proceed through the autumn, but it was most likely to come to head — it was most likely to come to head how— it was most likely to come to head now because we are reaching _ head now because we are reaching the end of the air, december, it's when the budget has to— december, it's when the budget has to be — december, it's when the budget has to be passed by. now is the crunch— has to be passed by. now is the crunch time. as that crunch approached, she started throwing as these red lines. it is interesting to see her saying _ is interesting to see her saying just then, he never gave ahythim} — saying just then, he never gave anything. he gave an awful lot. he gave — anything. he gave an awful lot. he gave way on electricity tax, which — he gave way on electricity tax, which is — he gave way on electricity tax, which is going to go up a certain— which is going to go up a certain amount. there is a question— certain amount. there is a

question of reimbursement of certain— question of reimbursement of certain medicines which he was saying — certain medicines which he was saying he — certain medicines which he was saying he is going to cut. he decided _ saying he is going to cut. he decided he wouldn't cut them. the three _ decided he wouldn't cut them. the three big lines she drew, and he — the three big lines she drew, and he said ok i'll give you the— and he said ok i'll give you the last— and he said ok i'll give you the last one, which was the in the last one, which was the in the indexation of pensioners. it's the indexation of pensioners. it's unfair— the indexation of pensioners. it's unfair to say he didn't give, _ it's unfair to say he didn't give, he _ it's unfair to say he didn't give, he did. the question many people's— give, he did. the question many people's minds is would she have — people's minds is would she have ever said that was enough? how much — have ever said that was enough? how much of an economic crisis, in a sense, is france peering into at the moment if it doesn�*t get the budget through? it is already in a deteriorating situation. the positive _ deteriorating situation. the positive vibes we had a year ago — positive vibes we had a year ago have _ positive vibes we had a year ago have vanished, and there's ago have vanished, and there's a lot— ago have vanished, and there's a lot of— ago have vanished, and there's a lot of layers going on. is a lot of— a lot of layers going on. is a lot of talk— a lot of layers going on. is a lot of talk about companies restructuring, a lot of the investments that everyone was great _ investments that everyone was great a — investments that everyone was great a year ago has now talked about— great a year ago has now talked about the — great a year ago has now talked about the borrowing rate of the

government. it is a situation which — government. it is a situation which could well get worse. hugh— which could well get worse. hugh schofield watching the events inside the parliament here. it is a story that has made implications, notjust made implications, not just france made implications, notjust france but of course, this is the eu�*s second most powerful country. it will have big three productions across europe. we will continue to watch. a motion has been formally introduced in south korea�*s parliament to impeach the country�*s president after his shock move to try to impose martial law for the first time in more than a0 years. president yoon is facing pressure to stand down after mps voted against his sudden decision, which was rescinded hours later, as thousands of protesters took to the streets. within the past half hour, members of the ruling people power party have said they will oppose moves to impeach him. our correspondent laura bicker has this report from seoul. this candlelit cam followed a night of chaos. they gathered on the steps

of the parliament with one aim, to call for the impeachment of their president, who declared martial law. translation: because we have a history of defending _ democracy a few times, the people will strongly defend democracy once more. translation: | am out - here as a citizen who could not sit by and watch democracy breaking down. resign, the group chanted, before that mexican wave. such a different scene from last night�*s turmoil. just hours after president yoon plunged his country into martial law, soldiers broke through the windows of parliament to prevent elected members from overturning the decree. they were unsuccessful, and after six hours, seoul�*s parliament, not just its president, were back in control. today the building bore the scars of that struggle,

repairs have already begun. protests sprung up in other parts of the city, as south koreans took a moment to reflect. the prospect of martial law brought back chilling memories of authoritarian rule. south koreans value their democracy, they fought for it, some died for it. and although they may be questioning just how robust it may be they have turned out in their thousands to protect it. but for now, president yoon remains in power, and while he does, these demonstrations, however a peaceful, will only grow. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. will have the latest on the breaking news about the russian

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russian money laundering networks are using britain as a key hub to provide services to organised criminals around the world. with me is our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. it's it�*s quite an extraordinary revelation from the national crime agency. it�*s a three—year investigation. back during the pandemic, drugs gangs were struggling to move the street cash because they didn�*t know where to move it to during lockdown. what appears to have happened is too large russian crypto currency networks operating out of moscow stepped in to help them, and they have step up basically a nationwide carrier scheme, so a drugs gang

could hand over its cash to the russian —controlled careers and at the same time, they would basically authorise the delivery of crypto currency to the drugs gangs. why does that matter? it basically meant that they could get the data many of their hands, take the crypto currency to buy more drugs to flood the uk with more product. the brush and in turn could get that out of the uk and use that for other purposes. the for