twenty four .com. are you watching my from paris with me sun- chante it's ten pm in the french capital in the headlines. brings a day is finally upon us off to more than three and a half years of political wrangling. three prime ministers. and two missed deadlines the u. k. is sent to leave the eu at midnight paris time. ending its forty seven yeah membership. donald trump maybe on the path questel as the senate prepares for a crucial that the what the witnesses s should be allowed. the latest swing vote comes from republican li some accounts give alaska he said she wowould not be voting yes oo

heararing new evidence. also coming up this hour on france twenty four the united states cools the new cocoronavirus. incident of public health threat this off to the world health organization declared the growing outbreak in china which h has killlled more thanno hundred people. to be a global emergency. thank you for watching france twenty four now it's been more than three and a half years since the landmark brexit referendum on this evening in two hours time. the u. k. will finally leave the european union but little will actually change immediately after midnight paris time. and eleven months transition period with many benefits of your membership kicks in. now here in france and is one of the next hour so we'll be bringing you live coverage from london

band and deborah as well as analysis. from here in paris. now speaking earlier here in the capital the french president pulled no punches saying brags it was based on and i quote lies and exaggerations he also called the divorce a quote. historic warnining sign for the eururopen union let's take a listen. sit angela placed this is a saturday we c cannot deny it if it does rule but it's a also a day that should teach us t to operate differently we musust be more determined in the building and even use that is strong and effective the song. if you guess if you do renewal the eu is an adventure that is unique and in my always a replaceable. even any de long friendship. between thehe uk and francee wel you mean long live europe. if you feel up. i would brag that they finally upon us the world is looking at how the uk's mocking january thirty first

across the capital london we've had baked protests and celebrations his phone twenty holes naomi lloyd. with party celebrating the uk's formal exit. wiping their feet on the european flag brexit supporters outside the british parliament masive: feelings clear. calling it independence day they gathered to mark the count down to eleven pm in the u. k. mid nineteen brussels when the u. k. officially leaves the european union. this is outside to showing the syrup we become our own children the again. and we will. so ended i we after all just a nobody should policies. is some compare it to this world war and liberate euro from. is. far as i'm concerned. this is a beginning of the- sir need it was full

upon is country. wants to home for u. k. may know of the symptom the twenty six ref vote so 52% in favor of leaving and 48% for to stay in the e. u. this is the moment brexit his have been hoping and waiting for. thousands are expected to come and join the party. had been hopes big band would sound it spells but that was ruled out by the house of commons. instead they'll be pre recorded bones played out on loudspeakers. now for more on the story i'd like to cross like to london my friend sandy fools play the cassani standing by his of westminster kleve ist as we just heard in that report. with brexit less than two hours away they'll be events across london to mark the occasion based in favor and against tell me about the mood way you all. corsair outside westminster- idea parliament we have a die hard supporters of

brexit- impressive crown to gather. here before a speech or that night joy for rosh he became. de a figure via face all the opposition to the european union on a sweet victory of course for him tonight's- with the clock ticking down soon. we at the- country will be offfficially out of the european. union i nigel for us will be addressing his troops a lot of people here dress stop- with union jacks outfits. and you have also people hanging out handing out these barges. happy brexit date. the people have very clearly a dream has come true. with the united kingdom leaving the european union. that potential to the people here about- itself negotiations coming up. all people think about here is independence that so what the keeps coming up. independence and taking back. control over- the borders i'm

not really is the message here tonight extremely festive mood. as nigel corrosion of a figures all the brexit movements all about to address the crowds. is he just that it's very festive as we can see behind you that but we mustn't forget 48% actually voted. against leaving the plot tell me what we hearing from. remain is in the country. why a quite quite a de mood a the obvious. among remain as i spoke to call a few today some was saying they did even want to leave the house about homes as they fair- they would be a meeting with brexit says this is a nation very much. a divided on the remain as we spoke to of course with the f. house on got teams here in london se- that's the future is a warning them that especially you're worried for the future of the younger generations. of this country extremely pessimistic worried

they do not believe i these remain as that boris johnson prime minister boris johnson is the man capable of fulfilling these juicios for you the story. of challenges coming up negotiating a future relationship with the european union and also- seating deals with a nation such as the united states trade of course will be. a key issue of the utmost importance in the coming months i will soon be entering a transition period until the end of the year until the end of twenty twenty. and they will be very of china. the government's and for boris. and protect. is this on a number for from of course will become back to use for the- i'd now like to bring catherine are strange reporting for us from adam by. land messing de you ready ron is place outside the parliament cast. i imagine it's an emotional day night if we can say where you all. yeah

that's absolutely right son i'm it is a very emotional day indeed. people have been gathering air outside the school despondent of been. they've been very this fits into this disappointment i mean this is certainly not a day for celebration he is invited by sixty two percent. overall to remain in the e. u. among all the 70% here with the scottish capital to remain. feel they've not been listen to the views a simply not being taken into account and some of the crowd han gathered outside the scottish bottom were wearing t. as a we spoke to the media we can take a listen to. some of those interviews now. misty and scones and want to leave young people to want to leave but we're being forced i. and it's- none of us. will not none of us a huge majority people did not vote for brexit yet. is being forced on us because we don't have the power to stop it here. the past. south really how. what would you say the same it's just so sad to. i used to

be tried our scottish european i'm just gogotion site. well it was sort o of the most words. ad to leave the reef to. that's our mai had some very devils accounts there of course. a is and it has been the primary issue in scottish politics how realistic all these plans which was addressed by nicholas sturgeon idea this friday. what independence has become inextricably intertwined now with the brexit question is been breathing new life into the push for a second independence. movement referendum rather and i'm joined now by one of the organizers of the old on the one band i which has been trying to get people from all different political parties and affiliations in scotland to become paying. full independence of for another referendum under wilson thank you very much for being with us. how do you feel the push for independence. in your opinion absolutely i think was here on

year the people's them on for a different is. under siege that for a in the boxster and devin the order a mystery the number of skill another people. in those monsters differences growing single time your- before we on and that you've been. seeing some days. online that you been using when you know you be setting up the- marches i'm i wanted that telling you. what tells us two things year which engagement on the with the of the march the reader. again twenty two. nothing as- 13% in the law over the of the law mark. also with a nothing. gaae reports for the for time for worse. a majority of those and or women rights lyrics an interest in participating or on attending on march is on i think that's a cikin a significant change. do you think you're gonna be able to keep up the pressure. on the government down in westminster because they do hold the key to this they couldn't. grande another referendum or not to boris johnson is adamant. that

he's not going to be so. that's what boris johnson said over meses. take that johnson says i is worn. and terms of the pressure you and- we're seeing the- to go. we've been on a- certain string twelve. and we're- a little for a- the- for into. was a twenty five or- out there twenty four. refer it was a faulty percent. today we are pulling it 51% was a definite direction of travel and it's not stopping. is there a restless some. end of supporters whoever into the right now maker frustrated we had nicolás that an idea today se. they have to be patient no initial caught to independence is that is. a danger that. people are going to get tired of waiting. is there some there's a last in the scottish. which on the one hand israelí die not. on the one tomar and they want to independent not- at the same time as you sobre the first. this morning it's important these things are done correctly and done properly. our independence must retrieve

legally and lawfully and we will achieve it but it has to be done right. question of. kind of doing not happened in catalan in spain could a while cut reference and- out there on a limb and that's not going to be a scenario that was saying is that. well it's not an ideal both and legal. because scott the desert is a nation we have our own legal system our own. education system our own church. uncertain contra to catalonia which is a region of spain. scotland is already a nation on its own. and so there. the situation is going to be completely different. and also as the first minister said this morning. it's important that the independence was golf industry lawfully. legally and so that's what we're going to do. so what the next steps reparacji because you're holding these protest marches. gathering momentum online for the moment but this is still this brick bowl of a nine. hundred what do you actually do in concrete terms. so i think what we will see as a as a number of a number of parts of the campaign will begin to a marriage so. we will see increasing political pressure

and westminster we will see increasing political pressure here in holy routes. that we may see legal action on the on the supreme court's in london or in the scottish courts as well. and in addition to that. we will for example with all under one banner we will increase the number of people. who are demonstrating in marching we will increase the political pressure on the streets. we will increase the side of those demonstrations. on to a combination of those different strunz when brought together will make the pressure for independence. on unbearable. for part for prime minister johnson. do you guarantee that in in the- what is not dozen de come to boss would be a- to rejoin the eu is a- of a risk. endeavor in sosome. i would say that life there another in a young. however we have seen a and also of ways over the law few years. very clear messages be sent by. on john from the u. in j. indicating the christoph in would still be aligned and ways. to the document a tale bicycle turns nature on expert dissipation in europe and european projects for the law since the middle ages. on by

our determination to pursue aims for chart in line with the games of the year generally on fellow european nations i would be very surprised if there is any delay it's all. i would have to be the thanks very much for your time that's under wilson i have the- campaign for inindependence ole on the one bonda here in scotland. has been our strength thank you for reporting from on of course would you guess entre wilson not to talk more about the economic impact of brexit on joined here. by you kelly all from a business that you go thanks so much for being with us of course we know that this is an on going process based. london and brussels have to continue. negociaciones at the relationship essentially be on brexit well that's right so mom and brexit reading means more talks the calm and nothing much will change immediately as existing rules continue to apply. during an eleven month transitional periods. what comes next is crucial especially on trade the eu wants to have a free trade deal provided that the u. k. keeps its rules and regulations in

line with the europe's. president emmanuel macron has. to defend the interests of french you about burgers on businesses. in the account. upcoming negotiations. news of undergoes the- you just we will have one to. and deeply a touch to the no that into isn't the intro of off. femme in. reese work ass and s students are maintained you'll submit new. sit above the not it is a partnership t that i want to be as close to solid unsustainable as p possible but it went be the same as the relationship we have had for the past few decades and consume to pick it could be seen. if a new trade deal is not struck before the end of the yet it. could mean the u. k. makes a hard abrupt economic break from the e. u. that could to britain into recession when is economy has already been hit hard since the brexit referendum. three and a half years ago. some brought these takes a closer look at

the state of the british economy. amid continued uncertainty about the future impactct of b brexit the bank of england has slashed its growth will cost for thihis year and te next. predicting just zero point 8% growth in twenty twenty. the uk is entering a decade of potentially profound structural change. new trading arrangngements will be struck aa new immigration policy will l be intrtroduced. gdp growth has ben fairly stagnant ovevethe last five years something the imf blamed partly on the conservative party's austerity program following the financial crash. the latest data shows little signs of improvement with britain among the slowest growing economies in the g. seven. the value of the pound has decreased significantly against the dollar since the heady months before britain voted to leave the european union. at its lowest point in two thousand and nineteen the pounds body was 20% less than it was on the day of the referendumum. in response to the weakening pound inflation rose

293% in two thousand and seventeen but is currently on a downward trend. sales in retail have been plunging as brexit approached with a climate of uncertainty around what happens next perhaps impacting consumer confidence. it isn't just consume is concerned a number of banks have started moving all have plans to move assets and operations to european countries. since the announcement of the referendum result the automobile industry has also made job cuts with more planned going forward. another potential hurdle in future negotiaiations is the i receive ota. british prime minister boris johnson has said that there will be no tax on goods coming from great britain to the northern island off the brexexit but e. u. visuals disagreed we asked that janet smart of oxford university site business school about what to expect on this issue. despite what he says i'm- convinced that there will havee to be some checks starting the irish sea-

de la the checks will likely happen- going both ways from north nine to great britain and vice versa. i'm so is there although some of the main ports are ready equipped for i am carrying art some kind of checks the volume of checks will be much greater. because of the way the- traffic that have been done andre u. regulations will nine nafi- business a stellllar careerr wht kind of checks will be neededed. i'm holly years would have to be trarained in ororder t to- me the paperworkrk that those n ned on the many of the small businesses that t have not been accustomed. to andd they g give thememselves exporteters will nt have to eat and- get trained up to date with the new requirements that will be put in front of them. so it's going to have quite a big impact o on and small businesses in particular that i m move their goods between northern ireland and great britain. unless wrap

up with a quick look. at the market for this friday so a brühl to set off across the welt on consent. o over the coronavirus pandemic. the dow plunged more than six hundred points as supply chain disruptions on to trouble cabs de to the outbreak. are expected to hit eveverything frm that manufacturing to tourism. in europe may doubles is also finished the week up w with montnths of f more than 1% in te red att this as france and italy both o oosed it surprisedd gdp contractctions. in t the final quarter of twenty nineteen. and it's a business thank you very much she got thanks for being with us turning our attention now to the new coronavirus which has taken with two hundred and thirteen lives in china. right was a fost ididentified the epicenter of an infection the province of wuhan is now under virtual florentine. but the disease is spreading farar and wide beyond china up until this point to at least twenty five countries amonong them franz whehere one

person has been hospitalized. a round of applause as these french families touchdown after a twelve hour flight straight from the chinese city of wuhan. the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. displaying symptoms of the virus one of some one hundred and eighty french nationals on board was evacuated upon arrival and immediately transferred to this must se hospital. on the director the person was transferred directly to the to my own hospital and will be tested of course we will have the results within the day. the before disembarking precautions were taken to prevent the spread of jobs. accompanied by medical team those being witith country to down the military jets were given surgical face masks to wear throughout the journeyey. authorities screen thehe passengers they boarded the flight twelve hours earlier. some more unable to travel g. to administrative issues. police and fire status are on

hand to welcome them at ease era base c close to the southern cicity of my se. the remainining passengers were taken to a nearby seaside holiday camp where they now begin two weeks under quarantine. families will be placed in shared rooms kept under constant medical surveillance. they will be allowed to mix with the other accu ease within the grandes though they must wear masks. police will keep god's preventing anyone from entering or leaving the premises for the next fourteen days. kevin kevin without report china is of coursese racing to build two new hospitals and we han. to cope with the growing number of crown of our stations se for the rest the tree viruses infected an estimated ten thousasand people in the country and killed two hundred and thirteen. and that number is increasing now to this report from wuhan from my colleagues at the phones telelevision. it's an ambitious goaoal. build two new hospitals in wuhan in just

ten days. following a lock down on the city of eleven million virtually emptying its streets the hospitals are the latest in a series of official measures aiming to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. some twenty kilomometers w west of te city center l lieshe potion schon hospital construction site. workers who broke ground a weekek ago are racing against the clock to build the facility which will consist of prefabricated units. a glimpse of what rooms will look like in this hospital exclusively dedicated to coronavirus patients that will have one thousand beds according to authorities. royal well i've been here from the start we work twelve hours a day. is more than a thousand of us from various sectors. many of these workers are volunteers mobilized in the epicenter of the outbreak which the world health organization has declared a global public health ememergency. meanwhilele the sed

hospital is expected to be even larger with up to one thousand six hundred beds.. authorities hope thahawill be operationall by wednesday. i've been to the us what donald trump seems bound for a quiz show in his impeachment trial this comes as two more republicans oppose calling for witnesses. any of this friday it was senator lee some accounts ski who joined the chorus of voices not could diminish the witness phase to the trial the proposal is expected to fail by the age of fifty one to forty nine. is from twenty first james. with the latest. the senate will convene is u. s. democrats bracing for defeat. friday the senate is set to vote on whether to allow witnesses to be called in dodonald trump's impeachment trialal. the senates minority party needs to convince for republicans but now to keep gop senators have said. they won't join the push

to subpoena witnesses. this likely ends democrats hopes of beginning a new phase of the trial. if my republican colleagues refused to even consider. witnesses and documements in this trial. this country is headed towards the greatest cover up since watergate. eager for acquittal the president and his allies resisted efforts by democrats toto keep the proceedingsgs goig thisis incluluded dismissing new revelations from john bolton trump's former national security adviser who says the president told him aid to ukraine what's tied to investigations into rivales. the timing of a final decision on trump's fate iss still uncertain but one gop senator signaled it's a matter of days my ste. my guess is it probably is going to carries over the first part of next week but obviously we have the iowa caucuses on february the third. and we have the state of the union the next day so i think for all sorts of reasons is probably a good idea to bring this thing- to a close here in

the near future. that vote and trump's likely acquittal well and just t the third impeachment trial in american history. also this find a state of emergency has been declared an ashtray is capital city of canberra the announcement comes as bush winds continue to move rapidly in the area. with temperatures above forty celsius emergency officials have also urged people to prepare for fines in parts of the southeast including hundreds of kilometers of caused some for sydney. after a brief for spite australia's summer bush fires have once again reached crisis levels with temperatures soaring above forty degrees in canberra and no rain in sight fires a spreading from the forested south of the region nortrth towards the capital. authorities said the blaze could become uncontrollable. the i. city has now facing the worst push five threat to since the devastating fall as of two

thousand and three. the combination of extreme hate we end and the dry land skype will play suburbs in c camber itself at risk in the coming dice. itit's the first time a state of emergency has been declared in the australian capital territory since two thousand three when fires killed four people and destroyed almost five hundred homes. residents say they're doing what they can to prepare i think w we're prety i que right now we were here in two thousand and trace always saying what can pay when it comes right. which is fine yeah getting everything ready getting water in every receptacle we cacan find i control at tanks a full. others say they're concerned that the government hasn't done enough to prevent fires from spreading but the land holder media- allari that. since the- rate was five that. has not be. we need to would like to see. some

before iss could. according to an- clearing brush during the see could help keep bush h fires under c control. australia's's fires have killed thirty three people and an estimated one billion animals since september. fueling calls for the government to take decisive action on climate change. well that's a from a c. stay tuned to france twenty fofour for more and three and a half minutes time.

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