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news just in for you now russia could soon regain its seat in the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe the human rights body has just voted to allow the russian delegation to attend the summer session but it's so fun clear what russia's role will be the country was stripped of its voting rights back in 2014 that was after the reunification of crimea with russia and the outbreak of the conflict in eastern ukraine we'll bring you live analysis on this story later this hour. iran's foreign minister java serif has tweeted that america despises diplomacy and wants war that's off the washington introduced major new sanctions on 2 wrong including against the country's supremely leader ayatollah come and say the escalation comes in response to iran's downing of a u.s. military surveillance drone which the islamic republic claims violated it says space. today's action follows a series of aggressive busy behaviors by the iranian regime in recent weeks including shooting down of us from. the drovers busy i guess everyone saw that one. many other things and many other things aside from the individ

the council of europe freedom house the u.n. the u.s. state department amnesty international oh i see bertelsmann foundation there was remarkable unanimity about the state of democracy and corruption in this country from them wasn't but let me please explain otherwise if you want to hear me because while i would divide those 2 i would divide the corruption and i would divide the democracy why because well talking about corruption since 2016 there were the most progress is that ever have been done in republic of law in fighting corruption was the 1st cases where ministers the prime ministers and other very high officials have been prosecuted the u.s. court is elektra of justice now if selective just while one we're talking about the ministers that were in our government. i wouldn't say that it was selective because selective means then when you're prosecuting all everyone except your aunts but it wasn't the case and you also said you undermined the processes the judicial processes that's also led a view of the united states well it was som

meeting of a european based human rights body after russia's voting rights were restored the council of europewhich is not linked to the e.u. suspended moscow 5 years ago after it on exceed crimea ukrainian territory of crimea it's 47 members largely supported moscow's return but ukraine says they should be no concessions to russia until crimea is returned san francisco has become the 1st city in the united states to ban the sale and manufacture of a cigarette city officials call them a significant health risk after seeing a rise in usage by young people more than 1500000 young people in the u.s. took up bathing in 2018 of the band won't restraints the use of the devices. the un says the world is on course for what it calls climate apartheid where the rich buy their way out of the effects of global warming while the poor bear the brunt in a new report it says corporations cannot be relied on to look after the poor and climate change threatens to council 50 years of progress in poverty reduction the un special rapporteur war an extreme poverty philip alston warns that even in the best case scen

ukraine and georgia have complained after the council of europe restored russia's voting rights moscow's rights were suspended 5 years ago an extension of crimea the pan european human rights body agreed. early on tuesday to let the russian representatives return until now russia has boycotted the assembly and refused to pay its multimillion dollar share of the budget start for us and joins us live here on the news from moscow despite what's going on in the middle east moscow clearly has problems of its own to deal with a little bit closer to home well a small victory here for russia here despite all the sanctions from europe now finally the door is open a little bit because they have now these voting rights again in there be a c.e. the parliamentary assembly for the council of europe and moscow has responded to this new news very positively the spokesperson i've put in has sat this is not a victory for diplomacy but a victory for common sense without russia basically this council of europe is sort of helpless so they really need russia but on the other hand ukraine has very much resente

of military leaders killed during saturday's failed rebellion. and barbara starr in london with the top stories from europe including 5 years after the annexation of crimea anger in ukraine as the council of europe restores russia's voting rights. to the sports australia reached the cricket world cup semifinals victory over england good lord sends them into the last 4 and piles the pressure on the hosts. right it's being called an opportunity of the century that's how the senior white house adviser jared has branded his $50000000000.00 economic plan for the palestinians and other parts of the region he thinks it'll pave the way. peace between palestinians and israelis but he wants a palestinian leadership to accept what washington is willing to offer he was speaking at a conference hosted by bahrain with several regional leaders the palestinian authority is boycotting the event and israel hasn't been invited by direct message to the palestinian people is that despite with those who have let you down in the past tell you president trump and america have not given up on you this workshop is for you the vision we developed and released if executed correctly will lead to a better future fo

from the european union russia has now reinstated as a voting member foetid member in the council of busy for europeto be a c.e.o. the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe has basically reinstated these rights for russia after they were taken away in 2014 after the annexation of crimea the consul sas this is important because they want don't want this division in europe they want to engage russia despite these sanctions and their concerns they want to be able to go also to russia to see the human rights situation here but the ukrainian delegation was very angry and they say this is basically a whitewash of this crimean annexation and also the involvement of russia in eastern ukraine during the war there and they basically left this session today is very angrily and also the president of ukraine dolinsky has very much protested against it it was not only ukraine but also the bell think states have voted against this new photo rights again for russia russia itself is very positive moscow said this is not only a victory for diplomacy but also victory for common sense without russia the counc

iran should i mean should resist we've seen that yesterday that russia somehow is allowed ended council of europe and it seems that russian patience and also the other side's patience works and if iran sees that and if. iran wants to continue its patients its strategy i think it might become successful but it will be very harsh because not it is we see that the economic situation for iranians is very very bad and actually worse than any other years prior to this to these sanctions and actually these are unilateral sanctions these are not want a lot of the sanctions that we think that they have the most harm but we see that they are these sanctions are somehow ending to a war military of war because actually these or did you can all make war and i'm i'm afraid that that situation is somehow soon to come so i hope it's only my hope that there could be some change in strategy because mr trump is a businessman and he knows how to bargain so in order to bargain you need to somehow increase your bargaining chips and power i think he managed to do that up to now and so he needs to find of a to somehow i

iran should i mean should resist we've seen that yesterday that russia somehow is allowed ended council of europe and it seems that russian patience and also the other side's patience works and if iran sees that and if. iran wants to continue its patients its strategy i think it might become successful but it will be very harsh because not as we see that the economic situation for iranians is very very bad and actually worse than any other years prior to this to these sanctions and actually these are unilateral sanctions these are not one to last through sanctions that we think that they have the most harm but we see that they are these sanctions are somehow ending to a war military war because actually these order and you can all make war and own i'm afraid that that situation is somehow soon to come so i hope this is only my hope that there could be some change in strategy because mr trump is a businessman and he knows how to bargain so in order to bargain you need to somehow increase your bargaining chips and power i think he managed to do that up to now and so he needs to find of a to somehow

russia could soon regain its place in the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe 5 years after it was stripped of its vote the human rights body has passed a resolution allowing the russian delegation to attend a summer session which has just started the motion was approved after a heated 9 hour debate in strasburg moscow quit the $47.00 nation assembly known as pace in 2014 but happened after it was stripped of its voting rights following the crimean referendum which led to the unification of russia russia as several countries are expected to oppose moscow's full reinstatement including ukraine and georgia and russian officials say they will only rejoin pays a full membership is guaranteed desmond martie director of pangea why a group group told us the dispute is far from over this decision it will be. argued that debated among its members ready and because it was an agreed only unanimously by all members. of the ukraine is very much against. there's other member states who voice their opposition to language to rejoin the peace organization. but as you can see their. hopes hav

russia could soon regain its place in the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe 5 years after it was stripped of its votes and human rights party has passed a resolution allowing the russian delegation to attend the summer session which is perfect outside the motion was approved after a hated 9 hour debate in strasbourg moscow quit before he 7 nation assembly and 2014 off it was stripped of its voting rights following the reification of crimea with russia several countries are expected to oppose the country's full reinstatement including ukraine and georgia klezmer r.t. director of the pangea y. a group told us the dispute is far from over. this decision it will be argued that debated amongst face members ready arrested and because there was an agreed on unanimously by all members. of the ukraine is very much against. because there's other member states who are always the opposition to allow russia to rejoin the base organization. but as you can see their concerns perhaps have been sidelined which has allowed russia to rejoin the base of a decision but we have the area to see

of dollars of investment to the palestinian territory the palestinians say a political solution is needed 1st. he said to europe now where ukraine and georgia have complained after the council of europe restored russia's voting rights moscow's rights were suspended 5 years ago as an extension of crimea the pan and european human rights body agreed on tuesday to let russian representatives return since then russia's boycotted the assembly and refused to pay its multi $1000000.00 share of the budget. battle is live for us in moscow with more on that and of course you know russia may be a firm supporter of iran who has seen lots of talk in the middle east at the moment step but it's got real problems much closer to home the ongoing conflict with ukraine the annexation of crimea and now a new spat with georgia. exactly and this all comes to light now with this new little victory that russia actually achieved in europe a because despite all the sanctions now europe has put the door a little bit open to russia they say we can better gauge russia in this and in this whole human rights discussions than basically isolate the country by accepting the voting rights again for russia in

iran should i mean should resist we've seen that yesterday that russia somehow is allowed ended council of europe and it seems that russian patience and also the other side's patience works and if iran sees that and if. iran wants to continue its patients its strategy i think it might become successful but it will be very harsh because not as we see that the economic situation for iranians is very very bad and actually worse than any other years prior to this to these sanctions and actually these are unilateral sanctions these are not one to last through sanctions that we think that they have the most harm but we see that they are these sanctions are somehow ending to a war military of war because actually these order and you can all make war and own i'm afraid that that situation is somehow soon to come so i hope this is only my hope that there could be some change in strategy because mr trump is a businessman and he knows how to bargain so in order to bargain you need to somehow increase your bargaining chips and power i think he managed to do that up to now and so he needs to find of a to some

building was part of a recent crush of chinese investment india ukraine has walked out of the council of europe after it restored russia's voting rights they were suspended 5 years ago for most schools an extension of crimea but the pan european human rights body agreed early on tuesday to let russian representatives return or russia's foreign minister welcomed the announcement. sibel opening of the movie should we consider this a very very positive step it is important that the delegations that voted for this resolution and they constituted the majority clearly stated that the rights to the return to the russian federation cannot be challenged. in georgia scuffles have broken out between lawmakers inside parliament in the latest bout of unrest after hundreds were injured at an opposition rally last week politicians clashed with each other have to georgia's ruling dream party refused to discuss calls for the interior minister georgie to step down demonstrators blamed a korea for the violence the sparse all of last thursday's rather. evacuations are underway at a petro chemical plant in southern

meeting of a european based human rights body after russia's voting rights were restored the council of europe which isn't linked to the e.u. suspended moscow 5 years ago after the next to the ukrainian territory of crimea ukraine says there should be no concessions to russia until it gives up crimea russia's foreign minister welcomes the council's announcement. with the should we consider this a very very positive step it is important that the delegations that voted for this resolution and they constitute the majority clearly stated that the rights should return to the russian federal. former u.s. special counsel robert muller will publicly testify before 2 congressional committees next month miller issued a report in april and russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and in a statement last month he raised questions over whether donald trump had obstructed justice but said a sitting president can't be charged with a crime has the details from washington. some new information coming out that now former special counsel robert muller is going to testify before 2 house committees in op

xstrata flat all week with flashing back and forth and ending down less than one percent the council of europe has lifted its sanctions on russia this week and restored its voting rights 5 years after it lost them due to it's an extension of crimea but this kremlin victory failed to boost market sentiment and still weighed down by the broader market narrative over in asia the shanghai composite slipped down about one percent for the week as the optimism for a sino u.s. traitress fades china maintained a tough stance on trade and she blasted protectionism ahead of his trade talks with trump this weekend calling these measures an economic blockade and the biggest risk of instability in the global economy there is tremendous uncertainty over whether the talks will produce progress in ending the year long trade war between the 2 economies contributing to the whiplash volatility you see in the markets this week this is a race all previous gains from earlier over in hong kong the hang seng index traded flat but eked out a small gain a point 2 percent for the week led by strength and health care and

meeting of the european based human rights body after russia's voting rights were restored the council of europe which isn't linked to the e.u. suspended in moscow 5 years ago next the ukrainian territory of crimea it's 47 members largely supported moscow's return but you crane says there should be no concessions to russia until crimea is returned russia's foreign minister welcomed the announcement. of them with a should we consider this a very very positive step it is important that the delegations that voted for this resolution and they constitute the majority. clearly stated that the rights to the return to the russian federation cannot be challenged now the un says the wild is on course for what it calls a climate apostles where the rich buy their way out of the effects of global warming poor people suffa and a report that says climate change threatens to cancel 50 is a progress in poverty reduction the un special rapporteur on extreme poverty for the past at once hundreds of millions will face west and food insecurity add to the rules all regions will actually be affected but within any reg

meeting of a european based human rights body after russia's voting rights were restored the council of europe which is not linked to the e.u. suspended moscow 5 years ago after 8 onix ukrainian territory of crimea its 47 members largely supported law school's return but ukraine says there should be no concessions to russia until crimea is returned and those are the headlines on al-jazeera talk to al-jazeera is next. movements and. it has taken 2 years to prepare the trumpet ministration now unveiling its plan for bringing the palestinians and the israelis to the negotiating table already skeptics are voicing concern saying the american side is using money to bribe the palestinians the plan as envisioned by the trump administration is to gather momentum behind efforts to commit $50000000000.00 investment in palestine money that primarily is expected to come from other arab nations principally in the gulf this part of the plan is being discussed this week in bahrain where participants will talk about projects and conditions for investments in more detail then based on the outcome of this meetin

meeting of a european based human rights body after russia's voting rights were restored the council of europe which is not ling su the e.u. suspended law school 5 years ago after it onyx the territory of crimea its 47 members largely supported moscow's return but ukraine says they should be no concessions to russia until crimea is returned. zimbabwe's president says a decision to ban the use of foreign currencies will be an important step in repairing the economy but businesses and investors the reintroduction of the zimbabwean dollar will bring about more hyperinflation how much hasa reports from harare. zimbabwe as government says the batting the use of foreign currencies will stop the black market money trade is blamed for rising inflation until a new local currency is introduced the government has made the temporaries a dollar known as t.g. yes the only legal tender some might say using multiple cards is was not sustainable for businesses which needed already limited foreign countries for the imports and not to pay the salaries of local employees with the money and sing the limp words onc

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very much for your insights that was barbara slavin of the future of iran initiative at the atlantic council in washington. well here in europe thousands of students from around the european union gathered near a coal mine in western germany to call on governments to take bolder action in the climate crisis organizers said up to 20000 protesters from 16 countries gathered in near germany's border with belgium and another wins this comes a day after european union leaders failed to agree on a plan to make the block's economy carbon neutral by 2050. fridays for future demonstrators are making a lot of noise this time protesters from 17 countries have gathered in office on 20000 demonstrators are expected to take part they want to increase pressure on politicians. 27 hours to. denounce the situation right now. it's important that we stand together for something that matters to all of us i hope someone will finally listen. germany's green party is excited that so many people are demonstrating for climate protection the greens tweeted most people want to stop our dependence on coal quickly and today thousands are demonstrating aga

whenever there is a resolution passed on human rights in china in the human rights council, most of the 16 members of europe. you are reinstating what i said. china is obviously a permanent member of the un security council. we have seen 460 more resolutions passed to do with israeli— palestinian conflict on tibet just one because israeli— palestinian conflict on tibetjust one because china vetoes. they are very powerful. what can you do? appeal to all the democratic countries, you say you are committed for human rights, you say you are in support of nonviolence then you should support tibet issues. this model principle that you claim should be implemented... it is following on deaf years. the tibetan government in exile, the dalai lama, evenin government in exile, the dalai lama, even in is not supporting you. an analysis group in the us says that india tends to favour relations with china at least over tibetan issues in general. your host nation is not even backing you ? in general. your host nation is not even backing you? india has done the most fought tibetan people. the largest number of tibetans are

and for those jobs something like the head of the european council or the foreign political chief of the european union something like a foreign minister of europe all those top jobs there's a lot of criteria you need to consider 2 of them should be a woman you need someone from eastern europe and all those things to be considered it is a complicated package that leaders are facing but in that package the commission president job is seen as the most powerful one can you remind us why is that. one that really depends on on the post new fills that top what does he bring with himself to the job and that is also why the french president is very keen that that is an experienced politician who gets to the job because once you're in that position you cannot only set the political agenda but you can only use also to stimulate political progress you can make that job a political job by leading the european union leading the member states toward certain things when you start a legislative processes and that is also why it's so hard for leaders to agree on someone where they can all fall in line behind that person and say yes that person presents us politi

after the dispersal of the protests sit in on your side there is a very strong international condemnation under reaction from african union u.n. security council europe and the united united states that you're sort of their. special envoy of. man and say the baath party is so good to meet however for the news professional association and freedom and change policy is his standards are the accountability and justice for the crimes committed or and before are necessary before any talks takes players saw it is now clear if there will be a better talk or there will be kind of in direct mediation for the time being the m.d.c. orders a military. to make some kind of foreign men for the accountability i think the american instead of trying to all exonerate themselves. there is some military member of that committee of those quietly will receive the leaders of those who are figure just let me just interrupt you because we will see what happens in the discussion as to who blames who about what where and how but let's just talk about the effects of the civil disobedience and general strike the shutdown that we've seen in the last 3 days in conjunction with the

violence on the streets of london or other criticisms of city council policies put really a reaction to a muslim mayor of a. the major capital city in europe and would be they could be reacting whoever the person was it whoever successful person might be but it certainly got us all talking much as last time before he arrived we heard his voice of these thoughts on boris johnson is as a potential great prime minister lola theresa may was waiting to receive him hoping that he was going to like her as his prime minister things didn't work out that good but he i think he likes the controversy of course for him he's not really looking to get anything out i don't believe out of the u.k. other than a photo op i don't think there is really any particular tree deal or concessions or policies he is hoping to get sees he's critical of britain looking to open up a 5 g. network building building work with china's wall we but beyond that this is the really anything he's hoping to get out so than some political point scoring professor tom brooks of the durham law school thank you for joining us on the program today. that's a news break down for this hour

europe parliament president, head of european central bank, the european council president.roles, le figaro is talking about the rift between germany and france was not in terms of who will get the job. it is not going to be a brit, that's for sure. evenif going to be a brit, that's for sure. even if we are still members of the eu and god knows for how long, what is going to happen, i will tell you is going to happen, i will tell you is important, it relates to the neck story on demo. because of the rift between germany and france, you get a neutral, let's put it that way, such as denmark. stepping in and feeling of some of these roles. the reason that is important is that we have the danish government is pushing a carbon neutral strategy, a really innovative, really pushing the boundary on this. the reason thatis the boundary on this. the reason that is important is that when you look at the three largest looters in the world, china, 30% of all pollution, c02 the world, china, 30% of all pollution, co2 emissions, us, 15%, and the eu io%. the other 55% is china. if you get t

international is accusing the government of harassing and threatening activists living in europe and elsewhere in africa eritrea is a member of the un's human rights council which is meeting in geneva this week one eritrean in exile in kenya described her experience to al-jazeera a small car where. we used to are together the people of all the high minot says she's never enjoyed the freedom she fought for she was 17 when she joined eritrea's rebellion and fought for independence from ethiopia she seen here in one of the rebels' mountain hideout in the 1980 s. independence came in 1901 who she says freedom did not if they want to kill you they can kill you automatically. she owned a factory but she didn't join the governing party or contribute to its funding she says she's been harassed ever since including here in kenya's capital nairobi where she lives in exile she says eritrea is ambassador to kenya of terrorism and had her arrested by local police is. business like he took he saw was like 56 they. had caught the same answers things he tried to deport us. rights activists say that the kind of harassment that a bieber says she's experienced here in nairo

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of the markets. to europe and u.s. equity futures. jerome powell warned about the rising threats. councilforeign relations, he said the week economic outlook was stoking concerns. >> cross currents have reemerged with progress turning to uncertainty. data raising concerns about the strength of the global economy. pricing inhave been a reduction of 50 basis points. waterbullard dumped cold on those expectations. ask inflation is running below target, which is surprising given the economy has surprised on the upside over the past two years. have been strong. in employment at a 50 year low. we are looking at inflation running below target. expectations deteriorating. growth still ok looking backward. looking forward, at looks like a slow down. yield curve. seems like a good chance to make insurance rate cuts and re-center expectations back at the 2% target. saying, of people are you have the g20 meeting this weekend in osaka. could you have waited to see what happens there? what if there is a big positive surprise? would it have been more prudent? re-centeringf expectations is not that depen

europe relations. previously she was a director of research and senior fellow or europe and your asia at the council. doctor. >> thank you chairman johnson, ranking member and distinguished members of the subcommittee. it is an hopper and privilege to address you today in this important issue. thank you for inviting me to speak. i could also shorten my comments and say i agree with what the ambassadors just said. but in interests of laying out a broader picture won't do that. ukraine remains an area of contestation between u.s. and the russia. the united states must continue to support ukraine's democratic path, its euro atlantic future and its ability to defend itself. deterrence of an increasingly aggressive russia must start in ukraine. the kremlin seeks to keep ukraine in a so-called permanent gray zone. to do so, russia continues to destabilize ukraine in conventional and non-conventional means. today i am going to focus my comments on the non-conventional warfare against ukraine, ukraines problems challenges and reforms and what the u.s. should do to continue ukraine's progress. one comment on t

of the rupee in council who is in osaka he really sort of . fought back and he said what really is obsolete is also re tarion ism and the rule of the rule of august and europe still sticks to its model a majority of citizens backed you know and we all know that they are strains in the system even in europe we have seen that in recent elections yes we've seen that here we've seen that of course with the german chancellor she has been called the last great leader of the liberal democratic world order and this week for the 2nd time she was seen in public shaking and she is a beacon of stability and when people see her shaking they worry is she not will she not help the my right in saying that when mary who shapes the world begins to shake in fear. might only be slightly exaggerated friend however i mean. i have seen her i have seen her being a very very sturdy little self and she is a very strong physically and mentally and so this might really be nothing that might be a certain overinterpretation by however large parts of the european press and i'm going to america and her spokespeople emphasize that she is healthy that she can go the whole way that she can d

international is accusing the government of harassing and threatening activists living in europe and elsewhere in africa eritrea is a member of the un's human rights council which is meeting in geneva this week one eritrean in exile in kenya described her experience to al-jazeera a small car where. we used. to be a people of all the high minot says she's never enjoyed the freedom she fought for she was 17 when she joined eritrea's rebellion and fought for independence from ethiopia she's seen here in one of the rebels' mountain hideout in the 1980 s. independence came in 1901 but she says freedom did not if they want to kill you they can kill you all to want to calais. she owned a factory but she didn't join the governing party or contribute to its funding she says she's been harassed ever since including here in kenya's capital nairobi where she lives in exile she says eritrea is ambassador to kenya of terrorism and had her arrested by local police. isn't it right he took he saw was like 56 names. he had got the same answers things he tried to deport us. rights activists say that the kind of harassment that a bieber says she's experienced here in nairobi

international is accusing the government of harassing and threatening activists living in europe and elsewhere in africa eritrea is a member of the un's human rights council which is meeting in geneva this week one eritrean in exile in kenya described her experience to al-jazeera a small car where. we used to are together the people of all the high minot says she's never enjoyed the freedom she fought for she was 17 when she joined eritrea's rebellion and fought for independence from ethiopia she's seen here in one of the rebels' mountain hideout in the 1980 s. independence came in 1901 who she says freedom did not if they want to kill you they can kill you automatically. she owned a factory but she didn't join the governing party or contribute to its funding she says she's been harassed ever since including here in kenya's capital nairobi where she lives in exile she says eritrea is ambassador to kenya of terrorism and had her arrested by local police is in. business tonight he took his saw was like 56 names. he had caught the same nonsense things he tried to deport us. rights activists say that the kind of harassment that a bieber says she's experienced

council too. fiona hill, the president's top russia and europe advisor at the white house, will step down at the end ofby tim morrison who joined the national security council last year as advisor for weapons of mass destruction. president trump cab''s cabinet s been a revolving door leadership. the department of homeland security is run by an acting secretary. that's kevin mcilinan. arthel: iran summoning a top envoy to iran as fallout continues over the downing of a drone. iran complaining that the neighboring arab nation allowed the u.s. to have a base there to launched the unmanned aircraft. kitty he logan is in london with more on the story. >> reporter: iran essentially saying that it will not tolerate what it calls foreign sources on its doorstep, to show you the wider regional implications as tensions between the u.s. and iran continue to escalate. this all comes of course following the u.s. surveillance drone being brought down by an iranian missile on thursday. the u.s. says this drone was flying over the strait of hormuz which is international waters, iran insisting the drone was over irania

or four of the top jobs across europe, that is taking up jobs across europe, that is taking upa lot jobs across europe, that is taking up a lot of the political oxygen. the october european councilhat will happen next and that will be affected by what a new prime minister has said and done in between time. at what point do you stand aside, and at that point, we have no representation in the commission. it keeps going until a new commission is installed, that is meant to take place in november. i keep going as long as this commission keeps going. if the uk is a memberstate, then commission keeps going. if the uk is a member state, then it is not only entitle, it has to have a commissioner, if the commission is going to be properly constituted, like the meps who have just been elected so that the european parliament is properly constituted. borisjohnson has said he is not aiming for no deal but the uk must leave by october if he is the prime minister and there is no deal, what would that mean for security and our intelligence sharing between britain and europe? the first thing to say is there is strong intelligence cooperation across europe, including the uk, that takes place outs

of europe this summer rather than necessarily in the uk. joining us now as councillor nick worth, the deputy leader of south holland district council. forjoining us. try if you would to explain what it is like that you are coping with in your part of lincolnshire? it is a different scenario from wainfleet. we've had effectively three months of rain fall in as many days. that has caused issues with surface water flooding, and it has put a big strain on the sewage systems which are working at full capacity. how have the rescue agencies and authorities managed to respond? they have worked well together, the cou nty have worked well together, the county council, the district council, anglian water, the environment agency, we have all been working together to try and resolve these issues, and fire and rescue services have been feeding into that as well so they have worked well together, i think now we are in a situation of trying to unblock drains, i'm trying to unblock areas of the sewage system as well. but it has been quite challenging but i think we are starting to get ahead of it now. we just need a bit of dry weather. all the autho

councils this year set to make £1 billion from fines and fees. and the record breaking temperatures of the heatwave across europe make the front page of the i.irst page of the daily mail picking up what we were talking about, the fury of london bridge families, because the coroner decides that basically mi5 and the police could not have prevented the attack. we have come to the conclusion of the inquests into the atrocity in 2017 and the coroner, i mean he said today, basically, the security services and the anti— terror police, he concluded that they were generally thorough and rigourous in their efforts and so really the blame should not be laid at the door, but obviously you can see why if you were one of the family members of one of the people killed in this atrocity why you would be looking for other answers and they are saying that there were ways this could have been prevented and they are obviously deeply distressed and looking for somebody to, you know, blame, a —— i suppose. and the people to blame are not here because they die carrying out the attack. it is notjust blame, it is the concern about how we learn from these incidents a

obviously during the time that i have been attending these eu council meetings, we have been discussing some of the key challenges facing not just europeand long discussions about brexit, we have also talked about how we can protect and maintain our shared prosperity and security. and so for example, when we saw chemical weapons used on the streets of salisbury, there was a very strong, powerful, unified message sent from the uk and the 27 other member states of the european union through the expulsion of many so—called russian diplomats. the uk has also been leading on the issue of climate change, where we need to ensure we have a better environment for the future. tonight we will be discussing the issue of the jobs for those who head the eu institutions. i am looking forward to a constructive discussion. and of course once we leave the eu, our relationship with the 27 member states will continue to be important. they are our closest neighbours and we will continue to facing the same challenges and wanting to work together, protecting our values. is leaving on the 31st of october do or die the right approach? well, i have always been

council. we'll have more injust a moment. the weather's been pretty awful in the last couple of days, but it's not the only place in europe whered the cool air has reached areas as far south as spain and portugal. this low pressure's stuck across this part of europe, you can see the cloud coming out of the north, that's where it's coming from, nothing's shifting really, just turning in the same place. in central and eastern europe, wind's blowing from the opposite direction from the south, where there is a relentless heatwave. the forecast is heavy rain in northern england and north—west, not so much across the south where we haven't had so much rainfall. there is more rain on the way for wednesday. in fact, it looks like this weather front will be stuck across the north, we will see a patch of rain swirl around. you can see the blues fading away, that is the rain petering out, then this next area of rain moves into east anglia. south of that we have some bright weather, these blobs of colours here, that indicates downpours, so there could be some torrential thunderstorms here too. the rain will turn heavy as we go through the