i'm ben bland in london, the headlines... the search for answers — british police try to identify the 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry. it is imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. president trump says he's dropping all sanctions against turkey, after ankara promised him its offensive against the kurds in syria was over. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: republican lawmakers disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room, moments before a senior pentagon specialists was due to testify. and, officially, only men can become monks in thailand. but that didn't stop these women — we visit their all—female temple live from our studios in the london and singapore. in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. you are watching newsday. it's 8am in singapore and one in the morning here in britain, where investigations are continuing into the deaths of 39 people whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry,

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme...n calls on the british parliament to back an early general election in december — in return for more time to debate his brexit deal. it is time frankly that the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgement of our collective boss, which is the people of the uk. and — uluru's final ascent — tourists prepare to climb australia's sacred red rock for the last time. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in britain where police say the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry were all chinese nationals. the container had arrived in essex from belgium and was collected by a lorry driver from northern ireland. he is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder. forensic teams have begun the task of removing the bodies of 31 men and eight women from the container. ed thomas reports. under police escort, and by private ambulance at night, the first of the 39 chinese nationals hav

i'm ben bland. our top story: fears of a humanitarian crisis in northern syria, tens of thousands have fled their homes, now there are threats of us sanctions against turkey. two foreign businessmen with ties to rudy giulian are charged with violating campaign finance laws in the us. japan braces for one of the strongest typhoons in decades, the authorities warn of widespread destruction. the white isle and the plastic waste, we meet the volunteers tackling ibiza's growing problem. in business, we're doing very well, says president trump. hopes of a truce in the trade war, as top level talks move to the white house. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. as hmv opens the world's biggest record store — the size of 12 tennis courts — later, the question is can a record store really survive in the digital music age? when did you last buy an vinyl lp, cassette, cd or dvd? and what was it? let me know — just use #bbcthebriefing. as the h

this is the briefing — i'm ben bland.ur top story: britain and the european union clinch a brexit deal — now borisjohnson has to persuade mp's to back it in what's expected to be a knife—edge vote on saturday. i'm nuala mcgovern in brussels where the summit continues, leaders move on to matters on climate change, long—term eu budget and priorities for the next five years. a five—day pause in fighting in northern syria has come into operation — first turkey, now the kurds, say they will honour it. ovidio guzman, son of the jailed drug lord el chapo, is arrested in a fierce street battle then released by mexican security forces "to protect lives". plus — the trade war takes its toll. china's growth slows to its weakest in more than a quarter of a century a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. banning staff access to work e—mails outside office hours to help them switch off, might actually cause stress — if it stops them achieving work goals. that's what a n

this is the briefing, i'm ben bland. our top story: this is the scene live in beijing where china's armed forces are taking part in a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of communist rule in the country. i'm mariko oi in hong kong. many shops and stations are being shut down as large—scale pro—democracy demonstrations are expected to get under way very soon. the british government says it has drawn up an updated brexit deal and is getting ready to put it to the eu. president trump's personal lawyer is ordered to handover documents on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. from financial minnow to economic powerhouse in 70 years, but how did they do it, and what's next? we look at the chinese economy — past, present and future. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and a controversial new study suggests cutting down red and processed meat is a ‘waste of time‘ for most people, despite widespread advice to the contrary. so i'd like to know —

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: turmoil in barcelona — police fire rubber bullets and use teargas — at protesters angry at the jailing of catalan separatist leaders. what's clear is that they are becoming worse and worse. more violent, more protesters on the streets and more response from the police as well, who tonight have used tear gas for the first time and rubber bullets as they are trying to protect the national police headquarters which are just down here. super saturday in the british parliament — just hours before mps decide whether to back borisjohnson‘s brexit deal. what matters is mps coming together, across the house tomorrow, to get this thing done. rare criticism of president trump's decison to withdraw troops from syria by a republican party heavyweight: mitch mcconnell calls it a ‘grave mistake‘. making history that's out of this world: two astronauts take part in the first ever all—women space walk. hello and welcome to bbc news. violent clashes between protesters and police have c

i'm ben bland. trading blows.as it wins a decade long dispute over state aid to airbus. plus — back at tech‘s top table. microsoft is once again the world's most valuable company. we hear from the boss about how he plans to keep it there. and on the markets, stocks tumble around the world — as new trade tensions add to growing fears of a global recession.

i'm ben bland. our top stories... kurdish forces announce a deal with the syrian government to allow the army to take control of kurdish territory to halt an invasion by turkey. i'm kasia madera live in warsaw, where the first exit polls for poland's general elections are out. through to the quarter finals for the first time ever. hello and welcome to world news today. the syrian army has begun moving troops to the north of the country to, as syrian state media puts it, "confront turkish aggression". the turkish military is currently carrying out an operation to create what it calls a "safe zone" in syrian territory along their common border. that's led to fighting against the kurdish—led opposition forces currently in control of the area. this map gives you an idea of where the advances have been taking place. turkey now claims to have driven the kurds out of two key towns — ras al ain and tal abyad. this video, showing turkish forces in tal abyad, appears to support that claim. most civilians have fled the area — th

boris johnson bbc news with ben bland and victoria fritz. borisjohnson has pitched a new blueprint for brexit but there arejust new blueprint for brexit but there are just two weeks before the crucial summit bill, so will it be enough to win over the eu? live from london, that is our top story on thursday the 3rd of october. brussels has reacted with dismay to the plans negotiated say they have already identified serious problems with boris johnson's already identified serious problems with borisjohnson‘s brexit plan. also trading blows. the us is to tax billions of dollars of european imports from single malts whiskey to oui’ imports from single malts whiskey to our lives, as it wings a decade—long dispute over state aid to adults. and a sell—off on the american and european stocks carried over to the asia—pacific session amid fears of the state of the global economy. this is the state of play in the first 31 minutes of trade here in europe. and we will be getting the inside track on the growing trend for street food. street vendors and foo

i'm ben bland. from financial minnow to economic powerhouse in 70 years. we look at the chinese economy — past, present and future. and — as the people's republic marks this significant milestone, we look at the challenges faced by the country's carmakers. and on the markets... hong kong is closed for the rest of the week for the celebrations. but here is the picture from the all ordinaries in australia and how the dow closed overnight on wall street. let us talk about that big celebration. china is marking its 70th anniversary and with it one of the most extraordinary and rapid economic transformations in history. from a relative financial minnow, the communist state has grown to become the world's second biggest economy. as you can see from this graph, chinese economic expansion accelerated dramatically in the 1990s as a result of mass privatisations, and the opening up of the country but —— to foreign investment. but after decades of super charged growth the asian powerhouse only grew by 6.2% year—on—year in the second quarter — a far cry from the 14% g

i'm ben bland. our top stories. people found dead in a truck in the south east of england may have come from vietnam. one possible victim sent distressed messages to her brother. four people are now under arrest. a new wave of protests in iraq leaves at least 21 people dead. and also coming up — a special report on the rise of ‘stalkerware‘ spy apps on mobile phones. they can expose your messages, gps location and even see through your camera. hello and welcome to world news today.

i'm ben bland. we're doing very well — says president trump.opes of a truce in the trade war — as top level talks move to the white house. plus, the dragon and the elephant. two vast populations — two slowing economies. can china and india put aside their rivalries to build their own trading relationship? and on the markets: optimism about those us china talks boosts global stocks. and a bullish tone on brexit talks sends the pound soaring — as british and irish prime ministers say they can see a ‘pathway to a deal‘. sterling has its best day in more than six months. we start in washington — where in the next few hours president trump is due to meet china's chief negotiator vice premier liu he — to try and negotiate an end to the trade war that has rattled the global economy. or at least, to stop it escalating any further. the us and china have threatened to hit yet more of each others goods with import taxes or tariffs — starting next week. without a deal — by mid—december almost all chinese goods imported into the us, well over half a trillio

i'm ben bland. trading blows. the us to tax billions of dollars of european imports — from single malt to olives — as it wins a decade long dispute over state aid to airbus. plus — back at tech's top table. microsoft is once again the world's most valuable company. we hear from the boss about how he plans to keep it there. and on the markets, stocks tumble around the world — as new trade tensions add to growing fears of a global recession. we start with global trade tensions — because business relations between the us and europe look likely to become increasingly strained. and this is at a time when the us trade war with china has rattled global markets. the world trade organisation has ruled that the us is entitled to tax imports from the european union worth billions of dollars — in retaliation for state support the eu illegally gave to aircraft maker airbus. it's the latest chapter in a 15—year battle between the two sides over subsidies for airbus and rival boeing. vivienne nunis in new york is following the s

i'm ben bland. free trade and friendly cooperation. borisjohnson promises business a bright future after brexit. but he could face years of negotiation over eu rules and market access. plus — the trade war takes its toll. china's growth slows to its weakest in more than a quarter of a century. and on the markets: sterling fell as investors fret over boris johnson's chances of pushing his brexit deal through parliament, while asian markets were mostly down after that data from china. we start with brexit — because while prime minister boris johnson is working out how he will sell his new brexit deal to parliament — businesses are weighing up how it could affect future trade between britain and the eu for decades to come — that's if the deal gets approved. mrjohnson has written an open letter to businesses trying to reassure them. it says the deal is the basis for a new relationship with the eu — based on free trade and friendly cooperation. in the political declaration — the two sides have agreed to aim for a trade deal with ‘no tariffs

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. by midnight tonight fade, as officials continue to work on the technical details in brussels. the uk and eu had been hoping to reach an agreement in time for tomorrow's eu summit. in brussels, the eu's chief negotiator says we're working. the task for downing street — to persuade some prominent conservative brexit supporters to support the terms of a new deal. i have absolutely every confidence in the prime minister's intent. the big question is, whether the clock ticking, will everybody choose to make a deal possible? and i really hope they do. —— with the clock

hello, this is bbc news with ben bland. the headlines. brexit negotiators are hard at work to secure a deal. will france's president macron says he wants to believe a deal is being finalised so it can be approved at tomorrow's eu summit. in other news, president term describes a meeting with the parents of harry dunn, as beautiful and sad. the family refused to meet the woman involved in the crash that killed their sun. the uk's national crime agency leads an operation that sees more than 300 suspected paedophiles arrested around the world. six people are detained by police in bulgaria, following racist chanting at the england football team on monday night in sophia. and william and kate had for pakistan's mountains, calling for more action on climate change. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. 0n beyond 100 days at 7:00pm, we'll have the latest on syria and turkey's dismissal of a call for a ceasefire as well as more on the brexit talks. for a ceasefire as well as

i'm ben bland. our top stories...t an invasion by turkey. i'm kasia madera live in warsaw, where the first exit polls for poland's general elections are out. through to the quarter finals for the first time ever.

this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and samantha simmonds. a shifting world. uber launches an app to match freelance workers and jobs to cash in on the $4 trillion gig. live from london, that's our top story on friday four october. can uber works cash in on the massive growth in freelance working via digital platforms known as the gig economy? plus, battling the slowdown. india's central bank cuts rates again as it faces the weakest growth in six years. but will it make any difference? we will find out. this is the picture across the markets across europe. positive sentiment lifting them towards the end of the week. and we'll be getting the inside track on the past week in business from all the latest developments in brexit to the us plan to tax billions of dollars of european imports after it won its dispute over state aid to airbus, with our economics correspondent andrew walker. and as uber test launches its new "uber works" service that puts casual workers in touch with employers we want to know if you think it's a good move? would you sign up as a worker

i'm ben bland.e fled their homes, now there are threats of us sanctions against turkey. two foreign businessmen with ties to rudy giulian are charged with violating campaign finance laws in the us. japan braces for one of the strongest typhoons in decades, the authorities warn of widespread destruction. the white isle and the plastic waste, we meet the volunteers tackling ibiza's growing problem. in business, we're doing very well, says president trump. hopes of a truce in the trade war, as top level talks move to the white house.

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and lewis vaughan jones. free trade and friendly co—operation — borisjohnson promises business a bright future after brexit. live from london, that's our top story on friday 18th october. but britain's leader is in a race to win support for a deal by saturday, and also faces years of negotiation over eu rules and market access. also in the programme... china's economy splutters — the trade war takes its toll as growth slows to its weakest in a quarter of a century. and as extinction rebellion protestors descend on the uk's capital, we find out how companies, not governments, are under intense scrutiny over their climate credentials. and we'll be getting the inside track on the s—word, sustainability, it's a business buzzword for yonks, but is itjust about climate change and why should companies care? we'll find out later. today, we want to know about e—mail overload, should compamnies ban staff from work emails outside office hours? let us know, just use the hashtag #bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife

i'm ben bland in london, the headlines...nd dead in the back of a lorry. it is imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. president trump says he's dropping all sanctions against turkey, after ankara promised him its offensive against the kurds in syria was over. i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme: republican lawmakers disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room, moments before a senior pentagon

this is the briefing — i'm ben bland.borisjohnson has to persuade mp‘s to back it in what's expected to be a knife—edge vote on saturday. i'm nuala mcgovern in brussels where the summit continues, leaders move on to matters on climate change, long—term eu budget and priorities for the next five years. a five—day pause in fighting in northern syria has come into operation — first turkey, now the kurds, say they will honour it. 0vidio guzman, son of the jailed drug lord el chapo, is arrested in a fierce street battle

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme...his brexit deal. it is time frankly that the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to

i'm ben bland in london, the headlines...he 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry. it is imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. president trump says he's dropping all sanctions against turkey, after ankara promised him its offensive against the kurds in syria was over. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: republican lawmakers disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room, moments before a senior pentagon specialists was due to testify. and, officially, only men can become monks in thailand.

this is bbc news. lam ben i am ben bland. the headlines: violent clashes between protesters and riot police have continued into the night in the spanish city of barcelona. earlier on friday, about 500,000 people held a peaceful demonstration against the jailing this week of catalan separatist leaders. british mps will be heading to parliament in a few hours in what's been called ‘super saturday‘ — a special vote on prime ministerjohnson‘s new brexit deal. he spent friday trying to secure the 320 votes the government needs to win a majority for his agreement. 0ne president trump's most loyal supporters, the senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, has condemned his decision to withdraw troops from syria as a "grave mistake". writing in the washington post, he said it would embolden washington's enemies and leave americans less safe. now on bbc news: click. this week, portable ultrasound scanners, this week, portable ultrasound scanners, brain music, and robot dogs that clean up after themselves. theme music. 0ver over the year

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and david eades. mind the gap — the gender pay gap.lobally it's still a yawning chasm. what's the solution? live from london, that's our top story on friday 11th october. on the international day of the girl, we'll ask how we get more women from classroom to boardroom. also in the programme — the pound jumps after what are described as "positive" brexit talks between the uk and irish pms. and dyson pulls the plug. the british engineering firm cancels plans to make an electric car. it's the era of the influencer and not just celebs with massive followings. we'll get the inside track on influencer marketing, which is attracting billions from brands. and as hmv today opens the world's biggest record store — the size of 12 tennis courts — we're asking can a record store survive in the digital age? when did you last buy a vinyl lp or cd? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and a warm welcome to worklife, our new business show, and we start with the gender pay 93p- it's no secret that a gulf remains in many parts of the wor

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. the headlines at 11:00pm: hopes of finalising a brexit deal by midnight tonight fade, as officials continue to work on the technical details in brussels. the uk and eu had been hoping to reach an agreement in time for tomorrow's eu summit. in brussels, the eu's chief negotiator says we're working. the task for downing street — to persuade some prominent conservative brexit supporters to support the terms of a new deal. i have absolutely every confidence in the prime minister's intent. the big question is, whether the clock ticking, will everybody choose to make a deal possible? and i really hope they do. —— with the clock ticking. dame louise ellman quits labour after 22 years as an mp, saying she can no longer advocate voting for the party whenjeremy corbyn could become prime minister. president trump describes a meeting with the family of harry dunn as beautiful and sad. the parents refused to meet the woman involved in the crash that killed their son. we are still willing to meet h

this is the briefing, i‘m ben bland.trations are expected to get under way very soon. the british government says it has drawn up an updated brexit deal and is getting ready to put it to the eu. president trump‘s personal lawyer is ordered to handover documents on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. from financial minnow to economic powerhouse in 70 years, but how did they do it, and what‘s next?

i'm ben bland. our top story: borisjohnson pitches his new blueprint for brexit.ve — negotiators say they've already identified serious problems. president trump accuses us democrats of dishonesty and treason, as they step up impeachment proceedings against him. i don't know this is possible but cani i don't know this is possible but can i give her hug, please? and tears in texas as a former policewoman is sentenced to 10 years for murder, and forgiven by the victim's brother.

i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme...l. it is time frankly that the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgement of our collective

i'm ben bland. our top stories. six of the 39 people found dead in a truck in the south east of england may have come from vietnam. one possible victim sent distressed messages to her brother. four people are now under arrest. a new wave of protests in iraq leaves at least 21 people dead. and also coming up — a special report on the rise of ‘stalkerware‘ spy apps on mobile phones. they can expose your messages, gps location and even see through your camera. hello and welcome to world news today. police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. a bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. one family member has described receiving distressing text messages — apparently sent from the back of the truck. ed thomas has this report. this is pham tra my, 26, from vietnam. tonight, she is missing, and her family fears she was one of the 39 people to lose their life in the refrigerated container found in essex. at t

this is business live from bbc news with ben bland and alice baxter. from financial minnow to an economic powerhouse, as china marks its 70th birthday we ask what the future holds for the engin of global growth. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 1st of october. people's republic of china is now 70 years old but can the asian powerhouse stay ahead of the pack with slowing growth and an ongoing trade war with the us? also in the programme, australia cuts rates as the era of cheep money returns , but can an economy so reliant on sending raw materials to china weather a beijing slowdown? and we'll be getting the inside track on a business that's aiming to be a sparkling success — the boss of the jewellery editorjoins me now. and as the uk governmenet proposes raising the minimum wage to £10.50 for everyone over the age of 21 we want to know what yourfirstjob was? let us know — just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we start in china, which is marking its 70th anniversary and with it one of the most extraordina

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this is bbc news, i'm ben bland.alan separatist leaders. what's clear is that they are becoming worse and worse. more violent, more protesters on the streets and more response from the police as well, who tonight have used tear gas for the first time and rubber bullets as they are trying to protect the national police headquarters which are just down here. super saturday in the british parliament — just hours before mps decide whether to back borisjohnson's brexit deal. what matters is mps coming together, across the house tomorrow, to get this thing done. rare criticism of president trump's decison to withdraw troops from syria by a republican party heavyweight:

welcome to bbc news, i'm ben bland.ecoming worse and worse, more violent, more protesters on the streets, and more response from the police as well, who tonight tried to protect the national police headquarters, which had us down here. too close to call: britain's prime minister goes all—out to get mps to back his brexit deal ahead of saturday's crucial vote. what matters is mps coming together, across the house tomorrow, to get this thing done. rare criticism of president trump's decison to withdraw troops from syria by a republican party heavyweight:

boris johnson bbc news with ben bland and victoria fritz.it plan. also trading blows. the us is to tax billions of dollars of european imports from

i'm ben bland. here's the business news.ority estimates that six million of us are each paying an average of £200 too much. it's partly because loyal customers are penalised with automatic price rises if they don't switch providers. but the fca said competition wasn't working well enough for consumers either. the retail giantjohn lewis is telling landlords that own the stores it leases they will have to give the retailer a discount, as it tries to cut £100 million a year from its costs. john lewis has told some landlords that it will withhold part of the next service charge, which is paid on top of rent for services like heating and security. some landlords could take legal action to get the money. bp's chief executive, bob dudley, will step down next year, after running the oil company during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. mr dudley has been chief executive for nine years. he took over after the deepwater horizon drilling accident. bp insider bernard looney will replace him in february. mr dudley is the t

now let's catch up with the business news with ben bland.itting christmas markets around the uk this year, according to organisers of the biggest six — including manchester, belfast, and glasgow. european traders have told the bbc they brought goods over early and paid for expensive storage — ahead of the previous 31st october brexit deadline. the local government association says visitors to christmas markets contributed as much as £500 million to the economy in 2017. some are calling it the brexit meltdown. commemorative coins made by the royal mint to mark brexit on 31 october are being scrapped after the uk's exit from the eu was delayed. the coins will be recycled — they're shredded and melted down. the treasury says a coin will still be produced to mark brexit, and it will enter circulation after britain leaves the eu. progress in closing the gender pay gap is dismally slow according to the equality charity. its estimates are that at the country, it'll take something like 60 years to eradicate the gap and have pay equality between men

this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and david eades. mind the gap — the gender pay gap.

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this is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and lewis vaughan jones. governments, are under intense scrutiny over their climate credentials. and we'll be getting the inside track on the s—word, sustainability, it's a business buzzword for yonks, but is itjust about climate change and why should companies care? we'll find out later. today, we want to know about e—mail overload, should compamnies ban staff from work emails outside office hours? let us know, just use the hashtag #bbcworklife.

hello, iam ben hello, i am ben bland with the business use.that's the conclusion of an official report into the disaster which killed 189 people. it said the jet should have been grounded after an earlier fault, and that one of the pilots was unfamiliar with procedures — pages were also missing from the maintenance log. a boost to mobile coverage in the countryside — the uk's four main mobile networks and the government are considering a £1 billion plan to improve signal in rural areas. about one third of the uk currently has patchy or nonexistent mobile signal — in so—called "not spots". the proposed deal — which includes ee, o2, three and vodafone — aims to get 4g coverage to 95% of the uk by 2025. barclays backs down after a backlash — the bank has reversed its decision to prevent customers withdrawing money from the post office network. there was fury when it said its debit card holders could deposit money but not withdraw cash from a post office counter from january. cancelling that plan, the bank said it recognised the facility was "valu