, we had a business programme to train people with businesses. it went through the hunter point college which was the first campus college. every college we started through model cities, we started a minister witmission with hiringl of the others. but for those familiar will the mission, talk with -- i forgot the director's name now -- >> don markham? >> no, he was the director of the model cities. they could link up with the colleges out there, training with childcare. we had over 40 people through the childcare programme and each were able to buy homes, so if we want people to stay in our community, we need to train them in our community. we have college track. we have philip randolph and they train people for different aspects of things but we were neeneed tomake sure they are pry managers. >> that's the last comment we'll be doing. >> make sure that happens withs lenar and college track and thank you very much. i talk fast and my mind is moving. i want to make things are happening in our community for the people in our community. >> appreciat

interesting, and we will talk more about this later in our business programme.hank you. the united kingdom and the united states have signed what both countries are calling an historic agreement on sharing data. it's intended to dramatically speed up investigations into criminals‘ online activity. the reciprocal arrangement means law enforcement bodies could demand terrorists‘ and child abusers' electronic data directly from technology companies based in either country. the uk home secretary priti patel announced the agreement along with the us attorney general william barr after a meeting in washington. this will effectively leave callous criminals who exploit the internet with nowhere to hide. 0ur law—enforcement agencies will be finally able to get a mind to the data they need from internet giants to bring people who abuse children and terrorists to justice, and i would like to give my particular thanks to the attorney general and to all of those, many of whom are here today, you have made this momentous occasion possible. the philippines is struggling to cop

hello and a warm welcome to our new business programme that tackles the issues affecting our work andhe lives we lead. today we begin with caring for the elderly, it's a global issue with many of us leaving work to look after relatives and partners. a report out today reveals the economic impact. according to aviva, in the uk alone, 20% of workers aged 45 and over expect to quit theirjobs to care for a relative or partner. and age uk estimates that the cost of those workers leaving the economy is around $1.8 billion a year. however paying others for care is also expensive. in the us for example, a private room in a nursing home costs on average over $100,000 a year. and the care burden is growing. those aged 65 and over are expected to exceed a quarter of the global population by 2050. laura stewart—smith, aviva's financial education development manager is with me now. the scale of the challenges are clear but what we do about it? you are absolutely right, it is very much a growing challenge that we face and i think it's something that we do have the tools to do something about, so i

and running with the ball will stop i know this isa with the ball will stop i know this is a business programmeot of kicking in the other match of the wales match, which was quite disappointing but england's brand of rugby at the moment is superb. it was so fast, it was like seven is really. yes and these guys are seriously fit and strong and resilient and all the things we need to be in the 21st—century. things we need to be in the 21st-century. we shall see who wins. fantastic weekend ahead. peter, thank you very much. still to come, that light bulb moment. we are going to talk to the man looking to pioneer next—generation smart lighting. as conservationists sayjust replacing our normal light bulbs with energy efficient led ones dramatically reduce our emissions. that's because the bulbs give off less heat. you're with worklife from bbc news. how many tv presenters does it take to change a light bulb? about 100, i would to change a light bulb? about100, iwould imagine. too many, you just can't afford it. how many does it take the bbc to change it? i don't know! now, let's talk about mentors.

programme motion two. i was getting the sense that the labour party look like they are about to oppose this business motionrybody is, if you are intending to get your brexit christmas decorations at, wait a moment until this will be concluded. mr speaker, we could have had all of this done and dusted. 0ctober could have been when we had all of this settled. the commons could have been reassembling right now to get on with the business of our constituencies. but the prime minister's bluff and bluster has brought us here to a deadlocked parliament, a broken britain and the spectre of their hard brexit still looming over us. but now there are a few things that we do know is we consider this programme motion. they will not get there no deal, which is good. he won't be able to bring back a withdrawal agreement until the british people have had their say. but probably most importantly, he has failed to get the united kingdom out of the european union on thursday. remember, do or die. no ifs, no buts. die in a ditch. this was the very basis of his tory leadership campaign, his solemn pledge to this party. the uki

business, the not—so—special relationship. uk firms face a nasty hangover as the us hits europe with billions of dollars of import taxes. a warm welcome to the programme you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme: celebrity backers of extinction rebellion admit hypocrisy, but say we are stuck in a fossil fuel economy and call on the media to focus on the more urgent story. get in touch. can you back a cause but not adhere to every detail? tell us what you think, hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we begin in brussels. that is where british and eu negotiators are still trying to hammer out a brexit deal. a crucial summit of european leaders is due to get under way there in a few hours. high—level sources on both sides are telling the bbc that most issues between the uk, the european union and ireland have been settled, in principle, but that nothing is finalised until everything is. "difficult but possible" is the phrase being used to our correspondents. here is rich preston with the latest. negotiations between britain and the eu continued into the night, and are resuming this morning. they are trying to hammer out the

business live is changing — this programme is our last edition.led work life. here's our colleague sally bundock with details about what you can expect from the new show launching on monday. work life is our new programme about your work, your business, your life and everything in between. we'll be looking at how to handle the challenges, frustrations and opportunities, and talking to those in the know to help you thrive in the modern workplace. join me for work life here on bbc news. that was sally with a look ahead to work life, which starts on monday. we've been asking you for your top stories about oba launching this new service, this uber works, test launching in chicago. jeroen is saying, look, uber should launching in chicago. jeroen is saying, look, ubershould focus launching in chicago. jeroen is saying, look, uber should focus on making a profit. they will be getting into pest extermination next. they are delivering cats, do you know that? apparently! they are delivering cats to officers to make people feel better. i knew they did food d

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportalso in the programme: the boss of facebook mark zuckerberg tries to convince us lawmakers libra is the future — what do you think? the cryptocurrency. if it is ever launched, will you be signing up? get in touch — just use the hashtag bbc—the—briefing in what is now a wide—ranging murder investigation, british police are working to identify 39 people found that in the trailer of a lorryjust outside london. one was a teenager but it is not yet confirmed who any of the dead were or where they came from. the lorry driver, who is from northern ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. the lorry was found a0 kilometres east of the capital. overnight police raids homes in northern ireland as the investigation into how 39 people we re investigation into how 39 people were found dead in a shipping container in essex gathers pace. my robertson is the driver of the lorry. yesterday the vehicle was driven away with the bodies of those who perished still inside for furtherforensic who pe

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportthe programme, the latest advice to the uk government is that air—miles schemes should be banned and all adverts for flights should include information about emissions in a bid to tackle excessive flying. what do you think? is this a good idea? would you miss frequent flyer reward schemes? just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing eu ambassadors have been told that the uk is willing to make concessions to its plans for the northern ireland border after brexit, but a big gap remains over customs arrangements. in a briefing on uk—eu weekend talks on a brexit deal, eu chief negotiator michel barnier said uk plans on the tracking of goods were unacceptable. earlier, britain's prime minister, borisjohnson told his cabinet "significant work" was still needed. it comes as his government's agenda is to be set out in the queen's speech later today, which opens the new session of parliament. our political correspondent, nick eardley has more. today, there will be pomp, and there will be pagea ntry. t

speaking to the head of the largest business organisation in the world about brexit deadlines and delays. what do his 6 million members think? a warm welcome to the programmefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme — cashless and cut off by unacceptable it failures — that's the conclusion from the treasury committee in its investigation into online banking crashes. we'd like to know have you been affected by it failure? if so what did it cost you? get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing allies of the united states have warned that the fight against the islamic state group is not yet over, in spite of the death of its leader, abu bakr al—baghdadi. president emmanuel macron said the raid was a blow to the group and that france would continue to work towards is‘s definitive defeat. britain described it as an important moment but not the end of the organisation. chris buckler reports from washington. us from washington. forces carried out this raid. the deliberate us forces carried out this raid. the deliberate and carefully planned strike left the compound where abu bakr al—baghdadi was hiding as lit

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportalso in the programme: for many, this time of year is common cold season. most of us will get between one and three each year, and new research says what you do in that first 2a hrs is key. we'd like to know what are your top tips for avoiding or minimising a cold? get in touch — just use the #bbcthebriefing. we start in westminster. the british prime minister is to try again to force an election, having failed to do so for a third time on monday night. this time, borisjohnson will put forward a bill which will need the backing of a simple majority of mps, rather than two—thirds. his proposed brexit legislation has also been dropped for the time being, but many mps still have concerns. our political correspondent, jessica parker, looks the prime minister's chances. the ayes to the right, 299. the noes to the left, 70. it was not third time lucky for borisjohnson. he it was not third time lucky for boris johnson. he didn't it was not third time lucky for borisjohnson. he didn't get the

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportthe programme — too much reading, or "nearwork" makes children short—sighted, there is a new epidemic of myopia in young people. parents are now advised to make sure their children get at least 2 hours of play outside daily. what do you think? has too much nearwork impacted your eyesight? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing the british government will make another attempt today to win the backing of parliament for borisjohnson‘s brexit deal. but it's thought the house of commons speaker may not allow another so—called "meaningful vote". ministers will also bring forward detailed legislation to implement the brexit agreement — but the bill can be amended and the opposition could press for the uk to remain in a customs union with the eu. gareth barlow reports. on saturday after hours of debate, mps thwarted the government's attempt to hold a vote on boris johnson's new deal. cheering and applause. instead, they first want parliament to pass the laws needed to im

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport in the programme: gatwick airport is trying different boarding methods such as window seats first, starting at the back, to cut down boarding time. so we'd like to know what bugs you most about air travel? what frustrations do you have, and how would you resolve them? get in touch, just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. let's get started. mps at westminster are gearing up for britain's first pre—christmas election campaign in nearly a century after voting to go to the country on the 12th of december. they're hoping to to seek a way out of the brexit impasse. borisjohnson said the public must be "given a choice" over the future of brexit and the country. labour leader, jeremy corbyn, pledged that his party take on what he called the vested interests holding people back. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. ready for even more political debate... the ayes to the right, 438, the noes to the left, 20. so the ayes habit, the ayes have unlock! that vote was and is backing a gene

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sportalso in the programme, new research suggests if you live in an area with high air pollution it takes a decade off your memory. so we'd like to know does where you live affect your physical and mental health? get in touch, send pictures and we'll share your stories — just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. we begin with brexit. ahead of thursday's crucial european union summit, talks between eu and uk negotiations to try to thrash out a last—minute deal will continue this morning, after going on well past the deadline of midnight, brussels time. the british government has described the discussions so far as "constructive". the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, says it may be possible to resolve differences about future border arrangements on the island of ireland. tim allman brings us up to date. michel barnier, the eu's chief negotiator, said there was a strict deadline. a deal had to be done before midnight brussels time. but it turns out that deadline wasn't quite as strict as he m

business briefing. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportu can be part of the conversation as well, today. could flying taxis be coming to a city near you? this week, a german company that developed an electric helicopter drone, completed its first manned flight in singapore. but are regulators and passengers ready to come on board? let me know what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. britain's prime minister has agreed to demands from parliament for more time to scrutinise his brexit deal, but only if mps agree to an early general election, in december. effectively, it means borisjohnson has conceded for the first time that he can't keep his promise to take britain out of the european union by the end of october. but it's not clear if even this move will work out for him — he needs a two thirds majority in parliament to call an election and the opposition labour party are not certain to support it. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. is there any clear way out of the storm? downing street wants a route to a general el

businesses think? also in the programme — leading the pack, we hear about women inspiring the next generation of femalers and entrepreneurs. and motherhood is no 9—5 — new evidence on why being a working mum makes career progression harder. and we'll be getting the inside track on a new gig in the gig economy with the firm that insures those drivers we all rely on. new research suggests banks should intervene when you go overboard on your next shopping spree. helpful support or simple meddling? let us know — just use the hashtag #bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. please get in touch on all the stories we are covering and what you are spotting where you are in business. we start with brexit and yet another crunch vote in westminster. uk prime minister borisjohnson will today start the process of trying to get his brexit deal through the commons. the government is hoping to have the legislation in place to allow the uk to leave the european union on schedule a week on thursday. but some mps are threatening to block the move, saying they need more time. more time, golly. our correspondent helen

business must go further. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport the light of unilever‘s new plastic policy, we'd like to know — when you shop, are you aware of companies‘ environmental policies? does it influence where you shop and what you buy? get in touch. just use the #bbcthebriefing. a second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into president trump's conversations with the ukrainian president. a lawyer involved has told american television the second whistle—blower is another us intelligence official. donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. our washington correspondent chris buckler gave us more details. this second whistle—blower has been described as a us intelligence official and they apparently have first—hand knowledge of this controversial conversation that took place between donald trump and the ukrainian president. you might remember, in that phone call back in summer, president trump asked zelensky to launch an inves

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport is wednesday's briefing. also in the programme: caring for the elderly is a global issue — in the uk, 20% of workers aged over 45 expect to quit theirjobs to care for an elderly relative or partner, at an estimated cost of nearly $2 billion a year. are you in this position? do tell us your story. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. now, there is general agreement brexit talks are not going smoothly but publicly at least both sides say they are still trying. on tuesday the eu's donald tusk accused the british prime minister of playing a "stupid blame game" after anonymous uk government sources briefed that a deal was "essentially impossible". borisjohnson is due to have face to face talks later this week with the irish leader leo varadkar. in a newspaper interview, the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, was forthright. he said he does not accept what he called the blame game that is being played, which aims to pin the eventual failure of the negotiations on th

business report. i'm rico hizon. lets kick off the programmeith the world economy, because the international monetary fund's latest prediction for global growth offers a downbeat assessment of the impact of the us— china trade war, and the brexit uncertainty. the imf has cut its forecast for economic expansion to just 3%, the lowest since the financial crisis. the bbc‘s samira hussain has more from new york. the imf's hussain has more from new york. the imf‘s projection for global growth offers a bleak assessment of the impact that the trade war is having on economies around the world. as a result of this ongoing dispute between the united states and china, we've seen that the imf has downgraded growth for this year to 396. downgraded growth for this year to 3%. now, the chief economist for the imf says that if the trade war is prolonged, then we could actually see that growth fall even further. so the global economy is being impacted by these trade tensions. we have seen tremendous weakness in trade manufacturing, global trade, and investment.

updating business live page on our website at all times, with all the breaking business stories we cannot cover in the programmeve bounced back today and some detail as to why. you're watching worklife. a reminder of our top story: the budget airline easyjet is benefiting from pilot strikes at rivals british airways and rya nair. it's bucking the industry trend, after a wave of airline bankruptcies this year. now, if you haven't noticed, veganism, the plant—based diet which shuns meat and dairy, has been rising in popularity in recent years. well, quorn is one veggie brand that's taking advantage of this booming market. founded in 1985, the company makes a protein—rich, meat substitute made from fungus found in soil and aims to be a billion—dollar business by 2027. their chief executive kevin brennanjoins us now. good morning, kevin. because of when you started, way back when, you really had first mover advantage. 0ne really had first mover advantage. one has been around a long time, many of us know it, but it was not popular then? it was the first project to hit the shelf in 1985 after a huge amount of researc

business update on g.w. thanks for watching. don't miss our highlights. programme on line w. dot com highlights. invites us to see people in particular that i like to see as the kids. are grown up girl. might object to her as. you know the books on youtube. i want to see what's going on the knowledge of these emerges that you know what you have to do provided. the sharp microscope that had been spent the knowledge there would come better and better and better over the years we will understand doll for example all of the bible in fact about molecular depot and therefore it will also be possible to fight it much more even if i were to speculate about what's going on in 2050 i can't imagine that it will in atlanta cause the kind of much better and then reduce the number of cancer cases there is the opportunity to live a much more fulfilling life because many you see this sort of coming all the fading tend to counteract that though a large degree at people but they held for a long a period in their life. and i'm good please go to brand new c.w. from bunny's post it's personal device and it's about t

programme. still to come: a business that wants to be the gold standard for those who want to be in the know abouthe market exists to make this business a sparkling success? you're with business live from bbc news. takeaway food chain greggs has had another strong quarter — posting a 12.4% increase in sales in the 13 weeks to the end of september. they also also gave details of their brexit planning — confirming plans to stockpile supplies of key ingredients should a no—deal brexit impact on the supply chain. craig erlam is a senior market analyst at 0anda. have they explained what they have put this 12.4% increase in sales down to, is it the vegetarian sausage down to, is it the vegetarian sausage rolls? that has given them a boost, but this is part of why the company is engaging in such an aggressive expansion plan. they are expecting to open slightly fewer stores tha n expecting to open slightly fewer stores than they were previously planning and only 90 net new store openings but that is considerable growth and does reflect the strong sales. what we need to continue to see in relation to that

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 human cost of the turkish offensive against kurdish fighters — and us allies — in northern syria grows, pressure is mounting on turkey to stop. in washington some republicans and democrats are now working together to introduce sanctions. and president trump, who last week said he was withdrawing us forces from the area, has been telling supporters at a campaign rally that he is considering three options to deal with the situation. in the case of turkey and syria, the kurds, we can send him a thousand troops for military conflict with jackie. no, you want to do that. we could hit turkey very hard financially. we could mediate a deal be

money from programmes and putting on a pointless re—nationalization programme, putting taxes on corporations, people, pensions, businessesrope, mr speaker! that is the economic catastrophe, but it is worse than that, because it's also awful an economic disaster. drift and dither under the labour party, or taking britain forward to a brighter future under the conservatives, that is the future this country faces! this prime minister's extreme brexit will take a wrecking ball to the economy and cost scotland and the united kingdom up to £70 billion a year. you know, mr speaker, we can talk about the impact of brexit, and they howl and complain because they know the reality that it will damage people's lives. is it the truth that the prime minister is willing to throw scotland under his big, red bus to deliver his brexit, no matter what the cost? borisjohnson said the biggest damage to scotland's economy would be breaking up the uk. and they would throw all that away, mr speaker, with their crackpot plan for borders at barrick and creating a new scottish currency, mr speaker, orjoining the euro, or worse still, going into th

in business — tense times for global trade — as the us and china meet for talks — ahead of a new wave of tariffs next week. a warm welcome to the programmeu on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation, today we're looking at the suggestion that families need help to make healthier choices according to the uk's top doctor. snacking should be banned on public transport, extra taxes on unhealthy foods, is this the way to tackle childhood obesity? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. turkey has launched a ground offensive in northern syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish—led forces. just days ago president trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision that's been widely condemned, at home and abroad. president recep tayyip erdogan said the operation was to create a "safe zone" cleared of kurdish militias which will also house syrian refugees. chris buckler has the latest all of this area. whatever it takes. ankara says it won't allow this strip of land, corridor of terabit the fear o

business benefit in investing more. emily, it has been great to have you on the programme.g is the place to look. i'll see you in a moment. —— #bbcthebreifing is the place to look. my my previous guest willjoin me in a moment and we will look at the global media. the nobel prize for medicine has been awarded to a british scientist and two americans, for their research into how cells respond to oxygen. their work is paving the way for new therapies for diseases like anaemia, and cancer. fergus walsh reports. just for a moment, the serious work of science was put on pause. at the peter's laboratory at the university of oxford. he had no advance warning of oxford. he had no advance warning of the prize. ifound out this morning, it's —— as my secretary catherine came into the laboratory with an anxious look on her face. he suggested i talk to someone from stockholm. what was your reaction? i was delighted, a little bitjust surprise this morning was not integrated into the people in my lab, the people who me set this up, and everyone in it. sharing the award with william kaelin

business news. we can't fit it all in this programme. one story jumping we can't fit it all in this programme. about the national audit report published that says that it's impossible to know exactly what would happen at the border in the event of a no deal. you're watching worklife. a reminder of our top story: hong kong's leader carrie lam is forced to delay her annual policy speech after repeated interruptions by pro—democracy lawmakers. she is currently addressing the press at a media conference. she has had quite a day, i have to say. we will keep your cross any headlines coming from that. from hong kong to ca rs. lotus is known for its sports cars and seven formula i constructors' titles. but after years of losses, the british carmaker, now under new ownership and leadership, is gearing up for something of a comeback tour. earlier this year, lotus launched its first fully electric zero—emission hypercar, the evija — the firm's first new model since 2008. victoria craig met the chief executive phil popham and started by asking how he plans to turn the iconic brand's fortunes around. it's

busy week impacting its value. you're watching worklife. a reminder of our top story: the british government will set out its legislative programme for the nexth. that is at 11 o'clock local time. the queen is making her way to the palace of westminster. it is always a big event in london. and there will be a big spending programme announced, the biggest in 15 years. that is all the talk of westminster today. and it is the first queen's speech are nearly two years, which isa speech are nearly two years, which is a long time. and before we go back to that, of which there will be full coverage on bbc news, let's talk about data. a word that crops up a lot these days. that's because our daily habits generate so much of it. from credit card purchases to the movies we are watching, we create around 2.5 quintillion bytes each day. can you explain that number to me? i have no idea what that means! to put that into perspective, if each byte represented one penny coin, those coins would cover the surface of the earth five times. that doesn't really help either! anyway! quintillion sounds big. one uk firm that's helping companies to harness all this in

business, 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. a warm welcome to the programmeefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. have you heard of "flygskam"? it's the swedish concept of flight shaming. and in a survey one in five of the people said they'd cut the number of flights they took over the last year because of the impact on the climate. are you now thinking twice about booking flights? tell us what you think — just use #bbcthebriefing. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson is preparing for 10 days of what he called "intensive discussions" as he seeks backing from eu leaders for his brexit blueprint. mrjohnson said he wants to get an agreement in place for the eu summit on october 17, paving the way for britain to leave with a deal at the end of the month. here's our political correspondentjessica parker. borisjohnson has always been something of a performer. now he's got to self ‘s plans to a variety of very different audiences. he is one of them, conservative mps filing into downing street last night. under discussion in there, ho

business consultancy. we talked about the week ahead for the uk prime minister earlier in the programme, and what i find interestings the front page of the times talks in a lot of detail about eu leaders, in particular the finish prime minister was saying what is wrong with the uk deal, and yet if you read other papers, the telegraph, if you read bbc online, it is not as negative —— finnish. it depends what you read. who is saying what, how this might go. it totally depends on what you read and it is very interesting because the uk is very interesting because the uk is very good at having this conversation amongst ourselves, on brexit. we really need to talk to the other lot, the guys in brussels. but when you look at it, what bewildered me is, clearly, the deal as it stands is not acceptable to the eu, the latvian prime minister came out on sunday saying, what we are worried about with boris johnson's deal, their weight —— and there may be a wave of goods that are not compliant with eu regulations to bleed into the rest of the eu via northern ireland, and thatis of the eu via northern ireland, and that is a pierci

away money from programmes and putting it on a pointless re—nationalization programme, putting taxes on pensions, businessesatastrophe that he wants. this is from pippa crerar, daily mirror here's a clip to back that up. the biggest ever investment in the nhs,14 new the biggest ever investment in the nhs, 14 new hospitals that we are building asa nhs, 14 new hospitals that we are building as a result of the measures we are taking. as for these for about 40 hospitals, that figure dropped to 20 and then dropped to six. these claims, mr speaker that the nhs is safe in his hands. why then has nhs privatisation doubled under this government? helen catt, westminster how do you leave their tactics? yes, both sides are very much pushing what they will be doing in the campaign in the run—up to the general election. so it is looking like labour is more keen to talk, not just by brexit like labour is more keen to talk, notjust by brexit as the conservatives would like to, but more about public services. talking of this radical campaign of change in the nhs is strong ground for labour and one that he would push at most

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportcan be part of the conversation. tell us what you think of the stories we're covering — just get in touch using the hashtag bbc—the—briefing president trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of northern syria — a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long—time american allies in the fight against the extremist group the islamic state, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to "decimate" the turkish economy if they go what he called "off limits." orla guerin reports from the turkey—syria border. a pullout at dawn. us troops leaving observation posts along the syrian border. washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance, but kurdish forces fear they are clearing the way for a turkish invasion. turkey's president was viewing serbian troops today, an honour guard on a state visit, as concerns grow int

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, andand you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the british prime minister boris johnson has halted the passage of his brexit bill through parliament while european union leaders decide whether to grant the uk a further delay to its departure from the bloc. mrjohnson got initial approval of the bill but mps voted against his attempt to rush the legislation through to try to meet the october 31st deadline. the european council president said he'd recommend approving britain's request for an extension. so what next? here's our political correspondent jonathan blake. last night mps had their say on boris johnson's brexit last night mps had their say on borisjohnson‘s brexit deal. their verdicts, yes and no. so the ayes have it, the ayes have it, so the noes have it, the noes have mps gave their back into the deal as it stands, but they did against the government's timetable for its passage through parliament. eye must express my disa

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. with twitter announcing its ban on all political ads worldwide and facebook saying it will continue to allow them to protect freedom of speech, we are asking where do you stand. do you think a ban is necessary? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide. in a tweet, of course, its founder said the reach of such messages should be earned, not bought. the social media company says it wants to prevent potential problems with unchecked information and fake news. the policy comes in on 22 november, so it will affect both the uk general election and next year's us presidential election. twitter‘s social media rival facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads. alexandra mackenzie reports. with a uk election expected six weeks today, politicians are already heading for social media to get their message across to as many of us as their message across to as many of us as pos

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, businessing 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 new study has found. so do you check work emails at home or on days off? how do you deal with inbox overload? let me know — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the british prime minister boris johnson has less than 36 hours to sell the brexit deal he agreed in brussels on thursday to members of parliament in westminster. he needs at least 320 of them to approve it in a crucial commons vote on saturday. so is it possible? here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. many thought simply would not happen to borisjohnson many thought simply would not happen to boris johnson hand—in—hand many thought simply would not happen to borisjohnson hand—in—hand with jean—claude yorker sending of the brexit deal some thought was impossible. this is a great deal for oui’ impossible. this is a great deal for our country, the uk. i also

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportcontroversial 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 — do you adjust your habits according to such studies or ignore them? what changes do you make? get in touch — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. beijing is hosting enormously lavish events to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china. a huge military parade featuring thousands of troops and military vehicles is currently underway. addressing the crowds assembled in tiananmen square, xi jinping — the general—secretary of the chinese communist party, and national president, praised what he calls the ‘china dream' — his grand vision of restoring the country to perceived past glory. translation: today, a socialist china is standing in the midst of the world. and there is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation. no force can stop the chinese people in the chinese nat

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportd you can be part of the conversation. today we would like to hear your views on kicking racism out of football. was last night's game between england and bulgaria a tipping point? what further action should be taken? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the united states has imposed sanctions against turkey over its attack on the syrian kurds and demanded an immediate ceasefire. the measures come as the civil war in syria looks set to enter a new and even more dangerous phase, with syrian regime forces on the move to help kurdish fighters, setting up a potentially dangerous confrontation with turkey. our correspondent orla guerin has sent this report. rolling in to a heroes‘ welcome — troops of the assad regime, handed a victory without firing a shot, arriving today in the strategic town of ain issa. look who's back. the kurds say they had to do a deal with the regime after washington left them alone to face a turkish invasion. the choice, they say, was compro

to reach a deal in brussels, the business world is left in limbo with many companies, from hauliers to hotels, still not ready — whatever the outcome. also in the programmeig australian firms stop buying cotton from china, over concerns about mass human rights abuses by chinese authorities. and squabbling staff and bickering bosses. they're bad for the business and team morale. we hearfrom one boss whose found an honest solution to keeping the workforce in top gear. and we'll be getting the inside track on a plumber turned purveyor of fine tipple. how a chance discovery of a century—old illicit distillery led to a business making award—winning gin. and today as hollywood celebrities admit they are hypocrites for backing extiction rebellion despite jetting round the world, we ask, does it matter? is the climate crisis too big not to back. tell us what you think — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. a warm welcome to our new business show, and we start today with brexit. as in the last hour there are fresh doubts about an agreement and this has sent the pound tumbling. britain and the eu are locked in discussions in brussels wi

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news and business.part of the conversation. tell us what you think about the stories we're covering — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. hello. votes are being counted in canada's parliamentary elections and the result is likely to be among the closest the country has ever seen. neither the liberals of prime ministerjustin trudeau nor the conservatives led by andrew scheer are now expected to win outright. cbc is projecting that the liberals will form a minority government. let's go live to toronto now and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. it looks like justin it looks likejustin trudeau just it looks like justin trudeau just to get it. all the indications are that justin trudeau ‘s liberals will be returning to power. not with a majority that they won in 2015 but certainly with a minority government and it looks like more seat than the polls had indicated. the clock has struck midnight here in toronto, the polls closed right across the country when they finished in british —— britis

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sportn be part of the conversation. india's government is urging fresh curbs on single use plastic. should governments introduce outright bans? will consumers be prepared to pay more for more expensive alternative packaging? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. britain's prime minister will offer the european union his plan for brexit on wednesday. borisjohnson insists it is his final offer and that the uk will leave the eu at the end of this month, even though parliament has passed a law to prevent him doing so without a deal. a major issue is the border between northern ireland — part of the uk — and the irish republic — part of the eu — once the uk leaves the eu customs union and single market. tim allman hast the latest. rolling up his sleeves and one last push for a brexit deal. boris johnson putting the finishing touches to his conference speech. he will spell out his plans for how the uk will try and leave the eu. as so often, the real sticking port —— point

states to change behaviour through, basically, a sanction kind of programme, an economic sanction to say we won't do buzz. buzz. business. they weren't purchased at that time and texas wasn't on the list. so there was no lawful reason when we wep went through the bo. texas was on the list so the ordinance didn't apply. here the ordinance doesn't apply, so we can have legal discuss that and my understanding from listening to the policy makers when they thought of 12x was the balancing of the sanction they're trying to accomplish through a policy and need for city departments to do work and amend big contracts. they wanted hands-off work underway which is why it's about contract award, not amendments to the contract. the board will have another opportunity to look at how the policy is working shoe you shouf prove this. >> i understand it doesn't apply and i'm not saying that it does, i'm just saying that the commissioner, you'll struggling a little bit because this is before under the circumstances, to issue before us. and while a company may have good intentions, that's flocking the whole point in the first place. >> tha

programme. let's attack back towards breck —— brexit. working at the business dimension.nk's president made the comments to the bbc at the start of its annual meeting in washington. this is the clip. we have seen a slowdown in the uk itself so there has been one quarter of negative growth. that is the most dramatic part of it. but the european union itself has slowed down quite a bit. in germany, manufacturing is in negative territory so some parts of that are related to the uncertainty over brexit. samira hussain, washington. i want to understand his point better. is it the uncertainty or the active brexit he feels is affecting the uk and european economies? right now it is the uncertainty that is really having an impact on the economy in the uk and in the spiller effect into europe. the issue of courses when you have this of uncertainty it means businesses will not feel comfortable to make investments. if they are not making investments. if they are not making investments than that has a ripple effect all across the economy. this is something we talk about a lot about m