with me are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and sebastian payne, who'sical leader writer at the ft. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the times says allies of the labour leaderjeremy corbyn are planning to get rid of 50 labour mps. the telegraph — which leads with comments from the foreign secretary borisjohnson that the uk should welcome a visit from president donald trump. a poll in another newspaper suggests that we do not want that. the sunday express says that more than 100 tory mps will demand the prime minister end free movement and leave the single market as soon as we leave the eu in march 2019. the mail on sunday leads with a plot to target three ex—conservative cabinet ministers in — what the paper calls — "a cash for brexit scandal". with me are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and sebastian payne, who's political leader writer at the ft. we can start with this story about jeremy corbyn. i have the feeling i have read this headline before, but let's go through it. jeremy corbyn allies plot to oust 50

of one hundred thirty two of them were in favor of this but today's report is from the institute of economic affairs and it allies two of the b.b.c.'s key panel political shows if you like so question time and any questions and they found that out of six hundred panelists who were invited over the last eighteen months two thirds of them supported remaining in the european union with just a third of them supporting it and not only that but if you recategorized the people who did support remaining in the european union but are now implementing it inside the government you'd still have a sixty forty split against brics it has a little bit of what they're talking about you cannot leave free access to a market of five hundred million people without making yourself poorer than you otherwise would be actually one of the immigrants that is no longer welcome ham polish before twenty three years they have been discriminated until breaks it came about can you please. i've got some other quotations i was saying in the spirit of brits or you just have to listen to the news on it as a generalization. think anyone

with me are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and sebastian payne, who'sitical leader writer at the ft. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the times says allies of the labour leaderjeremy corbyn are planning to deselect 50 labour mps. the telegraph leads with comments from the foreign secretary boris johnson, arguing the uk should welcome a visit from donald trump. the sunday express says more than a 100 tory mps will demand the prime minister ends free movement and leaves the single market as soon as the uk exits the eu in march next year. the new look observer leads with a pledge from the prime minister to punish bosses who fail to protect their workers pension schemes. and the mail on sunday leads with an investigation carried out by channel four into three former conservative cabinet ministers, in what the paper calls a ‘cash for brexit‘ controversy. well, as usual a mixed bag of stories in tomorrow morning's papers — politics, celebrity weddings and donald trump so let's take a closer look with my guests. starting with the b new look obser

with me are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and ned simons, assistantou both, happy new year. you havejust it's great to see you both, happy new year. you have just returned from the us and you are nursing a hangover from from the us and you are nursing a hangoverfrom new from the us and you are nursing a hangover from new year's from the us and you are nursing a hangoverfrom new year's eve! it's good to see you both, and i'm glad you are both looking so well! the financial times says... that the uk is looking to join a pacific trade group after brexit. tomorrow's metro leads on the man jailed after killing his third partner. theodore johnson's last victim had endured his violence for decades. the i criticises the transport secretary chris grayling, who was on an official visit to qatar as rail passengers saw the highest rise to fares in five years. the telegraph's lead story — the nhs tells hospitals to cancel non—urgent operations to cope with a flu outbreak. the daily express reports on thousands of foreign women coming to the uk to have babies — hea

possibly even the present basis of their existence marketa were director general of the institute of economic affairs thank you for your time. but. the trump has been caught on a hot mike saying he'll release the controversial classified memo allegedly detailing abusive surveillance powers by the f.b.i. it happened as the president was leaving the chamber after his state of the union address he was asked by republican lawmaker jeff duncan to release the memo. released. on. its claims the document reveals the f.b.i. is abuse of the foreign intelligence surveillance act particularly with regards to claims found in the infamous trump dossier if confirmed it could damage the reputation of the agency and the ongoing investigation into trump's alleged links to russia the memo was drafted by the chairman of the u.s. house intelligence committee with senators voting on monday to make it public some of the committee members who read it called it absolutely shocking and worse than watergate president trump has told friday to decide whether to release it the reaction to transfer state of the union address was m

our guestsjoining me tonight are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and sebastiange hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. four gunmen are reported to have entered the intercontinental hotel and opened fire on guests inside. the bbcs zia shehreyar is in kabul. what is the latest that you‘re hearing? nick, the clashes between the security forces and the assail la nts a re the security forces and the assail lants are going on, the ministry confirmed that five people have been injured so far. they have been brought to hospitals. but there are possibly other casualties as well. because they have been able to clear the first and second floors of the hotel. but the clashes are going on, 01’ hotel. but the clashes are going on, or the clearing operation is going on on the third, fourth and fifth floors. two of the four assailants according to officials have been killed. two others are resisting and they‘re not sure which floor they are and whether they have taken some hostages with them as well. they suspect they probably have. and there are reports that the kitchen of the h

of one hundred thirty two of them were in favor of this but today's report is from the institute of economic affairs and it allies two of the b.b.c.'s key panel political shows if you like so question time and any questions and they found that out of six hundred panelists who were invited over the last eighteen months two thirds of them supported remaining in the european union with just a third of them supporting bricks it not only that but if you recategorized the people who did support remaining in the european union but are now implementing it inside the government you'd still have a sixty forty split against bracks it has a little bit of what they're talking about the leave vote has left us with a group of leaders who having lit the fire of all runaway brakes it is a historic mistake for us with it it breaks my heart lie in bed tonight worrying about the outcomes of once again i'm the sole lever on a b.b.c. panel the b.b.c. has sent us a statement responding to this latest i.e. a report it says that these programs are not single issue programs and also that it doesn't just invite. politicians a

joining me is kate andrews of the london—based institute of economic affairs, and alex barker, brussels of the financial times. first, our guide alex barker, brussels chief of the financialtimes. first, our guide to the latest in europe in 60 seconds. big news this week as the eu declared war on plastic. the commission's new strategy aims to outlaw single use plastics by 2030. there was no mention of a previously mooted tax. the bulgarian prime minister presented his country's plans... it is the first time bulgaria has taken charge of the rotating post. the eu council president, donald tusk, got weepy about brexit, saying, our hearts are still open for you. we have all sent texts like that late at night. john paul younger wondered if brexit would be reversed using article a0 nine. —— jean—claude juncker. romania is reversed using article a0 nine. —— jean—claudejuncker. romania is set to have its first female prime minister. and the breakthrough in german coalition negotiations. martin shields calling the deal an excellent result. we will see. —— martin shields. alex, let's talk about do

joining me is kate andrews of the london—based institute of economic affairs, and alex barker, brusselsatest in europe in 60 seconds. big news this week as the eu declared war on plastic. the commission's new strategy aims to outlaw single use plastics by 2030. there was no mention of a previously

the next 30 minutes since joining me for all of it is kate andrews of the london—based institute of economic affairs alex barker, brussels bureau chief of the financial times. welcome. first it is our guide to the latest from europe injust 60 first it is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. first it is our guide to the latest from europe injust 60 seconds. big news this week as the eu declared war on plastic. the commission's new strategy aims to outlaw the use plastic by 2030 but there was no mention of a previous tax. the bulgarian prime minister has entered his plan to presidency to meps in strasbourg, if he is the first time bulgarian has joined the strasbourg, if he is the first time bulgarian hasjoined the eu has taken charge of the rotating post. the eu council president donald tusk tweeted about brexit, a harbour still open for you. let's face it, we have all sent a text like that late at night. jean—claude junker wondered if brexit would be reversed, using article a0 nine. romania has a new prime minister. the third in seven months. he will become the country's first fema

evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairsader writer at the ft. in afghanistan, gunmen have stormed one of the most popular international hotels in the capital kabul — opening fire on staff and guests. at least four men are said to have carried out the attack on the intercontinental hotel — two of them are reported to have been shot dead by afghan special forces. several civilian casualties have been taken to hospital. 0ur correspondent is in kabulfrom where he sent me this update. several hours after the attack started, it's still going on according to officials. two attackers are still resisting inside the hotel intercontinental, a very high—profile hotel in kabul. five people have been injured according to officials. but there are also unconfirmed reports of many people who have died. and the afghan security special forces have been deployed to the area and also the nato forces are said to be in the area helping the afghan security forces. the hotel was also attacked several years ago. and the responsibility was taken by t

our guestsjoining me tonight are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of economic affairs and sebastian the ft. there have been reports of a suspected militant attack on a large hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. several gunmen are reported to have entered the intercontinental hotel and opened fire on guests inside. it's unclear if there are casualties. the bbc‘s zia shahreyar is in kabul. can you hear me? i can't hear you. can you hear me? i can't hear you. can you hear me? i can't hear you. can you hear me now? couldn't hear the first part of the question but i gather you were asking about the intercontinental hotel attack in kabul. the police officials in kabul, if you can hear me, they say they have killed, or specialforces have killed, two of the assailants, and they have cleared the first floor of the hotel, but the clashes are going on on the second, third and fourth floor of the flaws of the hotel. there are no match official figures on casualties so far —— on the floor of the hotel. we can see that the local tv press have been speaking to some eyewitnesses from there, who have

lot to talk about here, let's do so with kate andrews, kate is the news editor at the institute of economic affairslive for us in our london bureau this hour. good to have you with us, kate. the president claims that he is open as you just heard, open to this investigation, that he's been open to it, he says it is bad for the country. at the same time, there are some serious questions about whether he or people around him have taken moves to obstruct the process. what do you make about what you just heard there? his comments on this investigation? >> we're not surprised to hear that he said there has been no collusion, that has been the president's line from the beginning. i imagine it will be until the end. i still think that perhaps democrats in particular are holding on to too much hope when it comes to this idea that the russian investigation is going to be what topples over this presidency. you know, i don't think that things like the dossier has been particularly helpful. you have a lot of rumors out there, the latest book from michael wolff, "fire and fury," making allegations about russia s

with me is nerissa chesterfield, from the free—market think tank, the institute of economic affairs. with chocolate bars, crisps, that sort of thing, it is bad for their children is not balanced with an active lifestyle, so i don't think there is a necessity for public—health body to tell us this. you think they are wasting their time? i think it is completely unnecessary for them to intervene andi unnecessary for them to intervene and i think in the past where they have come into this with such invasive policies, for example the sugar tax being introduced, i don't think these draconian measures are necessary. we have splashed out and have some examples of the good and bad location. chocolate, crisps, no surprise, they are bad. malt loaf, yoghurt, they are betterfor you, but the difficulty is, as any parent will tell you, trying to persuade a youngster that actually that mars bar they have been having on a daily basis now needs to give way to an apple? absolutely and i identify with that struggle. i have a niece and nephew and they have the very little and you have to tell them they

representing breck's its supporters in some of its programming one of them was released this morning from the institute for economic affairs it has analyzed two of the b.b.c.'s key political panel shows any question time and any questions over the last eighteen months and the results come in and it found that out of six hundred panelists that were invited to these shows just one third of them were in favor of the remaining two thirds were speaking in favor of remaining in the european union and not only that but if you reclassify those people who used to be remain supporters but are now involved in implementing bracks it's in the in the government the split is still sixty forty in favor of remaining in the european union here's a little bit of an example of what they're talking about. you cannot leave free access to a market of five hundred million people without making yourself poorer than you otherwise would be actually one of the immigrants that is no longer welcome ham polish really for twenty three years now they've been discriminated until breaks it came about. i've got some other quotations i was saying in the spiri

is representing brax its supporters in some of its programming programming today's release this morning is from the institute for economic affairs and it has analyzed two of the b.b.c.'s key panel politics shows to question time and any questions over the period of the last eighteen months and it found that out of six hundred panelists during that time sixty eight percent of them supported remain and just thirty two percent were in favor of bricks it an interesting lee not only that but even if you recategorized the people who previously supported remain but are now implementing breck's it from within government the split is still sixty forty in favor of remain and obviously for reference the just for comparison the referendum result was fifty two percent in support of leaving the european union so that's today's report but last week there was also another one from sivits this report entitled the brussels broadcasting corporation rather amusingly that was over a longer time between two thousand and five and two thousand and fifteen and they found that only one hundred thirty two out of more than four thousand guests on the today

director ofs the media relations and public affairs at the korean economic institute of america, and a legislative researcher for the congressional session at the sse of republic of south korea in dc.ington she has spoken on topics related to technology, security, gender, and the environment. we look forward to having her. [applause] thank you for the very kind introduction. thank you all for joining us on this very cold morning. you being here is a testament to of the next generation of leaders who continue to strengthen relations between u.s., japan, and korea. on behalf of international student conferences, we want to express our deep gratitude to supporters who made this form possible. the u.s. department of state and u.s. embassy of tokyo. the u.s. japan foundation. korea foundation, japan foundation center for global partnerships. because of these supporters, we were able to fly in 21 of our distinguished members at the conference. it's timely and much-needed program. it has been a model working with your. tolook forward to continued empower and support our student leaders. in

prior to this role she served as a director of media relations and public affairs at the current economic institute of america and legislative researcher for the congressional section at the embassy of the republic of korea in washington, d.c. she has written and spoken on topics related to technology, security, gender and the environment. so we look forward to having her. welcome to today's event. [applause] >> thank you, alex, for the very kind introduction. and thank you all for joining us on this very cold morning. you being here is a testament to your support of the next generation of leaders who continue to strengthen relations between u.s., japan and korea are coming up international student conference is we would like to express our deep gratitude to his will to make this year's weeklong forum possible. to u.s. department of state and u.s. embassy in tokyo, the u.s.-japan foundation, korea foundation, japan foundation center for global partnership, and sasakawa peace foundation usa. because of these supporters isc was able to fly into when one of our distinguished executive committee member

prior to this role she served as director of media relations and public affairs at the korea economic institute of america and a legislative researcher for the congressional session at the embassy of the republic of korea in washington, d.c. she is written and spoken topics of technology, security, gender and the environment. so we look for to have her. welcome to today's event. him [applause] >> thank you, alex, for the very kind introduction, and thank you all for joining us on this very cold morning. you being here is a testament to your support of the next generation leaders who continue to strengthen relations each whingers u.s.-japan and korea. on behalf of international student conferences would like to express our deep gratitude to supporters to make this year's week long form possible. to u.s. department of state and u.s. embassy embassy and tokyo, u.s.-japan foundation, korea foundation, japan foundation concern for global partnership and sasakawa peace foundation. because of these supporters i was able to fly and 21 of our distinguished executive committee members for this japan amer

on economic affairs to the chinese government in singapore graeme web research fellow at nanyang technological university and in little france possibly comal director of research at the french institute for international and strategic affairs welcome all of you i know an awful lot is on the agenda ahead to get through in three days but what's the key thing that china is wanting from from its. well it's this a very vocal proponents of the belton road initiative this is really something that ping has been looking for with germany right now in trenton not transition but trying to figure out its government having macron step up as a proponent of globalization wedded to the climate change agenda this is exactly what they've been looking for ok so but telhami back on has given the support for the one belt one road initiative what is it that france now wants in return for what is interesting is that michael addressed this issue that's thirty had his first speech on the iraqis i think we have to keep in mind that the choice of sarah is still a significant very symbolic for the chinese and this is where desir coup in its historical. purpose of course used to start so it is a very important to