i'm keir simmons. frances rivera picks up our coverage. >> always great to have you with us. hello, everyone. i'm in for richard lui at msnbc headquarters in new york.

>> well, keir, white house advisers view this trip as necessary. it's what the office of the presidency requires. had the president not gone to california, his absence would have been conspicuous given the scale of these fires. it's a state where he's deeply unpopular. he's been derided by officials, both democrat and republican. the president and trump administration have been locked in this extension fight with california over issues such as the environment, immigration and, yes, climate change. today when the president was leaving the south lawn on his way to california, he brought up again this issue of forest management on his own when talking to reporters, the president suggesting that was a contributing cause to these wildfires, even as experts and firefighter groups have said repeatedly that the president is flat out wrong, that these wildfires have been caused by historic drought and caused by heavy winds. i think environmentalists make the point the president is using this forestry management issue as a pretext to push pro-logging policy.

and keir simmons, who else?ng prep. but have you thought about what happens conversation-wise when the whole family gets together? mr. manners is in the house. the guy on the dos and more importantly the don'ts of thanksgiving etiquette. how to navigate politics at the table. >> don't. >>> speaking of the table, coming up in the third hour of "today," we'll be dishing up more family recipes. my brother is here to make my mother's sweet potato poon. >> casserole. >> and dylan's husband will be showing us the dip that's the star of their spread. >> it is. we love that dip. you know what else we love? >> what? >> games. here's a way to make your trek home more fun. play some games with "today." go to today.com/games for a round of solitary and so much more. >> we have that. >> we're in games. >> before that, floats, balloons, thanksgiving day parade. and look who is here. john o'hurley. >> nice to be here. >> the parade of the most popper dogs in america, the dog show presented by purina. we have a preview. you've

i've been speaking to the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer.ically it can be stopped. the question is what are the decisions which will arise and what are the votes going to be? doing the best with what we can with what is likely to happen over the next weeks or months, i think the first decision will be whether parliament supports any deal the pm manages to bring back. on that question, the labour party has said we've got conditions, we are not going to back a bad deal, and if it isn't a good deal we will vote it down. the next decision, should there be another general election? we say yes, of course we say yes because the negotiations will have failed. if that doesn't happen then all options need to remain on the table. why... one option is a public vote. we had a long discussion at our party conference on this and that's the position we all agreed. even jeremy corbyn? yes, jeremy, the whole of the shadow cabinet, the whole of the party, coalesced around that decision which is the labour party decision. that's the official position? why isjer

keir simmons, nbc news. >>> gunfire erupted in the middle of holiday shopping in alabama. nbc's ron allen has details. >> reporter: terrified shoppers running for their lives. >> there has been shots fired. >> reporter: multiple gunshots ringing out in alabama's biggest mall, packed after thanksgiving dinner. >> a mob of people running through seriars. >> reporter: a fight had broken out e betra holiday security, encountered the shooter and shot him dead. >> we were fortunate that hoover officer was there needed to be. >> reporter: but also wounded by the suspect, police say, a 12-year-old girl named molly with a bullet lodged close to her spine. medics raced molly to surgery at a children's hospital. they found none of her organs were damaged and that there was no internal bleeding, molly's mom wrote on facebook. she may be able to head home soon. i am so thankful to everyone who helped us, added mom. it's the mayhem of yet another senseless shooting in america. ron allen, nbc news. >>> we turn now to an explosion that rocked a neighborhood in st. paul, minnesota this mor

keir simmons has more on this. hey, keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.kbook. there is no sign of any turkey recipes in there. ile she spent last year in california with her mom for thanksgiving, we haven't shen her m here in london, which left us asking the question, ll she still follow that american tradition? it may be a thanksgiving away from home for meghan, but like millions this holiday season she began today in the kitchen. a project very dear to her heart. a charity kitchen founded by women who lt theiromes in an infamous fire. we know meghan loves to cook. here she is in a now deleted instagram post fromsh 2016. and harry were roasting chicken when he proposed reportedly just daysth after ksgiving last year. >> trying to roast an. chic it was just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet very romantic.nd me. ot on one >> reporter: now pregnant meghan's schedule is packed, attending prince charles' birthdayla gal week. these dazzling earrings getting a lot of attengon. tellolks during her long pacific tour she is up early every day for>> yoga. he was

and the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer again reiterated that the party's policy would be to ask election should they vote down mrs may's deal but if they didn't get that, yes, all options would be on the table including a second referendum. have a listen. sorry, we have a technical gremlin. sir keir starmer seemed to be adopting a rather different tone certainly to that ofjeremy corbyn, who seems to add a degree of finality to the prospect of labour ever blocking a second referendum. keir starmer saying that the party conference had agreed that a second referendum had to remain on the table and nothing should be ruled out. some seem tension there between the two labour sides. but we also know now that the concerns among cabinet ministers predates all the latest wranglings we have been having about the northern ireland backstop, with indications that even some pro—remain ministers were unhappy with the cheque is deal way back in july. with the cheque is deal way back in july- -- with the cheque is deal way back in july. —— chequers deal. that was the crucial chequers summit. the

keir simmons, nbc news, loon. >>> in this country, a harrowing and deadly gunfire erupted.s nbc's ron allen has details. >> reporter: terried shoppers running for their lives. >> there has been shots fired. r >>eporter: multiple gunshots ringing out a labama's biggest mall packed after thanksgiving dinner. >> a mob of people running through sears. >> reporter: a fight had broken out between two youn one pulled a gun and wounded the other. nearby police extra holiday security r ncountered the shood shot him dead. >> we were fortunate that officer was there where he needed to be. >> reporte but also wounded by the suspect police say, a 12-year-old girl named molly with aullet lodged close to her spin, medics raced molly to surgery and found none of her organs were damaged and there was no inteal bleeding molly's mom wrote on facebook. she may be able to head home soon. m so thankful to everyone that helped us. a holiy miracle amid of another senseless shooting. >>> an explosion that rocked a neighborhood in st. paul minnesota this moing. e moment a house exploded sending flames and debr

labour's shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer says the government's threat of leaving the eu withouteal is a political hoax. three men have been arrested following a fatal crash in sheffield which involved a car that was being pursued by police. good morning. a day of remembrance has begun across the uk, marking the centenary of the armistice that ended the first world war. in london, renovation work at big ben will be suspended to allow it to ring out at 11 o'clock, before a two—minute silence will be observed nationwide. 10,000 members of the public will take part in a procession past the cenotaph. events started early this morning to mark the end of the war. pipes play before dawn, at six o'clock, pipers at locations across the uk and around the world, including lichfield and ayr, performed battle's 0'er, traditionally played at the end of conflicts. every year since the end of the first world war, the royal family, politicians and members of the public have gathered at the cenotaph in central london to honour those who lost their lives. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell,

i mean, keir kerr stin kneelson accident want to hear those. so anybody in that position is going to face that same tension. it will be really difficult for them to find somebody once they pull the trigger. >> let's face it. the lesson of all of this is perhaps your time in president trump's good graces is always limited in this white house. he will really kind of turn on people on a dime. in one moment you are okay. the next moment he's tired of you. he thinks you are not working for him. so for a lot of people, i think this is the turnover is not just that some people are ready to leave. it's been two years or however long it's been. but also because president trump sours on people quickly. look at james mat tils. he used to be mad dog mattis. the guy president trump u trump thought was perfect. now his stock has really fallen precipitously and he's not the only one. there are a lot of people. >> for the non-cabinet jobs. if you are working the west wing. are you thinking of leaving or coming in, you will watch how the national security advis

, saying that brexit can be stopped, keir starmer, in an interview earlier this week and jeremy corbynd he does not believe it can be stopped. as of this moment, the arithmetic in parliament is such that brexit has been triggered, article 50, we voted for article 50 in order to give respect to the referendum. i was asked this question by a paper in germany and what i said was, we could not stop it because we do not have the votes in parliament to do so. have the votes in parliament to do so. what i want to do is say to the government, you have all this time to negotiate, you are not go to get this thing through parliament, don't waste another two weeks on this because you must have read the rooms in parliament, go back now. he is not ruling out potentially that this thing could be stopped. you heard him, if there is a majority in parliament to do so, it could be stopped. he doesn't believe that is a question at the moment. the second thing is the negotiations, he believes though still time to go back to brussels and in his words get a better deal. he talked about the fact that a lot of

if keir starmer's six tests are not adhered to.eremy ayre, keirstarmer, mle, all differing voices but jeremy ayre, keir starmer, mle, all saying the same thing and that is the labour policy. surely your constituents just want a decision one way or the other. businesses are very concerned and that is the uncertainty surrounding this. if theresa may's deal gets through, or there surrounding this. if theresa may's deal gets through, orthere is surrounding this. if theresa may's deal gets through, or there is a no deal, there is no certainty there, and that is the worst of all scenarios for businesses. in my community, people coming up to me very concerned about what is happening and the impact on their jobs, on their families, livelihoods, and their future. they wa nt livelihoods, and their future. they want a second referendum, they want that vote on the deal, and that is the only democratic way forward. what about your colleagues, and there will be many in your own party, sitting next to you on the benches over there, who are in con

in paris, world leaders put aside their differences to unite in remembrance, while keir, political andry leaders were joined by thousands of members of the public, giving their thanks. and images etched in sand along britain's cosigned. —— written's coastline. —— britain's coastline. good afternoon. the 100 anniversary of the armistice that ended the first world war has been commemorated today. prince charles let the tributes at the cenotaph in london on behalf of the queen. local leaders and for the first time the president of germany were all in attendance. in paris, around 70 world leaders, including president trump, gathered to pay their respects and effect on the conflict which claims 20 million lives. we will be reporting from paris in a moment, but first, a look at how britain's memory remains of world war i. 800,000 or so reduce lives were lost in the warand 800,000 or so reduce lives were lost in the war and it was in there no remembrance of the cenotaph was originally constructed. in timeless fashion and a largely unchanging form, the ceremony of remembrance has taken place i

sir keir starmer saying that brexit can be stopped, in an interview earlier this week.corbyn having previously said, no, he doesn't believe that can be stopped. this is whatjeremy corbyn had to say. as of this moment, the arithmetic in parliament is such that brexit has been triggered, we voted for article 50 in order to give respect to the referendum, and i was asked this question by der spiegel and what i said was, we couldn't stop it because we don't have the votes in parliament to do so. what i want to do is say to the government, you've had all this time to negotiate, you're not going to get this thing through parliament. don't waste another two weeks on this. go back now, because you must have read the runes in parliament. you can't get it through. two things there, jeremy corbyn first of all talking about the parliamentary arithmetic. i mean, he isn't ruling out potentially that this thing could be stopped. you heard him, if there is a majority in parliament to do so, it could be stopped, but he doesn't believe that is a question at the moment. and the second thi

keir simmons is outside the embassy where assange has been holed up for years. good morning to you. >> repngter: good mor british officials say if julian assange left the ecuadorian embassy he would likely be arrested. now, there always been questions over what would happen next. not anymore. news that th would likely face charges and extradition . in a bizarre slip, a court document reveals the u.s. justice department i preparing criminal charges against julian assange. charges supposed to remain sealed due to the sophistication of the defendant and the publicity surrounding the case, e document says. no other procedure is likely to keep kflgs the fact that assange has becharged. multiple u.s. intelligence agencies concludeds t of thousands of emails taking from the democratic party and hillary clinton's 2016 presidential campaign were stolen by russian government hackers, part of an operation aimed at helping the campaign of donald trump. those emails were published by wikileaks. this court fil filed by llstake months after special counsel robert m cited wikil

we ask keir starmer what would take for labour to back the deal. join us on bbc two.rom me. now on bbc one it's time to join the news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm holly hamilton. we're live in antigua as england's cricketers take aim for the double in their world t20 semi final against india in antigua. nothing is impossible, the words of robert kubica as it's announced he'll return to formula one eight years after a life changing crash. he's not going anywhere, sadio mane agrees a new long—term contract at liverpool. hello and welcome to the programme. we start in sunnier climbs in the carribean where the semi—finals of the women's 2020 world cup are taking place. the first one is well underway with australia and the hosts and defending champions the west indies but later it's england who'll be looking for victory to move one step closer to being named double world champions. our reporterjo currie is in antigua. they may paint a picture of columnist, but there is a nervous excitement in this the site. they are on the cusp of their second w

"pop staren correspo keir simmons, is there with theor keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, dylan.ng the royal family is a fairy tale, there's goin to behallenges for meghan. this morning this, move by harry mdhan outside of kensington palace is being interpreted and suggesting that things arf not quite t. rumors between harry and meghan and william and kate talking of a growing rift. "the daily mail" referring toun unease between the and kate are different women. they are very different characters. >> reporter: the palace announcement that the princes, they're wyoming wives and childl live an hour apart, saying that the and duchess of sussex will move to frogmore cottage. frogmore cottage is a large home. while in need of renovation, it's close to the chapel where they were married and frogmore house, where the engagement pictures wereen. some reports say a large apartment was ailable at kensington palace, will still live. and where father-to-be harry,is spent own childhood with diana. her loss, forging the boys' close bond. and it's reported that the brothers are going to split t

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keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, dylan. good morning.l family is a fairy tale, there's going to be challenges for meghan. this morning this, move by harry and meghan outside of kensington palace is being interpreted and suggesting that things are not quite perfect. rumors of tension between harry and meghan and william and kate, bursting into the open. britain's "sun" newspaper talking of a growing rift. "the daily mail" referring to unease between the wives. >> meghan and kate are very different women. they are in a similar position in the royal family. they are very different characters. >> reporter: the palace announcement that the princes, they're wives and children, will live an hour apart, saying that the duke and duchess of sussex will move to frogmore cottage early next year as they prepare for the arrival of their first child. frogmore cottage is a large home. while in need of renovation, it's close to the chapel where they were married and frogmore house, where the engagement photos were taken. also there's space for meghan's m

keir, good morning. what do you have for us this time? >> reporter: good morning.peout in this region. and last year, derek saved beverly's life. world-famous filmmakers, derek and beverly, have been hunting big cats for decades, armed only with cameras. in the wilds of botswana, they showed us how to track animals they know so well. >> there's a cub track here. it's fresh. this is a couple hours old. >> reporter: we first met the couple ten years ago, working with leopards. >> the daily routine is have a lot of patience and sit with the animals. >> reporter: their life in the wild, as dangerous as it is beautiful. it was this animal, a buffalo, that nearly ended it all. how close did you come to being killed? >> yeah. quite close. until now, they have not spoken in detail about when a wounded buffalo attacked beverly. >> i came flying off, crumpled on the ground. the first thing i remember was a finger under my nose. and it was derek seeing if it was alive. >> beverly died three times in the field. how close, whatever is beyond close. >> reporter: that night, desp

the shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer said labour would not back a deal which did not meet thearty's tests. given the shambolic nature of negotiations this is not likely to be at good deal for the country. we've made it clear on a number of occasions if it does not meet our tests we will not be voting for it. do stay with us — we'll be bringing you all the latest on tonight's developments on that agreed brexit text and the political reaction to it. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first lets return to that breaking news — that after nearly a year and half of often fraught discussions, british and eu officials have come up with a draft brexit withdrawal agreement. cabinet ministers are being called into downing street individually this evening for discussions with the prime minister. our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster for us now. where do we stand at this minute? cabinet ministers are looking at documentation this evening but i'm told it could be around 600 pages. so they will have defined the areas that may be most controversial, including th

these six tests you say keir starmer has laid out.u. this was not about the new relationship. the point is people voted and wanted to leave the eu and re—establish a relationship so eu and re—establish a relationship so to say you need to ensure a strong relationship, you can‘t do that, at this moment. that is for the future. the second thing is does it deliver the exact same benefits as we currently have as members of the single market and customs union? people don‘t want the same deal. why are you asking for exactly the same deal, it‘s unrealistic? it isn‘t unrealistic to have access toa it isn‘t unrealistic to have access to a marketplace to 500 million people. it‘s crucial for british jobs and industry. but wasn't the point that those who voted out and the politicians who told us to vote out, we can negotiate a better deal, they told us. why would you want a better benefit? the benefits of access to the open markets are clear to see. it is about people‘s jobs and people‘s services and the industry in this country. the customs unio

the threat of leaving is a political hope —— folks as claimed by keir starmer.surrender to a bad deal, he says. the labour party doesn't look likely to support the government's brexit strategy. that is what is more worrying for theresa may is a piece that is being cowritten by the dup‘s a spokesman and steve baker, saying the current plan is ensuring no hardboard would bea plan is ensuring no hardboard would be a humiliation and could not be supported. theresa may relies on a tory backbenchers but the dup‘s for votes in parliament so it's looking increasingly challenging. thank you, jessica. three men have been arrested following a fatal crash in sheffield which involved a car that was being pursued by police. a 1—year—old boy is among four people who were killed in the incident on friday night. a 3—year—old girl was also taken to hospital with life—threatening injuries. the independent office for police conduct has opened an investigation. the former chief executive of the housebuilding company persimmon is facing further criticism, despite giving up part of hi

naga has keir starmer with her this morning.at is it because we are now fronting up to the big vote in two was three weeks' time. i have never accepted and do not accept that when we are talking about the future of the uk we have a choice between a bad deal or no deal which is even worse and we cannot accept that. this is the best deal, jean—claude juncker says. the irish prime minister says any other deal only exists in the imagination. this is a bad deal. a lot better could have been negotiated had the prime minister started in a different place. you would say you are the opposition, you would say that but look what is happening, mps from all parties are saying it is not a good deal and we cannot pretend it is. that is why it is almost certainly not going to get through. what does a better deal look like? one which protects manufacturing properly and protects manufacturing properly and protects the services sector. also properly protects people's rights at work and the environment and collaborating the agencies that matters so

labour's sir keir starmer says the government has no mandate for leaving the eu without a deal.ble" for the prime minister to deliver a no—deal brexit without the consent of parliament. meanwhile, conservative brexiteers and the dup are warning they couldn't vote for the government's vision of brexit as it currently appears. a downing street source said the government aimed to conclude an agreement as soon as possible, but it would not be at any cost. three men have been arrested following a fatal crash in sheffield which involved a car that was being pursued by police. a one—year—old boy is among four people who were killed in the incident on friday night. a three—year—old girl was also taken to hospital with life—threatening injuries. the independent office for police conduct has opened an investigation. the former chief executive of the housebuilding company, persimmon, is facing further criticism despite giving up part of his £75 million bonus following a public outcry. analysis by the bbc has found that although jeff fairburn handed back some shares, he held onto the most b

so if they stop holding hands -- >> oh, keir!k you. welcome home, b the way. or welcome back. >> i don't know what time it ou. >> yre calling him uncle. >> carson, you have a "popstart" for us? >>> a lot of voters at the polls yesterday. one in particular got a little more attenon than the rest. demi lovato sharing this photo on instagram mking the first time she posted since she overdosed. she is out of m rehab ande sure to head to the polls and vote. she captioned it i am so grateful to be home in time to vote. one vote can make a difference so make sure your voice is heard. her mom announcing she is more than 90 days sober. great to see her looking so healthy. >>> ariana grande, first perfornce since ending her engagement to pete ellison. she took t stage on "ellen" to sing her hit song thank you next. ♪ a >> one point during the song she almost lost her footing and slckped but q recovered and carried on like a pro. yesterday it was announced she billboard's 2018 woman of the year. coshrats to her. will be presented with that

keir, good morning. what doou have for u this time? >> reporter: good morning.everly, who saved these lions from virtual wipe out in this rion and about, as you are to hear for the first time, last year derrick saved beverly's life. world famous filmmakers,hey have bee hunting big cats for decades armed only with cameras. theild of botswana, they showed us how torack animals they know so well. >> this is a coue of hours old. ep>> rr:orte m weheet t leop ods. >> a lot patience with the animals. >> reporter: their life in the wild as dangerous as it is beautiful. it was this animal, a buffalo, killed? >> yeah. so quite close. >> reporter: until now they have not spoken in detail about the night when a wounded buffalo attacked verly, impaling her. >> and derrick kicked him pretty much in the area that he was wounded and i camein foff, crumpled on the ground. i remember a finger under my nose. it was derrick seeing if i was alive. >> she died three times in the field. so how close? whatever is beyond close. >> reporter: that night despite badly broken bones, derrick

that was keir starmer a short time ago.with me. if this follows what people have been widely trailing and we have a uk wide customs arrangements, with that for you be a valid answer to some of the concerns that have been raised? let's be careful, as has already been said we're not there yet but fingers crossed we are further along than we have been. and some people have worked extremely ha rd some people have worked extremely hard behind the scenes to get us to this stage. we need to see the details. the trailers coming out, it sounds like the basis for getting business done and certainly a basis for ensuring no border on the island of ireland which has been a long—held mission. but also trade openness as well. the trade between ireland and the uk, the uk is easily the biggest trading partnerfor ireland. so it matters a lot. we need to see the greatest possible openness. what has been talked about in terms of the new form of custom partnership with the necessary accoutrements for that, is definitely the basis, subject to th

keir starmer has to remember he's not the leader of the labour party, it isjeremy corbyn.ted referendum orfurther referendum. thought to have accepted referendum or further referendum. jeremy corbyn has done a very good job as leader in keeping the party together with very different views within it. recognising that so many of our labour supporters in the north and midlands voted to leave. to get a second referendum, not only would be ridiculous but to actually then, i think it would be very dangerous for democracy. thank you very much for being with us. 31 people are now confirmed dead, more than 200 remain missing, in the wildfires in northern california. that makes them the deadliest in the state's history. around 4,000 fire—fighters have been tackling the flames, which have been driven by hot, dry winds. chi chi izundu reports. three major fires continue on their path of destruction. the campfire in the foothills of the sierra nevada mountains north of sacramento has razed nearly 6500 buildings and effectively wiped the town of paradise off the map. three major fires c

nbc's keir simmons has got the latest on this breaking story. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is a dramatic development. saudi arabia, which initially denied involvement in journalist jamal khashoggi's disappearance, now announcing prosecutions. five people, the saudi prosecutor says, were directly involved in, quote, ordering and executing the crime. prosecutors say khashoggi was killed by a lethal injection, his body dismembered and taken out of the building. the plan set in motion the saudi prosecutor alleges three days before the killing. the highest level official behind the killing, he claims, is saudi's former deputy intelligence chief ahmad al assiri. 21 people are now in custody overt murder with 11 indicted. turkey has claimed saudi arabia's crown prince for khashoggi's brutal death, saying the kingdom sent an assassination squad for him. earlier this week, the torture tools were revealed in turkish media -- syringes, scissors, a taser, a defibrillator, and radio jamming equipment. the baggage x-rays leak

why is this significant for kiev in particular when i think so many people the religious scandals in keir for going to look like some sort of religious debate something quite abstract the roots of theology or history but actually to many it's a bit more than that let's just break down the basics here the eastern orthodox church is made up of fifteen different churches and autocephaly effectively means these churches have their own independence self governance and jurisdiction they're independent from any sort of head patriarch now the russian orthodox church has for centuries had all thirty over the key of church they've presided over one united church called the ukrainian orthodox church moscow patriarchate that's the way it's been since the seventeenth century this was the only officially recognized congregation in the country there are those political or religious factions who've been pushing for quite a long time for ukraine to get its own independent ukrainian orthodox church and indeed president poroshenko leader of ukraine has expressed support for this idea saying this is as impor

the speaker said he didn't the speaker said he didn't want to prejudge the issue, but suggested sir keire for me to decide, and i will not linger, whether there is an arguable case that a comtempt has been committed, and therefore whether an appropriate motion should be put urgently before the house. john bercow. you're watching wednesday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy. don't forget, you can find all our programmes via the bbc iplayer, just search for parliament. a government plan to ban high—powered military grade rifles has been formally dropped. ministers had intended to outlaw the 50—calibre weapons, which have the power to immobilize a medium—sized vehicle from a mile away. but after pressure from its own mps, the government moved to water down parts of the offensive weapons bill, which is also designed to tackle knife crime and acid attacks. the u—turn was welcomed by some conservatives. these guns are very expensive, costing around £20,000 each. there are therefore very few in number, with only some 150 in private hands. they're extremely bulky, heavy at 30lb, and slow to

bracelets they all come from violated women deaf room is an installation by indian feminist artist bharti keir next to it six women bodies made of plaster of sex workers and conquered. the exhibition facing india invoice for showing the works by six young indian artists project at parties use the refrigerator as a symbolic setting the kitchen is ascribed to women in india with strict hierarchies and rules. people from the all cost conscious into into a kitchen of a higher caste. all too gloomy if they have menstruation happening they're not supposed to enter the kitchen. the central theme of this show borders and their dissolution as the need to sense works her motley collection of replicated organs and team is a strong projection of the dividing lines between castes ethnic groups and genders . the cultural scene women's position in the cultural scene in india in general young women artists in india of breaking taboos quite amazingly on issues of sexuality on issues of religion and doing some really fascinating work and i think a lot of young women are breaking these cultural stereotypes and c

labour's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, came back to the commons to find out why the governmentad asked. the solicitor general, robert buckland, told him the government would let mps have what he called a full reasoned statement, and said the attorney general would be in the commons soon to answer mps's questions. not good enough. mr speaker, nobody who was present during the debate on the 13th of november, including the solicitor general, could be under any doubt about what the house was asking for. the binding motion that was passed was for nothing less than the full and final legal advice provided by the attorney general, so it is wholly unacceptable, and frankly shows contempt for this house, for government ministers, including the prime minister at dispatch box yesterday, now to pretend that the house was only asking for partial or qualified legal advice. throughout the brexit process, the government has repeatedly tried to sideline and push parliament away. if it is now intending to ignore parliament altogether, it is going to get into very deep water indeed. the attorney

if you are not a board of brexit there is plenty on our page including keir starmer talking to the bbc in parliament and also there is plenty more on the price of oil which is actually recovering, up 1.5% now. friday was dubbed by some investors as black friday with a bad day for oil but plenty on the website. you're watching business live. our top story... the pound has barely budged, despite the european union approving the brexit withdrawal deal. british prime minister theresa may now has an uphill battle to persuade british politicians to back the plan. now let's get the inside track on what millennials like to do with their money. that is not us! not by a long way! well, it seems a whopping 78% would prefer to splash out on an experience rather than material things. that's according to a survey by eventbrite and harris. 72% said they would like to increase their spending on experiences — a trend which is fuelling growth in the experience economy. the value of the global concert ticket market is predicted to increase by almost 7% annually in the next five years. millennials are fav

so obviously that's a covered that division in the election campaign, and they cover it in the six keirged migration but we also want all the benefits of the customs union and the internal market. now, the european union's never given those benefits unless you accept free movement, so labour's trying to finesse the issue to hold the party together in that way, and the conservatives did that until recently but now, of course, they face the moment of truth. so it's europe, particularly, which divides parties within parliament you think? absolutely. you can think of all sorts of historical crisis in one party. jacob rees mogg mentioned the repeal of the corn laws in 18116, which divided the conservatives and kept them in opposition for 27 years. then you can look at the home rule crisis of 1886, which divided the liberals and kept them in all its position for most of 20 years. europe divides both parties, and the last comparable occasion was actually when we tried to enter the european community in 1972, when the second reading of the bill was passed byjust eight votes, and that involved l

we can now speak to the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, who is in westminster.will not meet your tests, but no brexiteer would meet your tests because you spelt out clearly it had to have the exact same benefits as the single market and if you want to stop freedom of movement that is impossible. i did not pluck the test out of thin air. i base them on what the government said it would deliver when it started negotiations. those phrases came endorsed by the prime minister so i will not have it thrown to me that these tests are on the prime minister, it is what she said she would achieve, but frankly whether you apply the tests precisely or even broadly, this falls far short of them on a number of respects, but also the document today, the future relationship, is vague and just lists possible options. for weeks and months we have been saying to the prime minister, if you want us to vote on the future arrangement, you have got to give the detail, you have got to give precision, we cannot have a blind brexit where we do not know where we will up. what she delivered

meanwhile, labour's spokesman keir starmer has said brexit can be stopped, appearing to openly contradictical correspondent, chris mason, reports. the grand plan, a big brexit summit in brussels, looking a bit like this, to sign of a withdrawal agreement. the october deadline came and went. and now, it's mid—november. and went. and now, it's mid-november. the chances of a november summit are increasingly remote, what are the indications? we are working hard for a deal, a numberof important are working hard for a deal, a number of important issues which we still have to get bottomed out but we can't rush it, we have to get the right deal, this is an agreement which will endure for many years and we have to take the time to make sure that we get it right. have you any time? we haven't set a particular deadline, we have to be mindful of the parliamentary arrangements in the uk. the uk is leaving the european union at 11 o'clock on friday the 29th march next year. the government wants a withdrawal agreement with the eu, prefera bly withdrawal agreement with the eu, preferably by the end of th

were allegations last week that there was allegations last week that there was a very between him and keir at the labour party conference. they appeared to contradict one another on brexit. i thinkjeremy corbyn has played an ambiguous game. my own view? that he isa ambiguous game. my own view? that he is a brexiteer and believes the eu is a brexiteer and believes the eu is cosy and capitalist. didn't he vote remain? yes but in 1975 he voted to leave. he campaigned in a very lukewarm manner and i voted to leave. he campaigned in a very lukewarm mannerand i think voted to leave. he campaigned in a very lukewarm manner and i think his long—standing ideology is outing the eu as long—standing ideology is outing the euasa long—standing ideology is outing the eu as a capitalist club that harms workers' rights. let's talk about one of these plan bs that you mentioned. in the sunday telegraph, a secret plan b, in quotes, for brexit. according to the telegraph, a cabinetand brexit. according to the telegraph, a cabinet and eu plot? it is double pronged war—gaming going on here. interestingly we have

with me now is sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary. good morning to you.s might happen but nonetheless, does it come as any politician as a bit of a shock to learn that the brexit secretary has gone? it is a shocking development. it is clear the prime minister did not have the backing of the cabinet yesterday. this is the second brexit secretary who has now resigned so i cannot overstate the seriousness of the situation the prime minister now finds itself in. i don't think that she should now simply carry on saying nothing has changed. she has got to reflect on this. she hasn't got the backing of her party or the cabinet and he needs to do what we have been saying she should have done all along which is to reach to the majority in parliament. parliamentarians now need to take ownership of this. as we try to get our heads around this news, what do you think the possible implications are for the process, the process that we thought might be happening yesterday, which may be affected by this? it will be affected by this? it will be affected by this? it will b

but shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, criticised the prime minister's deal.negotiated if the prime minister had started in a different place and i do not accept that this is the best deal. it is a bad deal. and i'm not... you would say, "well, you're the opposition, you would say that," but look what's happening. mp5 from all parties are saying this is not a good deal and we cannot pretend that it is and that's why it's almost certainly not going to get through. our chief political correspondent vicki young is at downing street. that cabinet meeting is a direct now, and keir starmer saying it's almost certainly not going to get through, and that's how the maths looks. but theresa may has got to try to campaign for her ordeal in the next few days to try to change mps' minds? that's right. this negotiation has obviously been detailed, it has gone on for months and months and the idea that she's just going to accept that it's not going to get through, it's not going to happen. she feels strongly that it is the best deal she could have got and is the only option

with sir keir starmer that mps should see that legal advice? an economic assessment, marseille a bit late in the day, that will be put before parliament if there is a deal. if there is legal advice we should see it too. if the cabinet can look at a copy then mps should be to do so as well. others make the point that legal advisers, the attorney general should be free to make robust arguments, which advise the government. if they have to do that publicly, then they may back away from saying what they really need to say. is that a fair argument? well, you can publish a summary of the essential arguments, that would be one way out of that. normally that is correct. this is such a big decision, so important, i think in this case the government should have a way of making an exemption so we know what it is we are signing up to, because that is what parliament will be asked to do as an when a withdrawal agreement comes back from the negotiations taking place. delie there is clearly a suspicion and unease about the detail of the backstop, whether the

joining us now for more nbc news foreign correspondent keir simmons.his weekend you sat down for an exclusive interview with assange's lawyer, jennifer robinson. what did you learn? >> yeah, you know, mika, the question really this week is whether that court indictment will be unsealed, whether we will learn more about the accusations against julian assange. one of the crucial questions, is he charged with publishing or is he charged with colluding or assisting in illegal activity? could it be cable-gate where you will remember chelsea manning was jailed and claimed that nobody else helped her. is he charged with assisting edward snowden to escape to russia, charged with publishing u.s. techniques or is he charged with that 2016 dnc e-mail case. we just -- we don't know. if it is the latter, though, you might expect the mueller team to have reached out to julian assange's team. in fact, jennifer robinson tells me they have had no contact. take a listen. >> has julian assange been asked to give evidence to the mueller inquiry? >> there has been no commu

keir simmons is following this morning. >> reporter: good morning.e thatone would want to hunt and kill this beautiful animal. that's energized animal lovers around the world, saying because he is infertile, he would be no interest to breeders. if he'sne auct he will be sold off to hunters. powerful and majestic, mufasa, a white lion at the center of a gal battle over its custody. ere rare lion confiscated from a private o who was holding it illegally, was placed under the care of ald fe sanctuary in northern south africa, three years ago. now, claims the government is refusing to relocate mufasa to a different sanctuary, prompting fears the lion could be auctioned off to hunters. conservationists launching an appeal. >> the gernment told me on three different occasions that mufasa would be going on auction. it is commo practice for the department to auction animals that they havenf cated. >> reporter: if auctioned, its former caretaker worries, mufaso d be killed. >> many hunters come to south afri to shoot lions. obviously, a hunt is an insurance t

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keir simmons, all things royal all the time. >> can i tell you how stunning this is?don't like being too open. and yet, prince charles opening up in a way you'll have never seen before. on the biggest public stage, a very personal moment. prince charles, stepping in at the last minute, leading his future daughter-in-law, meghan, down the aisle at his son's wedding. >> he knew it was coming. he said, yes, of course. i'll do whatever meghan needs and i'm here to support you. >> seeing my husband actually take the bride's mother by the hand to sign the registry, that's something that moved everybody. >> reporter: gestures typical of a kind and thoughtful prince of wales, says loved ones. >> it's the thing behind the scenes that people don't know about. >> reporter: charles has been known for expressing strong views on causes close to his heart. climbed change, pollution, farming and architecture. how he advances those causes is sometimes subtle. remember when william and kate drove dad's aston martin at their wedding? he pushed engineers to run the car on bio fuel. >> th

keir simmons is following the development. >> reporter: good morning. with reports of arrests, indian police are investigating whether more people may have been involved in this illegal trip. the police chief calling it a misplaced adventure to an island where people reject people from the outside world. you guys might think i'm crazy, john chow wrote in his diary, but i think it's worthwhile to declare jesus to these people. he was killed days later on a remote island. fishermen said he was hit by an arrow and buried on an island. i don't want to die, the vancouver native wrote, according to journal entries. >> his cheerfulness, his joy. we'll never be able to get that back. and it's really hard. >> reporter: an oral roberts university graduate, he was devoted to god, friends say. >> put his life on the line for christ. >> reporter: east of india, in the sea, the people of sentinel island, have been isolated for centuries. chau, calling himself an explorer and snakebite survivor, wrote of an earlier attempt to reach the island. hollered, my name is joh