i'm old enough to remember what margaret thatcher did withjohn to remember what margaret thatcher did, to remember what margaret thatcher did withjohn major, do you remember? very few people had heard ofjohn major until he was suddenly made chancellor, he was really kind of richard from having no real profile —— booted from having a kind of profile from being front and centre. most people looking at the paper this morning will ask who he is, the chief whip, that was the role he was undertaking and very much in those with instant shadows, he is now front and centre and there is an awful lot of tory mps who don't look happy. he will have to be squeaky clean, the telegraph is saying there could be another raft of conservative names they are saying here to come up in the what we call it, inappropriate behaviour scandal, the sexual harassment scandal, the sexual harassment scandal, call it what you will. the expectation is the stories of what has been going on in parliament, which, you know, is by any measure a com pletely which, you know, is by any measure a completely outrageous thing, i

and job with margaret thatcher and four years later, he would be the first person to tell her that she had become the prime minister. and the next day, he took her first step with her across 10 downing street. it was in this self-described state of joblessness that lord dobbs also served as did the chairman of saatchi & saatchi, worked as a well-regarded abc anchor, was hired as a newspaper, must working at the well regarded- dbc anchor, and was hired as a newspaper anchor. unemployment could be so fruitful for everyone. [laughter] lisa: a prolific author with many acclaimed novels, and of course, like any lazy man's profile would include, doctorates from harvard and tufts. and of course, i saved the best for last. what is lord dobbs known for? "cards/?' of lisa: no. sharing a girlfriend with bill clinton. [laughter] they were is while both students at oxford. [laughter] was alwaysdobbs confused as to why she never introduced the two of them. but then he admitted, it to me many years and an entire presidential scandal to discover why. [laughter] lisa: but you guys are right. 30 years a

it was for margaret thatcher, you may remember her. she was the woman -- he said, i i metent mitterand said, this woman and she has the lips of marilyn monroe, and the eyes of caligula. [laughter] lord dobbs: well, 30 years ago, i was her chief of staff for the conservative party. we had a tremendous falling out. it happens. there is nothing unique about falling out with margaret. she rather insisted on it. [laughter] lord dobbs: i remember a few weeks later after the election when i was sitting beside the swimming pool on holiday, thinking that perhaps i should find myself a new job, that margaret would rather insisted, and i was sitting beside the swimming pool wanting to fill time. and i decided to write a book for no better reason that i have spare time. that book became "house of cards." john major was kind to say that it did to tv what dracula did to babysitting. and it spawned two great jobs. [applause] lord dobbs: well, it was a hell of a time with margaret. [applause] doesn't stop me believing she was the greatest peacetime pr

that a jeremy corbyn government would mark the most significant political shift in the uk since margaret thatchersojeremy corbyn has decided to lash out in return. he doesn't like to be compared to brexit, clearly, although he might be a secret brexit supporter, although he said he voted to remain. if the banks are going to have a go at him, he is not a fan of banks generally. and capitalism. this time he has had a go at morgan sta nley this time he has had a go at morgan stanley by name. who have alistair darling on their board which is quite interesting, the former labour chancellor. in the past, it has been a general anti—wall street sentiment but this is particular. yes, this idea... this is all about he is feeling bolstered after the election, feeling he can be a bit more aggressive with his tone, but when, as leader of the opposition, he sees a report like that which they put out, i'm not surprised in they put out, i'm not surprised in the way he has responded. this comment will play well with his supporters. this reinforces his brand. he is antiestablishment, he is for change and he wants

we're aristocrats and we don't cue to the law we don't need to participate in society because margaret thatcher so there is no society so we're for big banks in the u.k. and we don't have to obey the law and even though we're sitting on hundreds of billions of pounds of able to we just got the money from mark carney in the bank of england who would like the free money and now they went breaks it and the e.u. will be like i did and now they're going to have to declare insolvency they're going to need i.m.f. money within five years in the u.k. i predict i predict within five years they're going to bail out because they're so stupid they've got a little a little georgie guy i am cured you. make him the chairman of the bank of england and you have the same results as having some dirtbag like mark carney. ok so they were markable things i'm going to talk to you about this was the first interest rate rise in ten years so ten years they khana me is still just struggling ten years they need the free money on top of this article from the b.b.c. points out savers will see a modest lift and their returns

he had served four previous prime ministers, from theresa may back to margaret thatcher. got for me today? jobs in education, energy and business. he has been an mp since 1983. you need to have a conservative mp to put pressure on the government to do more and more. but a minister no more. one of the most senior government seats empty for tonight. somebody else's job for tomorrow, but the past can't be erased. police in new york say a man who drove into cyclists and pedestrians last night, killing eight people, had been planning the attack for several weeks and had been influenced by the islamic state group. the suspect, an immigrant from uzbekistan, has been interviewed by police in hospital. president trump said he'd ordered an increase in the extreme vetting of immigrants. our north america correspondent nick bryant has the latest. this is the kind of scene that preys on the minds of new yorkers, one that recalls the trauma of 9/11, one that reveals how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. a rented pick—up truck that became weaponised. a mode of attack that'

to stay clear—headed, thinking you can also you need to stay clear— headed, thinking about margaret thatcher'samount of money, is probably going to distract you. but very symbolic for a lot of people. true. let's finish with a nice dog story. get a dog and live longer. we knew that having certain types of pets was good for you but not quite as good. what's not to like? it's a lovely dog. i think there is definitely something in that as an animal lover and a pet owner. you can cut the risk of heart disease by up can cut the risk of heart disease by up to 36%. can cut the risk of heart disease by up to 3696. i am not a pet owner, i ama up to 3696. i am not a pet owner, i am a dog fan! i have heard that somebody might be a cat fan. you can like both! i think you are one or the other. if you had to come down? cat. we have the nasty as to cat in the world but the sweetest dog! that is it for tonight. don't forget that you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website which is there for you seven days a week. if you missed the programme any evening you can watch it later on th

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pope francis celebrates mass for the first time in myanmar. north korea test—fires another ballistic missile, triggering condemnation from washington, tokyo and seoul. thousands of visitors are stranded on the indonesian island of bali, after aircraft were stopped from using its only airport for a second day over fears a volcano may erupt. mt agung is sending gas, ash and smoke thousands of meters mount agung's eruptions show no sign of slowing. thick and muddy flows are spilling from t

he had served four previous prime ministers, from theresa may back to margaret thatcher. education, energy and business. he has been an mp since 1983. you need to have a conservative mp to put pressure on the government to do more and more. but a minister no more. one of the most senior government seats empty for tonight. somebody else‘s job for tomorrow, but the past can‘t be erased. studio: laura, as you have underlined, michael fallon was a very important part of the cabinet. how does this departure affect the government and the prime minister? in several ways. first there is the immediate and pressing problem of finding a new defence secretary tomorrow. it‘s a big job with the department in the middle of a big strategic review. it also extremely important issues that whoever gets thejob will deal with. important issues that whoever gets the job will deal with. secondly, it‘s a huge challenge because the government is fragile. theresa may suffered such a loss of authority after the election that the balance of the cabinet is very delicate. it was very carefully constru

famous he focused on day trippers at new brighton a seaside resort in decline in liverpool margaret thatcher's economic policies had left many middle class english with more money and little to do. martin parr chronicled this in bright garish colors. is a good example of a particularly greasy breakfast in scotland and i like things like that i love the fact that you think our food is crap right which is why i come here and for the offshore german sausages to try and seek revenge. the photos were used as adverts for an exhibition for a few days in munich subway stations it seems one englishman's revenge may simply be a german's meet the photographer captures clichés and blows them up out of all proportion . for twenty five years martin par used photos studios and booths to make his self portray. what it does do is demonstrate my decline very accurate with his life as a shame. for the nation dictator. a hundred faces. all with the same expression. although it's the most colorful set of pitches in this whole show it's also potentially the most depressing and i like the fact that bright color whic

in london, the minister of overseas development said the prime minister, margaret thatcher, is willing the royal air force full of goods but that was a very difficult question for me because, in a country ruled by a marxist government, how can we allow the royal air force to come to ethiopia? i started talking to my government, the government said no, that pricked my conscience, i said how can we be seen to be refusing assistance when people are dying in ethiopia? i said, go ahead, you can take the royal air force. it was the first western air force that arrived in ethiopia with help. it was difficult, but the aid came. the ethiopia totaliser is absolutely staggering. it really is marvellous news and we can't say a big enough thankyou. that experience has strengthened my faith in humanity. people who just were moved by what they saw on the screen could respond so generously. band aid became one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in history. dawit giorgis now lives in namibia. now, in november 2006, in what seemed like a story straight from the pages of a cold war thriller, a

you lived under margaret thatcher and theresa may, gandhi, mair. what is it, ken, you study the ancients and then the moderns like maggie thatcher and hillary clinton that celebrate those who win elections in wars and those who lose their heads in assassinations like bhutto, mary queen of scots. >> mary queen of scots was not very smart. queen elizabeth i was very smart. the other thing that i noticed, this novel, "column of fire" is about religious tal ropbs. we should all have freedom of worship was a new, radical idea. most thought the other thing to do was kill them all. there were two other powerful women in europe at the 16th century who shared that belief. one was queen catherine of france and margaret of parma, governor of the netherlands. it's interesting, isn't it, the three early proponents of the idea of religious tolerance happened to be female rulers. >> ken follet, i have been teaching first amendment seminar on religious liberty. it will now begin with "column of fire." i have never been able to articulate where it comes from. you m

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.een, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the egyptian armed forces say they've launched air strikes against the militants they believe carried out the attack on a mosque which killed at least 235 people. president sisi has promised to respond with an iron fist to the attack. the new president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa, has praised his predecessor, robert mugabe, but pledged to take the country in a different direction. at his inauguration he promised to hold free elections, end corruption and rebuild the

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. our top stories: prayers for the crew of a missing argentine submarine but hopes fade as the navy says there may have been an explosion at the vessel's last—known location. zimbabwe prepares for the post—mugabe era — the incoming—president, emmerson mnangagwa, is to be sworn in later. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the philippine star is headlining president duterte trying to step up the gover

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.0 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: zimbabwe prepares for the post—mugabe era — the incoming—president, emmerson mnangagwa, is to be sworn in later. prayers for the crew of a missing argentine submarine but hopes fade as the navy says there may have been an explosion at the vessel's last—known location. for some it is taken for granted that if you call an emergency number, someone will pick up and help will be on its way. however in kenya, that's not the case. in the capital nairobi, al

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... indonesia's disaster agency warns that mount agung on the island of bali is close to a full scale eruption. the first united nations aid ship has arrived in the yemeni port of saleef after the saudi—led coalition eased its blockade. the man who mediated the resignation of robert mugabe says the former leader will continue to play an advisory role. father fidelis mukonori spoke to the bbc‘s richard galpin. outside the capital, harare, a celebration of the first mass in what

afternoon, a past studies and portraits commemorating some of our greatest statesman including margaret thatcher and defended democracy, freedom and sovereignty of our great nation. so, this bill paves way for a smoother withdrawal from the european union and it complements many of the discussions that have happened around article 50 and delivers on the will of the british people as exposed in the referendum. priti patel, and mps have six more days of detailed debate on the eu withdrawal bill still to come. you‘re watching wednesday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy. armoured vehicles have been patrolling the zimbabwean capital, harare, where president mugabe has been placed under house arrest after the military declared it had ta ken temporary control of the country. mr mugabe, who is 93, has dominated the impoverished country‘s politics since independence from the uk in 1980. responding to an urgent question, the foreign secretary urged all sides to refrain from violence. the events of the last 2a hours are the latest escalation of months of brutal infighting within the ruling zanu?pf par

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: prayers for the crew of a missing argentine submarine but hopes fade as the navy says there may have been an explosion at the vessel's last—known location. hundreds of thousands of rohingya mu refugees could be sent back to myanmar after a deal is signed between myanmar and bangladesh. for almost three weeks now some of the most privileged members of saudi society have been held in the ritz cartlon hotel in riyadh, and interrogated on the orders of the crown princ

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. welcome back. indonesia's disaster management agency raises the threat of an eruption in bali to the highest level, meaning it could happen in the next 2a hours. the first united nations aid ship has arrived in the yemeni port of saleef after the saudi—led coalition eased its blockade. ten years ago on the bbc‘s andrew marr programme, the ugandan—born archbishop of york, john sentamu, cut up his clerical collar in protest at the behaviour of zimbabwe's president robert mugabe. the archbishop said

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.s a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. welcome back. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: the un security council will meet on wednesday following north korea's latest missile launch. the us secretary of state has called for new consequences to force pyongyang to halt its development of nuclear arms. balinese authorities will announce soon whether flights will resume out of the island's only airport on wednesday. flights have been grounded for two days straight now due to the eruption of mount agung, leaving aroun

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. she told the cabinet it is funny old world. angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. supply a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes that nobody seemed to mind very much. it's not hotair we need, it's hard crash. when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the pictures from ethiopian, he decided to do something and he felt his rock music friends were doing the same. welcome back, this is newsday. 0ur top stories. the former vice president and zimbabwean has been welcomed by crowds on his return to power. he says his priority is rebuilding the country's economy. hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are being transferred from manus island. the detainees fear reprisals. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times has a story about emperor akihito and what will happen after the end of his reign. it's reporting that the government is likely to choose 30 april 2019 as a date for the emperor'

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.e told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. our top story: pakistan's government calls on the army to step in following violent clashes between islamist protesters and police. well, let's get more on this now. michael kugelman is the asia programme deputy director and senior associate for south asia at the woodrow wilson centre. the capital of the country was occupied for so many days and the government was scared because of them and their blackmail tactics. they decided it was time to go for it and push them back. has the government made a tactical error? it

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.e told her cabinet "it‘s a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. you‘re watching the briefing. our headlines: afterformer military commander, ratko mladic — is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity — serbian leaders urge the nation to look to the future. papua new guinea police move into the manus detention centre — to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers. a review of medical evidence suggests moderate coffee drinking is more likely to benefit health than cause harm, except during pregnancy. the research, published in the british medicaljournal, brings together

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.he queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pakistan's government calls on the army to step in following violent clashes between islamist protesters and police. at least 31 migrants have drowned off the coast of libya after their boat capsized on saturday morning. well, let's get more on this now. i spoke a little earlier to hassan abbas, professor of international security studies at the washington—based national defence university. i asked him why there had been a sudden gear change in the level of protest

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.10 to see the queen, before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: egypt says it has carried out air strikes against suspected militants behind an attack on a mosque in sinai which left more than 230 people dead. zimbabwe's new president has urged the international community to re—engage with his country as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy. the supreme court of appeal in south africa has more than doubled the jail sentence handed out to oscar pistorius. the athlete will

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: indonesia's disaster management agency raises the threat of an eruption in bali to the highest level, meaning it could happen in the next 24 hours. pope francis is on his way to myanmar as concern grows around the world over the country's treatment of its rohingya mslim population. back now to our top story. mount agung in bali, which we're told could erupt within the next 24 hours. bali's airport has now closed. earlier, i spoke with geol

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister."it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pope francis celebrates mass for the first time in myanmar. north korea test—fires another ballistic missile — triggering condemnation from washington, tokyo, and seoul. it will health organisation is warning that progress made to eradicate malaria could be damaged u nless eradicate malaria could be damaged unless more funding is made available. their latest report provides a status update on the fight against the disease, with experts saying targets to cut infection by 90% by 2030 will be missed

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.ueen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. you are with the briefing. let's remind you of our headlines. tu rkey‘s remind you of our headlines. turkey's one minister told the bbc a new bilateral agreement is needed between turkey and britain to protect trade interest after brexit. indonesia's disaster agency is warning mount agung is close to a full—scale eruption. its focus on that story in more detail and speak to one of the world's leading experts on mount agung. this volcanologist has been following the volcano's activity from the united states.

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.ueen, she told her cabinet "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned —— attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. good to have you with us. the latest headlines. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the former serb military commander, ratko mladic — known as the butcher of bosnia — is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. emmerson mnangagwa, the man set to take over as zimbabwe's president, has said his priority is rebuilding the economy. predictions for growth in the uk economy have been lowered for the next five years. in his latest budget, the chanc

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. her cabinet "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: egypt says it has carried out air strikes against militants they believe were behind an attack on a mosque which killed more than 230 people. emmerson manangagwa has been sworn in as zimbabwe's new president. addressing a packed stadium, he vowed to serve all of the country's citizens. turkey's presidency says that turkey and the united states have agreed to fight all "terrorist organisations" together. it reported that, during a phone call between the two presidents, they agreed this

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. prince harry is to marry the american actress and campaigner, meghan markle, in the spring. the prince proposed to his girlfriend of 18 months, over dinner earlier in november. pope francis is in myanmar, on the first papal visit to a country accused of the ethnic cleansing of rohingya muslims. a curious political row has broken out in washington over who is to head a federal financial watchdog — president trump overruled the initial choice and appointed one of his close aides instead. his appointee, mick mulvaney, once d

he had served four different prime ministers, from theresa may back to margaret thatcher.tion, energy and business, and he has been an mp since 1983. but a minister no more. one of the most senior seats in government empty tonight. somebody else‘s job tomorrow, but the past cannot be erased. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: how much would you pay for a cask of rare scotch whisky? how about $380,000? the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear. the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager one is now the most distant man—made objec

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. you are watching the briefing. our headlines: pope francis prepares to meet aung san suu kyi on the second day of his visit to myanmar. more than 100,000 people near mt agung in bali are urged to evacuate, as the indonesian authorities warn it could erupt at any time. it has been nearly two years since a state of emergency was declared in flint, michigan, after the city's water supply was found to be contaminated with lead. what had started as a cost—cutting measure resulted in multiple illnesses, and an outbreak