with me is independent analyst dr stephanie hare. she used to be principal director at accenture research, a global management consultancy. we have got the papers lined up to go through. we start with the guardian. in the reaction to brussels, somewhat cool to this new set of proposals. it's not really clear what's new with proposals, right? we have been talking about this for years now and there is a cold ha rd this for years now and there is a cold hard reality of physical geography between the united kingdom and the republic of ireland. you have northern ireland, you have the six counties of northern ireland, and a border. so if we take the united kingdom out of the european union, we have to address this question of a physical border and how you're going to do checks. and borisjohnson in how you're going to do checks. and boris johnson in his how you're going to do checks. and borisjohnson in his announcement yesterday temp two think this can be done through electronic technology solutions —— seems to think. things that exist now

with me is dr stephanie hare, an independent analyst. was reading this article that dominates the front page of the arab news, understandable. it talks a lot about what happened in terms of chasing down the leader of is but it reminds us all of is when it was at its height of power and what that look like. it was chilling reading. absolutely. and this is one of the most terrifying terror groups we have encountered with the attacks we saw across europe, particularly in france full as well as the beheadings and what is striking also joking about this is that this is coming ata joking about this is that this is coming at a time when the us is withdrawing from syria. they have had a coup and president trump was very vocal, of course. had a press conference to explain how they did it. but the collaboration is well with all the different parties involved with syria, turkey, russia, the kurds as well. everybody seemingly getting on board to work together to reach this and goal. and that leads to the next question of what will happen to this gro

with me is independent analyst dr stephanie hare. management consultancy. we have got the papers lined up to go through. we start with the guardian. in the reaction to brussels, somewhat cool to this new set of proposals. it's not really clear what's new with proposals, right? we have been talking about this for years now and there is a cold ha rd this for years now and there is a cold hard reality of physical geography between the united kingdom and the republic of ireland. you have northern ireland, you have the six counties of northern ireland, and a border. so if we take the united kingdom out of the european union, we have to address this question of a physical border and how you're going to

with me is independent analyst, dr stephanie hare. start of a new trade were?m looks like the menace of a potential new trade war but it could also just be the beginning of a negotiated settlement. what if scene is that the european union hasjust been found guilty of illegally subsidising of us in the united states is likely to have the same vertex put on it for its subsidies of boeing. so it's pretty much going to be tit—for—tat, so what you're going to get is the two worlds biggest super tower — massive powers in terms of trade imposing tariffs on one another. they might walk away from that and decide not to do it at all. what's interesting though is that if these tariffs are applied, this comes on top of ongoing trade wars, the biggest of which is between us and china. the world ‘s two biggest economies. there are trade issues betweenjapan and south korea, this really is the last thing that global trade needs at the time we re that global trade needs at the time were economic growth is already looking like it's injeopardy as a resul

the independent analyst, stephanie hare, joins me now. nice to see you. what will happen in the near future but this clearer as to what will happen in the nearfuture but this morning in brussels, there will be a robber stamping of the so—called flex—tension. stamping of the so—called flex-tension. they would want to ta ke flex-tension. they would want to take no deal firmly off the table because we are still able to go out without one because of tibor 31 is the deadline. at least now, we know the deadline. at least now, we know the eu is, in principle aligned and ready to agree a flex—tension. —— october. but there is still the drummer happening today, which is will mps vote to have an early election or not. boris johnson wants an election on december 12 but he needs two—thirds majority in parliament to agree to that in order for that to happen and looking at the numbers, it is not clear whether he will get that or not. it is a dangerous business to read the tea leaves of what is happening in parliament at the moment. if he is denied, we will have to have