u.k. conservative party m.p. claims the country snap election earlier this month could have fallen foul to vote afloat with more haze. well look this system in the u.k. is that you can be registered to vote in two places so where you live and where you say work or study but you only have one vote in you have to cast that vote in one place and there are concerns now that that system may have been abused at the general election earlier this month british students have apparently been boasting about being able to vote twice both where they live and where they study during the election they apparently these posts have been seen on social media and some members of the conservative party are very keen to investigate this further take a listen to one conservative politician asking for an investigation from the leader of the house of commons the conservative. colleagues know about those. people can be registered in two places to vote. the number of students or bragging about the front. not only. where they go to universit

u.k. conservative party m.p. has claimed there may have been foul play in the u.k. selection earlier this month we take a closer look at that in ninety seconds. something in the muslim world. and therefore i don't think there's any interest in the movie. called the feeling of. every in the world should experience. and you get the old. the old according to just. come along for the. welcome back to the program it's only is threatening to close its ports to migrant rescue ships operated by n.g.o.s which it suspects are being exploited by people traffickers the country's being increasingly struggling in recent months with tens of thousands of refugees reaching its shores. was. was was was was was was. was. without has been a constant scene down the months the italian prime minister says the country's being forced to take drastic measures with it and wants his neighbors to help. this message doesn't come from a contrary that wants to break the rules all bend on its commentary and position its a contrary that is under pressure and which asks. for a concrete contribution m

u.k. conservative party in power of course a deal with the northern irish d u p party to have a minority government in place to abolish just been announced less than an hour ago or so i believe well honestly churkin is standing by to give us the details on not so here yet we've got a deal in place it's signed it's sealed but will it deliver what do we know about the pact. well the union indeed we have to keep in mind that it's been over two weeks now since the crash and burn election that theresa may have called which unexpectedly left the country with a hung parliament so now over two weeks of negotiations and in fact the tories have struck a deal with the democratic unionist party of northern ireland and now we have to of course understand that this was an agreement that theresa may needed to essentially simply be able to pass legislation through parliament because she was several seats short from a majority and now with the ten m.p.'s from the d p it looks like they're going to be able to have a functioning parliament now in terms of agreements that have been mean we are expecting the details of

u.k. ruling, the conservative party lost its .ajority we will have an update next. bloomberg. ♪ mark: live from london in new york and london, i am mark barton. let's get to what's happening coming up on the european close. we are less than 35 minutes until the end of the friday session. it has been all about u.k. , the majority that never was for the conservative party. the stoxx 600 is shrugging it off and the ftse is up. let's get to the currencies. stirling is up by 2.5%. a couple of days before june 27 last year, the pound is down against the dollar and the euro is up. giltsis moving into u.k. to date with the 10 year down slightly. what a day it has been. hours: even the last 12 and the press conferences keep coming. there is another one in great britain right now. later today, an exclusive conversation with laxton ceo steve schwarzman. -- with blackstone ceo steve schwarzman. we will hear his perspective on u.s. growth, investing, infrastructure, president trump's relationship of china and more. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> 30 minutes left in the trading day in eu

u.k. election. i spoke with the former leader of the conservative party.had to say about next week. >> i believe what i get from the ground, and i know this isn't just me, the conservative vote is strong and solid. i remember in 2010 it wasn't like that. the labor vote is quite soft. people don't like the idea of boring -- of voting for jeremy corbyn. francine: he doesn't believe the polls. when he speaks to people in london, they still want to vote for the conservative party. depending on how many seats they get, brexit will be harder or not. mark, i don't know what you make of the election. do we trust the polls? the models have changed so much. isk: brexit th frightening. the mood of the country was underestimated. jeremy corbyn is coming across well, theresa may is not coming across so well, and the polls show a shift towards labor. we could be in the situation where there is a surprise outside of london, outside the metropolitan elite, where the message of a guy who looks like a retired geography teacher, coming across as a sane and sensible person, i

in the u.k., the conservative party's lead has narrowed to one point from 17 points early in may.hat is according to the latest poll from "good morning britain." anna is at westminster. you are wedged in for the long haul. this is the latest in the aftermath for the terror attacks on saturday night. give us the latest briefing. anna: we have the polls to deal with and the aftermath of the attacks. let's get to the polls. , coming down from a 17 percentage point lead, down to just one percentage point. that is in line with some of the other polling we have seen. we have had this range of one to 12 percentage points. the other important thing to say about this poll is it was taken before the terror attacks on saturday. we will see if there is any more impact of that attack in the polling when we get some polling that comes after that. what will we see in the campaigning today? boris johnson is going to the northeast in england. he was a prominent lead in the campaign. he will go up there and say it is the moment to believe in the huge potential of brexit britain, taking that message

u.k. prime minister may's conservative party loses this majority. the ecb is going nowhere fast.raghi paints a picture of a better economy. and contingent convertibles are put to the test into spain. a european bank fails.

u.k. prime minister may's conservative party loses this majority. the ecb is going nowhere fast.sident draghi paints a picture of a better economy. and contingent convertibles are put to the test into spain. a european bank fails. we start with the big issue, another political surprise in the u.k. >> it is very, very surprising. >> the old rules don't apply anymore. >> i have to refresh my screen. >> there are a few bleary eyes -- there are a few blurry eyes in london today, and maybe a few surprised faces. i think with the business community wants to see is the economy at the top of the agenda. >> it was always obvious that this unnecessary, reckless austerity was going to have an impact, and that is what it seems to have done. we will see going forward. the big thing is it is -- it has weakened her hand in these brexit negotiations. >> the conservative party has a right under the constitution. she has no legitimacy at all. >> she is, effectively, a lame duck. this will make it difficult to bargain hard. jonathan: let's bring in our roundtable. around the table with me in london

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they also that, the conservatives, the party that pushed hard for the exit from the european union, the u.k. independence party, which was falling apart, would break much more toward the conservatives . it did so to some degree in the north of england, but in the southern part of england, it broke more for labour. jeremy corbyn did a great job when trump did a great job of getting republicans to vote for him. jeremy corbyn's problem is given the system. he is a far from forming a majority of his own. host: i'm going to jump in very quickly. we are going to hear from the british trimester. stay with us. we are going to get your reaction live from 10 downing street. >> the election that she changed her mind about and as any human being and her position, she must regret her decision. here she is, theresa may. may: i've just seen the claim, her majesty, and i will now form of government, a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward at this critical time for our country. government will guide the country through the crucial brexit talks that begin in just 10 days and deliver

party as a quote government in waiting. thiago we know that the conservatives lost ground in this election the past election in the u.k. and you heard the labor leader jeremy corbin kind of criticizing the party but i understand that the conservatives actually propose a new policy for foreign investment what can you tell us about that rate so compared to every other country in europe the u.k. gets a lot of foreign investment opportunities a lot of countries want to get in and push their money in there however the conservatives are proposing a new policy that would allow the government to intervene in certain foreign investment projects as it pertains to infrastructure as a matter of national security for example a few months ago may herself approved a twenty four billion dollar foreign investment from china into a nuclear power plant and she herself said you know i'm going to give this the ok but moving forward we're going to be a lot more cautious on new projects especially if it's a nuclear power plant i mean that's just a given but even for any other matters of infrastructure they want to give the government a little

conservative. the u.k. is pretty much not on the agenda anymore, u.k. independence party. labour has the youth phot, but overall, it does look like a conservative majority -- youth vote, but overall, it does look like a cservative majority. if we look ahead to the brexit negotiations, i think a lot of european partners would like a strong government whichever way, conservative or labour. they want a strong majority so the government is able to compromise and is not at the whim of its mps. that is what they are hoping for. post: all right, our correspondents on the story for us tonight, part of our special coverage of the u.k. election in london and sutherland -- sunderland in england. we will be talking with you through the evening as the results come in. we are going to take a short break. when we come back, more world news and the latest business headlines. stick around. we will be back in 60 seconds. >> to be black and living in germany. what does that mean? dw presenter meets people with stories to tell. find out more in our web special on dw.com/afrogermany. journalism

u.k. -- prime minister may with the conservative party with the majority.he ecb is going nowhere fast. jonathan:a better eurozone econ. contingent convertibles in spain . a european banks failed without thought. we start with the big issue. another political surprise in the u.k. >> it is very, very surprising. >> old rules to not apply anymore. >> a few bleary eyes in london today and some surprised faces. the business community wants to see the economy at the time of the agenda. wast was obvious that this going to have an impact and that is what it has seems to have done. we will see going forward -- the big thing is if it really akened brexit negotiations. >> having changed her position. the conservative party has a right to the constitution. she has no legitimacy at all. >> she is a lame-duck. this will make it difficult to bargain hard. jonathan: let's bring the roundtable. around the table with me is taylor. joining us from california, k umar, global held a fixed income. great to have you with us. we begin with the eu function. bloomberg, this israel.

u.k.'s ruling conservative party may have lost its majority. today's vote follows two recent terror attacks on british soil and last year's controversial brexit vote. abc news reporter is in london. >> reporter: the poliling stations in britain opening their doors bright and early as voting begins in the high stakes election which could have huge repercussions with relations with the u.s. call by prime minister theresa may 7 weeks ago to get the backing of the country as she starts the brexit deal, asking for britain to leave the european union, saying she can deliver a successful exit. >> i just reignite the british spirit because together we can do great things. >> reporter: her contender, the opposition leader, jeremy corbin of the labor party, focusing his message on education and health care. >> we have people coming together with a dream of the kind of world that we can create. >> reporter: but their campaigns were marred by two terrorist attacks. in manchester suicide bomber salman abedi killing 24 people. and just last week in london, t

u.k. vote has gone. the overwhelming assumption was that the conservative party would capture the majority of u.k.s 4 million votes. at that is a lot of the votes. if this exit poll is accurate, and i stress is, it does not seem they have gone to the conservatives. either they have not voted or have gone for the labour party. if you drill down into u.k. voters that would make sense. front russian -- france and national voters, the idea of the state protecting them, is something that would appeal. one thingto -- emma: to point out on the arithmetic is not the done nominee to. we take up the speaker. with the math so tight, every single seat counts. and theirf the labour coalition takes it to 318. and may, could just get the majority. and what the swing looks like in northern ireland and the seats there. emma: and they had been wrong about the tory share. way of there one monitoring how that will develop over a few hours? there is a wonderful function on your bloomberg, you will end up with the screen that looks something like this. you will get the details of what is happening in the process. you c

. >>> exit polls are predicting a loss for the british prime minister's conservative party in today's u.k. election. teresa may called for the vote. she hoped to build on the brexit election. but much of the campaign focused on reports that may had lost hundreds of jobs. >> serving in government is a honor but a great responsibility, and that responsibility is greater now than it ever has been because our country is facing great challenges. >> there are reports tonight that the conservative party will drop from 330 sites in parliament to 3 14. that's a dozen seats short of a play jour tee. brexit negotiations begin in about two weeks. >>> the highway patrol in the sky. up next, we look up, way up, at how the chp is keeping not only our roads safe. >>> and we're tracking the showers that are lingering out there. up in the mountains as well. as we look forward i think you will be surprised at how not warm it will be. i will have the details just around the corner. [ music ] [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squ

u.k. economy has plunged after theresa may's conservative party lost the majority in parliament two weeksore brexit start talks -- talks start. 57% are pessimistic about the prospects of the economy over the next year. the institute of directors says it was higher than when they voted to leave the eu. uber has said its board has approved several changes to the company, that provided no clarity. the announcement that the board had approved all recommendations from an investigation came after a meeting yesterday that lasted more than six hours. the company declined to comment further. tencent has led declines by technology shares in hong kong after friday's tumble by excessive gains. the hong kong stock market has become increasingly reliant on 10, which -- on tencent, which added billions in value to its share. it accounted for a quarter of the hang seng's gains in 2017. and that your bloomberg business flash. manus: thank you very much. let's focus in on the middle east. the gulf crisis mediator kuwait has said qatar is ready to understand the concerns of their neighbors, but the comments

u.k. mps from a northern ireland party and facing a new conservative civil war over europe. that is election news from across the pond. frome have a caller sterling, virginia, on a democratic line. good morning. caller: i think it is interesting when happened in the u.k. recently because the initial instinct was to group with a more conservative party to create a minority government. what we saw voters doing the votesas lose conservative and moved to the labour party. i think she can lose a lot of their mandate by shifting to the right and makes sure she has both of confidence. in regards to polling, this is telling that even in the u.k., the polling has been wrong in predicting voter behavior and we have to reevaluate how we predict how voters will behave that polls if we want parties to make educated decisions like this not election. host: thank you. on polling,t polling being increasingly difficult to track on issues from this election in the u.k., so the vote on brexit and u.s. election, wall street journal takes a look at that. pollsterssults show still need help after

u.k. out of europe. across the whole of the conservative party, i believe that is important.his is a government governing for everyone. i am pleased that people from across the party have agreed to serve in my cabinet and we will get on with the job of government. the french president seems headed for a landslide in the legislative elections as voters rally around their new leader. will take about a third of the vote, which could result in winning about 450 seats in the 577 seat national assembly. majority toealthy push through tax and labor market reforms. has renewed his attack on former fbi director james comey, tweaking that his leaked comments about their white house talks were "cowardly" and suggested they were illegal. onf sessions will speak capitol hill on tuesday about alleged russian meddling in the presidential campaign. in lightt is important of james comey's testimony last week. north korea says it is moving closer to firing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the united states mainland. recent tests have shown the military is not far away f

u.k. perhaps europe itself. a rejection of the entire conservative party. what do make of it?hat do you think the reason for the loss. >> theresa may took a massive gamble in calling a snapper election. that gamble did not pay off. but fortunately the conservatives are til in power. theresa may is the. he * now, but there is mounting speculation that she may be replaced over the summer and a number of contenders are emerging potentially to take over for her. without a doubt, i think in terms of what went wrong, this wasn't a well organized or run campaign by theresa may. she shifted the party to the center ground instead of remaining on the right. i think a lot of conservatives tornado at home rather than voting for her. and she didn't focus on brexit. and it's very popular in england. i think there was too much focus on her own personality as leader. she didn't climb well with a lot of voters who viewed her as aloof. throw in the fact the party ran a ferocious campaign with jeremy corbyn the leader prop ising the earth to everybody. and i think the younger voter bought into t

jonathan: this is bloomberg real yield. ♪ jonathan: political talk in the u.k. -- prime minister may with the conservative partyrity. the ecb is going nowhere fast. jonathan:a better eurozone econ. contingent convertibles in spain . a european banks failed without thought.

parties and shaping the u.k.. they are planning to keep the u.k. in the custom union. that is the conservative about staying in the customs union. that is why the talks continue today. of that european leaders, what are they saying about this? the german finance minister and emmanuel macron, both of them suggesting the same thing. the door is still open to the u.k. changing its mind. they went surprised far as to say that they don't think that is very likely. they are not expecting the u.k. to go back on the referendum decision. all that added complication coming from the european commission and their plans around euro division -- euro derivatives clearing. all this adds up to a busy week. the biggest reaction to the u.k. election was seen in the currencies, specifically the british pound. on wherefor his view they are going. >> we think that it really does matter. think itort-term, we is clearly luck. a lot of uncertainty, absolutely, the reality is that there is still quite a bit of uncertainty to go through. what form the u.k. government would take and what form the on the brazen negotiatio

u.k. election where theresa may's conservative party lost the majority in parliament.continue the close cooperation between the two countries. theresa may resisting pressure to step down, pushing ahead to form a new coalition government with labor. >> i will now form a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward at this critical time for our country. this government will guide the country through the crucial -- l brexit. liz: factoring in a possible softer european exit. the british pound did offer its worst day this year, hitting and 7-week low. lord conrad black joins me now. good to see you. >> i'm not much of a media mogul but i'm glad to be here. liz: i read your writing and your couple. was terror a factor in the snap election? >> i don't think very much. i think the government is thought to have done a good job. amber trud who is the one responsible almost lost her district because of per speed misuse of intelligence. but the manner in which the fell raids the alert level i think was well-regarded. i think the problem was mismanaging tax and s

u.k. prime minister may's conservative party loses this majority. the ecb is going nowhere fast.i paints a picture of a better economy. and contingent convertibles are put to the test into spain. a european bank fails. we start with the big issue, another political surprise in the u.k. >> it is very, very surprising.

in the u.k., theresa may is fighting to keep her job as prime minister after her conservative party losthe overall majority in the election. the election. she is working fast to try to push ahead her brexit agenda. >> i will now form a government, a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward at this critical time for our country. this government will guide the country through the crucial brexit talks that begin in just 10 days. emily: caroline hyde joins us from london to discuss. it has been quite a 24 hours. how likely is it theresa may will hold onto power? caroline: the rumors are circulating that maybe she will be out. there are calls from her own party that she should be standing down. that is why there was a rush for consolidation after this blow, real embarrassment. the aim of this election was to increase her majority in parliament and increase her strength of argument and negotiating power at the table with the e.u. over brexit. she lost both. she lost her majority. they lost 12 seats for conservatives. and we are starting to see a question of how strong her

u.k.'s independence party professor emeritus at the london school of economics alan get. as brigid negotiations going under way the u.k. government is in chaos after the conservative snap election ploy backfired forcing the prime minister to scramble for a coalition to brussels use the confusion to pull more out of the talks would. come to negotiations collapse into a hard or even a no deal divorce and what will that mean for both sides of the english channel. skep professor emeritus of international history at the london school of economics founder of the u.k. independence party and a new deal party here a skeptic welcome back to my show it's great to have you with us alan. hello thank you as the bracks it negotiations get on your way between the u.k. and the e.u. european politicians are saying that a door back into the union is open but that it will be a brand new door that the u.k. will still lose money if it wants back in why is russia has taken this position i mean does it also want the katoey war is it just making an example of the u.k. oh i think it's just playing games i mean this no prospects of the returning to the . specially if the conditions all that

u.k. of crashing out with no deal, which is why the conservative party had said for so long, no deal is better than a bad deal because they did not want this kind of threat over them. perhaps, that threat means something. he also did talk about how there is no start date. they have been failing to agree on a start date for the conversation. and michelle barnier, saying, i cannot negotiate with myself. any to work out what they want from brexit. we are back to that conversation again, fran. francine: thank you, anna edwards. let's bring in nandini ramakrishnan, a strategist at j.p. morgan asset management. thank you for coming on. charles, how long does theresa may stay in power? far as she is concerned, she will stay there as long as possible. she is already assuming i think that she will not be running the next general election campaign, so that will give her four years. francine: she will last four years? the maximum she can last, but i don't think she will make it that far. in brussels are already wondering who they will be negotiating with. they have made the calculation she will last as l

u.k. prime minister theresa may firm on brexit as she battles to stay in office after a failed election gamble. the english pound sliding after conservative party plunging into uncertainty days before the brexit negotiations are due to start. and elsewhere, a look at how media deals are impacting the public relations. may vowedle theresa lead the u.k. out of the european union. it comes amid calls

u.k. at 6:00 a.m. gmt amidst tight security following terror attacks in london and manchester. theresa may called the snap election for the conservative party were high. she also presented herself as the person to head of brexit talks in brussels. jeremy corbyn campaigned on change and an end to austerity. he has narrowed the gap according to opinion polls. duncan woodside is standing by. you've been speaking to voters at the polling station. what concerns are they expressing today? >> absolutely. very diverse views. it's quite a diverse area. you have wealthy people in large houses in front of me behind largely council accommodation. a lot of labor voters and quite a lot of immigrants. behind me the biggest concerns are things like the national health service. there is hope that corbyn would get into power and provide more opportunities for young people. a return of student grants. those are the big priorities for those who feel that the current system is unequaled. lots of people saying that on the streets around this polling station. concerns are spending and brexit. spending there was a from anyesterday independent think tank that has d

u.k. prime minister theresa may firm on brexit as she battles to stay in office after a failed election gamble. the english pound sliding after conservative partyosses area plunging into uncertainty days before the brexit negotiations are due to start. and elsewhere, a look at how media deals are impacting the public relations. may vowedle theresa lead the u.k. out of the european union. it comes amid calls from within her own party to resign. let's get the latest. on number 10 downing street, it is not quite clear who their tablets -- it is not quite clear who didn't have it -- inhabitants of number 10 are next week? nejra: we had breaking news. after a stunning defeat for the conservatives in terms of seat losses overnight, theresa may moving swiftly first to form a coalition government or try to, but also tell form a cabinet. we had breaking news, the office confirmed the five top cabinet positions remain unchanged, that is the chancellor, philip hammond. home secretary rudd, boris johnson, david davis and also defense secretary michael f allon. talked outside of number 10 downing street and within that statement, she talks about the fact th

u.k. is currently seeing because they see this as the electorate starting to say we don't like how hard the conservative partye been pushing this, we want to be able to trade easily with our number one trading partner. it is interesting the market reaction on the back of the softer brexit. i want to look at a chart. the shows you the pound did fall in the white line. the pound plummeting. market seems not to be so worried. many feel that is because there will be a softer brexit. for the tech giants, maybe an easier trading relationship between the u.k. and the rest of the e.u. emily: caroline hyde in london, thank you so much for that update. we will be watching what happens over the next 48 hours. coming up, anticipation is growing for the meeting between tech c.e.o.'s and the white house later this month. will it bridge the gap between silicon valley and washington? "bloomberg technology" is live streaming on twitter. check us out. this is bloomberg. ♪ the alibaba co-founder saw his fortune increase in just one day. shares of the company rose more than 13% in thursday trading thanks to a bullish sales forec

u.k. economy going forward from the labour party and the conservative party, two major players in the election's the underlying details that have energized the campaign and seen the polls, lot closer. the magnitude of how close they are depends which pollster you speak to, but certainly we've seen a closing since election campaign was launched. people are talking about 150 seats, that is highly unlikely now. yesterday a poll suggested a hung parliament. you have the 60 up and 80 majority.ve these are the polls of just summarize for the viewers. overnight in the last 24 hours -- so majority. these are the just a squanderedy leave. what would that do to policy in the u.k.? >> from brexit policy, fairly little. i never really bought into the argument that a stronger majority would give a stronger negotiating position with european leaders. but i think for domestic policy it does question the version of ,onservatism that theresa may and it has to be said, it's her and her close group of advisers are pushing on a fairly reluctant political party and grassroots. she will not get the support for that

conservative party. the issue with the dup is difficult to solve. i understand the point of view that they do not want complications on the border but to do so would mean that the u.k. would need a relationship with the eu. i.i.e. within the single market, some kind of soft brexit arrangement. if the dup gets that the conservative party has a problem with its members of parliament that are part of the european research group, the brexit hardliners. other side, they are facing the dup and the scottish conservatives. in the endomes down to the question of immigration, doesn't it? hardliners are worried that if they agree to a soft brexit they wind up getting free movement of people from the rest of the eu. >> even that is complicated in the sense that some of those people favor closer relationships with britain's former colony and they would like later immigration from those countries and less from the european union so even those people that want to be out altogether do not have a coherent point of view and there are people -- theresa may also says that a should be trading free with the world. emmanuel macron said the rest of the eu is waiting for a sensible coheren

u.k. politics, we still wait for the conversations that take place, or the results of conversations, between the conservative property and the -- partyof the negotiations between the u.k. and europe. talk to me about that. >> certain early concessions from the brits to the europeans. the europeans have argued they want to deal with the divorce first, the financial settlement, what you do with the island's border and the rights of citizens from the e.u. in britain and british citizens on the continent. they have long said they wanted to discuss that first and then turn to the trade deal that theresa may wants. theresa may and the conservative government have said they would prefer to talk trade at the same time as the divorce, discuss the future relationship and break-up at the same time. bloomberg reporting now the u.k. has given way on that and are happy to follow the sequencing advocated by the e.u. this buys them a bit of time, actually. if they started the talks on monday and spent the first week discussing how to structure the talks, that would have eaten into the time available. >> gulf crisis mediator says qatar is ready to un

party's majority and strengthen the u.k. ahead of its divorce from the european union. instead, the results showed a nation divided. >> every vote for me. >> reporter: may and her conservative party were expected to crush labor leader jeremy corbyn. while ultimately he came in second, it was close enough to deny may a parliament majority. and in british politics, that's a victory. two of may's top aides have now stepped down. may herself has ignored calls to resign. she met with the queen yesterday and discussed her plans to try to govern with the help of the dup, a smaller political party from northern ireland. the group's antigay, anti--abortion beliefs make them complicated-but-necessary allies if may is to lead the u.k. decko hold, and the european union is closely monitoring, if not already capitalizing on this. it's clear they do not intend to pause negotiations with the u.k. as they deal with their own housekeeping. the election happened in the shadow of last week's terror attack in london, and along with this political turmoil, the prime minister is dealing with an ongoing terror investigation. it was revealed today that the three attackers tried to rent a bigger tr

u.k. coming up in today's show the former vice chair of britain's ruling conservative party on whether to raise the dead or just wounded as an opinion poll shows jeremy corbin is the first labor leader in ten years to be britain's number one choice for prime minister and one of call been shadow cabinet minister barry gardner bringing the party previously paramilitaries into the british government and from v. for vendetta the mosque in the flag we investigate the power of street protest to shake the world head of this week's north one day more march against the british government in the last from jerry lewis to jerry seinfeld we speak to the man who brought the biggest names in comedy together for the new film dying laughing about using stand up against political elites all this and more coming up at today's going underground but first today's the u.n. international day in support of victims of torture it celebrates the coming into force of the convention against torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment thirty years ago today but torture allegations have been ri