now, can the world trade organisation reform itself?ive from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 24th october. trade ministers from the wto are meeting to try to make it more effective in resolving trade disputes. but absent from the talks — both the us and china, who are deep into a trade war. also in the programme... the eu says it's open to dialogue with italy, after ordering rome to rethink its 2019 budget plans, in an unprecedented move. european markets opening higher — shrugging off some of the uncertainty investors have felt in light of the situation in italy, us trade tensions, and the mounting pressure on saudi arabia. and, there are high hopes for the cannabis market, after canada became the first 620 country to legalise recreational use. we'll get the inside track on what else the plant offers as we're joined by the boss of the first uk company to produce a soft drink containing cbd — the non—active element of cannabis. today we want to know, how protective are you of your data? tim cook is at a conference in brussels

at a speech in london last week, the head of the world trade organisation admitted that change was neededk many decades of painstaking work from governments around the world to build the trading system that we have today, the system may not be perfect, but it is essential and it has proved very effective, and it has proved very effective, and asa and it has proved very effective, and as a result, it has helped to fuel unprecedented growth and development around the world, as well as a dramatic, a really dramatic reduction of poverty. people often cite the lack of progress in the wto, of negotiations in particular, and this is quite valid. we understand that, and we are working to change this. independent researcher stephanie harejoins me now. welcome, good to see you as always. morning. an acknowledgement that reform is needed, what do you think the measures are that the wto needs to bring in, the change, to make it more effective? there are three points at the canadians have issued in the communique for this three—day summit that they are hosting in ottawa. the first is that they want to

a two—day gathering of the world trade organisation kicked off in canada today — — with 13 of the 164s to the group. this is of course amid the trade war between the us and china, in which the us has placed tariffs on $250 billion worth of chinese goods. china has retaliated with $110 billion worth of its own tariffs. neither the us or china are at this current meeting, though they are expected to take part in the wto reform process in the future. jim carr, canada's trade minister, said there's a lot of work to be done. it was time to reform last year, it's time to reform now. i think there are many nations within the wto who share canada's view that we ought to be taking steps now to see if we can't come up with a consensus, that is what the meeting is all about in ottawa today and tomorrow, and there has to be an agreement on how disputes are settled, and that's really at the heart of these reform initiatives. there are many other very important discussions we will have, too, but at the base of it all is an agreement that when you got an international body that has very small econom

we might be under world trade organisation tariffs then which would really hit. 90% of our lamb trade in a really difficult situation, where we do not have free trade access to our biggest market. rachel's daughter catherine is watching as her parents make big financial decisions about the farm she loves and hopes to run one day. definitely it is in the back of my mind, like what is going to happen after brexit? but i do think we need to persevere, because we are the people who provide the food for the uk. whatever happens, decisions by farmers to reduce their flock now will have an impact on the price we pay in the shops for lamb next year. coletta smith, bbc news in kirby stephen. juventus have beaten manchester united 1—0 in the champions league group stages. the match sawjuventus striker cristiano ronaldo return to his old club where he first achieved world renown. from old trafford, david ornstein sent this report... old trafford is known as the theatre of dreams, and tonight, one man took centre stage. cristiano ronaldo, formerly the star of manchester united, now hoping to haun

we might be under world trade organisation tariffs then which would really hit. 90% of our lamb tradees to europe, so that if we go under wto rules, we are in a really difficult situation, where we do not have free trade access to our biggest market. rachel's daughter catherine is watching as her parents make big financial decisions about the farm she loves and hopes to run one day. definitely it is in the back of my mind, like what is going to happen after brexit? but i do think we need to persevere, because we are the people who provide the food for the uk. whatever happens, decisions by farmers to reduce their flock now will have an impact on the price we pay in the shops for lamb next year. coletta smith, bbc news in kirby stephen. dyson — the firm which made its name with vacuum cleaners — says it'll make its new electric cars in singapore, ending hopes for a site here in the uk. the factory is part of a 2.5 billion pound global investment drive in new technology. dyson is aiming to launch its electric vehicles in 2021. the government says flour could be fortified with folic acid

from 12 countries and the european union are meeting in canada for talks on reforming the world trade organisationzi farni. coming up in your thursday sport briefing... the next tour de france route is going to be revealed later. a messi—less barcelona win again in the champions league. and some of the world‘s top golfers try their hand at badminton. just how do you break the dominance of team sky? that‘s what their competitors will be asking themselves on thursday when the route for next year‘s tour de france is announced. geraint thomas won the team‘s sixth tour in seven years when he crossed the line at the champs elysees in july. and teams will be able to start plotting their tactics for the next tour when the full route is presented in paris later. chelsea are looking to make it three wins from three in the europa league when they play bate borisov at stamford bridge later, but they‘ll have to do it without forward, eden hazard. he‘ll miss the match with the belarusian champions because of a back injury, which he picked up during saturday‘s meeting with manchester united. elsewhere, sporting

and soon we will retake our own seat at the world trade organisation. britain will be a champion...ee trade across the globe. and i want to thank our fantastic trade envoys for leading that work. but our greatest strength of all is the talent and diversity of our people. we have produced more nobel prizewinners than any country apart from america. we are home to amazing innovators, creators and entrepreneurs. ourwonderful innovators, creators and entrepreneurs. our wonderful public serva nts entrepreneurs. our wonderful public servants are the best in the world. the compassion of our nhs staff. the dedication of our teachers. the bravery of our police. and the matchless courage of our armed forces. don't let anyone tell you we don't have what it takes. we have everything we need to succeed. plenty of reaction to that speech from 2pm. lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault say the fbi has yet to interview her about the allegations. christine blasey ford's legal team say it's inconceivable that the agency can conduct a thorough

whose mps support the government, one of the dangers of britain having to operate on the world trade organisationtry overnight. with 14%, 15% tariffs, and we export 90% of our lamb. and the dup later abstained on the vote on that bill, issuing a shot across the government's bows that its support in westminster could not be taken for granted. and the northern ireland issue was highlighted in the lords as peers debated the impact of brexit on the peace process. it's 20 years since the belfast, or good friday, agreement was signed, helping to end the violence there and paving the way for devolution and the northern ireland assembly to be set up. a former first minister said the agreement had led to a change in the relationship between ireland and the uk. that is now being threatened. and it's been threatened not by us in northern ireland, but it's being threatened by brussels and dublin. but a dup peer said for peace were overstated. the vast majority of people right across northern ireland — from both communities and in the republic of ireland — have no intention of allowing the men of valence to r

be tapered down to zero so if the uk crashes out of the eu was no deal and we have these world trade organisationnk you very much, simonjack. the number of fast food businesses in the uk has risen by more than a third since 2010. research by bbc news found nearly 40,000 fast food outlets. the sharp rise comes at a time when doctors warn that costs of obesity could bankrupt the nhs. david rhodes reports. it is the food that is fast, convenient and an everyday part of some people‘s lives. i really hated how i looked. it‘s not normal to be 30 stone. at the age ofjust 16, joe from rotherham was morbidly obese. so in a typical week, joe, what were you eating? probably five chinese takeaways, couple of pizzas, fish and chips. joe has managed to shed over ten stone, but in rotherham three quarters of adults are overweight or obese, and six in every ten food businesses are takeaways. you seeing more takeaways than you‘re actually seeing corner shops. i think they should definitely limit the number of fast food places massively because it‘s just taking over. it‘s part of everyday life now. i mean, you hav

we might be under world trade organisation tariffs then which would really hit. 90% of our lamb tradeo rules, we are in a really difficult situation, where we do not have free trade access to our biggest market. rachel's daughter catherine is watching as her parents make big financial decisions about the farm she loves and hopes to run one day. definitely it is in the back of my mind, like what is going to happen after brexit? but i do think we need to persevere, because we are the people who provide the food for the uk. whatever happens, decisions by farmers to reduce their flock now will have an impact on the price we pay in the shops for lamb next year. coletta smith, bbc news, in kirby stephen. now it's more than a mile down, deep in the black sea, and it's the world's oldest intact shipwreck every discovered. a team of british and bulgarian researchers has carbon—dated the ship, a greek trading vessel, to around 400 bc, and says its shape hasn't been compromised, despite spending more than 2,400 years underwater. the reason, there is a layer in which there is no oxygen, and in th

trade deals. we then have to revert to very basic world organisation trading terms. consumers. lot of this is technical stuff that has practical implications. there is a paper on copyright. one of the things you can do at the moment, if you sign up to spot a fire on ethics in the uk, you have the rights to access those products if you are on holiday in portugal all on business in germany. that is under the terms ofan eu in germany. that is under the terms of an eu regulation. if we leave with no deal, that regulation ceases to apply, the paper says uk consumers cannot expect online content providers to give them access to those products when they‘re travelling around europe. this may only happen for a short time but people being warned this could happen. rail transport another one. companies have to make sure they have the proper licenses, in theory that could affect things like eurostar, trained under the channel. the government is trying to do bilateral agreements with individual countries, france, belgium. when you put it all together it is a lot to do in put it a

china is in the world trade organisation, but there are lots of things the world trade organisation can'tnatra. he might have only been five tall, but he was once voted as being bigger than elvis. he wrote over 700 songs and recorded more than 1000 tracks, but throughout his life he remained self—deprecating and often claimed his shortcomings included his voice, his height and his lack of personality. # i am still single, but happy. but he did have a certainje ne sais quoi, even if he himself couldn‘t put his finger on what it was. i don‘t know what it is exactly but i think it is because i am dealing with a sadness and every day is trouble with problems of the ageing man with a young girl or the lost love, the typical tale of the anniversary of the day the woman who let herself go. the son of arminian immigrants come he started out as a child actor but turned his attention to songwriting. his talent grabbed the attention of edith piaf. she sang his songs, asked him to toe with her and then finally became his mantle, encouraging him to go solo. by the late 60s he had become an internation

permanent member of the un security council and soon we will retake our own seat at the world trade organisationest strength of all is the talent and diversity of our people. we have produced more nobel prizewinners than any country apart from america. we are home to amazing innovators, creators and entrepreneurs. 0urwonderful innovators, creators and entrepreneurs. 0ur wonderful public serva nts entrepreneurs. 0ur wonderful public servants are the best in the world. the compassion of our nhs staff, the dedication of our teachers, the bravery of our police and the matchless courage of our armed forces. don't let anyone tell you we don't have what it takes. we have everything we need to succeed. and in 2022, we will put the best of british creativity and innovation, culture and heritage on the show in a year—long festival of great britain and northern ireland. whenever i travel i find a renewed interest in britain. let me give you one example. last month, i became the first british prime minister to visit kenny for 30 years. this is a commonwealth partner are a nation of over 50 million people on

now, can the world trade organisation reform itself?

no deal doesn't mean no deal it means world trade organisation terms.preferred outcome, i think a canada style agreement should be the way forward. we need to resolve the irish border and get away from the main obstacle stopping us going down that route. but if it does come to a no deal, i think we need to be robust about that and back ourselves as a country. we need to look at reports that show the economic impact could be quite marginal. i think a lot of what we have seen over the last few months has been heightened rhetoric, the sort of catastrophe rising we saw during the campaign itself and which failed to dissuade voters then. thank you very much indeed. those cabinet ministers that met not quite secretly last night, we knew they were there, they were eating pizza apparently. today at cabinet, they were offered sausage, egg bacon damages, not a pizza insight! we miss nothing here at! foreign ministers have been meeting in luxembourg. in the last few minutes we have heard about the difficulties hampering the negotiations dramatically some of those

world is facing in this department. is there anything that the wto can do to, build up its reputation as the global trade organisation bodys about the reforms and about the process that it takes, especially when we come to this panel. again, without having the us and china present this week, it is hard to see anything concrete could occur and that is like you going to the fact that it is likely that better resolution is going to come between the united states and china in their own discussions at some point in time. able to speak to me earlierfrom hong kong, streaming live events is a feature that many of us have grown to rely on. but not that long ago, a software company used by technical giants like facebook, twitter and skype chat is 110w facebook, twitter and skype chat is now tapping into asia's growing market. the chief executive is chiming in on the competition.“ you look at the video production industry, there are components that are disc traditional and theyjust hardware and sidelight sandboxes —— satellites and boxes. this could be ona satellites and boxes. this could be on a cloud seek to be on any device anywh

world experts say the government is staking the wrong approach. that our grizzle chooses to combat the drug trade with general repression and not by investigating the criminal organise. visions to track the money and the weapons. the violence has been growing since the economic crisis hit the country four years ago as a result sixty six percent of brazilians favor security operations but some say civilians in the slums are getting the wrong message see to warrant thank you to get if you position a tank in front of the favela and send thousands of soldiers you are saying you are the enemy whether they are supporter not we think this is illegal it is wrong and immoral. critics say military operations have always been unsuccessful but until a new president takes office in january they will continue and poor brazilians will have to live in the crossfire unable to leave us and just i just. for decades it's been an open secret in mexico the massacre of student protesters in a public square in the capital mexico city authorities trying to cover up the true scale of the tragedy but on the fiftieth anniversary mexican government has finally accepted it was this state crime g

loved — protecting animals, and heather sohl from global conservation organisation the world wildlife fund's international wildlife tradend in palm desert, california, is raabia hawa — a radio presenter turned ranger. thank you for coming on the programme. heather, iam not sure people necessarily know much between the illegal wildlife trade and serious organised crime, tell us about the connection. people think it isa about the connection. people think it is a victimless crime. your introduction showed us the fourth largest transnational organised crime. this means there are criminal organised networks who are involved in smuggling drugs, people, arms. they are using the same trade routes, the same techniques, to then smuggle wildlife. we have seen a loss of around 20,000 elephants per year, we are losing over 1100 rhinos per year. this is having a devastating impact, not just per year. this is having a devastating impact, notjust on the species' populations but on the local people who live with these animals, the ecosystems and the economies of some of the world's poorest countries. drew, you are a former ranger and ww