Really striking front page image and a reminder of the fact that this story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. I was in the briefing when the Prime Ministers spokesperson said 600 and there was an audible blast from journalists are just a shocking misses and it is no wonder it is dominating every single front page today. It is this idea that this will continue for a long time. It comes because the government sent out a letter on monday the councils across england, asking them to report back on whether or not they think the tower blocks are safe. Questions will be asked, why was this letter sent on monday . This incident happened last week. Why are we going, all those buildings could be affected . We going, all those buildings could be affected . Thousands we going, all those buildings could be affected . Thousands of people will be wondering whether they are safe at home tonight or whether they will have t
The last is enclave in mosul. The army has told the bbc that british fighters are among the militants. Earlier, the Iraqi Military said it had captured almost all of the area our correspondent orla guerin, and cameraman nico hameon, have sent us this report from the front line. Heading to the front line in mosul. You have to run. And beware of snipers. But troops from iraqs Emergency Response division are advancing every day. The target here a hospital complex. We move deeper into the battle. Getting a chance to see how the fight is being taken to the so called Islamic State. Urban warfare at its most intimate. Near enough to throw a hand grenade. Then this. Well, the fight here is at extremely close quarters, this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have. They tell us that the nearest is position is just 15 metres away, and when they are firing here, the distance is so small that sometimes they can see the faces of the is militants. The troops here, mostly young, determined
Midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where the firestorm following President Trumps latest comments blaming both sides for the violence in charlottesville, virginia continues to burn. Business leaders have joined two former republican president s in condemning his stance. The bbcs North America Editorjon Sopel reports. Amazing grace. The Memorial Service for Heather Heyer, an anti racism protestor mown down by a white supremacist in charlottesville on saturday. But far from this being an occasion when a nation comes together, america seems more bitterly divided than ever. They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what . You just magnified her. Applause this was charlottesville on friday night racist groups chanting jews will not replace us, carrying ku klux klan style torches, and also marching to the slogan white lives matter. Yesterday, the president blamed both sides for the violence that ensued. You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other and th
Im stephen sackur. When the Aljazeera News Network was launched in qatar in 1996, it had a seismic impact on the media landscape in the middle east. Here was an arab broadcaster refusing to play by local rules. It was ambitious, punchy and provocative in its coverage of the region and the world. Two decades on, maybe its time for payback. Saudi arabia and its closest allies recently demanded qatar close the network down. My guest is mostefa souag, director general of aljazeera. Do his channel have a future . Mostefa souag, welcome to hardtalk. Good day, stephen. We have to start with the threat of closure that appeared to be hanging over aljazeera just a few short days ago. The threat of course which came from saudi arabia and its allies, which demanded the closing of the Aljazeera Network as a condition for lifting an economic blockade on qatar. Be clear with me. Is there still a risk you may have to shut down . Well, first of all i would like to say that aljazeera has created a new m
Im stephen sackur. When the Aljazeera News Network was launched in qatar in 1996, it had a seismic impact on the media landscape in the middle east. Here was an arab broadcaster refusing to play by local rules. It was ambitious, punchy and provocative in its coverage of the region and the world. Two decades on, maybe its time for payback. Saudi arabia and its closest allies recently demanded qatar close the network down. My guest is mostefa souag, director general of aljazeera. Do his channel have a future . Mostefa souag, welcome to hardtalk. Good day, stephen. We have to start with the threat of closure that appeared to be hanging over aljazeera just a few short days ago. The threat of course which came from saudi arabia and its allies, which demanded the closing of the Aljazeera Network as a condition for lifting an economic blockade on qatar. Be clear with me. Is there still a risk you may have to shut down . Well, first of all i would like to say that aljazeera has created a new m