Mexicos biggest city introduces a new plastic bag. Washington has announced a new wave of economic sanctions on iran in retaliation for its missile attack on bases in iraq housing u. S. Troops sanctions targets irans manufacturing and Mining Industries as well as 8 senior officials kimberly hellcat reports from the white house already americans are under attack whether were tensions between the United States and iran still escalating on friday the u. S. Secretary of state and treasury secretary and oust more sections against iran in retaliation for its attack on iraq the military bases used by u. S. Troops the president has been very clear we will continue to apply economic sanctions until iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have Nuclear Weapons the sanctions target or raw and steel iron trade construction mining and textile industries theyre also saying sins against 8 Senior Iranian officials the tropic ministration says are responsible for spreading viol
The pound is leading the way across the u. S. Dollar. Thes up about 0. 7 against dollar. It is time now for the global exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news around the world. Our bloomberg voices are on the ground with todays top stories. Lets start by going over to hong kong, bracing for more this option after christmas protests led to clashes between demonstrators and riot police. Igh joins us on the telephone. Give us a sense of what is in store. It sounds like theres more planned for friday and going into the new year. Karen theres protests planned for this evening in an area of the city that has seen some of the worst protests over the past six months, and again over the weekend in an area near the chinese border. All of this is leading up to a day, rally on new years led by organizers that have led some of the biggest protests since this began. The level of anger we are going to be seeing at the clashes willen protesters escalate, and we are looking for what this
Around 6 months ago show no signs of dying down a days long standoff at Hong Kong Polytechnic University has led the u. S. Senate to pass a bill aimed at censuring beijing the new hong kong human rights bill has infuriated china which accuses the u. S. Of ignoring protests or violence neither sites looks like backing down so how will this ends i will be speaking with our guest shortly but 1st sarah clarke reports on the standoff between police and students who are refusing to leave a university campus. In a city rocked by violence and months of protests everyday life is carrying on. Primary and secondary schools have resumed classes after being closed for more than a week some major roads have also reopened but traffic is still congested and some raw lines remain blocked at Polytechnic University in Central California up to 100 protesters are refusing to leave. Riot police have surrounded the campus ready to bike arrests if any demonstrators try to skype. All. Of this. On tuesday aroun
And get it done. In order to avoid trying to get an extension he has been too eager by far to get a deal at any tom symonds, bbc cost. Mps will hold a rare saturday news. Sitting here to vote we are going to turn our attention on the deal this morning were at the heart of the debate to brexit in westminster this at the beginning of a crucial two morning. The prime days in british politics. Minister says more than 700 people hes very confident his brexit deal are arrested across the uk in a week long operation to tackle will be approved when it goes to a so called county lines drugs gangs. Vote in the commons tomorrow. Sainsburys bans fireworks. That is something labour leader the supermarket Jeremy Corbyn strongly disagrees with. Becomes the first major retailer he says this deal is worse to stop selling them ahead of bonfire night. Than the one presented by previous ill be finding out whats pm, theresa may. Behind the decision. Lets discuss this with the shadow chancellor, the premier
A letter requesting a brexit extension if Boris Johnson refuses to do so. The white house officially refuses to co operate with the impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the family of harry dunn, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in august, as he urges the usa to reconsider its position on the diplomatic immunity given to a suspect. People living in seaside towns earn £1600 a year less than those living inland. Well be live in penzance for a special report. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The independent travel agent hays travel has said it will buy all Thomas Cook Retail stores following the collapse of the Holiday Company. Hays has already recruited hundreds of former thomas cook staff and has offered employment to many of the airlines personnel. The move could save up to 2500 jobs. The travel company folded last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad.