money, that is why i so bitter laughter we are not saying that thames water is not paying taxes. we have a guy. accountability is something we are looking for and we do not find it in this story when you consider how much damage they have done, huge amount of untreated sewage, the amount they have paid in dividends in ten years and how little the fine has been, it does not sound like a balanced approach. you could not make this up. they pay themselves more money than the fine but then the dividend goes to shareholders in luxembourg and the cayman islands. it has got everything. it breaks my heart because so many businesspeople every day, watching this programme, will tell you this is absolutely disgraceful. donald trump wins vote to replace obamacare. they have finally crossed the first hurdle. 20 republicans voted against it but over rolled the figures went their way. all the democrats voted against it. what they had to do to get it across the line, no protection to existing
world news, it s newsday. good morning. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us house of representatives has narrowly passed a republican party proposal to repeal barack 0bama s affordable healthcare act. after suffering an embarrassing setback in march, president trump finally notched up his first major legislative victory. the vote in the house of representatives was tight, though. 217 to 213 with no democrats voting in favour. but quite how quickly this will become law is a very different matter, as it still faces a steep hurdle in the senate. he is our north america editorjon sopel the momentjust after 2pm in washington this afternoon when trumpcare washington this afternoon when trumpca re became a washington this afternoon when trumpcare became a thing. the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. shame! outside, a rather different tune as protesters giant shame. this fight isn t over ye