Coming up at 2 30, talking books heads to the edinburgh festival, where kirsty wark interviews author jing jing lee. Good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has sought to play down divisions in his top team, after one of his key aides announced hes resigning. It comes after a turbulent start to the labour Party Conference, where theres been a failed attempt to oust mr corbyns deputy, tom watson, and further splits over brexit. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Not everything here is going according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wants to persuade you he is ready for power, but one of his key aides has raised concerns. Andrew fisher, still by mr corbyns side this morning, is quitting, privately accusing the leaders team of a blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in them. I have obviously seen the words that andrew wrote, and i discussed them with him at some length. Why do you think he said that . I think he said that because he was extremely distressed at
Annelise hello, and welcome to question time wrap where we look at the first sitting fortnight of the new morrison government. In february of this year, the government introduced a bill that would allow the minister to exclude anyone from entering australia for up to two years if they were suspected of being involved in any terrorist activity. With a strong mandate off the back of their win, they moved to pass the bill. They did ignore a number of recommendations on the drafting of that bill from the powerful Parliamentary Committee. The labor of the opposition, much less lofty i suspect. [laughter] we will say the answer. My question is to the Prime Minister and it goes to National Security. Does the Prime Minister doubt which side people are on when they support the unanimous position of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on intelligence and security . Thank you, mr. Speaker. I think he raised the role of the joint Standing Committee the joint Standing Committee on these matters does im
Committee. The leader of the opposition now, i less lofty suspect, mr. Speaker. [laughter] we will say the answer. My question is to the Prime Minister and it goes to National Security. Does the Prime Minister doubt which side people are on when they support the unanimous position of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on intelligence and security . Mr. Morrison thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank him for raising the role of the joint Standing Committee. The joint Standing Committee on these matters does important work in the parliament. When members come to that committee, they bring forward the positions of the various parties to address the National Security issues that the countries face. What i have noted in my time in this place is that it has always been those who sit on this side of the house who have always brought the stronger position. It is always on the side of the house, with the measures for the committee, that the matters have. Een found to be watered down therefore, it is the
Between the two gangs. The government begins a review of sentencing policy for the most dangerous offenders. Women going through the menopause face a National Shortage of hormone replacement therapy. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Hong kong has suspended all flights in and out of the territory as a sit in with thousands of Anti Government protesters at the International Airport enters its fourth day. Mass demonstrations and unrest show no sign of abating, more than two months after they were sparked by a controversial extradition bill. Many of those protesting are critical of the actions of police, who on sunday were caught on film firing tear gas at close range. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell sent this update from hong kong airport. This is the scene at hong kong International Airport. Both levels are completely full, black clad pro democracy demonstrators have occupied every inch of this terminal. If we come over here, we can even see down at the bottom how many thou
Leagues world cup for the first time lies in the balance. And england struggle to take hold of the opening day of the second test in adelaide, the first day night match in the history of the ashes. And in half an hour here on bbc news the travel show goes to the usa to meet competitors in a unique international championship. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The us senate has approved a sweeping tax reform bill, putting President Trump on course for his first major legislative achievement since he took office. These changes are the biggest tax overhaul since the 1980s and would see a sharp cut in Corporation Tax bringing it down from 35 to 20 . The democrats voted against the plans, but the republicans won a narrow victory, by 51 votes to 49. Mr trumps legislative success comes just hours after us media reported that his former National Security adviser is prepared to give testimony that implicates the president s son in law, jared kushner. The white house says mr flynn has implica