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Loss of life. Security forces have been deployed by the Prime Minister who has also appealed for calm. If the security situation worsens, he warns the risk is the destruction of the state. These protests havent come out of nowhere. Their roots lie in the terrible damage inflicted on iraq and its people by decades of warand iraq and its people by decades of war and the failure of politicians to unite and rebuild a fragile country. A big force driving them to demonstrate is unemployment. Even thos...

Ahead and while there is some sunshine the forecast there is also heavy rain and strong winds. All of the details in the next half an hour. Its saturday the 28th of september. Our top story downing street has reacted angrily after Boris Johnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatjennifer arcuri was given favourable tr...

A nakedly political put up job downing street reacts angrily as borisjohnson is referred to the Police Watchdog over his links to an american businesswoman when he was mayor of london. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn pledges to scrap the universal credit welfare scheme. The heat dominates at the world athletics championships. Kenyas Ruth Chepngetich wins the womens marathon but nearly half the field pull out. Good morning. A very unsettled weekend ahead. Whilst there is some sunshine in the forec...

Interesting. These to contrasting views on the irish backstop. The Daily Telegraph says there is the hope of a deal. There is the hope of a dealli there is the hope of a deal. I am glad to hear this because i have been coming on the Programme Every month a year saying we are definitely not going to fall without a deal. And john called yorker is now saying he is open to a deal. And so currency now saying he is open to a deal. And so currency markets have moved substantially over the course of the...

Day recess next week, for the tory Party Conference. We are in stoke on trent, a city that voted overwhelmingly for brexit. We will be testing the political temperature. Well have all the latest from westminster. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. President trumps top intelligence official faces congress, after a whistle blower claims the white house tried to cover up details of a phone call between donald trump and the ukrainian president. Minimum pricing in scotland leads to a fall in ...

Concern for the employees as 22,000 jobs are put at risk worldwide including 9,000 in the uk. Very emotional the cabin crew were all crying. A bit sombre, to be honest. Well hear from another passenger who was also on one of the last flights into Manchester Airport this morning thats coming up in ten minutes. Also this hour at the labour conference, Jeremy Corbyn faces a revolt by members demanding that the Party Campaigns to remain in the eu. Decision day here in brighton as Jeremy Corbyn and t...

With george ford at fly half. It isa it is a pretty chilly start to your friday. Mist and fog around, too. But lots of sunshine to come. I will have the details on breakfast. Its friday the 20th of september. Our top story the future of thomas cook is hanging in the balance this morning, as it scrambles to raise £200 Million Pounds to secure an Emergency Rescue deal. Britains oldest package holiday firm must secure the funds before a crucial meeting next friday. Ninas here to explain what this ...

Links to an american businesswoman when he was mayor of london. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, promises to replace the governments controversial welfare policy, universal credit, should they get into power. The heat dominates at the world athletics championships. Kenyas Ruth Chepngetich wins the womens marathon but nearly half the field pull out. Good morning. A very unsettled weekend ahead. Whilst there is some sunshine in the forecast, theres also heavy rain and some strong winds. All of th...

Of alcohol people are buying, prompting calls for the rest of the uk to follow suit. Prince harry on Climate Change the world will be a very troubling place he says if people continue to deny it. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Stay with us for beyond 100 days, we will have some reaction to the hearing from investment buddy carter in georgia. After eight oclock well be talking to mrs Darryl Roberts to discuss these ta...

It will be a shorter working week with no loss of pay. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport holly hamilton wales have opened their World Cup Campaign witha wales have opened their World Cup Campaign with a convincing victory over georgie. We will relive all the tries at 2 30. With rain on the way, some have been looking for a dry place to stay and that rain is brought to us by a weather system that is influenced by what happened in the caribbean two weeks ago. I will tell you more later on....