Hello, im geeta guru murthy, thanks forjoining us. The stoppage is a day after the Israeli Army says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages who were taken during the attacks of the 7th of october. That led to mass Demonstrations Injerusalem and Tel Aviv on sunday. Organisers are calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a deal with hamas to bring home the estimated 100 remaining hostages. Sundays protests were largely peaceful but some crowds broke through police lines, blocking a major highway in Tel Aviv. Our correspondent is following the story. After the biggest protests in israel since the start of the war in gaza with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating across the country, today a general strike. So thousands of businesses Will Be closed, some schools, universities, government ministries, banks, some bus networks, so we are expecting a major hit on the Economy Today in israel. The outrage against hamas is a given but these protests are not about that, they are aga
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The scale of the conservative party triumph in last weeks uk election promises to have seismic consequences. Borisjohnson can get brexit done on terms and a timetable of his choosing. Parliamentary approval guaranteed. Not since Margaret Thatcher is a tory leader had such an opportunity to remake written. An opportunity to remake britain. Well, my guest is conservative mp and former cabinet minister andrew mitchell. Boris johnson has been handed immense power. What will he do with it . Andrew mitchell, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I want to begin with some very interesting words coming from the mouth of Boris Johnson after his election victory. He said, this election has changed this government and this conservative party for the better. What did he mean by that . I think hes right. I think what he meant was that the paralysis that has characterised the past 3. 5 years of mrs mays government has been swept away. There is a decisive conservativ
To conservative mp and former cabinet minister, andrew mitchell. Welcome to hardtalk, i stephen sackur. The scale of the conservative party triumph in last weeks uk election promises to have seismic consequences. Borisjohnson can get brexit done on terms and a timetable of his choosing. Parliamentary rouble guaranteed. Not since margaret agger is a tory leader had such an opportunity to remake written. Well, my guest is conservative mp and former cabinet minister andrew mitchell. Boris johnson has been handed immense power. What will he do with it . Andrew mitchell, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I want to begin with some very interesting words coming from the mouth of Boris Johnson after his election victory. He said, this election has changed this government and this conservative party for the better. What did he mean by that . conservative party for the better. What did he mean by that . I think hes right. I think what he meant was that the paralysis that has characterised the past
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con
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