Now on Bbc News newscast. Today were going to talk about a lot about the Middle East. And we talked about it a little bit yesterday. But obviously its one huge big dominant News Story this weekend, notjust because its the anniversary of the terrible October The 7th attacks, but also because overnight lots of things have been hotting up still further with more strikes on the lebanese capital, beirut. Yes. Said to be the largest so far. So well get to that. And also ask, when this politics comes home, how will it influence this government, all on this Sunday Episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its laura in the studio. And paddy in the studio. And nick in the studio. Thank heavens youre here because theres this giant Middle East crisis, and its clearly going to have a big defining impact on this new labour government. Well, indeed. And it already has, because, as laura was saying on her show this morning, you know, you can directly say that labour lost five consti
Now on bbc news. Newscast. Today, were going to talk about a lot about the Middle East. And we talked about it a little bit yesterday. But obviously its one huge big dominant News Story this weekend, notjust because its the anniversary of the terrible October The 7th attacks, but also because overnight lots of things have been hotting up still further with more strikes on the lebanese capital, beirut. Yes. Said to be the largest so far. So well get to that. And also ask, when this politics comes home, how will it influence this government, all on this Sunday Episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its laura in the studio. And paddy in the studio. And nick in the studio. Thank heavens youre here because theres this giant Middle East crisis, and its clearly going to have a big defining impact on this new labour government. Well, indeed. And it already has, because, as laura was saying on her show this morning, you know, you can directly say that labour lost five cons
And have the latest from manchester, westminster and brussels. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The duke and duchess of sussex end their tour of southern africa, as the couple sues a sunday newspaper for publishing a private letter. Tributes are paid to the former itn and bbc news presenter Peter Sissons who has died at the age of 77. And we take a look at the newest addition to yorkshire sculpture park, one of six buildings nominated for the prestigious riba sterling prize for architecture. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the new brexit proposals just published by the government which are being closely studied in brussels as we speak. In a letterfrom the Prime Minister to Jean Claude Juncker president of the European Commission Boris Johnson calls for a willingness to compromise and move beyond existing positions. The new plans include removing the backstop the guarantee of no return to a hard border in Northern Ireland something the eu has been firmly opposed to in the past.
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The British Governments Brexit Strategy can be summed up in new Prime Minister borisjohnsons three word phrase do or decline. The uk is leaving on october the sist the uk is leaving on october the 31st he says, deal or no deal. Right now a deal between london and brussels appears unlikely, so what about the alternative . Well, my guest is iain duncan smith, former conservative party leader and ardent brexiteer. Can Prime Minister johnson deliver a no deal exit and what will it mean for britains politics and economy . Iain duncan smith, welcome to hardtalk. If i may, let me begin by quoting to you the words of an eu official in brussels uttered just a couple of days ago. A no deal exit now appears to be the uk governments central scenario. Would you agree with that . In the sense that the government has made it clear they think the existing Withdrawal Agreement is dead, unless there is major surgery to it, and there is major surgery to it, and the