Just dont know what the situation is. Well either have a flight back and get back to manchester and be fortunate, or things could collapse in the next couple of days or hours and we have nothing. Iran reacts defiantly in response to the us sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae, after last weeks attack on saudi oilfacilities. There have been dozens of arrests at the latest anti government, yellow vest protests in the french capital paris. Pro democracy demonstrators in hong kong have staged a 16th consecutive weekend of protests. Police used tear gas to break up protestors after a mall sit in. 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop is taking place in the netherlands to mark what was known as operation Market Garden in world war two. And coming up, Victoria Derbyshire takes a look back at some of the highlights from her programme this week. Thats in half an hour. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has quashed an attempt to oust tom wa
Customers facing uncertainty. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to cheering crowds at a youth summit on Climate Change in new york ahead of the Un General Assembly next week. And in football Kevin De Bruyne is the latest to help man city score a massive eight goals against watford. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has quashed an attempt to oust tom watson as his deputy following an angry backlash from mps. The grassroots group, momentum, had tabled a motion at the partys ruling National Executive committee, to abolish mr watsons role but this morning the nec backed mr corbyns proposal to reveiw the position instead. Tom watson described the ploy to remove him as a sectarian attack. Our Political Correspondent, nick eardley, reports. What does he want to be talking about . The nec agreed this morning that we are going to consult on the future, of diversifying the deputy leadership positions to reflect the diversity of our society. Policies . His plan for government . Defi
This is bbc news im lukwesa burak. The headlines atjust after six. Jeremy corbyn has quashed an attempt to oust tom watson as the deputy leader of the labour party a row which has overshadowed the start of the partys conference in brighton. Im particularly disappointed with the boss of momentum because i think he is not just the boss of momentum because i think he is notjust undermining me, he has undermined jeremy and the party, and frankly i think he has undermined the momentum delegates. Iran reacts defiantly in response to the us sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae after last weeks attack on saudi oilfacilities. The travel firm thomas cook has approached the government for emergency funding, as it tries to avoid going into administration leaving customers facing uncertainty. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to cheering crowds at a youth summit on Climate Change in new york ahead of the Un General Assembly next week. And in football,
In football, Kevin De Bruyne helps man city score a massive eight goals and secure victory against watford. And 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop takes place in the netherlands to mark what was known as operation Market Garden in world war two. Good evening. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has intervened in an attempt to oust tom watson as his deputy, in a row thats overshadowed the start of labours conference in brighton. The grassroots group, momentum, had tabled a motion at the partys Ruling National Executive Committee to abolish tom watsons role. But this morning the nec backed Jeremy Corbyns proposal to review the position instead. Tom watson likened the ploy to remove him as a sectarian attack on a broad church. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Despite the smiles, friends of the labour leader said he was livid when he found out of plans last night by fellow left wingers to oust his deputy, tom watson. There is no love lost between them b
Hello and welcome to world news today. The Us Democratic president ial contender, joe biden, has accused donald trump of an overwhelming abuse of power. It follows reports he tried to pressure ukraine into opening a corruption investigation against mr biden and his son. President trump has not denied the reports claming it doesnt matter what i discuss. This is what mr biden had to say about the affair a few moments ago. Know trump t investigated. I know trump deserves to be investigated. He has violated every basic norm of a president. You should be asking him the question, why is he on the phone with a foreign leader . Trying to intimidate a foreign leader, if thats what happened. That is what appears what happened. That is what appears what happened. You should be looking at trump. Trump is doing this because he knows i will beat him like a drum, and theres usually an abuse of power in every element of the presidency to try to do something smear me. David willisjoins me now from wash