tense relations between britain and iran. now for some other news from around the world -- there has been violence in syria, footage has emerged showing civilians coming under fire. activists say six people died in the violence. the syrian government says it has freed more than 900 prisoners involved in the recent anti-government protest. supporters of the former ivory coast president have expressed outrage at his transfer to the international criminal court. he is going to face charges of crimes against humanity. the icc says there is evidence that this violence that followed his defeat last year was deliberately organized by his supporters. the biggest walkout in a generation -- that's what labor unions are claiming in britain today. millions of public sector workers joined a nationwide strike to protest against the government's big spending cuts. it is they see now we have watched play out across industrialized world this year as workers feel the pain of austerity measures. >> it is the biggest strike for a generation. hug

britain had already abolish slavery whose before. anti-slavery was basically no part of this culture any significant way. why did so many prominent british people sympathize in one way or another with the confederacy? >> guest: there's no single easy answer, but you can certainly piece together. first off the beginning of the war i think the north was knocking on an open door. in general, most countries are not that thrilled with the sword of other countries breaking up and it's contagious. but it made a fundamental mistake. the secretary of state made a fundamental mistake by pursuing this idea that if he could at least leave the sector is not the actuality of a foreign war with a common enemy and is the greater common enemy that britain. >> host: he started first mistake. the first proposal was a nonstarter. so we started talking in a bellicose manner about britain. >> guest: that's right. all it did was with the british unconvinced than his previous statements about canada, british north america join in the constellation of the un

the new rate -- is britain the new great satan? islamabad will host a security conference on afghanistan. leaving a lasting mark. graffiti artists in one new york neighborhood are creating memorials with a personal touch. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three decades after they stormed the american embassy, iranian students were back on the rampage. the target this time -- britain's diplomatic mission. the attackers hurled petrol bombs. the british prime minister called it outrageous and indefensible. >> the embassy had been expecting this to happen ever since britain impose new sanctions on iran last week and the parliament voted to drop the british ambassador. it is pretty well organized and the police seemed fairly half- hearted about stopping at. the british should go like the americans did, leave this den of espionage. >> the demonstrators climbed over the gates and attacked the chancellery building inside, trashing it and grabbing souvenirs'. this one has a picture of the queen. also they finall

that britain and america were involved in one nine hundred fifty three in overthrowing a. government democratically elected government which nationalized british and american oil interests they put the shah in power a brutal regime which is for the overthrow in one thousand seventy nine revolution and people remember britain and america's role in this world or perhaps when washington starts talking about sanctions the way the remembering to do the tear gas being fired by. an army into here skill has made in the united states written on those canisters there's they're supplying weapons to the egyptian military so they're putting sanctions against again against their own it's a topsy turvy world and america and britain are fine once again guilty hope ocracy chris perry live in london thank you very much indeed for your thoughts here of r.t. . spain is shifting right to attempt to balance the books the country's conservatives have one of the landslide victory in a general election they now have to tackle record unemployment over twenty percent and find a way out from undernea

britain is pulling some diplomats out of iran after militant students stormed the u.k. embassy compound in the capital tehran hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the buildings before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle the attack came after iran resolved to reduce the diplomatic relations with the u.k. following its decision to impose further sanctions on iran political analyst chris bambery believes provoking be islamic state was always britain's intention. as the . sanctions against the run is talk of some restraint against the run over this you could program we should remember that really in nationalism runs very deep people have memories of when for instance britain and america once the coup in one thousand nine hundred eighty three to overthrow a democratically elected government which had nationalized american oil interests and installed the shah of iran and the nationalism is runs very deep really into maybe no enthusiasm present religion and buys many of the mood around against any notion of san

sometimeshard-liners called britain saying. protesters invaded the headquarters in tehran. demonstrators even raided a residential compound and iran's government did not stop them. britain has decided to pull up the drawbridge. >> the iranian contingent is being informed that we have ordered the closure of the embassy in britain and all diplomats must leave within 48 hours. if any country makes it impossible for us to operate, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here. >> in west london, the flag will fly for just two more days. the iranian diplomats have until friday afternoon to leave the country. after that, this embassy will be empty and britain and iran will have to find another way of to indicating. this morning in tehran, the parliamentary speaker said that the protesters' actions reflected popular opinion. iran state television called the closures hasty. and the indices' will not bother hard liners. -- empty indices -- embassies will not bother hard-liners. after yesterday's violence, the phones in tehran and london will go unanswered. diplomatic ties ar

so when politicians talk about the promise of britain, this is the promise of britain. when they say change we can belief in, this is a change we can believe in. when they say let's build a fairer britain for all, these are the first steps toward building it. this is the foundation for a fairer britain. i can see some faces around here thinking, he's using slogans from all three major parties. these are the promises of all three parties at westminster, so if you believe, you should vote for this today. and i'm an optimist. i believe in the power of politics to change things. so with all the cynicism, you can come to a place like this and reflect how much things have change inside your cities. has it changed because of a political decision in your local authority? it hadn't changed before you were in office, so i think today is a day to be proud of the achievements we have done in if every single -- [inaudible] [cheers and applause] a mandate for -- [inaudible] [laughter] that is all i ask. use the youth parliament, fourth of november, 2011. [applause] every single child

the target this time -- britain's diplomatic mission. they burned the union jack in response to sanctions. >> the british embassy is one of the most fortified buildings in tehran. this afternoon, the protesters climbed the walls and the police did nonstop them. a their incursion here and at a separate compound comes after britain tighten sanctions. in response, iran promised to expel the british ambassador. these demonstrators have decided to go further. this is what things look like inside the compound. >> the british should go where the americans went, pack up their things and go. stormedca's embassy was in 1979. u.s. diplomats were kept hostage for more than 400 days. tonight, it appears that all british staff and dependents are accounted for. >> we have made clear to the government that they must take immediate steps to ensure the safety of uk personnel to ensure that the property taken from the compound is returned and to secure the compound. >> this afternoon, the protesters wanted to enjoy their moment. one man turned a portrait o

all this takes britain in the right direction. it cannot -- [shouting] -- it cannot transform our economic situation overnight. people in this country understand the broad problems britain faces. they can watch the news and the night of the week and see for themselves the crisis in the euro zone and the scale of the debt burden we carry. and people no, people know that the promises of quick fixes and more spending this country can't afford at times like this are like the promises of a quack doctor selling miller quote york--miracle cure. we are saying the government that has a plan to deal with carnation to keep interest rates low. a government determined to support business and jobs. a government committed to take britain faithfully through the storm. leadership for tough times. that is what we offer. >> order! [shouting] >> mr. speaker. let me start by thanking -- order! order! to resumed his seat. i said very clearly that people shouldn't shopped and yell at the chancellor. he should be heard in respectful quiet as the public w

britain called the protests themselves outrageous and indefensible. our tehran correspondent, james reynolds, told me that some of the consequences mentioned by britain are already fairly apparent. >> we already know what some of those consequences will be, because britain announced it is evacuating some of its staff from tehran. we don't know how many, we don't know at what level, we don't know where the ambassador will be, will he remain in tehran, will he be sent back? we expect more later today. >> right. we already recognize that relations are weak and getting weaker. that's a fact, isn't it? >> yeah, relations at the moment are in a pretty terrible moment. iran actually doesn't have an ambassador to the united kingdom. britain and iran, despite a lot of hostility, the two governments have usually managed to maintain diplomatic relations. at the moment, it seems difficult to know the way forward. >> i suppose that's the point. do we know even really who is behind this assault on the compound? >> look, clearly we'd love to be able to ask the stude

and america britain america's involvement in iran goes way back to one nine hundred fifty three when they combine to overthrow democratic government to this is still remembered a radical government of the most nationalize the oil industry was overthrown by a. cia coup which installed the shah of iran and i think people in wonder motion of short memories about this but there's always been that perceived threat from iran after all that's the argument behind the anti missile defense system currently being proposed for europe so surely there is some threat here and it's a credible threat. well britain and america seem to redefine what threats are i mean for instance we had for all those years of the cold war the threat was russia nato is no. building a new missile shield which seems to be aimed at russia in part but also definitely against iran with setting up in tolkien we've seen nato intervening into the region all around rain around trainers and russia's borders it seems to be provocative you have the string of nato american bases along in the caucasus and elsewhere threaten interest

britain would have been completely isolated and left out. the reason the opposition party talks about that is because it is all about the cost -- politics and not the economics. they know it. >> the prime minister said the u.k. would not fund the efsx. there are two new powers proposed for it to ensure newly issued sovereign debt and to spin out investment trusts to buy that desperate i don't think the prime minister's government believes that power will be enough. >> i think there are still real difficulties with the esfs or send out of the year as a meeting 10 days ago. since then, we have not seen enough details about how exactly these funds would work, how they would be levered out because you need to have a bazooka to convince people you would not have to use it. that is what the euro zone needs to do and they have not yet completed that work. >> i now appeal to single short supplementary questions. dr. julian lewis -- >> why does the prime minister seemed to think the greeks will be anymore successful at staying in the euro then we wer

britain has ordered the closure of the iranian embassy in london and the expulsion of its stuff after the u.k. evacuated its own diplomats from the islamic states capital the announcement comes after militant students stormed the u.k. compound in tyrone but hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the building before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle the attack came after iran resolved to reduce the diplomatic relations with the u.k. following its decision to impose further sanctions on several political analyst chris bambery believe the provoking the islamic state has always been britain's girl. as the. sanctions against iran and there is talk of some restraint against iran over this you could program we should remember there really a nationalism runs very deep in people one memories of when for instance britain and america wants to clue in one thousand nine hundred eighty three to overthrow a democratically elected government which had nationalized british american oil interests and installed the shah of iran and that

britain is expelling all from the country. britain ordered the closure on wednesday. rueters quotes the foreign secretary as saying all iranian diplomatic staff must leave within the next 48 hours. >>> the delegates at the u.n. conference on climate change in south africa are looking to the future, but representatives of at least one country suggest that the agreement that binds them is a thing of the past. canada and other nations are considering a pull-out from the kyoto protocol. nhk world's susumu kojima tells us how discussions with going in durban. >> reporter: people are still a long way away from getting over their differences. one controversial issue that has come up stems from a report suggesting that the canadian government is considering withdrawing from the kyoto protocol. ♪ >> reporter: ngos criticizing canada. they have given the country an fossil of the day award. the award is handed out to any nation that performs badly in climate change negotiations. when the canadian government signed the kyoto protocol, it promised to reduce its emissions by 6%,

no doubt growth in britain, jobs in britain have been hit by what's going on in the euro zone. >> back in italy, silvio berlusconi this evening headed off for what might be his last official engagement as prime minister. the market stabilized when he announced his -- he would resign. today's news also calmed him. but they know the euro is still in a critical condition. matthew price, bbc news, brussels. >> reports in syria say 26 people were killed friday, adding to an escalating death toll from eight months of anti-government protests. november is likely to be the bloodiest month since the uprising against president assad began in march. arab league meeting saturday is going to discuss the lack of progress on any dialogue. the organization is under intense pressure from human rights campaigners to suspend syria's membership. this report from the bbc's king has some pictures you may find disturbing. >> promises, promises. a week after pledging it would respect human rights, these were the forces of the syrian state in action. here a man who appeared mortally wounded is dragged away by

and america britain america's involvement in iran goes way back to the one nine hundred fifty three when they combine to overthrow democratic government this is the remembered a radical government which had nationalize the oil industry was overthrown by a. cia coup which installed the shah of iran and i think people in wanted emotion of short memories but this has always been perceived threat from iran after all that's the argument behind the anti missile defense system currently being proposed for europe so surely there is some threat here and it's a credible threat. well britain and america seem to redefine what threats are for instance we had for all those years the cold war the threat was russia need to is no. building a missile shield it seems to be aimed at russia in part but also definitely against iran with setting up in tokyo and we've seen nato intervening into the region. iran trainers and russia's borders it seems to me provocatively of a string of nato american bases along in the caucasus and elsewhere threaten interests of these of these countries of course we've also

so when politicians talk about the promise of britain, this is the promise of britain. when they see change we can belief in. ns the change we can believe in. these are the fast steps for a fairer britain. i can see some faces saying he's using quotes from the westminster. if you believe in this, you should vote for this today. i believe in the power of politics to change things. you can come to a place like this and reflect how much things have changed in your local authority and city. it changed because of your political decision before you were in office. so i think today is a day to be proud of the achievement that we have done in every single one -- [applause] a mandate for change that is all i ask. you can use parliament, fourth of november, 2011. every single child, every young child living in your constituency is calling out to you, asking you if you hear their concerns, asking them to seek a better future. we must seek the future. >> it's not over until it's over. this is a fight we have to win. there is a choice between poverty whether you end it or you ignore

britain is was drawing its diplomatic staff from iran has warned iran of serious consequences after the storming of the u.k. embassy compound militant students clashed with police and threw stones and petrol bombs that windows of the complex protesters also brought down the british flag burning and raised the iranian one the demonstrations followed a vote in iran's parliament to reduce diplomatic ties with london in retaliation for imposing further sanctions over its nuclear program iran's foreign ministry has expressed regret for the incident political analyst chris bambery believes the new british sanctions provoked iran which is something the west has been wanting to achieve. as the western run of such sanctions against iran and there is talk of some strike against iran over this you could program we should remember that nationalism runs very deep in people one memories of when for instance britain and america wants to in one thousand nine hundred eighty three to overthrow a democratically elected government which had nationalized american oil interests and installed the shah of iran

britain is not actually in the club. how did the germans feel about david cameron coming over and try to tell them how to deal with this crisis? >> one thing the germans don't like is being lectured by britain. britain says they have as much of an interest in this crisis as any of the country and indeed if you look at it economically, that is true. there is great sensitivity about a country that has stayed out of the eurozone and time and time again getting up and saying that they have to get out the big bazooka and fix this. some of that has been reflected here in the papers in germany that have described britain has been very self-centered in their relationship with the european union. >> there is a difference on how to do things going forward. was anything achieved today? >> first of all, i think that the chemistry between angela merkel and david cameron is good but their visions of europe are very different. angela merkel said that she wanted more europe. she wanted to see a step-by-step progress towards political in

britain took the initiative to have the resolution adopted. in 2006, a rally was held in front of denmark's embassy after a danish newspaper published caricatures of muhammad. more than 20 people were injured in that incident. >>> american airlines is heading for an overhaul. what's their plan moving forward? >> katherine, they filed for bankruptcy protection to keep creditors at bay. american airlines executives need time to turn the business around. american airlines and its parent firm amr said on tuesday that they had filed for chapter 11 protection at a new york court. total liabilities stand at $29.6 billion. amr said the carrier will continue regular operations while undergoing the restructuring process. the texas-based airline decided on rehabilitation through bankruptcy after talks with labor unions collapsed. american airlines was the only major u.s. carrier that had not filed for chapter 11 restructuring. the airline's business has deteriorated due to a decline in passengers since the september 11th attacks. other factors include so

britain would have been completely isolated and left out. the reason the opposition party talks about that is because it is all about the cost -- politics and not the economics. they know it. >> the prime minister said the u.k. would not fund the efsx. there are two new powers proposed for it to ensure newly issued sovereign debt and to spin out investment trusts to buy that desperate i don't think the prime minister's government believes that power will be enough. >> i think there are still real difficulties with the esfs or send out of the year as a meeting 10 days ago. since then, we have not seen enough details about how exactly these funds would work, how they would be levered out because you need to have a bazooka to convince people you would not have to use it. that is what the euro zone needs to do and they have not yet completed that work. >> i now appeal to single short supplementary questions. dr. julian lewis -- >> why does the prime minister seemed to think the greeks will be anymore successful at staying in the euro then we wer

doe dozens of students broke into the embassy chanting death to britain. they burned the british flag. police clashed with these students. iran's state run tv reports that young iranians also stormed another british embassy in tehran. where they held six members captive. these people were soon released and handed over to authorities. iran has been confrontational towards britain since the new sanctions were imposed. on sunday, the iranian parliament approved a bill that limits bilateral economic exchanges. it also called for the government to expel the british ambassador. nhk world, tehran. >> riot police reportedly removed the protesters from the embassy about four hours after the intrusion. the foreign ministry says the country regrets the attacks. but that's not good enough nor the british government. they're calling it indefensible and there will be serious consequences. >> to protect our embassy as it is required to do. >> british foreign secretary william hague criticized iran on tuesday for breaching international law. the convention required the pr

on prejudice and conjecture that lawyers for a russian woman suspected of spying have lashed out of britain security service for pamela over ruled a deportation order and said catch is a tool of the can stay in britain she was accused of trying to siphon information during an affair with a british m.p. she worked for a bennett's been following the case for us in the. the cotton panel of three judges including a former head of the british security service ruled the balance of probability she was not and is not a russian spy is not certainly not we need her to reach this point she was arrested twelve months ago back in december last year on suspicion of being a spy and since then according to her lawyer she's been living a cash guest nightmare and she's been living under scary strict bail conditions the home secretary off her arrest a year ago said that she should be deported she was given the chance to contest that ruling but during that those whole proceedings she was never actually allowed to see or hear the evidence against her that the m i five said it had the m i five security service s

federal reserve, and the central banks of japan, britain, and canada. stock-market prices surged following the announcement. in frankfurt, the dax jumped 4.6% in early afternoon trading, and the euro hit a high against the u.s. dollar. >>> we last saw this concerted action when lehman brothers went down. i asked the german institute of economic research if things are really that bad again. >> yes, i think so, this is true. if we look at credit default swaps, they are at an unprecedented heights. also, the interbank market has dried out. there may be big problems emerging at the moment. >> how long can the positive effect last? >> usually this only blasts some days because everybody is clear about the fact that governments have had to reform and that using the printing press is the lowering the effect of the governments to go for structured refunds. at the last couple days, but in the end, everybody is aware of the fact more has to be done and politicians have to be more active than they have been in the past. >> will this send to inflation soaring? >> i

britain has warned iran of the storming of the u.k.'s embassy. hundreds of protesters broke into compounds. they were angered a vibrant and jose support a sanctions for the nuclear program. iranian authorities have apologized. >> of the embassy had been expecting this to happen ever since britain impose new sanctions last week. the iranian parliament voted to throw out the british ambassador. it was clearly pretty well organized and to the police seemed pretty half-hearted about stopping in. the british should go, like the americans did, she says. the demonstrators climbed over the gates and attacked the building inside, crashing into and grabbing souvenirs. this one has a picture of the queen. after they left, a rambos the foreign ministry issued an apology, but the damage had been done. >> we told the iranian government responsible for failing to have adequate measures to protect the embassy. there will be further serious measures. >> each time that the british embassy has been attacked, it is always for the same reason. because of the serious

double trouble for britain as its finance minister prepares to defend its policies. chancellor george osborne will have to show he can review the strategy and find growth. opposition says he needs a plan b. >> you have got to change course today. he has got to accept that the plan has failed. he has got to take action to get the economy moving. >> hello and welcome to gmt from "bbc world news." i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program, egypt's long wait for democracy. voters queue for a second day. lana peters dies in the u.s. it is early morning in washington and midday in london, where britain's finance minister, chancellor george osborne, is about to deliver one of the most important speeches of his political life. it is his chance to set the state of the economy. unfortunately for him, is likely to paint a dark picture. the office which publishes the raw data has concluded that growth is much lighter than hoped -- that the growth is much flatter. >> this will be a very difficult week for chancellor george osborne and his team. on

what we have to do is make sure that britain is protected. britain is as safe as possible. we have taken our own action domestically by dealing with our own debt which is in some cases larger than many of the countries we are dealing with. we are dealing with our death debt, our situation, but we are planning and prepared for whatever the world or euro-zone throws at us. >> george ounce borne speaking a -- osborne speaking a while ago in france. it seems that sylvio berlusconi will get himself quite a talking to. >> absolutely. pictures in the paper of him looking rather disconsulate standing aside the other leaders and obviously very disturbed by his position and the reason for which he's gone to cannes. on that line that christian was talking about, the -- said to be an agreement to have the i.m.f. come in and scrutinize the italian effort to put his financial house in order. we have not had any italian reaction to that. there is a line saying that italy has no normal agreements at all with the i.m.f. to do that. it is willing to take the i.m.f. advice. we'll have to see

part of the united states britain france and notably israel who are permanently. going to attack iran so i think that there are many double standards here one of which is why should we trust the united states france britain and the united kingdom for example with nuclear weapons and israel and we can not however trust iran and the whole world should. we are thrown into a kind of catastrophic war just to stop iran from having a possible nuclear deterrence. the us any zero have repeatedly threatened military action against iran if it goes ahead with nuclear weapons research i we one step closer to see those threats come true now that the report is published yes definitely israel has been threatening this for years now but they have what prime minister netanyahu has called a window of opportunity which is all about now first of all because the united states will be withdrawing some troops from iraq in the next year or second because they have this so-called plot that they discovered about iran or they say that they discovered about iran trying to assassinate the saud

live pictures for you here on out see britain grinds to a halt as public sector workers walk out over pensions in the country's biggest strike for generations but these are live pictures right here from central london. an estimated two million kids don't strike in the u.k. today schools are closed and hospitals i've been flooded much and sees mainly for me in london in just a moment. but u.k. orders the iranian embassy in london are closed as the diplomatic rift deepens the violent protests to school the british compound in turmoil and forcing it stop the pullout. i don't record not go but you should turn up the cost of both in parliament reelection but severe square demonstrators say the poll is meaningless if the policy. by them of a. business the size of the world's major central banks give a powerful pretty markets around the world by agreeing to lower the cost of the dollar slots as means to boost the quickly and avoid the credit crunch for more on the markets from an. it is now a just after seven pm here in moscow are you watching our team with me rory. pakistan has dealt a fres

two million public sector workers all over britain are on a massive strike over pensions and marched through many of the u.k.'s major cities the heart of all schools were closed as were many offices well hospitals have been badly affected and of being forced to focus on emergency cash let's get more now from artie's or smith she's live in des moines. speaking to people out on the streets there today just showing gree all day with these measures. but they're very angry and i think the scale of this strike with achieve million people walking out of that workplaces all over the country and it's the biggest strike the thirty year is really speaks to how angry people are about these proposed measures we've seen a rally here in london today with approximately twenty thousand people active but that's not even half the story there have been rallies in cities throughout the country and also a picket outside individual workplaces now this is it has been a largely a very largely peaceful demonstration although we are hearing very early reports of the breakaway group who have rate is a building

itself as britain flashes with germany which wants countries to surrender more control of their own financial and political decisions. for pm in moscow i matras are good to have you with us here on r.t. our top story hundreds of arrests and multiple injuries are the result of a massive day of action across the us by occupy wall street protesters tens of thousands of activists against corporate greed took part in rallies in cities across the u.s. marking two months of the movement but several met with a heavy police response officers in riot gear on with the times and shields were accused of brutality against the mostly peaceful demonstrators the focal point was of course in new york where crowds took to bridges the subway and try to disrupt the stock exchange to make their frustration heard artie's lucy company was at the heart of the protests. we're standing on the brooklyn bridge in new york city where the occupy wall street protesters are marching on this is the final and the big round effectivity and that taking place on the chew montana very free of the occupy wall street movement that b

like every country, britain's fortunes are tied to the euros iphone. but they are not in the club. how did they feel about david cameron telling them how to handle this? >> one thing the germans do not like, and they're not alone in this, they do not like being lectured by britain on how to solve the euro zone crisis. britain says they have as much an interest in seeing this crisis office in the country, and if you look at it, that is true. but there is great concern about a country that has stayed out of the euro zone time and again saying they have to get out the big bazooka and fix this. here in germany, britain is described as being very self centered in its relationship with the european union. >> and there are difficulties on how to do things going for. was anything achieved today? >> first of all, i think the chemistry between angela merkel and david cameron is good. they liked each other. over lunch, they even managed a little bit of a joke. angela merkel said she wanted more europe, wanted to see a step-by-step progress towards political integration. david cameron on the o

the united states and britain but principally the united states is looking at a number of options their primary option was to keep mubarak in power forever or then his sons and that can't be now can't happen right now so they thought then that they would have a military rule that would create those political leaders who were acceptable to the west that's come undone because the military has not let go of the tight grip on power and so now they're looking for plan c. mohamed el baradei he is a familiar face to the west who is recognized by the west he was the chairman of the i.a.e.a. he was somewhat independent of the united states but not really a severe challenge to the united states in the run up to the iraq war so of course i think he might be considered by the american government the best to be available options but the egyptian people want genuine democracy they don't want an interim government appointed by those who are really still be institutions of power from the mubarak. well we are closely following the protests in cairo on our web sites. and it's on you like to watch life fo

mastermind all victim russian investigators say britain's prime a suspect in the two thousand and six radioactive poisoning of x. k.g.b. agent alexander litvinenko was himself poisoned by. just outside in ten minutes past the hour here in moscow britain is pulling some diplomats out of iran after militants students stormed the u.k. embassy compounds in the capital tehran hundreds of hardline protesters massed outside the building before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle the attack came after iran resolved to reduce the people about it relations with the u.k. following is just to impose further sanctions on iran political analyst chris bambery believes provoking the islamic state was always britain's got. as the right subsections against the right talk of some restraint against iran over this you could program we should remember that nationalism runs very deep in people's memories of when for instance britain and america wants the coup in one thousand nine hundred three to overthrew a democratically elected government which had

all this takes britain in the right direction. it cannot -- [shouting] -- it cannot transform our economic situation overnight. people in this country understand the broad problems britain faces. they can watch the news and the night of the week and see for themselves the crisis in the euro zone and the scale of the debt burden we carry. and people no, people know that the promises of quick fixes and more spending this country can't afford at times like this are like the promises of a quack doctor selling miller quote york--miracle cure. we are saying the government that has a plan to deal with carnation to keep interest rates low. a government determined to support business and jobs. a government committed to take britain faithfully through the storm. leadership for tough times. that [inaudible conversations] >> next witness is jk rowling. [inaudible] emacs it down. make yourself comfortable. what i'm going to provide you to do is confirm your witness statement and that's right in front of you. it runs over 33 page is and at the

susan boyle's audition for britain's got talent. i had a lump in my throat, susan. the moment you finished and the audience in scotland rose as one, 3,000 people roaring from the roof tops, and the judges gave you these rave reviews that must have been for you, you were 47 years old at the time. you'd lived this dream all your life and in that moment you must have felt i don't know. how did you feel? >> a bit pleased. i was quite frightened. but it was quite something to be accepted. i feel accepted. and the warmth from the audience really made me feel accepted. >> you had a good upbringing and were very close to your mother and loved by many people but you had had a lot of bullying when you were at school and stuff. and i suspect there was a sense of vindication wasn't there that went with all the other feelings you were feeling of i've just got one back at those people that believe me. >> in the album, one of the songs, the song "you'll see" summed it all up. i've since had very nice relationships with some who had been bullies growing up. >> really. >> a happy en

he is taking on great britain's infamous tabloids. >> he explained how his personal life was hijacked and that the criminal acts aren't limited to any one paper. >> reporter: britain's tabloid machine went on trial. the star witness, actor hugh grant. >> i, hugh grant, do -- >> reporter: after years of being hunted by tabloids, it was being hunted by tabloid it was his turn to take aim. >> its main tactic being bullying, intimidation, and mail. >> reporter: the british actor told a government panel investigating how tabloids get their stories that the newspapers hacked his phones, stalked him, even broke into his london home for a scoop. >> the license that the tabloid press has had to -- steal british citizens' purposely for their commercial profit very often vulnerable british citizens is a scandal. >> reporter: the actor alleged the tabloid paid off hospital staff for his medical records. >> which to me is a gross intrusion in my privacy. >> reporter: earlier in the day the panel heard from the parents of a murdered school girl. rupert murdoch's tabloid, "the news of the world," ha

and the military assets remain there i mean the one thing they can get from oil we know that britain and america would pull in america are prepared to use their recognize military power to try and put their economic position in the world in relation to china in relation to cornice i think what we're seeing here we know this from history economic instability often leads to military adventures often weeks of wars and i think we must be worried at the moment but one thing i would say is if i was an american president would be worried about thinking about any attack on iran given the level of opposition to the economic policies we're seeing on the streets of oakland the streets of washington and new york and elsewhere with this occupy movement. who knows plenty more on our website r.t. dot com including this british media say an attack on iran could soon as next november citing sources in the u.k.'s defense ministry and whitehall log on to r g dot com for more. british student may be extradited to the us over alleged internet piracy experts say even if he's found guilty by a court at hom

so when politicians talk about the promise of britain, this is a promise of britain. when they say change we can believe in, this is a change we can believing. when they say let's build a fair britain for all, these are the first steps towards building a. this is the foundation. i can see some faces around to thinking, he's using slogans from all major parties. these are the promises all the three parties in the last election. so if you believe in a notion of progress for britain, you should vote for this today. i'm an optimist but i believe in the power of politics to change things. so with all the personality rubbish you can come and reflect how much things have changed in your local authorities in your cities. and change because applicable decision in your local authority, it hadn't changed for you in office. so i think today is the to be proud of the achievements we have done in every single of our local authorities. [applause] >> a mandate for change -- [laughter] that is all i ask. u.k. youth parliament, vote december 2011. [applause] >> every single child, ever

they blame britain and the u.s. for everything that goes wrong in iran. thanks to an actual conspiracy 60 years ago that ended a popular uprising in that country and restored a much des piesed king to power, it's easy for the iranian government to get away with plaming everything on britain. sort of easy to get away with making fake conspiracy theories about fake politics in order to fuel the fire of animosity between their country and the west. [ male announcer ] medicare... it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement plans can help pay some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save up to thousands of dollars in out of pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp; see if one's right for you. all medicare supplement pla

reporting and britain has all of the closure of the iranian embassy there in london and the expulsion of its staff after the u.k. decided to evacuate its own diplomats from the islamic states capital norway has also closed its embassy in tehran with germany and france recalling their ambassadors from the country they move comes after militants students compound interest hundreds of hardline protest as massed outside the buildings before pelting the gates and windows with petrol bombs burning british flags and an embassy vehicle to take aim at iran decided to reduce diplomatic relations with the u.k. for its decision to impose further sanctions on tehran to get some analysis and opinion on the situation i'm joined by middle east expert and journalist chandan i think he joins us live in london where we see that a number of countries have now joined the u.k. in responding to choose the storming of the british embassy in tehran italy is also considering closing its embassy there just how serious could this be where could this all be leading to now. well i think you know mr hague is soundi

britain's chance lore of the exchecquer will outlane plans to boost the u.k. sluggish economy. michael jackson's former doctor is to be sentenced in los angeles today. he was convicted of causing the singer's death. he faces up to four years in jail and the court will hear a statement from the jackson family who are expected to request the maximum sentence. >> we the jury -- >> after weeks of evidence the jury took just day and a half to jackson's doctor of causing his death. >> guilt. the criticism of involuntary manslaughter. >> murray provided the singer with a puzzle anesthetic drug to help him sleep. the drug which killed him while under his doctor's care. michael jackson was rehearsing for a long run of comeback skrts in london and suffered severe insomnia. he had become dependent on the drug. ut the jury decided it was his doctor who was to blame. before deciding on a sentence the judge will hear statements from both sides. both supporters of murray for a shorter sentence and those wanting the maximum of four kwrrs. that includes the jackson family who will issue a state

p united states and britain but principally the united states is looking at a number of options there their primary option was to keep mubarak in power forever or then his sons and that can't be that can't happen right now so they thought then that they would have a military rule that would create those political leaders who were acceptable to the west that's come undone because the military has not let go of the tight grip on power and so now they're looking for plan c. mohammed el baradei he is a familiar face to the west who is recognized by the rest he was the chairman of the i.a.e.a. he was somewhat independent of the united states but not really a severe challenge to the united states in the run up to the iraq war so of course i think he might be considered by the american government the best of the available options but the egyptian people want genuine democracy and they don't want an interim government appointed by those who are really still be institutions of power from the mubarak. well we are closely following the protests in cairo on our website so you can log on to r.t. d

rather have a familiar ally at the top in egypt despite public demands for change the united states and britain but principally the united states is looking at a number of options there their primary option was to keep mubarak in power forever or then his sons and that can't be that can't happen right now so they thought then that they would have a military rule that would create those political leaders who were acceptable to the west that's come undone because the military has not let go of the tight grip on power and so now they're looking for plan c. mohamed el baradei he is a familiar face to the west he is recognized by the west he was the chairman of the i.a.e.a. he was somewhat independent of the united states but not really a severe challenge to the united states in the run up to the iraq war so of course i think clancy might be considered by the american government the best to be available options but the egyptian people want to genuine democracy they don't want an interim government appointed by those who are really still be institutions of power from the mubarak. now we're going back