Monday 31 January 2011
The demonstrations in Egypt have entered their seventh day, causing beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak to announce a new cabinet which excludes his Interior Minister Habib al-Adly - a hate figure for the protesters.
Tonight, we will have the latest on the situation, and our correspondent Tim Whewell has visited one of the working class areas of Cairo to gauge feeling amongst some of the city's poorest residents - do they support the protests? Will they accept the sop of Mubarak's reshuffle? Or will they only be satisfied if the president himself goes?
In the studio Mark Urban will be reporting on the diplomatic tightrope walk Western governments, in particular the US, are engaged in and we will be discussing what is likely to happen next.
Also Michael Crick reports on a deal struck in Westminster to end the impasse which has been blocking progress of a bill to allow a referendum on the voting system and fewer parliamentary constituencies.
Plus, we look into the activities of UK Uncut, joining the protest group as they target businesses and stores who they claim are avoiding paying taxes, and speaking to supporters and critics.
Jeremy's back in the presenter's chair - join him at 2230 on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two.
You can get more news and chat about the programme on (don't forget to use the hashtag #newsnight) and on .
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From earlier:
We'll be hearing from our team on the ground in Cairo, where tens of thousands of people have gathered for a seventh day of protest, calling for a general strike.
And we have a piece about protest closer to home, filmed with the group UK Uncut at a demo in central against stores and brands who they claim avoid tax by registering abroad, at which police used CS spray on several protesters.
More details here, later.