expert in air traffic control. a trial date has been set for the criminal case in which donald trump is accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. the trial will start on the 4th of march the day before super tuesday, which is the day when the greatest number of us states hold their primary elections. it s just three weeks before he goes on trial in new york on the 25th of march. lawyers for the former president were in court today, to ask for the case to be delayed until well beyond the election, until 2026. but in response districtjudge tanya chutkan said this: in the last few minutes, donald trump and his lawyers have said they will appeal the setting of that trial date, so another court case will be put into the schedule,.
we ll hear from the former m15 spy whose face to face contact with the ira helped bring peace to northern ireland and the bbcjournalist that tracked him down. the most competitive women s six nations in history roars into life today with england, who are looking to make it five titles in a row, starting their title defence against scotland while wales host ireland. good morning. and it s another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won t be as frequent or as heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i ll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s saturday the 25th of march. our top story: france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms following the cancellation of king charles state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow but president macron said it was common sense to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this
as the prime minister prepares to set out a package of measures to tackle anti social behaviour, we look at what s being done to keep young people off the streets. good morning. the women s six nations roars into life today with england, who are looking to make it five titles in a row, starting their title defence against scotland. wales host ireland. good morning. it s another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers won t be as frequent or heavy as they were yesterday and those really blustery winds will be easing. i will have all of the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s saturday the 25th of march. our top story: france is braced for more protests in the coming days over pension reforms following the cancellation of king charles state visit to the country. the king and queen consort camilla were due to arrive in paris tomorrow, but president macron said it was common sense to cancel the trip. demonstrations are planned this weekend against water shortages whi
they ve sold 36,000 tickets, but there are hopes that number will rise significantly once the tournament gets under way on the 25th of march. and finally, we have some tennis for you, but it s not great news, sadly. there ll be no british winner at indian wells this year, as cameron norrie s run in california ended with an error strewn defeat against american frances tiafoe in the quarterfinals. norrie, who won the tournament two years ago, was the last brit standing and was well below his best, the british number one with 28 unforced errors, losing 6 4, 6 4 to the 14th seed. and that s all the sport for now. for more on all of those stories, do head to bbc.co.uk/sport. but from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the sports team, bye bye. this is bbc news.
for a female athlete. you can see it on social media, everyone is really relishing the change and the girls are all really happy as well, so it s only positive for us. the jewel in the ground this year is arguably the final match between england and france at twickenham. it ll be the very first time it s a stand alone women s fixture at that venue. they ve sold 36,000 tickets, but there are hopes that number will rise significantly once the tournament gets under way on the 25th of march. and finally, we have some tennis for you, but it s not great news, sadly. there ll be no british winner at indian wells this year, as cameron norrie s run in california ended with an error strewn defeat against american frances tiafoe in the quarter finals. norrie, who won the tournament two years ago, was the last brit standing and was well below his best, the british number one with 28 unforced errors, losing 6 4, 6 4 to the 14th seed.