A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Some breaking news now from new zealand where the man accused of killing the british backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was killed in auckland last december. The defendant, who cant be identified for legal reasons, had pleaded not guilty. Lets go to new zealand, there is a press c0 nfe re nce lets go to new zealand, there is a press conference happening outside the court now. The verdict of murder today will be welcomed by the members of the millane family and friends of grace. It will not justify the suffering we have had to endure over the past year. I cant see it. Grace was taken away from us in the most brutal fashion a year ago and our lives have been ripped apart. This will be with us for the rest of our lives. Grace was a beautiful, talen
We did it jofra delivered hes the guy england, world champions chinas economy hits the brakes beijing announces its slowest growth in almost three decades as the trade war begins to bite. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. What a weekend of sport are you still recovering from watching some historic sporting achievements . I was glued to the tennis, what were you watching . How did you divide your time . Let me know, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has been accused of racism after suggesting that a group of ethnic minority congresswomen should go back to where they came from. On twitter, the president said they should fix the catastrophic governments in their countries of origin instead of criticising the us. Three of the congresswomen were born in the us, while another came to the country as a young child. Our washington correspondent, david willis, has more. President donald trump didnt name th
Along with us. Thats all for now, i was with you tatyana petrova, see you at 21 30. Identify and punish by name without a statute of limitations, this is what needs to be done with traitors who join ukrainian sabotage reconnaissance groups that attack russian border cities. Vladimir putin spoke at an extended meeting of the fsb board, what else was discussed, what tasks the president set for the special services, anastasia efemova will talk about this. They acted competently and clearly in all areas, paying special attention to the implementation of tasks related to the conduct of a special military operation. The president s assessment given to the federal Security Service at a meeting of the extended board. Among the areas of work that the head of state noted separately is suppression. I want to thank the personnel you did for the fsb for their professionalism and courage, for serving our homeland throughout this past, difficult, very responsible period. Special words to those who we
From North Carolina during a casual conversation in response to the words of the ukrainian president that the ukrainians will be free pronounce the following verbatim, and the russians die further. There is another phrase. We never spent money. So aptly says the us senator, referring to military supplies to Ukraine United together. These two phrases sound. As the assertion that americans are literally investing in the death of russians, a scandal erupted instantly, western media shielding the us senator claimed that the phrases were taken out of context. Well, it really is, so the glue on the video is visible to the naked eye, but once again i remind you that the video was edited and posted. Not by any hackers, but by the office of the president of ukraine, and it looks real. As if someone specifically wants, as in such cases, they say to throw something on the fan. Perhaps, indeed. You shouldnt look for a Conspiracy Theory where everything can be explained by ordinary human stupidity,
yesterday, starting off with some frost and ice, snow showers in parts of scotland and northern ireland, rain clearing the far south and more snow coming into the south pushing north tonight into tomorrow. it s wednesday the 7th of february. proposals to improve access to nhs dentists in england are being announced by the government today. the plans include offering top up payments for dentists to take on new nhs patients as well as bonuses to work in under served areas. but health leaders say the measures don t go far enough. here s our health editor, hugh pym. a long queue outside a new dental practice in bristol. local people simply wanting to register as nhs patients. the opening following a public campaign after the previous site closed. the story was covered on bbc breakfast yesterday. the images illustrate the growing sense of frustration at the lack of nhs treatment in areas of the country which have been branded dental deserts. a new government and nhs plan for engla