Property developers. Also victory for bristol city after the club beat Manchester City in the efl cup last night. Bristol citys chairman, steve lansdowne, says he feels vindicated for sticking with manager leejohnson after their struggles last season. And a car park in leicester, where the body of king iii was unearthed five years ago, has been protected as a nationally importa nt archaeological site. Good morning. Its thursday, 21st december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister has expressed deep gret at the departure of her first secretary of state, damian green. But said his actions fell short of the conduct expected of a cabinet minister. Theresa may sacked her close colleague and friend after an inquiryfound her close colleague and friend after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code by making inaccurate and misleading statements about pornography found on his Office Computer in 2008. Downing street said there wont necessarily bea stre
Through the challenges facing the worlds second biggest economy. 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 of the stories we are covering. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Britain will commit to taking more migrants from calais, especially unaccompanied children, at an anglo french summit today. The uk is to boost its contribution towards border controls in france by 50 million euros. Theresa may will conclude a series of agreements with frances president Emmanuel Macron. Todays summit of the two leaders is being seen as the most important for several years, as our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, reports. This summit is very deliberately being held at sandhurst, britains military academy of officer cadets. The venue underlined the fact that britain and france are the key military powers in europe, used to working together and today committing to
Could be on her way out of the Australian Open in the second round. Bernarda pera has just, Australian Open in the second round. Bernarda pera hasjust, in fact, wrapped up that title. She hasjust won it in straight sets, knocking out prisons johanna won it in straight sets, knocking out prisonsJohanna Konta. Won it in straight sets, knocking out prisons Johanna Konta. Johanna konta, remember, was a semifinalist two years ago and a quarter finalist last year, that is british number onejohanna last year, that is british number one Johanna Konta out last year, that is british number oneJohanna Konta out of the Australian Open. All the details and Live Commentary on the website as well in the meantime. On to football in england, chelsea are through to the fourth round of the fa cup, but they were taken all the way to penalties by championship side norwich city in their replay at stamford bridge. It ended 1 1 after extra time. Chelsea finished the game with nine men, after pedro and Alvaro
Minutes. The flagship Free Childcare scheme in england now one charity says parents are subsidising it from their own pockets. Are of champagne. It is really bound to in small doses. Id offer you a glass of champagne. He was the actor behind television sleuth jason king Peter Wyngarde has died in hospital at the age of ninety. Taxpayers owe private Companies Like carillion almost 200 billion pounds to complete big building projects and the public spending watchdog says its not the best value for money. In sport curtains for konta. The british number one is out of the Australian Open after a shock defeat to the world number 123. Good morning. First, our main story. Britain is to increase its contribution towards border controls in france by nearly 45 Million Pounds, and commit to taking in more migrants calais. The deal will be announced at a summit between theresa may and the french president Emmanuel Macron this afternoon. Their meeting at the armys Officer Training Academy in sandhur
Customs union with the eu and the benefits of that. Obviously it is realistically the only way to get tariff free access, it is really important for Manufacturing Base, and nobody could ask the question you keep your commitment to no hard border in Northern Ireland without a Customs Union. In the general election, and we have consistently said the benefits of a Customs Union must be retained, and over the summer must be retained, and over the summeri must be retained, and over the summer i laid out the position for transitional arrangements that would be any Customs Union, and said then it ought to be an option on the table. Without many weeks of discussion, unanimously we agree, we had a big meeting on monday, to develop our policy. Janewatta nanond is that tomorrow. This is, as well, laying to rest the last shreds of any doubt about whether you were in favour of a Customs Union. What kind of Customs Union do you want . The customs arrangement at the moment are hard wired customs arra