In this age of streaming . A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme will the Office Christmas party become a ghost of christmas past . Some companies are scaling back celebrations due to hard times, others are choosing to do something alternative. Do you love or loathe the Office Christmas do . Tell us what you are up to just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has lashed out over his imminent impeachment in a 6 page letter to top democrat nancy pelosi, accusing her of declaring open war on american democracy. On the eve of the crucial vote in the house of representatives, which is dominated by the democrats, hes claimed hes been denied his most fundamental rights, even though hes turned down an offer to give evidence himself, and have his legal team question witnesses. In his letter to the House Majority leader, mr trump claims the charges he faces are completely disingenuous, meritless,
Democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment. Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the National Average temperature reaching a high of 40. 9 celsius. Hundreds of thousands of people will have to wait months to have their faulty and potentially dangerous washing machines repaired or replaced. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a major darts World Championship. Good morning 7 and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. Former Prime Minister tony blair is warning that labour will be replaced as a serious Political Force if it tries to in his words whitewash the scale of its election defeat. Speaking this morning, mr blair who led the party to three general election victories, says labours problems go far deeper than its brexit stance, or the unpopualrity ofJeremy Corbyn in some parts of the country. Mr blair has unveiled research which he says shows that the party faces
To whitewash the scale of its election defeat. The result has brought shame on us. We let our country down. To go into an election at any time with such a divergence between party and people is unacceptable. President trump faces a vote on removing him from office today he writes a furious a letter to top democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes declared open war on american democracy. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a darts World Championship. Im an disbelief what id just done. Looking back on it im so proud of myself but at that moment in time ijust couldnt believe what id done, im still lost for words how i felt. And learning to play the piano, without a piano. How one man defied the odds to play at International Concert venues good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike across Northern Ireland to protest about pay and safety levels. Its the first time in its 103 year history that members
Drought and huge bushfires which Authorities Say are uncontrollable. Time for a look at the weather. This morning we had a beautiful start to the day. This was over the mountains of snowdonia. That cloud continues to spread across Western Areas bringing heavy rain and a strengthening wind but in the east it is staying dry today with some hazy sunshine. Because the likes of north east england we still have some patches of dense fog which could linger. And temperatures struggling to get much above freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, i freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, 11 degrees. Stone cold in scotland with some frost and temperatures struggling to get above freezing. This evening we have strong wind, as strong as 60 or 70 miles an hour across coasts and hills. It turns increasingly mild overnight and by the end of the night temperatures will have come up to around nine or 10 degrees across aberdeen and stornoway for example. So ill start to thursday but l
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have begun so lets go live to capitol hill. A 12 hour strike over pay and patient safety. The house of representatives this is the chamber in the us in washington has started house of representatives. The process of impeaching the house has just been called President Trump. To order with a prayer, then the pledge of allegiance. 19 year old Ayoub Majdouline has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years for the gang murder of 14 year old jaden moodie. Coming up on afternoon things will kick off for the day of impeachment. For the first hour, we live, all the sport. Will hear debate about the rules of this process. This is from the rules european champions liverpool kick off against monterey shortly and the committee of the house, there are 13 clu b world off against monterey shortly and the Club World Cup out in doha, at stake people on that committee, nine for them is a place in the final democrats and four republicans, and against so