Time for christmas, the birth of a rare baby black rhino and the new arrival is particularly precious because the species is endangered. Non bbc news, one of the highlights of the year on our world. For much of the year on our world. For much of 2019, protests have rocked hong kong pitting hundreds of thousands of young idealistic demonstrators against the authorities and the might of china. In november, our world will distort some of those involved in awarding this programme contains some flashing images. Forfive months, huge protests have rocked hong kong. Hundreds of thousands of people taking on the authorities and the might of china. So why are they risking so much . In an ever more violent battle. And how will this struggle and for ordinary hong kongers . 0ur city is really under chaos, right now, we are within the flame. Bobby and joyce, not their real names, are Monitoring Police movements. They are constantly on social media, feeding the information to a hub that shares it wit
All over the world Fallon Sherrocks fairy tale bid to become darts first female World Champion ends in the third round. In the last hour the woman whose husband drowned in a pool in spain on Christmas Eve along with two of their children has released a statement correcting whats described as inaccurate information about the incident. John mcmanus is here. Well, she says she wants to correct what she said was inaccurate information that has come out since the tragedy occurred on Christmas Eve on the costa del sol. Her husband and two children drowned in that swimming pool, she says that contrary to media reports perhaps most importantly all three of them could swim, or 52 year old husband and her nine year old daughter and her 16 year old says they could all swim in that she never told the police or anybody else anything contrary to that. She says the whole family were at the pool, the whole family were at the pool, the children were not left unattended at any time and since the childre
Nationalising british business. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is in lancaster to deliver a speech in the next few moments on the broadband announcement. Mrjohnson has also denied claims by Brexit Party Leader nigel farage that the conservatives offered his candidates peerages to try to get them to stand down. Im anita mcveigh. Live in aberdeen. At the Maritime Museum. This is a city fuelled by the sea and oil. Just as the Election Debate here is fuelled not only by brexit, but by independence. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The labour party says it plans to deliver fast and free full fibre broadband to every household and business by 2030. They say they would part nationalise bt to deliver the policy, and tax tech giants to help cover the cost which labour estimates to be about 20 billion pounds. Jeremy corbyn is set to outline these proposals at a speech here. At lancaster university. Well bring you that as soon as it starts. 0ur poltiical correspondent nick eardley i
Averting disaster, it is about creating a brand new britain. Well bring you the latest election developments live from downing street throught the programme. Im anita mcveigh, the other stories this morning. Extinction rebellion win a high Court Challenge against the metropolitan police over a london wide protest ban. The trial of the man accused of murdering british backpacker Grace Millane begins in new zealand. Marks spencer says it is rapidly pushing ahead with its turnaround plan after news of a half year sales slump. In the sport, two time olympic champion nicola adams has retired from boxing over fears she could lose her sight. And coming up, british pop superstar dua lipa on her rapid rise to fame. Good morning and welcome to downing street. Campaigning in the general election is officially underway after the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, travelled to Buckingham Palace for an audience with the queen to tell her parliament has been dissolved. Later he will launch the conservativ
Right to apologise. The green party will promise to invest £100 billion a year for a decade to rid the uk of fossil fuels, as it launches its campaign. We have to make this investment if we are going to tackle the Climate Emergency and we have to make it now rather than in ten years time. Well bring you the latest election developments live from downing street throught the programme. Im anita mcveigh. The other stories this morning. The trial of the man accused of murdering british backpacker Grace Millane begins in new zealand. A bbc investigation finds that prosecutors used evidence provided by so called paedophile hunters in more than 250 cases against suspected abusers last year. Marks spencer says it is rapidly pushing ahead with its turnaround plan after news of a half year sales slump. Eight goals, two red cards, two penalties, and two own goals. And an amazing second half comeback. Chelsea hold ajax to a dramatic 4 1; draw. Well have the full report in the sport later this hou