And susan has the weekends weather. Murky weather around to begin the weekend across the southern half of the British Isles. Clearer and brighter conditions coming from the north, but all in all, actually feeling. A chilly building. Feeling. Millions of people will fall silent this morning, on Armistice Day, to remember those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Its the 99th anniversary of the end of the first world war. Alexandra mackenzie is outside westminster abbey. Alexandra, whats happening today . We can speak now about people who have lost their lives serving in the armed forces, they will be remembered today . Absolutely. You join me on a rather wet Armistice Day morning. It is exactly 100 years since the end of the first world war. We are in the heart of westminster, where people will gather later today to remember the men and women who fell in all conflicts. We are very close to the field of remembrance. The senator is just down the road. The senate h
Sport, and young england side hold their own against world champions germany. Goalkeeperjordan bickford is outstanding on his international debut, as he keeps a clean sheet. A lucky escape at nearly 90 miles an hourfor lucky escape at nearly 90 miles an hour for the british bobsleigh lucky escape at nearly 90 miles an hourfor the British Bobsleigh Team as the crash out of the world cup eventin as the crash out of the world cup event in the us. And susan powell has the weather. Brighter conditions spreading from the north, but each really feel. A british woman accused of drug smuggling in egypts is due to appear in court this morning. Laura plummer, whos 33 and from hull, was arrested in cairo last month with nearly 300 tramadol tablets in her suitcase. She says the tablets were for her egyptian boyfriend, who has a bad back, and claims she had no idea they are banned in the country. But local police say that ignorance of the law is no excuse, as 0rla guerin reports. It looks like parad
In memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been ordered to stand trial in a criminal court. Laura plummer, who is 33 and from hull, was detained in the red sea resort of hughada last month. Police claim she was carrying nearly 300 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol. The drug is illegal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent, orla guerin, whos following the case. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legal team. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legalteam. M is not the outcome they would have been open court today. Just hours ago we were in court here in hughada we re ago we were in court here in hughada were expecting a hearing. Her legal tea m were expecting a hearing. Her legal team before that was guardedly optimistic, hoping she might be granted bail because they sai
Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that gave the impression shed been teaching journalism in iran. Her family insist she was there on holiday. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Injail in iran. Separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian and facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. Its now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her husband. I think its important now that he tries to meet with us as soon as possible, next week, so that its clear from a political point of view that the uk government is standing alongside nazanin and her family. This week, the foreign secretary had to apologise after he mistakenly told mps he thought mrs Zaghari Ratcliffe had been in iran teaching journalists. Mrjohnson later said his comments could have been clearer and the uk government has no doubt she was on h
On from double figures for many of us. On from double figures for many of us. Once the rain is away, no complaint about d day for the greater part of england and wales. Cloud filling in over Northern Ireland and for scotland, plenty of showers across central and western areas, but a little brightness in the east. That will get temperatures to 18 degrees, ona par will get temperatures to 18 degrees, on a par with today. If you have a plan for the evening for the size, rain could we be advisable. For monday, it is a mixture of cloud, the odd shower, and some sunshine in the odd shower, and some sunshine in the mix. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines the government says it will keep a close eye on the situation at kensington and Chelsea Council as it prepares to elect a new leader. London mayor sadiq khan has called for commissioners to take over the running of the council. After days of intense fighting, iraqi forces have taken control of the main base of the so called Islamic State