And, a special edition of witness history hears the personal stories of some extraordinary moments in space exploration. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. A passenger plane has crashed in kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people. The aircraft from bek air a Kazakh Airline crashed into a building shortly after take off from almaty airport early this morning. Survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. At least 60 people have been injured. Our correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports. This is all thats left of flight 2100 from almaty. Moments after take off, the plane crash landed, slamming first through a concrete barrier and then into a house. Much of the plane disintegrated on impact. But amazingly, there were survivors, and some even walked out of this wreckage unharmed. How are you . I am very well, how are you . Better. Just hours later, aslam managed to tell me what happened. He posted this photo on social media, showing his seat on th
And coming up at 3. 30pm its click, which has been meeting the young programmers of the future. Good afternoon. Questions have been raised about links between russia and leaked documents detailing talks between the United States and the uk. The papers were used by labour to claim the nhs would be on the table during post brexit trade talks. They were published on the Online Discussion Forum reddit. Last night, the site said it believed the documents are linked to a Russian Campaign to interfere in the general election. Our political correspondent, ben wright, has this report. A warning it does contain flash photography. Elections are about defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. But today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These censored, blacked out reports. This leaked government document detailing initial trade discussions betw
Including the next olympics and world cup. Its the final countdown to the general election with one last push from all the parties. Im here in crewe hearing from voters about the issues that matter to you. It is the eighth most marginal constituency, won by labour last time around byjust 48 votes. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Yes, good afternoon, rebecca, and we will also be talking about the World Anti Doping Agency, and how they have a band russia from all major sporting events for the next four yea rs, sporting events for the next four years, including next years Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 football world cup in qatar. And we will have all the weather, and an unsettled week ahead . Yes, it really is, really was windy overnight, gusts in excess of 80mph over the isle of wight, a bit quieter today, but much more turbulent weather in the week ahead. I will tell you all about it. Also coming up. One of the last surviving pilots from the battle of britain has died at the ag
Ukraine and russia sat down for face to face meetings about the conflict in donbass. The first time they have met for peace talks in three years. And that the Golden Globes it is the golden girls were nominated. Then ifjennifer aniston, jennifer lopez, all of them over 50. Doesnt that make you feel old . If you didnt happen to read the 300 page report from the House Intelligence Committee making the case that in donald trump, today you could listen to it instead. Lawyers for democrats and republicans spent the last few hours laying out their separate cases that could be made with donald trump goes to trial. To summarise briefly democrats presented what they say is evidence that the president subverted the country for the National Security interest but his own personal gain, and the republicans say there is no case and the whole process is an offence to those who support from. The chances that peoples mines will be changed by what we have today will be slim but the Committee Chairman in
Goes on, its all change as it gets milder, wetter and windier. Thanks darren. Also coming up around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of formula one heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Boris johnson is preparing to address his new mps who have been arriving in westminster before they go to the house of commons tomorrow. Some of the 109 new mps are from labour strongholds which had never voted conservative before. Later this week the government will set out its plans in the queens speech. Its then expected to try to pass crucial brexit legislation on friday. Meanwhile, the fallout from labours defeat continues with Party Officials saying they are expected to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. On their way to westminster tory mps still over the moon at having turned the red seats blue. Bye thank you its the start of a new