Terminal illness you know how did is to get treatment. Watch. President trump people who are terminally ill should not have to go from country to country to seek a cure. I want to give them a chance right here at home. Its time for congress to give these wonderful, incredible americans the right to try. Kennedy right to try laws passed in 40 states and a bill passed the senate. Now the house can do its part so patients can fight with the dignity they deserve. The president also highlighted a compassionate Police Officer and his wife who adopted the babive a heroin addicted mother. The highlight of the night for me was a young man from north korea who lost his leg in a train accident and used his posta his postal pew takes cro guide him to freedom. If we take serious steps to end the drug war it will alter who comes to this country and why. Making america even greater still. Welcome to the show. Im kennedy. [ ] there is a lot to chew on from last nights big long speech. And well get to
At last nights baftas, with winners including its star frances mcdormand. And the russian curler whos being investigated for doping after winning bronze at the winter olympics. And coming up in the sport on bbc news can Great Britain score a much needed win over switzerland in the womens curling to boost their chances of making the last four . Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A lecturer at birmingham university, said to be one of britains worst against children. Matthew falder pleaded guilty to 137 charges, including encouraging the rape of a minor and blackmailing his victims into sending him obscene footage of themselves carrying out degrading acts. The operation to catch falder included Law Enforcement agencies across the world. Us Homeland Security described him as the worst Child Exploitation offender it had ever seen on the internet. Sima kotecha is outside the court in birmingham. Matthew falder has been described as one of britains worst paedophiles, today he
Is jailed for 31 years for abusing Young Players. After protests over the Florida School shooting, President Trump signals hell support improved background checks for people who buy guns. The bafta goes to. Three billboards. And triumph at the baftas for three billboards. The film brought to the screen by a british born writer and director and with british funding. Its five oclock. Our main story is that a University Lecturer, described by us officials as the worst Child Exploitation offender theyd ever found on the internet, has been jailed for 32 years. Matthew falder, whos 29 and worked at birmingham university, had admitted 137 offences including sharing extreme child pornography and encouraging the rape of a child. The operation to catch falder included Law Enforcement agencies across the world. Our correspondent sima kotecha reports from Birmingham Crown court. What is it i have done . What is it i am supposed to have done . Matthew falder being arrested at his workplace last yea
He do it . It is a dead heat and at the Winter Olympics, for the first time in 20 years, the gold medal has to be shared in the two man bobsleigh. Crisis at kfc the Fried Chicken chain thats run out of chicken. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, has will grigg fired wigan to another upset over Manchester City and a place in the fa cup quarterfinals . Good evening. Theres to be a sweeping review of University Funding in england in the light of growing concern about the affordability of tuition fees. The Prime Minister, who launched the review today, said she was not in favour of scrapping tuition fees, which is the policy supported by labour, but she acknowledged the serious concerns of students and their families, faced with what she admitted was one of the most expensive systems of University Tuition in the world. The review will take a year to complete, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports from derby. Its not me learning, itsjust me coping. I do believe education sho
Winner Frances Mcdormand said she was backing it without wearing black herself. I have a little trouble with compliance. Good morning. Its monday 19 february. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may will announce a year long review this lunchtime into how Higher Education is funded, admitting that england has one of the most expensive systems of tuition in the world. In a speech in derbyshire, the Prime Minister, who will say she shares the concerns of students and parents about the cost of getting a degree. Universities are free to charge up to just over £9,000 a year, depending on the course. However, only a handful charge less than the maximum. Graduates in england now leave university with average debts of more than £50,000. Thats because Interest Rates on Student Loans now stand at 6. 1 . 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, is in westminster. Good morning. The university and couege good morning. The university and College Union says this review needs to be radical an