Taxing takeaway boxes to tackle whats described as a global emergency. The chancellor is considering measures to help cut the 12 tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year often found inside birds, fish and sea mammals. A rare ink picture of tintin and his dog snowy is expected to fetch more than £700,000 at auction. And made in china. The click team are looking at mobile phone production in shenzhen. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The main breaking story in the southern end of africa at the moment. Jubilant scenes are unfolding across zimbabwe capital harare this morning. These are the pictures. Protests demanding the resignation of president Robert Mugabe have turned to a celebration of the armys role in ending his grip on power. Meanwhile in zimbabwes second city of bulawayo, crowds can be seen cheering an army convoy. Mr mugabe has been under house arrest since a military takeover four days ago. The rally is supported by the
Good morning. Also this Morning Police and air accident investigators try and find out why two aircraft collided, leaving four people dead. 90 mp5 say patients in the Health Service in england are being failed by the system as they ask the Prime Ministerfor a cross party solution. In sport, the man who took wales to the semi finals of the euros has stepped down Chris Coleman has gone to manage the championships bottom side, sunderland. Jools holland has duetted with some of the biggest names in the business now hes back with a new double act. Hell be here withJose Feliciano. And philip has the weather. A bit of everything in the weekends forecasts. The bulk of the sunshine will be found over northern parts for saturday, cloud for more southern areas, more details in a couple of minutes. See you then. Jubilant scenes on the streets of zimbabwe where people are protesting against the president Robert Mugabe. State media has confirmed that eight out of ten regional branches of the governi
He founded the group in the 1970s with his brother angus. The dateline london Panel Discuss zimba bwes future and where the brexit talks go from here. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Protesters in zimbabwe have marched on the private residence of president Robert Mugabe, urging him to step down. Soldiers at state house gently pushed protesters away as they gathered to sing outside its gates, following scenes of jubilation on the streets of harare. President mugabe has been under house arrest apart from one public appearance yesterday since the army seized power on wednesday. Our senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from harare. This is not the typical coup, its more like a carnival. Zimbabweans here are already celebrating the end of president Robert Mugabes rule. This is an unprecedented show of defiance against the strong man. These soldiers are the new heroes in town. Zimbabweans are ecstatic. They say the soldiers have gran
Minutes. The flagship Free Childcare scheme in england now one charity says parents are subsidising it from their own pockets. Are of champagne. It is really bound to in small doses. Id offer you a glass of champagne. He was the actor behind television sleuth jason king Peter Wyngarde has died in hospital at the age of ninety. Taxpayers owe private Companies Like carillion almost 200 billion pounds to complete big building projects and the public spending watchdog says its not the best value for money. In sport curtains for konta. The british number one is out of the Australian Open after a shock defeat to the world number 123. Good morning. First, our main story. Britain is to increase its contribution towards border controls in france by nearly 45 Million Pounds, and commit to taking in more migrants calais. The deal will be announced at a summit between theresa may and the french president Emmanuel Macron this afternoon. Their meeting at the armys Officer Training Academy in sandhur
Honour the victims of the grenfell fire. And in half an hour, newsbeat asks if its time for change to attitudes to the legalisation of cannabis good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Ten of thousands of People Living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes, as flooding, caused by Tropical Storm harvey, continues to cause devastation. Its expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency shelters, with more than two and a half feet of rain fallen on the city of houston alone. Unconfirmed reports suggest up to five people may have drowned, but Officials Say they cant confirm figures until the flood waters recede. Thousands of people have had to be rescued, many plucked from rooftops by helicopter. 0ur correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in la grange, 100 miles west of houston in texas for us. Welcome to this Small Community la grange is about 100 miles west of houston. This is a microcosm here of the devastating, catastrophic flooding which is ravaging this