cheering and it s merry across the mersey as liverpool is picked to host next year s eurovision song contest. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia has been severely damaged by a fire, and the road bridge next to it has collapsed. images widely shared on social media show a train on the kerch rail bridge engulfed in flames. the cause of the damage is unclear. the adviser to the head of the office of president of ukraine tweeted crimea, the bridge, the beginning . the 19km, 12 mile bridge across the kerch strait was opened by president putin four years after moscow illegally annexed crimea. these pictures show mr putin driving a truck, leading a convoy across the newly opened bridge in 2018. all this comes as ukraine says two mass burial sites have been found in the eastern town of lyman which has been recently liberated from russia. danjohnson has the latest. dawn this morning revealed a maj
Angela merkels right hand man. We should not waste time. We should go into the details as soon as possible. And do we have to define a new direction for britain now . Who are the left behinds, and what are they asking for . We speak to nigel farage, simon schama and kerry ann mendoza. Good evening and welcome to westminster. Newsnight in daylight. Do not be fooled by mellow sunshine, do not be fooled by the gentle breeze of a summer weekend. Today saw no calm, no respite in the pace of change and Power Shifting that gives this place its identity. Senior conservatives began the day calling for the resignation of theresa mays joint chiefs of staff. By the afternoon, they got what they wanted. Nick timothy and fiona hill were known for their unwavering loyalty. The pm was accused of relying on them too heavily, closing her eyes perhaps to a more collegiate, consensual type of government. Two unelected names. Two broadly unrecognisable faces. Yet these chiefs of staff were at the very hear
Angela merkels right hand man. We should not waste time. We should go into the details as soon as possible. And do we have to define a new direction for britain now . Who are the left behinds, and what are they asking for . We speak to nigel farage, simon schama and kerry ann mendoza. Good evening and welcome to westminster. Newsnight in daylight. Do not be fooled by mellow sunshine, do not be fooled by the gentle breeze of a summer weekend. Today saw no calm, no respite in the pace of change and Power Shifting that gives this place its identity. Senior conservatives began the day calling for the resignation of theresa mays joint chiefs of staff. By the afternoon, they got what they wanted. Nick timothy and fiona hill were known for their unwavering loyalty. The pm was accused of relying on them too heavily, closing her eyes perhaps to a more collegiate, consensual type of government. Two unelected names. Two broadly unrecognisable faces. Yet these chiefs of staff were at the very hear
As the clock ticks towards the point when it is thought the Secretary Of State will call elections. And we will be taking a health check of the state of the nhs in england. Good morning. It is monday the 16th of january. I am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has promised that a trade deal between britain and the United States will be a priority when he takes office on friday. He was speaking to the former Justice Secretary and prominent Brexit Campaigner michael gove for the Times Newspaper in his first british interview since becoming us President Elect. Heres our Political Correspondent vicky young. Theresa may is about to tell us more about how she thinks the uk can prosper outside of the European Union. Her critics say the economy will suffer if britain leaves the Single Market and is no longer able to trade freely with the eu. But the President Elect donald trump says he will offer britain a quick and fair trade deal with america within weeks of taking of
Who was so close to George Michael they described themselves as cousins at 9 15am. And well meet one of britains most prolific organ donors whos already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood to people shes never met and plans to do much, much more. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. We will bring you the latest news and stories throughout the day. What do you want to hear theresa may say in her Big Brexit Speech which is due at around 1145, you will see that on bbc news. If you have donated an organ, tell us if you have donated an organ, tell us what motivated you. If you have received a strangers organ, tell us about that as well. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story. The Prime Minister will this morning set out her vision for the terms of the uks departure from the European Union. Theresa may has a list of 12 demands fo