of his own money to the foundation. he has not given any of his own money between 2009 and 2014, so at the heart of this is a foundation that goes to other people to ask for money. then there is another set of controversies, and this is what the attorney general in new york is looking at, is whether or not there is self dealing. you re not supposed to use a non profit foundation in the united states to make political contributions, or to help your business. that s at the heart of it. let s speak now to our reporter emilia papadopoulos who is at sandringham for us this morning. what can we expect from the day ahead? merry christmas. it s a beautiful morning here on the sandringham estate and the crowds have actually been building since six o clock this morning, everyone hoping to catch eclipse of the queen and the royal family as they make their way up the church catch a glimpse. we spoke to lady who had come only from florida and let me introduce you to this lady from ariz
welcome to bbc news. a russian military plane has disappeared from radarjust minutes after take off from the black sea resort of sochi, according to the country s defence ministry. 92 people were on board the the tupolev isii including russian servicemen and members of an army band due to give a concert in syria. rescue ships and helicopters are at the crash site six kilometres offshore, and have so far recovered one body, and debris from the sea. a russian official says the crash could have been caused by a technical malfunction or a crew error, but suggested it could not have been terrorism because the plane was operated by the military. the queen has chosen inspiration as the theme of her christmas broadcast this year, and will speak of drawing strength from meeting ordinary people, who have done extraordinary things. she will spend today at her sandringham estate in norfolk with other members of the royal family. the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend christmas da
to go out to church. she s going to miss it, which is a rare thing because she does like a traditional sandringham but this cold is not an easy one to shake off. buckingham palace as saying she will not be attending today. now on bbc news, it s been a busy year in sport, from the olympics and euro 2016 to andy murray reaching the top of the tennis ranking. adam wild and jess creighton take us on a trip through the year s sporting highlights, in review 2016: the year in sport. hello and welcome to salford, the home of bbc sport. with the olympics, the paralympics, the european championship, and a whole host of other major sporting events, 2016 was a year that began full of optimism, and it did not disappoint. 2016 was a year of extraordinary sporting achievement, athletes striving to go faster, higher, stronger, if those were the aims then this is very much the reward, heroes parade, returning paralympics and 0lympians, many are living up to the high expectations, so many surp
the middle of nowhere. i am adam fleming andi the middle of nowhere. i am adam fleming and i will review it all in half an hour. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the queen will not be attending church this morning for the traditional christmas day service in sandringham. a buckingham palace spokesman says she still suffering from a heavy cold. the queen and the duke of edinburgh delayed the start of their annual trip earlier this week. the rest of the royal family are due to attend church this morning. this photograph was released in the last few minutes by the press association, the family weeping on the way to church. the prince of wales at duchess of cornwall, the duke of edinburgh. the earl of wessex, the countess of wessex and their daughter lady louise windsor. still quite a bit representation from the family at st mary magdelene church. let s speak now to our reporter emilia papadopoulos who is at sandringham for us this morning. the queen does like the traditiona
in his christmas sermon, the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby has spoken of the anxiety and uncertainty felt by many in the world. now on bbc news, there was the vote to leave the european union, the resignation of one prime minister, and the arrival of another. adam fleming looks back on a tumultuous year in british politics in review 2016: the year in politics. ever feel you need to get away from it all? especially when ten years‘ worth of politics has been squeezed into just one? i believe that this thursday can be our country s independence day. applause. i do not think it would be right for me to try and be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. tomorrow is going to be a very historic day, i believe that. i think it will be brexit plus plus plus, does that make sense? i m theresa may and i think i m the best person to be prime minister. i m adam fleming. come with me to a secluded log cabin, there no wi fi, no phone reception, just you, me a