Good morning. Welcome to breakfast, with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today the go ahead to keep on building the High Speed Rail line hs2 the Prime Minister will give his backing to the entire route linking london to birmingham, manchester and leeds. And im live in leeds at the end of the line. Journey times will be cut here by almost an hour. But with surrounding services on their knees, ill be asking, is hs2 the best use of
public money to close the north south divide . The search is on to trace patients treated at a brighton gp surgery where a staff member has tested positive for coronavirus. There seems no end in sight to the divisions in the scotland rugby camp. The stand off between coach Gregor Townsend and his player finn russell continues. Good morning today. Another cold and windy day across scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England. There isa ireland and Northern England. There is a risk of ice. Coming south we still have some showers around but then we
Message to the comment. 50 no message to the saracens comment. So no message to the saracens fan, many im sure will be word this evening about what happens next season and of course the players who face an uncertain future going forward. Dan roan there. Well former England International alex goode feels the punishment would fit the crime. Asi as i was the clubs that are in the premiership at the minute that are clearly looking over their shoulder and thinking from everybody is presuming saracens will continue to play in the form they are in, but the quality stars that they have come up they surely must file it must be breaking the salary cap so there must be something done. They havent taken those measures. The rules at rugby premiership are looking at a meeting relegation at the end of the season if that is a case. We dont know that for sure yet but if that is the case, then it can only be a just punishment. What a day its been for england and ollie pope. The 22 year old finished on 1
This is bbc world news, the headlines prosecutors in the us city of atlanta have charged a white former Police Officer with murder and ten other offences after the killing of rayshard brooks, an African American man. He was shot twice in the back in a car park last friday. More than a thousand flights into and out of beijing have been cancelled as officials try to contain a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus. People are being prevented from leaving the capital. Donald trumps former National Security adviserjohn bolton says the president tried to get leader xijinping to help him secure re election. Mr boltons allegation is in a forthcoming book, the Trump Administration is trying to prevent its publication. The English Premier League is under way again after an enforced three month break owing to coronavirus. When the whistle was blown, all players and officials knelt
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Im joined by lance price, a poli
It was the race that nearly ended his career last season, but today chris froome returned to the criterium du dauphine as he looked to secure his place in this years Tour De France. On day one, however, he lost ground on team ineos rival egan bernal while in form rider wout van aert won the stage. Nick parrott was watching. The winner often goes on to claim the Tour De France. Chris froome has done that three times but last year an horrific crash ended his hopes of winning for a record equalling fifth time. His injuries were so bad he was out for months and he is still to recapture his old form. More than three miles from the finish he dropped back from the leaders and ended 86th. He will need to improve if he is to make the Tour De France. Team ineos is putting their energy
into the 2018 winner geraint thomas. Ineos and team sky have dominated cycling but in recent weeks other teams have been leading the way. The stage winner is a rider that could pose a serious threat to ineos in thi
Plenty of showers for the north west. So there goes your week ahead, a very unsettled week to come, look out for strong winds and heavy rain. Today at 5pm, the queen is holding talks with senior royals, to discuss the future roles, of the duke and duchess of sussex. Princes william and harry have dismissed as false and offensive, the latest press reports that their relationship has broken down. The meeting is likely to deal with harry and meghans plans, to step back as senior royals, and spend part of their time in north america. Well have more from sandringham, and well be talking to two royal commentators. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. Boris johnson visits stormont, to meet members of the newly restored Northern Ireland assembly, after three years of political deadlock there. Whats so great about today is, as i say, that Northern Ireland politicians have put aside their differences, stepped up to the plate, and shown leadership. Five candidates are through to the next ro