In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was
Of extraordinary Political Drama on capitol hill, as the republicans tried and failed to put their health ca re tried and failed to put their Health Care Legislation to a vote, early morning, The Big Question was, did they have the support to get the bill across the line . After intense last minute discussions between Speaker Paul Ryan and donald trump, just minutes before the planned vote, the president called the speaker and told them to pull it. A little earlier, donald trump had this to say we had no democrat support, no votes from the democrats, they were not going to give us a single vote, so it is a very difficult thing to do. Give us a single vote, so it is a very difficult thing to dolj give us a single vote, so it is a very difficult thing to do. I have been saying for the last year and a half, the best thing we can do politically speaking is let obamacare explode, it is exploding right now. Many state have big problems, almost all states have big problems. I was in tennessee
Have turned the way he has. The eu wont try to punish britain over brexit, says the head of the european commission. But he warns there will be a bill to pay. As syrias ancient city of palmyra is liberated again, more evidence of so called Islamic States brutality comes to light. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Lewis Hamilton dominates practise on the first day of the new formula one season fastest in practise in melbourne by more than half a second. Good evening. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing opposition not just from democrats, but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he did
In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was
Tackle, in the second half of his nations, goalless draw with wales, and will have surgery later today. And well look back on red nose day as more than £70 million is raised for charity. And chris fawkes has the weather. Were looking at a chilly start with frost and fog patches to contend with, but we are looking at a dry weekend. In the warmest spots, it is forecast to reach 19 celsius later today. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has tried to shrug off the biggest setback so far in his presidency, a failure to overhaul Barack Obamas health reforms. He has been forced to scrap a vote on his plans at the last minute because he didnt have enough backing from his own party. Greg dawson reports. It was a promise that became one of the pillars of his campaign and one he repeated at every rally. Obamacare has to be be replaced. Were going to get rid of obamacare which is a disaster. Repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare. His pitch to voters tru