A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Some breaking news now from new zealand where the man accused of killing the british backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was killed in auckland last december. The defendant, who cant be identified for legal reasons, had pleaded not guilty. Lets go to new zealand, there is a press c0 nfe re nce lets go to new zealand, there is a press conference happening outside the court now. The verdict of murder today will be welcomed by the members of the millane family and friends of grace. It will not justify the suffering we have had to endure over the past year. I cant see it. Grace was taken away from us in the most brutal fashion a year ago and our lives have been ripped apart. This will be with us for the rest of our lives. Grace was a beautiful, talen
As we work for the original one 200 yea rs as we work for the original one 200 years ago. We have massive untapped potential. Lam martin i am martin crops all come alive in norwich today where we will hear from constituents about the general election issues that matter that to them. Tsb says payments into some of its customers accounts have been delayed its trying to correct the problem as soon as possible. In sport, its the ben stokes show again for england as he hits 91, taking a sizeable lead over new zealand on day two of the first test. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A 27 year old man has been found guilty of the murder of a british backpacker whose body was found in a suitcase outside auckland in new zealand. Grace millane, who was 21, met her killer on a dating app last december. The man, who cant be named due to whats knows as a Court Suppression order, will be sentenced in february. In an emotional statement outside the court, graces father, david millane, welcome
Word overnight the republicans will take another day to work on their plan. Theyre explain whats holding them subpoena our chief washington correspondent, kevin cirilli. Youre our washington reporter extraordinaire. Take us inside the caucus. Is this just tweaking details, or do they have real problems . Kevin they have real problems, particularly how to pay for it. Theres been division for quite some time on 401ks, as well as state and local Tax Deduction eliminations, and now phasing lowering the corporate rate. That is really going to be at potential risk. That said, the chairman of the house ways and Means Committee released a Statement Last night saying that while they are delaying the release of this legislation, legislative proposal until tomorrow, it is not going to hold up the markup, or the Committee Hearing that is going to be public next week. So all systems still a go for the markup. Where this poses potential problems in terms of the tameline by passing this at the end of
Wilmington is where the verdict will be read later today. Three classmates charged in her death, not just carrying it out, but planning it as well. Prosecutors say it only took a few minutes for 16yearold amy joiner francis to die. Last april beaten in a stall in the girls bathroom. When her attackers who were her classmate did not know she had a rare heart condition. The million examiner revealed that joiner francis died from emotion and physical trauma tied to the assault. It was captured on cell phone video which was played for the court during this nonjury trial. When we last heard from the judge who is providing over this case, that was on tuesday. He said he would have a verdict today. The defense argues while the girls made a bad decision that day, they didnt know their actions would lead to amy joiner franciss death. Coming up at 5 30. Share with you just how many years each defendant faces if found guilty. Reporting live in wilmington, Katie Zach Rhode island, nbc 10. New from
The conservative c. D. U. C. S. U. Bloc the Social Democrats would get less than a fifth of the votes only eighteen percent. The right wing populist if the would reach a record high seventeen percent the liberals and left each still rank below ten percent while the greens would move up to fifteen percent. According to this poll if there was a General Election next sunday in germany the Coalition Parties would lose their majority in parliament but had to make up ford germans consider health and pension policies among the most important issues to be taken care of by their government so work awaits parliament after its summer break ends in september. That would be up to date but some of the stories making news around the wild yemen may be on the brink of a new break off thats a warning which comes from the in isolation widespread malnutrition and conflict could push up the death three. Score for
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