Ambitious spirit and they have been picked for the games, but they were the only option. Thank you very much. All the weather this afternoon with sarah. And the run of mild weather continues . Yes thats right. It is very mild even on the winter solstice. The sun is setting on the shortest day of the year, but things are remaining quiet and cloudy. All the details to the run up to christmas in about half an hour. Also coming up people buying new build houses in england will no longer be obliged to enter leasehold agreements. Well be analysing how the governments plans will work. Hello everyone this is afternoon live, im martine croxall. The Prime Minister theresa may has called for proper investigation into the officer accused of making comments that led to the sacking of the first secretary of state, damian green. The dismissal of mr green has prompted a furious backlash from some conservative mps who are angry about how confidential material gathered during a Police Investigation nine
Of its older Iphone Models are designed to work more slowly as they get older. Add in half an hour, ill be looking back on a momentous year for science. One that saw a spectacular finale to a 20 year mission to saturn. Thats the review, 20 17th of the year in science with me. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Counting is underway in catalonias regional election, two months after a failed attempt to break away from the rest of spain. The polls closed just over an hour ago. The election was called after the Spanish Government sacked the Regional Government of catalonia and imposed direct rule. But will this election put an end to the divisions in spains most prosperous region . From there, our correspondent James Reynolds reports. After months of crisis, the people of catalonia, all of them, got to vote. weve been treated like nobodies. In barcelonas old city, families queued to vote. These Three Sisters split two to one in favour of Pro Independence parties. We havent tried to convi
It took broadway by storm now the hip hop musical hamilton is already sold out over here we talk to the musical director. We will have sportsday on the bbc news channel with all of the latest reports, results, interviews, and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theresa may has joined several tory mps whove been questioning the conduct of the retired Police Officers involved in pornography allegations against her deputy, damian green. They revealed that pornographic images had been found on his commons computer nine years ago. Last night the Prime Minister sacked mr green after he admitted making misleading statements about the affair though he denies viewing or downloading the images. Asjohn pienaar reports the loss of damian green adds yet another challenge to whats been a year of political turmoil for the Prime Minister. Sacked, not for a crime, sacked, not fora crime, but fora cover up. Have you let the Prime Minister down, mr green
More than a 100 countries defy us warnings and vote against americas decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital. Were gonna rise up time to take a shot from penniless immigrant to founding father. The hip hop musical hamilton makes its debut in london, the First Showing outside of new york. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond one hundred days. Hello and welcome, im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The people of catalonia have been voting again today two months after a failed attempt to break away from the rest of spain. The polls closed just a few minutes ago. Todays election was called after the Spanish Government sacked the former Regional Government and imposed direct rule. Today the anti independence newspaper el pais called on voters to end the chaos and staunch the wounds, but will it put an end to the divisions in spains most prosperous region . From there, our correspondent James Reynolds reports. After months of crisis, the people of
Counting has started in catalonia. The polls closed an hour ago in Regional Elections that are, effectively, a referendum on independence from spain. In fact this election is happening after a referendum in october was declared illegal and the Catalan Government was sacked. Well today is close. This is coming in from the Reuters News Agency as saying after 30 of the votes counted, catalonia the socialist parties are on track for an absolute majority in the regional parliament. Secessionist parties. Turnout has been high. This is spains major newspaper highlighting voters, and many of them coming out and where they went looks crucial to the result. We have seen big keys through the day, these were from early on this morning. Reasonably long waits, completely peaceful throughout. That is worthy of note because what we saw in october, will surely remember, these pictures when the Spanish Police try to stop that referendum on independence going ahead. There were violent clashes became a Ma