But could it mean other prices rise as a result . Ill have the details. In sport, the only interesting thing about chelsea v arsenal last night . The var was called into action properly for the first time but no goals in the League Cup Semi final first leg. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Some frost around this morning but also fold, especially so in western parts of the uk, where summons and run southern parts of england and eastern england, slow to live, someone at all, but the brighter skies later will be in the west. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Prime Ministers setting out plans to tackle plastic pollution, by wiping out all avoidable waste by 2042. Two ideas among the proposals include asking every supermarket to have an aisle of goods with no plastic wrappings at all as well as extending the five pence charge for carrier bags to all retailers. Environmentalists say the plans are worthless, unless theyre written into law. Heres our
Plan of action with international ambitions. But what it speaks to is something much more personalfor each of us. That is the impulse to ca re each of us. That is the impulse to care for and nurture our own surroundings. To protect what is vulnerable and precious. To safeguard and improve on our inheritance to pass on something of significance to those who come after us. Significance to those who come after us. It what is Roger Scrutton has described as the gold awards which serious environmentalism and serious conservatism point namely home, the place we are and share and defines us, that we hold in trust and that we dont want to spoil. 0ur goal is a healthy and beautiful natural environment, which we can all enjoy and which we can be proud to pass on to the next generation and this plan is how we will achieve it. Thank you. Applause. Now, i will take a number of questions from the media. I saw lauras hand go up immediately. Thank you Prime Minister, happy new year. This plan was prom
But what future do the People Living there now face . Youve got, like, a group of people now, who are so marginalised, which is the over 50, predominantly White Working Class man, who will never, ever work again. 3000 jobs went when the steel plant closed, we have an exclusive report from redcar. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. As we are each weekday. If you work for tesco, on the shop floor or in the warehouse do let me know. Is the job of someone who works in store, on the tills of equal worth to someone who works in the warehouse . And also, the high court will this morning hear the start of a legal challenge against the release of the black cab rapist, john worboys. Were you one of those who got into his cab and were targetted by him . Do get in touch and let me know the questions you want answered about why the parole board has made that decision to release him. You can get in touch anonymously. Our top story today. Tesco is facing britains larges
Impact of social media on roles about fairness in court. We will discuss what this means and how it affects us. Vulnerable people in some parts of the country are being helped by charities funded by the police. Senior officers deny this is policing on the cheap and that it is a way of stopping resources being diverted away from fighting crime. We have a special report. Some breaking news, there are reports of an explosion at a London Underground station in south west london. We can show you this picture taken bya we can show you this picture taken by a commuter. The metro newspaper says people suffered facial burns after a white container exploded on the District Line at Parsons Green. Police and the London Ambulance service are currently at the scene. We will bring you up to date with the latest developments on the breaking story throughout the programme. People are posting photographs on social media, reporting a huge stampede at Parsons Green. Some photos have been circulating on so
Talking to one man who was on board at the time. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Police say they are treating an explosion on an underground train in south west london as a terrorist incident. Several people have been injured. At least one woman has been taken to hospital with burns, others are reported to be suffering cuts, grazes and facial wounds. The blast happened on a District Line train at Parsons Green station packed with commuters, at about 8. 20, at the heart of the rush hour. Police say its too soon to say what caused the explosion. Pictures from inside the tube show a white container inside a supermarket bag, on fire, with wires or lights protruding from it. The blast doesnt appear to have caused extensive damage, but eye witnesses have described seeing a wall of flame. Armed Police Officers and a Hazardous Area Response team are at the scene. My colleague Sophie Raworth has been at Parsons Green station all morning. I know you were there earlier when you became aware somethi