To block the suspension of the uk parliament. The other main stories on bbc news at five. Ellie gould the 17 year old stabbed to death in may another teenager Thomas Griffiths pleads guilty to her murder. A warning to eat less red meat, cut down on transport if the uk is to meet emissions targets. And, the discovery of a four million year old apes skull in ethiopia that could change our understanding of how humans evolved. Its five oclock, good evening. Our top story is that mps opposed to a no deal brexit, are considering their response to the governments decision, to suspend parliament for five weeks. The formerjustice secretary, david gauke, said next week could be the only opportunity to make their case in the commons, today saw the first resignation from the government, over its plans. Lord young, a whip in the house of lords, says proroguing parliament, risked fundamentally undermining the institution. Ruth davidson has quit too, as tory leader in scotland. But while she says she
Hello, this is bbc news with me, the quest the headlines are. A power cut is affecting large areas of the country its thought to be due to a National Grid failure and is affecting trains, airports and homes. A churchwarden found guilty of murdering an author he had tricked into changing his will. Now police warn hed drawn up a list of future targets. Here is a cold, calculating, devious man who took pleasure from inflicting both physical and mental torture on his victim. The chancellor says he doesnt expect the uk to slide into a recession after the economy shrinks for the First Time Since 2012. Im not expecting a recession at all. And in fact, dontjust take my word for it theres not a single leading forecaster out there that is expecting a recession. The family of a policeman who survived a frenzied machete attack say theyre proud of his bravery. Heavy rain and strong winds cause disruption across the uk. Many Outdoor Events and festivals are cancelled. In a few moments, we will have
Ta ke to england and play, but also to take over with the cloud and it was too great to turn down. Its something ive always wanted to do and when that time is right and of course thats what i hope we move into. He is not the first of the golden generation to foray into the press step up by management. While he missed by matter of weeks. As he chose to swap pride park for premier league and fairy tale retention child seat. I think nick but believe about this return but it may feel like it. He insists he has planned to give him the pitch, before starting a new career off of it. His new boss agrees. Great career not only quality of the player we are getting in the squad, but his experience we are lucky to have an. Lucky indeed, a coup from hand and add players. His press game could be on new years day, a late Christmas Present for the fines. They have already started. Rooney lets take look as some more the days sports news. Staying with football, Laurent Koscielny has finalised a move fro
Where he was then standing and continued to say, yeah, i did it, i did it. Vigils in the us for the 30 people who died in two separate Mass Shootings at the weekend as President Trump says all americans must condemn racism, bigotry and White Supremacy and england are demolished at edgbaston as australias cricketers win the first ashes test. And coming up on bbc news, more on Harry Maguires move to Manchester United as the England Centre back becomes the worlds most expensive defender. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Prime Minister has been defending his plans forfunding the nhs after labour accused him of misleading voters. Visiting a hospital in lincolnshire today he unveiled £1. 8 billion of spending pledges, including £850 million for 20 nhs projects across six english to upgrade facilities and equipment and an extra £1 billion to improve and maintain existing buildings. But labour said the money had already been earmarked for hospitals and was not enough to
Central and southern england but further north, a rash of showers, some widespread in scotland, accompanied by a northerly wind in the north, feeling disappointingly cool with values of 20. On thursday, a brief ridge of High Pressure will build. Thursday looks likely to be the quietest day of the week and the best chance of a drier interlude. On thursday, if youve got outdoor plans, hopefully you wont be too disappointed. Still the risk of a fuchsia and by the end of the day in the south west significant low pressure showing its hand, turning increasingly wet and windy. Again, temperatures 15 23 and warmer with sun. The low pressure will arrive on friday, and tight isobars, windy for the time of year, and it will be wet as well. Gusts of wind in excess of 50 mph with the rain spreading steadily north through the day. Friday could be miserable for many if youre caught in that rain and the temperatures will be disappointing. With a bit of sunshine, maybe 23. The loan not going very far,