Shes argued its unfair to say shed pursued unfunded tax cuts. Nhs leaders say strikes by Junior Doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients. Consultants in england will walk out for 48 hours from tomorrow with Junior Doctors joining them on wednesday and picketing until friday. Emergency care will continue , Emergency Care will continue, but thousands of appointments will have to be postponed. And will have to be postponed. And finally, the folk musician Roger Whittaker has died today at the age of 87. All you are beautiful and i have loved you dearly , more have loved you dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell. Tell. Well, the singer songwriter was famous for that 1971 hit song, last farewell all. And of course, 1969 durham town. Roger course, 1969 durham town. Roger whittaker sold nearly 50 million records worldwide and was particularly popular in germany. Comedian matt lucas posted his tribute tonight on x saying, i adored durham tow
Want to get this compensation out the door. We always have wanted to, but this is a much quicker way to do it for people who want to take that route. Police investigating the murders of an elderly couple in chelmsford in essex say they found human remains. The couples daughter, virginia mcculloch, appeared in court today charged with their murders. Shes been remanded in custody. Detectives believe lois and John Mcculloch were killed sometime between august 2018 and last week when concern for their welfare were raised at the former Prime Minister, liz truss has urged the government to cut taxes, shrink welfare spending and raise the retirement age. Speaking at the institute for government online event, liz truss defended decisions made when she was Prime Minister and she presented her mini budget shes argued its unfair to say shed pursued unfunded tax cuts. Nhs leaders say strikes by Junior Doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients. Consultants i
Quite the same for everyone. But things will get better, and next year well be all right. Rugby star rob burrow looks back on a year living with Motor Neurone Disease. The tale of two young lads supporting their local hospital, and how we surprised them with a new celebrity supporter. Good morning. A chilly start to this Christmas Day but a pretty come day lies ahead. We are going to be battening down the hatches with storm valid from boxing day. Storm valid from boxing day. Storm bella. Good morning, its friday 25th of december Christmas Day and for many of us its very different to what were used to. Coming up, weve got heart warming stories, a catch up with some old friends of the programme, and plenty of festive cheer. First our main story. After the uk and European Union secured a brexit trade deal, politicians, diplomats and businesses will begin examining the details. Mps here are expected to vote on the agreement on wednesday. Our political correspondent, helen catt, has more. I
This is a strange, frustrating, and often distressing experience. An heir to the throne, locked down with coronavirus. A thank you from the cambridge family, who stepped up while others isolated. But for the sussexes, a step back, as they withdrew from royal duty. The queens year started with the regular routine of royal engagements, a visit to mi5 headquarters in february, but everything was about to change. Here, she thanked staff for keeping us safe, unaware that the biggest danger this year would be a Health Emergency that locked down the uk and changed the way the queen lived and worked. With lockdown imminent in march, she moved out of london. The queen came to windsor and spent the first lockdown behind the castle walls, with members of the royal household. The duke of edinburgh joined her and, from here, she worked as a monarch in isolation, but that didnt mean she was out of sight. Indeed, her contributions to the National Mood were seen as significant and meaningful. None mor
For further flooding and treacherous conditions on the roads. Further north, we are back into wintry weather with ice and snow a risk today. History for bryony frost. She becomes the first female jockey to win the King George Vi chase, storming to victory on 20 1 shot frodon at kempton. Its sunday 27th december. Our top story borisjohnson has promised that big changes for the uk after securing the post brexit trade deal on christmas eve. In an interview with the sunday telegraph, the Prime Minister says his focus will be on levelling up the country and spreading opportunity. But there has been criticism from the fishing industry, as Political Correspondent iain watson explains. The iain watson explains. Prime minister has insisted i would the Prime Minister has insisted he would be willing to go for no deal when negotiations were going in the wrong direction, but he insisted the deal he achieved would withstand the most ruthless scrutiny by conservative brexiteers. Glad tidings and gre