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
She is demanding change, change to allow Cancer Patients to switch from one drug trial to the next, rather than having to wait months when months may be all they have. There is no point in having another six months of waiting for that trial because it is not going to have any effect, so lets go onto the next one. So a patient might say, im willing to take the risk, i am willing to try one, two, three things whatever the side effects . That is exactly the kind of risk patients should be free to take. People listening to you will be thinking, why dont you curl up on the sofa, be with your family and friends and look after yourself. Absolutely impossible. I have so much love. It is the most extraordinary, blessed and. And re creating sense. Ive been lucky enough to read the speech you will give to the house of lords, and you end with some words from Seamus Heaney the poet and you mean it. I am not afraid. I am not afraid. I feel very clear about my sense of purpose and what i want to do a
North west, temperatures a couple of notches up on yesterday. This evening, clear skies, notches up on yesterday. This evening, clearskies, lots of notches up on yesterday. This evening, clear skies, lots of dry weather initially, over night we see increasing cloud blown in on the south westerly wind, misty and perky with hill fog, quite windy for northern scotland, very mild down through the far south west. Tomorrow morning very mild, 15 16d, 8am, lots of cloud and hill fog, misty and perky, drizzly, persistent rain across the midlands, wells, north west england, some of that heavy. Wet weather in northern ireland, 13 in belfast, rain spreading eastwards across scotland, with strong and gusty winds, deals in the far north west. Throughout the day, the first area of rain pushing through, for many things improving, but we are going to be left with this handbag of a weather front into wales, the rain continuing for a good part of the day, cloudy but mild in the south, brighter with showe
Becoming a small person and feeling quite terrified about what my future is. In his latest film, breathe, Andrew Garfield plays robin cavendish, who became tethered to a breathing machine in order to stay alive after contracting polio in the 19505 aged just 28. With the love and support of his wife diana, played by claire foy, robin broke free and changed not only his life, but that of disabled people around the world forever. We will be speaking to diana, and her and robins sonjonathan, who is the producer of this moving true story. I dont want to go on living here. What are we waiting for . Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Also, as hundreds of teachers, support staff and parents join a mass lobby of parliament today, in a bid to persuade the government to give schools more funding, we talk to parents who say they are feeling the pinch. And wed love to hear what youve got to say have you been asked to pay for something that used to be covered by your k
For sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. In half an hours time, beyond 100 days looks into one republican senators blistering attack on president donald trump. Bob corker says the president is utterly untruthful and isnt a good role model for children. At 8 30, well be talking to personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles about the rent to own retailer brighthouse, whove been ordered to pay customers millions of pounds in compensation. And in the papersjust after 10 30, well be talking tojohn rentoulfrom the independent and dia chakravarty from the telegraph about tomorrows front pages. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Our main headlines 2015 World Champion Stuart Bingham will miss two of snookers biggest tournaments after being suspended for breaching betting rules. Is David Unsworth the right person to replace Ronald Koeman at everton . H