A catastrophic fire warning is issued for parts of eastern australia including sydney amid record breaking temperatures following months of severe drought. These are very difficult and trying times, were now up to day 105 of this bushfire emergency across New South Wales and the community really is going to have to stay alert and understand what theyre going to do if threatened by fires. The government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist, cobham, by an american company. A man who confronted the fishmongers hall attacker, with a narwal tusk, describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Nearly 90 flood warnings in place across england and the situation could get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me Lizzie Greenwood and gavin ramjaun. Th
About gang violence, but he is offering a referendum, following a mass brawl and borisjohnson very much isnt, at a cinema complex in birmingham. Doesnt that mean you are inevitably huge turnouts and gains for pro democracy groups going to have to lean in hong kongs local elections, towards the labour party and help with voters giving their verdict them form a government, vote things through for them, on months of demonstrations. Rather than the conservatives . Well, first of all, as things stand, and englands cricketers as things stand, borisjohnson are struggling to avoid defeat in the first test in new zealand. Is on course to get a majority, and liberal democrats are the best placed party to stop it. Ah, you think that is what is happening at the moment . If you look at the polls right now, that is what they say. Now there is, obviously, two and a half weeks to go in this campaign, and i am working very hard to change that situation. You are not conceding yet, but you think that he
Time. A british woman, who developed severe hypothermia in a snowstorm, is brought back to life after her heart stopped beating for six hours. After 22 years and millions of train journeys, Virgin Trains will no longer be running one of britains is used railroads. Im here at londons euston rail station to talk about what the changes might mean for passengers stopping passengers. Another premier League Manager gone. Everton have sacked marco silva. He leaves after 18 months in the job, with the club in the premier League Relegation zone. And i am outside here in salford trying to give you a little bit of colour to an otherwise dull and damp friday morning. It is mild out at the moment but how does the can pan out . They will have the full details here on breakfast. The forecast. Good morning. Its friday the 6th of december. Our top story for the final time in this Election Campaign, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head tonight in a live televised debate. Their policies a
We hear from the british woman who was brought back to life after her heart stopped beating for six hours. And in sport, var played its part in newcastles 2 0 win at Sheffield United prompting the manager to criticise the technology. Good morning 7 and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. Boris johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head in a live bbc Election Debate this evening. It will be the last time the tory and labour leaders share a stage before next thursdays general election. It comes as borisjohnson faces renewed pressure to agree to an interview with the Bbcs Andrew Neil, in his series of programmes Challenging Party leaders. Well, we begin with our Political Correspondent iain watson. Good correspondent iain watson. Morning to you. A lot i this good morning to you. A lot riding on this head to head tonight between the two leaders. Thats right, the final head to head between the two people who could be Prime Minister a week from now. And i think it is going to be a crucial
The conservatives lay out plans to train and employ thousands more gps, despite failing to meet a previous recruitment target. Labour and the liberal democrats promise more hours of free child care but providers are sceptical overfunding. Germany marks thirty years since the fall of the berlin wall with a call for people to stand up forfundamental values. Indias Supreme Court rules that the disputed holy site of ayodhya should be given to hindus after a decades long dispute. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me holly hamilton and chetan pathak. The headlines this evening charging up the table, chelsea go second after beating Crystal Palace at stamford bridge. Can englands women beat germany on home soil for the first time at a sold out Wembley Stadium . Another medal for Great Britain on day three of the world para athletics championships in dubai. Also coming up in the programme the kiwis inflict a third tour defeat on the Great Britain Rugby