In the Champions League draw. Arguably the draw wasnt the kindest to chelsea though theyll face five time winners barcelona. Well look at how others fared not a huge amount of snow. Temperatures falling away quickly. It isa temperatures falling away quickly. It is a we are worried about this evening and overnight and into tomorrow. I will have more later. Thank you, darren. Mount hope. It is now the tallest mountain in the country after being re measured. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Snow and freezing temperatures are continuing to cause widespread disruption in many parts of the uk and across the channel. Heathrow airport is trying to clear a backlog of hundreds of flights, the port of calais is closed, while roads and rail have been affected. Its all making travel difficult and even hazardous. Tens of thousands of pupils are having an unexpected day off after the cold weather prompted local authorities to shut their schools. A large swathe of Central England and most of wal
Lose the freezing fog patches this morning, but later wet and windy conditions return from the west. Good morning. Theres a growing shortage of lorry drivers on our roads particularly at this time of year. Im looking at how Online Shopping is affecting the jobs market. In sport, the fallout from the Manchester Derby goes on. The fa have asked united and city for observations after their post match bust up, which left city coach mikel arteta injured when he was hit by a plastic bottle. Good morning. First, our main story. Just gone 6am. A radical change to the rules around Organ Donation in england is being unveiled today, as ministers launch a consultation on moving to a system of presumed consent. The reform would mean opting out of being a donor, rather than the current scheme of opting in. Wales has already taken that approach, and the Scottish Government is planning to introduce a similar scheme. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Offering a stranger the gift of life
Programme she lives with the guilt that she didnt report him to the police sooner. Hello. Welcome to the programme, between now and ham well bring you the latest news, sport and interviews and should women be paid to breastfeed 7 we would very much like to hear from mums and dads on this. A trial involving 10,000 new mums suggests if they are given shopping vouchers then breastfeeding rates go up only by 6 but they go up nonetheless. And britain has one of the lowest rates in europe. If you are a parent would do you think . Our top story today four people are being questioned on suspicion of murder, after three children died in a house fire in salford, early yesterday morning. Their mother and another three year old child remain in a serious condition in hospital. Our correspondent dave guest is at the scene in worsley. What is the latest . The latest is those arrests overnight, it was 5am yesterday the fire broke out on this street in Greater Manchester when firefighters arrived they
Deadlock in washington. And in sport, a moment to reflect on the life of Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black players in modern football at stadiums across the country. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50, the nays are 49. The vote to keep funding the federal government was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down had failed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative
The Us National Government has officially shut down after senators failed to agree a stop gap budget. It follows a bitter row between President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. Senators are tonight trying to broker a deal to get the Us Government working again. It comes as thousands of women joined protest marches across the country on the First Anniversary of President Trumps inauguration. David willis reports from washington. Marking the First Anniversary of President Trumps inauguration, protesters took to the streets in washington and across the country as the government of the largest economy in the world went into shutdown. The ayes are 50 and the noes are 49. A stop gap funding measure came up ten votes short after the democrat leader in the senate met with President Trump. Progress was made he said, before the deal maker in chief changed his mind. Negotiating with this white house is like negotiating with jello its next to im