The greens will become the first party to launch its manifesto later, with a pledge to reach net zero Carbon Emissions in the uk by 2030. Ahead of the general election bbc news is in southampton today, looking at the issues concerning voters there, with a focus on education. Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and people do. And so i think its very encouraging. Coming up in sport, a big day for wales. If they beat hungary tonighttheyll qualify for the european championships for only the second time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. An alleged victim ofjeffrey epstein has appealed directly to Prince Andrew to come forward and give a statement to us investigators. The duke is facing renewed calls to tell the authorities about his friendship with epstein, a convicted sex offender. Heres our lo
Greens will tackle the climate crisis, greens will remain and transform, greens will build a better britain. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head to head in the first tv debate of the Election Campaign tonight after the lib dems and snp failed in a legal bid to be included. And how will it all go down here in southampton . Its a key Battle Ground in the coming weeks. Were here on the latest of our visits around the uk to answer voters questions on the big topics, today were looking at education. And coming up,the renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and people do. And so i think its very encouraging. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. An alleged victim ofjeffrey epstein has appealed directly to Prince Andrew to come forward and give a statement to us investigators. The duke is f
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme are you tempted to have a power nap at work . The Us Government says sleeping on thejob is banned in federal buildings. Tell us what you think . Is a nap at work a part of your routine . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbc the briefing lets bring you the latest on what is happening in hong kong. Its been a tense but calm morning at hong kongs Polytechnic University, after days of some of the most violent and dangerous confrontations yet between police and protestors. Most of the protestors have now left the campus, some led away by fire officers, others by a group of School Teachers who were anxious to get some of the youngest demonstrators out of harms way. But about 100 remain on campus, surrounded by police officers. And the territoritys chief executive, carrie lam, has said she wants a peaceful solution to the stand off, but she cant rule out using force
Politicians from holding their 1st parliamentary session in a month. In sports there is in a recurring returns as manager of spain the former barcelona boss returning to the job 5 months after the death of his baby daughter. The United Nations says israeli settlements in occupied palestinian territory. A breach of International Law thats after a u. S. Decision to not longer consider israeli settlements and legal well russia has also reaffirmed at stars that the settlements are illegal while palestinians have been condemning the decision israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to the west bank he celebrated the announcement as a quote huge achievement that fixed a wrong rosalyn jordan reports from washington d. C. For 41 years the u. S. Has called israeli settlements built in the occupied west bank illegal under International Law that u. S. Policy changed on monday calling the establishing of civilian settlements inconsistent with International Law hasnt worked it hasnt invents t
We had the coldest night of the season so we had the coldest night of the season so far and, you may be glad to here, the coldest night of the week. 10 in parts of aberdeenshire, the milder able try to push in over the milder able try to push in over the next three days. Symbols stay below freezing in parts of scotland. Many in lower single figures into the afternoon. Ten to 12 degrees in wales, South West Wales and Northern Ireland, but cloudy skies and indices around penzance, the wind is whipping them up. Quite a breeze blowing, touching gale force around the coast, and we will see cloud and outbreaks of rain stop the far north will brighten up later. Into tonight, while many staff and i dry, we will see some further rain pushing on to other western areas, particularly western scotland, other parts of wales in the south west. Nothing too substantial. With the cloud in place and the breeze picking up, not as cold tonight. There will be thrust and ice across parts of scotland, norther