For a second time aboard the International Space station. I saw this spacecraft every single day because our docking port was right next to the cupola window. So for six months in space, every time i would open the window, i would give to look out and see the Soyuz Spacecraft. Good morning, its thursday 26th january. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is to tell Republican Leaders that the uk and the us can renew their Special Relationship in what shell describe as this new age, following brexit and the election of President Trump. Shell make the comments in philadelphia this evening, a day before she becomes the first world leader to hold face to face talks with the new us president at the white house. Meanwhile, donald trump has continued with a series of policy announcements. President trump has indicated he would support the Water Boarding of Terrorism Suspects if his Defence Secretary and the director of the cia want to reinstate the Interrogation Technique. Mexico will not
Escape during a Hospital Visit in liverpool. Dianas life in fashion. Some of her most iconic dresses and outfits have gone on public display at kensington palace. And i will be speaking to the stars live on the red carpet at the brit awards. Its five oclock. Our top story. The fiance of the childrens author, helen bailey, has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their home in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several months, before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. Detectives are now re examining the death of stewarts previous partner his wife, diane, who died suddenly in 2010. Live to ben ando whos outside st albans crown court. This has been a seven week long trial and for three days in stewart stood in the witness box telling a tall stood in the witness box telling a ta ll tale stood in the witness box telling a tall tale about how helen bailey had been abducted
Coming up at 9. 15am. And the Us Government is turning up the heat on russia over its support for syrian president assad. Americas top diplomat is in moscow for talks with his opposite number. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Also coming up later, we have an exclusive report on how Cambridgeshire County Council failed to protect a 15 Year Old Girl from being sexually abused by her teacher, despite warnings. The victims commissioner, baroness newlove, tells us that teachers and social workers should be prosecuted if they fail to flag child sexual abuse concerns to stop cases like this. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Police in germany say theyre investigating a possible islamist link to last nights attack on the Borussia Dortmund Football Teams bus. Three explosions hit the bus, which was taking the clubs playe
Translation what happened today wont pass without account. Those responsible will pay the price for what happened. This is a promise to the martyrs and to the wounded. Here in the uk, failing to implement border restrictions on arrivals earlier in the pandemic was a serious mistake, according to mps. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the Foundation Stone for a new hindu temple in ayodhya, a site that has long been a source of tension between hindus and muslims. Wh smith says it could axe up to 1,500 jobs in the uk after the pandemic pushed down the number of customers going into its stores. And good news for the emperor penguin as satellite Mapping Technology discovers 11 new breeding sites in antarctica. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Rescue workers in lebanon are digging through rubble looking for survivors after a devastating explosion in beirut. At least 100
Authorities are treating this as a likely terrorist event. I want to have bring in to the discussion the information that you have just mentioned which goes to the idea that there was a level of coordination and likely a cell that was involved in this attack. We have the initial event, which was the plowing down of pedestrians, tourists, families On Las Rambla, which is pedestrianized. It does allow for some vehicle traffic. Now a followon event in a nearby street with the police, individuals apparently armed. Now, as you have been reporting for the last 90 minutes, shepard, they have also shut down the subway systems. Based on my experience, covering this area for more than a decade, they shut down Commuter Systems when they believe they have an ongoing operation. So they are trying to prevent followon attacks and they are trying to limit
movement in their effort to identify suspects on the rental vehicles. Renting a van tells you that they wanted to maximize casualties, whatever thei