Us you took on a roll you did not get us to do with grace and wit and style. And president obama bows out in his final speech with an emotional tribute to his wife. And coming up in sportsday englands greatest goal scorer and Arsenal Ladies striker kelly smith has retired. She says her body has told her its time to stop. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Donald trump has condemned as Nonsense Allegations that russian intelligence has Compromising Material about him. The claims published on the internet last night, and which are so far unverifiable, say his Election Campaign communicated secretly with moscow and also contain suggestions of unusual Sexual Practices by mr trump. The President Elect said Us Intelligence agencies could be responsible for leaking allegations and try to concentrate instead on his priorities in office including dealing with so called islamic state. Donald trump is nine days away from inauguration, but his path to the white house is tangled in co
Before the papers, sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heresjohn watson. Good morning. Bryony frost should have been getting back into the saddle today after her history making win in the King George Vi chase yesterday, but the Welsh Grand National meeting at chepstow has been abandoned due to storm bella, causing parts of the course to be waterlogged. As for yesterday, frost became the first female jockey to win the king george on 20 to 1 shot frodon. Joe wilson reports. Boxing day sport, jockeys in facemasks. Perfectly 2020. The horses have no idea what tier kempton may be, but as ever, they race. The king georges boxing day tradition that doesnt mean every year is a repeat. Look at frodon at the front, the blue and white silks of bryony frost. The favourites loomed, but as the fence is passed, it is still frodon. Trainer Paul Nicholls virtually had the grandstands to himself, watching, willing. His horses have dominated this race, but here it was an outsider, l
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. 0ur headlines today. Borisjohnson is self isolating after meeting an mp whos tested positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister says he has no symptoms, but says the rules are the rules good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. It actually doesnt matter that ive our headlines today. Had the disease and i am bursting borisjohnson is self isolating after meeting an mp whos tested with antibodies. We have to positive for coronavirus. Interrupt the spread of the disease. The Prime Minister says he has no symptoms but the rules are the rules. More progress towards a Covid Vaccine as a Third Company begins Clinical Trials in the uk. More progress towards a covid a squeeze on the vaccine as a Third Company seasonal jobs market. Unemployment begins Clinical Trials is rising, but the number of temporary and christmas Jobs Available has fallen. In the uk. There are some areas of growth though wel
Played a role in picking the president. With us we have Mark Halperin, former treasury official and morning joe economic officialist Steve Rattner, professor at university of michigan, normer democratic congressman harold ford, junior, and cofounder and ceo of axios, jim vann da hiem is with us as well. Harold, you have your notes. Professor is all it says at the top. In his testimony, director comey cited the tarmac meeting between then attorney general Loretta Lynch and president bill clinton as a turning point in the investigation into Hillary Clintons emails. Take a look. Number of things had gone on, some of which i cant talk about yet, that made me worry that the Department Leadership could not credibly complete the investigation and decline prosecution without grievous damage to the American Peoples confidence in the justice system. The cap per was, not picking on attorney general Loretta Lynch who i like very much, but her meeting with president clinton on the airplane was the
A conclusion that may surprise you plus a milestone in civil rights its one hundred years since women here in germany were allowed to take part in the like sions for the first. And a royal collision britains Prince Philip is shaken but otherwise unhurt following a car crash earlier today that ninety seven year old was at the wheel when the accident occurred. Im bringing off its good to have you with us the next big date on britains breaks a calendar is now set january twenty ninth is when parliament will debate and vote on Prime Minister to resign mays plan b. For taking the u. K. Out of the European Union but what exactly plan begin tells will thats not yet clear may have. Been Holding Cross party talks in an attempt to find a solution that a majority of parliament will support but so far at least the leader of the Main Opposition Party hes refusing to take part meanwhile there is growing concern across the European Union about the ongoing brics it chaos. To learn from berlin to lisbo