To be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Almost 100 Flood Warnings are in place across england, and the situation is set to get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, the bbcs media editor meets the editor of private eye magazine at 17 30 a walk through the year in media with ian hislop. Good afternoon. More than 100 bushfires are raging across australias most populous state, New South Wales. Christmas travellers are being urged to delay theirjourneys as record temperatures of more than a0 degrees and strong winds intensify the fires. Australias deputy Prime Minister, Michael Mccormack has said his country must step up its efforts to tackle climate change. Heres our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. correspondent shaimaa khalil. This was said to be one of the worst days australias most populous state has ever seen, and its lived up to every urgent warning. Huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. This
Drought. These are very difficult and trying times. We are now to day 105 of this bushfire emergency across New South Wales. The Community Really Needs to stay alert and understand what they are going to do as we are 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 spends the night in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being descrived as a pre existing condition. A christmas visit the Prime Minister arrives in estonia to visit british troops stationed in the baltic state. Everton have their man Carlo Ancelotti returns to english football after signing a four and a half year deal. And coming up its the click Christmas Special thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Emergen
Towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after narrowly beating australia. And at 12. 30, click tests all things audio by paragliding, breaking glass and going to an eltonjohn concert. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson has also been defending his use of language in the house of commons during the heated exchanges on wednesday which led to criticism from mps of all parties. I certainly think everybody should calm down. And i certainly think. Including you . I think ive been a model of restraint. But i think everybody should calm down. And i think that its very important. I mean, as i said, there are two. So, you dont regret the use of the word humbug, at all . When an mp is discussing a death thr
Of communist rule in china. Wales take a major step towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after managing to withstand a furious australian comeback in the second half. And coming up at half past 11, foreign correspondents join Carrie Gracie to dissect the weeks events on dateline london. Good morning. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. And mrjohnson has also addressed questions about his use of language last week which led to criticism from politicians on all sides of parliament. Our assistant political editor, norman smith is in manchester. Borisjohnson not Boris Johnson not to borisjohnson not to take both step back. Absolutely standing by the language is caused such uproar in the house of commons the
Well be speaking to a professor of european politics and Foreign Affairs to ask what happens next. In other news, reports that thomas cook holidaymakers are being pressured to pay hotel bills after the company went bust. A formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump over allegations he pressured ukraine to set up a corruption inquiry into democratjoe biden. Look, itsjust a continuation of the witchhunt. Its the worst witchhunt in political history. We have the strongest economy weve ever had, we have the best unemployment numbers weve ever had. Premier league side tottenham are beaten on peanalities by the League Two Side colchester united putting them out of the league cup. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Mps are returning to the house of commons this morning, after that dramatic and historic ruling by the Supreme Court that borisjohnsons decision to suspend parliament for five weeks was unlawful. The Prime Minister said he profoundly disagreed with the judges, but