Has been convicted of lying to congress and obstructing the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. And court papers have revealed that the duchess of sussex will accuse the daily mail and mail on sunday newspapers of a Fake News Campaign against her. Hello and welcome to world news today. Us democrats have accused President Trump of witness intimidation, after he launched a twitter attack on the former ambassador to ukraine, while she was testifying at an impeachment hearing. Marie yovanovitch said felt intimidated by the president. The inquiry is investigating allegations that military aid to ukraine was made conditional on an investigation into President Trumps political rival, joe biden, and his son. Marie yovanovich described how her efforts to fight corruption in ukraine were undermined before she was fired by the president earlier this year. During my tenure in the ukraine, i went to the front line approximately ten times. During a hot war to show the ameri
Around 100 people are rescued by the fire service from floods in the midlands with warnings of more rain on the way. The mother of a 10 Year Old Girl, who died after contracting an infection in a cancer ward in glasgow, claims there was a cover up over her death. Sleeping on the streets, in parks and on peoples sofas a Charity Warns that more than 20 thousand young people are at risk of homelessness this christmas. And eastenders stars take on strictly for tonights children in need. Labour has unveiled plans to give every home across the uk free broadband in the next decade by partly nationalising bt. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, said his partys proposals were visionary, and the 20 billion pound cost of doing it would be paid for partly by introducing a tax on tech giants. The Prime Minister called it a crackpot scheme. Bts shareprice fell after the announcement and the companys boss, philip jansen, said labour had under estimated the price of its pledge. Heres our political
Of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, after being given just 48 hours notice to attend a burial heres our Political Service in ethiopia. Editor Laura Kuenssberg labour has a big giveaway it hopes and more details emerge about the duchess of sussexs court to connect with you. Action against the mail fast fibre broadband for everyone everywhere, if they win, within ten years time. And mail on sunday. Another big intervention in the market, another expensive job for the state. And coming up on sportsday, on bbc labours money man is adding news. Rafa nadalfights back to keep the internet to rail, his hopes alive in the atp finals, water, energy and the mail but still needs other results he would like to take into public hands. The way well do it is if were to go his way. Putting that scale of public money and taxpayers money in, we want to ensure we own it as well, and that means bringing parts of bt into public ownership. Another big nationalisation with a big price tag. Yes, it is. Good eveni
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with the financiers Jeffrey Epstein. The prince has been accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on a sex trafficking charges. With an exclusive interview with bbc, Prince Andrew was asked to asked about his relationship with one of the women, Virginia Roberts. Our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. He is continuing with royal duties. Last sunday he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews, and yet for month after month, he has been the focus of troubling questions. Prince andrew, the queens second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him. The headlines have been lurid, relentless and deeply damaging. Most serious of all is the allegation that andrew himself had sex with a girl
Enquiry President Trump as manipulated by corrupt foreign interests. And five alleged spies let go. Three countries join a cold war style spy swap. Prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with the financier had Jeffrey Epstein. The prince is accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. In an exclusive interview with bbc news, prince and he was asked about his relationship with one of epsteins accuses, Virginia Roberts, who said she was forced to have sex with the duke three times. Buckingham palace has denied all the allegations against him. Our rule correspondence, nicholas which of the boards. He is continuing with royal duties. Last sunday, he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews. And yet, for month after month, hes been the focus of troubling questions. Prince andrew, the queens second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home o