Debating the plan to go to the polls on 12th of december. Well ask what a snap election will mean for brexit and well speak to all the main parties about how theyre going to try to get your vote. Putting more on the plastic. New figures show personal debt levels are at a 20 year high. So should we rein in the spending . Ill get an expert view. Crossing the line. England fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semi final win over the all blacks. Good over the all blacks. Morning. Its a cold and frosty start good morning. Its a cold and frosty start for some of us with some patchy fog. But for most it will be a dry day with sunny spells, except in the south where there will be more cloud and some spots of rain. And ill have further details in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday the 30th of october. We are back at westminster. Our top story after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general election on december the 12th. Its the firs
Grenfell tower fire. Some of harry dunns family arrive in america, hoping to launch civil proceedings against Anne Sacoolas and the us government. Thanks to an online campaign, englands rugby twins will be reunited in japan for this weekends big game. For us, being there as a family, its about supporting him. Its obviously a massive occasion. Us being there to support him, its absolutely an Incredible Opportunity for everyone involved. And in the sport on bbc news. Bring. It. On. Thats the rallying call from England Forward Billy Vunipola ahead of their Rugby World Cup final against south africa on saturday. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one live from westminster. So it looks as though a pre christmas election is now on after labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said he would back borisjohnsons call to go to the polls in december. The Prime Minister will make a fresh attempt to get backing here in parliament any time now, but it seems more than likely that he will get his early c
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Subscriber only A SEVERED leg and foot with the boot still on - found in the belly of a huge shark - marked a gruesome end to the vicious attack of a dockworker in waters off Mackay. It was the night of August 26, 1935 and Patrick Quinn was working as a stevedore on the barge Terka to the cargo vessel Alynbank at Flat Top Island. The 38 year old was about to cross from one vessel to another when he fell overboard, and immediately grabbed a buoy that had been thrown to him. A boat was lowered and it had almost reached Quinn, who was clinging to a buoy, when suddenly he disappeared - his body was never recovered.