Still coming in. The rac says it is currently dealing with five breakdowns a minute and expecting around 7500 by the end of the day. With ten to 20 centimetres falling in some parts of the uk, quitters have been replaced with ploughs in areas like redditch in worcestershire. As snow continues to fall, the met office has issued an number whether morning made dan ackerman for the east of england and wales. Passengers are burning and other airports have been warned about delays and cancellations. 20 flights have been cancelled from sta nsted. Flying over wales it could be a scene from the snowman, a thick coating of white across the mountings and lakes. For these children in the peak district, finally a chance to play in a Winter Wonderland. I like it because where we live we never get snow, it is just sweet. I like snow because you can make siiow i like snow because you can make snow angels and snowmen and i find it really fun to do. For many it is a time forfun and enjoyment, but with m
In the Champions League draw. Arguably the draw wasnt the kindest to chelsea though theyll face five time winners barcelona. Well look at how others fared not a huge amount of snow. Temperatures falling away quickly. It isa temperatures falling away quickly. It is a we are worried about this evening and overnight and into tomorrow. I will have more later. Thank you, darren. Mount hope. It is now the tallest mountain in the country after being re measured. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Snow and freezing temperatures are continuing to cause widespread disruption in many parts of the uk and across the channel. Heathrow airport is trying to clear a backlog of hundreds of flights, the port of calais is closed, while roads and rail have been affected. Its all making travel difficult and even hazardous. Tens of thousands of pupils are having an unexpected day off after the cold weather prompted local authorities to shut their schools. A large swathe of Central England and most of wal
America today. The president has record low Approval Ratings but the stock market is hitting record highs. The dowjones smashed through the 26,000 mark for the First Time Ever than the economists say President Trump should take credit. It took the dow just 12 days President Trump should take credit. It took the dowjust 12 days to move it 1000 points making it the fastest gain on record. A group of economists says the president s policies on taxes are largely beyond the markets Strong Performance and donald trump made it clear he is proud of that achievement. We have broken a lot of records and were breaking another one today. Unemployment is the best it has been in recorded history, fantastic and the best number we have had. We have never seen anything close and we are very honoured by that. The phraseology may be odd but clearly the president is happy with what dow is doing and what the level of unemployment amongst African Americans which is low, lets get more on this. Let me start b
Programme there was little point in voting. Does the very thing that was irresponsible . No. As a matter of fa ct, irresponsible . No. As a matter of fact, in my more optimistic moments, i hope that it may have in some small way have contributed to what we have subsequently seen, the labour party electing a leader that is engaged and engaging, authentic and truthful. Good evening. What made the home office go against the court of the land . Tonight, we explore the story ofa land . Tonight, we explore the story of a refugee who entered the country illegally four years ago. He said he was fleeing afghanistan for his life. Earlier this month, as the fat removal, the court agreed there was a chance he could still be in danger. The government apparently ignored an order to take off a plane to kabul and sent him there anyway. He said the taliban had threatened to be heard him. Now, his lawyer is bringing a case of contempt of court against the home herself. At the centre of this case lie to
Also in the next hour, theresa may defends the benefits of a free market economy. In a speech at the bank of england, the Prime Minister said capitalisms faults had to be addressed but abandoning the system would be a backward step. And the founder of Playboy Magazine hugh hefner, has died. He was 91. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Ryanair is being threatened with legal action for persistently misleading passengers, about their rights. The move by the uks air regulator follows the cancellation of thousands more flights, affecting travellers through the christmas period, and well into march next year. The Civil Aviation authority says its launched enforcement action, which is a First Step Towards a law suit. Ryanairs problems are due to a shortage of pilots, because of annual leave commitments. Our Business Correspondent theo leggett reports. Ryanair has already annoyed hundreds of thousands of passengers by cancelling their flights. Now the head of the Civil Aviation authority