Sporting event since the olympics. And the official engagement portraits as prince harry and Meghan Markle prepare to spend christmas at sandringham. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The sacking of damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has prompted a furious backlash from conservative mps who are angry about how confidential material gathered during a Police Investigation came into the public domain. The first secretary of state was sacked from the cabinet last night after a government inquiry found he made inaccurate and misleading statements about the pornography on his Parliamentary Office computer. He is the third cabinet minister to leave their role in the space of two months. 0ur Political Correspondent ben wright has this report. Sacked from the cabinet and out the door. The third senior minister to leave theresa mays team in less than two months. Reporter why did you liethe public, mister green. This morning, damian green wasnt keen to talk, but fo
Man giving a tv set and stand to go with it to a man selling the big issue with only a few days to go before christmas. We will be looking into acts of kindness by strangers. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. A heads up that later were expecting confirmation that birmingham has been chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. It was the only city bidding. So if it doesnt get it officially, that will be a massive story. Well bring you reaction to that obviously. Also today, we want to hear your breaking news from 2017 something thats happened in your own life this year. Lydia tweeted me shes had a hec of a year. 0ne, started cancer treatment. Two, bought a house. Three, treatment didnt work. Four, hysterectomy. Five, moved to london. Six, newjob. And she adds drily im hoping 2018 will have less breaking news. Let me know your breaking news from 2017, whatever it may be. Tweet me use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the
Property developers. Also victory for bristol city after the club beat Manchester City in the efl cup last night. Bristol citys chairman, steve lansdowne, says he feels vindicated for sticking with manager leejohnson after their struggles last season. And a car park in leicester, where the body of king iii was unearthed five years ago, has been protected as a nationally importa nt archaeological site. Good morning. Its thursday, 21st december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister has expressed deep gret at the departure of her first secretary of state, damian green. But said his actions fell short of the conduct expected of a cabinet minister. Theresa may sacked her close colleague and friend after an inquiryfound her close colleague and friend after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code by making inaccurate and misleading statements about pornography found on his Office Computer in 2008. Downing street said there wont necessarily bea stre
Three brain tumours. Also, on the programme. Well talk live to the deaf mum who is suing the promoter of a gig by little mix for failing to provide a sign Language Interpreter for the two support acts. Hello and welcome to the programme were live until 11 this morning. Were going to bring you that exclusive film on knife crime at quarter past nine incredible progress made in reducing knife crime in scotland. If your family has been affected by knife crime, then we want to hear from you today. What happened, what impact did it have on your family and whats your solution to trying to tackle it . Use the hashtag victorialive, send me an email or facebok message and you dont have to leave your name, thats absolutely fine. Our top story today. More than 900 criminal cases were dropped last year in england and wales due to a failure by police or prosecutors to follow the rules relating to the disclosure of evidence. Figures obtained by bbc news show a 70 increase in the number of collapsed c