In this age of streaming . A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme will the Office Christmas party become a ghost of christmas past . Some companies are scaling back celebrations due to hard times, others are choosing to do something alternative. Do you love or loathe the Office Christmas do . Tell us what you are up to just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has lashed out over his imminent impeachment in a 6 page letter to top democrat nancy pelosi, accusing her of declaring open war on american democracy. On the eve of the crucial vote in the house of representatives, which is dominated by the democrats, hes claimed hes been denied his most fundamental rights, even though hes turned down an offer to give evidence himself, and have his legal team question witnesses. In his letter to the House Majority leader, mr trump claims the charges he faces are completely disingenuous, meritless,
Incredible roles and making an assistant referee. We need energy, we cant stand still and playful all especially against man city so thats what we believed in and we played against west ham for example, played extremely well, 41, for example, played extremely well, 4 1, 4 five and we had the same lineup but that is the difference in the league 5 between winning the league and not winning the league. Jan vertonghen scored an injury time goal to help tottenham beat wolves 2 1 and end the home teams 11 game unbeaten run in the league. Jose mourinhos side moved up to 5th in torrential rain at molineaux against a side he fully believes can be challenging for a top fourfinish. We cope with that best period which was after the one whether tried. , not a team that is satisfied with the points, the possibility, we could knew we would score a goal so it could come in after that, it was to close the door for five minutes and to go home with three incredible points. Manchester united drop a place
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con
More than 700 people arrested in a week, as police crack down on drug gangs operating across the uk. Violent clashes with police on the streets of barcelona, as hundreds of thousands of people bring the city to a standstill in protest at jail sentences for catalan separatist leaders. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Tonight, well be taking a closer look at what is the plan for tomorrows day in parliament, what could be the outcome and what happens next. And at 10. 40 and 11. 30pm, well be taking a look at the front pages of tomorrows papers with the broadcaster John Stapleton and kate andrews, associate director of the institute of economic affairs. Hope you can join hope you canjoin us hope you can join us for that. Thats all coming up. First, its sportsday. Hello, its worth the wait, i promise. Im 0lly foster. Heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening. No quarter asked or given its crunch time for t
Hello and welcome to world news today. The british Prime Minister has been meeting his cabinet and mps as he tries to secure enough support for his brexit deal ahead of saturdays crucial vote in the house of commons. Borisjohnson says theres no better outcome than the deal he has negotiated but he needs 320 votes to get it passed with only 287 voting conservative mps. That means he must persuade members from across the house to support him, including labour rebels, ex conservatives, and brexiteers in his own party. The deal would see the uk pay around £33 billion pounds in a so called divorce bill when leaving. Eu and uk citizens will retain their residency and Social Security rights. And a transition period, during which time the uk would abide by the eus laws, would last at least, until the end of 2020. The agreement would see the whole of the uk leaving the eu customs union, but there would be customs checks on some goods entering into Northern Ireland from great britain. 0ur polit