Barclays backtracks customers will still be able to access its cash from post office branches, reversing its decision. But the post Office Network is still extremely fragile, according to a report by mps out today. Wales name their team ahead of the Rugby World Cup semifinal. Jonathan davies is fit for sundays match against south africa, but Liam Williams is out with an ankle injury. And its a bit of chili out of there this morning. Scotland and Northern Ireland with widespread frost to start, heavy rain in england and wales. Details later. Its friday, the 25th of october. Our top story borisjohnson will spend the next three days trying to persuade mps to back his plans for a general election on december the 12th. Eu ambassadors will meet this morning, to discuss how much longer they should give the uk to achieve brexit, but theyre expected to delay making a final decision until they know the Prime Minister has set out. Let me talk through ambassadors will need for they will discuss ho
Harry dunn was killed in a motorbike collision. A remarkable recovery the teenager who had more than five hours of surgery after splitting herjaw in two in a horse riding accident. Im live in penzance, where as part of the bbcs coastal britain series were looking at the issues facing towns like this as new bbc Analysis Shows People Living in coastal areas are likely to earn considerably less than those living inland. Well be asking why. And coming up on bbc news scotland have set up a Rugby World Cup showdown with japan following a comfortable bonus point win over russia today. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. One of the uks largest travel agents has agreed to buy all thomas cooks stores, in a move that could save thousands ofjobs. Sunderland based hays travel has already hired more than 400 former thomas cook staff. The chain collapsed last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad. Our Business Correspondent
hello and welcome to bbc news. banks and governments around the world are nervously watching the european markets to see if the crisis surrounding credit suisse will develop into a global banking crisis. so far things seem reasonably calm with shares in credit suisse rising almost 30% after the swiss national bank gave it a lifeline. but there are concerns that a potential interest rate rise later on thursday by the european central bank could add further volatility to the situation. earlier our business presenter sally bundock explained why the situation at credit suisse was notjust important to the financial community but to all of us: a real worry about credit suisse. if that bank, which is 160 odd years old in switzerland, were to fail, it could have the same effect that the lehman brothers collapse had in 2008, which is it brings a huge amount of fear within markets about the stability of other banks. so people therefore act very quickly and remove their funds from banks
Good morning. It is october the 10th. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned his country will use enormous force against the Hamas Militant Group as the conflict enters its fourth day. It comes as israels Defence Minister ordered a complete siege of the gaza strip, cutting off food, electricity and water supplies. Almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side while around 900 people have now died in israel. Hamas insurgants are now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up thei
Hundreds of outlets are still closed because of a problem with its chicken supply. In the christie goes you reach the first corner. In the christie goes you reach the first corner. And more heartbreak for Elise Christie as hopes of winning a medal at the Winter Olympics are over. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the crisis at oxfam following allegations of Sexual Misconduct by some of its staff in haiti. The charity has revealed that thousands of people have stopped giving money in the past fortnight. Senior executives have been questioned by mps about the scandal and the head of oxfam gb Mark Goldring apologised wholeheartedly for remarks he made last week when he appeared to downplay what had happened. He also revealed that 26 more Sexual Misconduct allegations have been received by the charity as our correspondent matt cole reports. We should warn you there is flash photography from the top of matts report. If there was any doubt that the senior oxfam leaders were going to face a tou