No one can stop this. Well get reaction from truckers and migrants. If youre a lorry driver and regularly drive through calais, really keen to hear from you this morning. And a uk wide ban on products like these containing microbeads comes into force today, but campaigners say it does not go far enough, we will find out why. Hi, welcome to the programme, we live until 11 bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. He may well hold herfirst Cabinet Meeting since the reshuffle that was not that much a reshuffle. Theresa may will hold. We will profile the new work and pensions secretary, esther mcvey, whose appointment has been met with some surprise, if not criticism. Get in touch on the stories we are talking about today. Our top story today journalist toby young has resigned from the board of the office for students after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for him to go. In an article in the spectator, he says his appointment had become a distraction from
And gary 0ldman is among the nominations for this years bafta awards for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in darkest hour. Our main story at 5 theresa mays cabinet has met for the first time after a reshuffle that triggered a resignation and was dismissed as a lacklustre pr exercise by labour. Today she carried out the second stage of her ministerial reshuffle with new roles for dominic raab, jojohnson and alok sharma. Mark garnier, who was cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a member of his staff, has lost his job as trade minster. Separately, the journalist toby young resigned as a member of the new universities watchdog, the office for students, after criticism of derogatory comments hed made in the past about about women, gay people and disabled people. 0ur Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports. The new look top team, gathered at the cabinet table for the first time today. Theresa mays reshuffle was meant to be something of a reset for the government, but it was far
Coming up questions continue about the release of serial sexual offenderjohn worboys. Final decisions as to whether somebody is a danger or not should rest with those who may be held to account, not with unaccountable bureaucrats. The Equality Commission comes under fire in the bbc pay row. Ehrc failed to intervene on the bbc and has been placated by a bbc funded internal review, which has clearly not tackled the problem. And what is the american president intending to do when he visits the uk . Trumpalise the queen. I have literally no idea what that means. We hope to find out, but first westminster awoke on tuesday still ruminating on how theresa may had reshuffled her cabinet pack. The changes may have been rather limited, but that didnt mean there werent several ministers getting to grips with new departments and new briefs. And there was no gentle warm up either. Two new ministers were straight up at the despatch box. Less than 2a hours into the job, the justice secretary, david g
At last nights baftas, with winners including its star frances mcdormand. And the russian curler whos being investigated for doping after winning bronze at the winter olympics. And coming up in the sport on bbc news can Great Britain score a much needed win over switzerland in the womens curling to boost their chances of making the last four . Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A lecturer at birmingham university, said to be one of britains worst against children. Matthew falder pleaded guilty to 137 charges, including encouraging the rape of a minor and blackmailing his victims into sending him obscene footage of themselves carrying out degrading acts. The operation to catch falder included Law Enforcement agencies across the world. Us Homeland Security described him as the worst Child Exploitation offender it had ever seen on the internet. Sima kotecha is outside the court in birmingham. Matthew falder has been described as one of britains worst paedophiles, today he
Opportunity to look him in the eye and show him that i have power now, you does not have that power over me. Micky fallon, abused by bennell from the age of 13, will read us part of his victim impact statement. Plus, will last weeks Florida School shooting mark a change in gun control laws in america . We know that there are Mental Health issues and i am not a psychologist, but we need to Pay Attention to the fa ct but we need to Pay Attention to the fact that this isnt just a Mental Health issue. He would not have hurt that many students with a knife three students who survived last weeks gun attack tell us why theyre telling american politica ns enough is enough. And. Three billboards outside ebbing, missouri has dominated the bafta film awards, winning five trophies. It focuses on a woman looking for justice, played by francis mcdormand, who picked up best actress. I have a little trouble with compliance. Laughter. But i want you to know that i stand in full solidarity with my siste