Morning. Thanks very much for joining us. Im maria bartiromo. It is thursday being october 58 00 a. M. On the east coast, time for the hot topic of the hour alexandria ocasiocortez, group of fellow democrats, are calling to richest new yorkers to share more tax burden they want to raise taxes now not on top 1 but top 5 of earners in new york state the center for Public Policy calling out aoc in oped saying she is trying to redefine who is actually quote unquote rich, top 5 earners begin little above 250,000 dollars in earnings, translatelying into married couples making 127,000 dollars apiece, is that rich . Alexandria ocasiocortez . The New York Post borrowed slamming congresswoman writing first they came for top 1 , now they are aiming for the next 4 down, mark we could have called it from the beginning. They were going. Mark further. Maria we said it. Mark not only further down the scale but there is wasteful spending with roads are to tax dollars as well dipping down to 250,000 dol
Some lying snow in some areas but it is starting to fall in the coming days. Yesterday some places struggled to get above freezing, whilst the milder air was already arriving in south west england. By tomorrow most of us will be in double figures, maybe even higher for parts of wales and western england. We have lost the cold air, the winds have changed direction, bringing the milder air across the country. And weve also got some sunshine this afternoon, not for eve ryo ne sunshine this afternoon, not for everyone but where we have it, 11 celsius, feeling quite plus and. More cloud the further west you are. Showers fading and losing intensity during the afternoon. A mild day for all. A fairly quiet evening. Some icy stretches across eastern parts of scotla nd icy stretches across eastern parts of scotland and north east england. 0ur of scotland and north east england. Our next spell of wet and windy weather then arrives from the west through tomorrow. But it will be a much milder night
Body image. Also this hour another Royal Wedding in windsor. Buckingham palace announces the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank theyll get married this autumn. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russias growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. Simon clemison reports. Images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. But the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. The head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. Russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large scale exercise
Malnutrition. Union leaders will be meeting the bosses of the car maker, vauxhall, today. Theyll be discussing the job losses at Ellesmere Port. Ill have all the details shortly. Good morning. In sport, the defending champion, Roger Federer, is in action at the australian open, looking to emulate yesterdays achievement of kyle edmund in reaching the quarter finals. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A lot of lying snow in the north of the country, but milder air pushing through all regions today. I will bring you a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Thank you. See you later on. Good morning. First, our main story. The head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets additional investment. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter is expected to say that russia now has superior battlefield capabilities to the uk, and poses a significant threat in terms of cyber