Had stopped it from delivering aid to the area. And scientists warn king penguins are under threat as Global Warming impacts their habitats. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Snow and freezing temperatures have caused major disruption across many parts of the uk today with forecasters warning that there is much worse to come this week. Parts of south east and north east england, scotland and north wales are badly affected. Police say driving conditions are treacherous in places. There has been disruption on many major roads with 20 accidents in a space ofjust three hours on lincolnshires roads including a fatal crash which left three people dead. Rail journeys have also been badly affected with southeastern cancelling more than 100 services between kent and london. Services in east anglia and north of london have also been affected. More than 560 schools schools were shut across england, wales and scotland and forecasters say some Rural Communities may be cut off. The met office ha
Three and 6 degrees. This is bbc news. Our latest headlines mps warn that cuts to the Royal Marines and their Amphibious Assault ships would significantly undermine britains security, calling the move militarily illiterate. If they intensified threats, you would think we would add to our capabilities, not removing one of oui capabilities, not removing one of our world beating star capabilities. Get behind theresa may. The message to ministers from a senior conservative as he calls for a clean brexit. Ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time ahead of the winter olympics. The Actress Uma Thurman breaks her silence on an alleged attack by Harvey Weinstein. Coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. With me are katy balls and shy ama pereiro. Shy ama before the papers, sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. Good morning. We are up and running in this years championship, t
Here to do. Anjane an jane hill live at westminster where we continue to follow that debate as it emerged dozens of tory mps have signed a letter warning the government not to keep the country in the eu by stealth. Ill also be discussing all of your questions about the bill at half past. Also in the next hour the crisis in myanmar continues. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue fleeing the country to bangladesh after nearly two weeks of violence and Prince George starts his first day at school with a handshake, escorted by his father prince william. His mother is too ill with morning sickness to accompany them. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin ten people, including a child, have been killed and its feared that number will rise. The storm has now moved past puerto rico, where it knocke
To our Financial Futures . The bank of england tells us what they think later this morning ill have the details. Unfinished business for Manchester United, as they march on in europe. They finally finish the Europa League tie, which started before lock down, and now play copenhagen in the quarter finals next week good morning from Windsor Castle where it will be open for visitors on thursday and friday throughout august but you will have to people. Drizzly this morning. We will see some sunshine today, the best of which in northern scotland. The details later in the programme. Its thursday, august 8. Our top story port officials in beirut have been placed under house arrest while an Investigation Continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which its thought was caused by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse. Sean dilley has this report. A city in ruin, as authorities start to plan a co
After his disqualification from the us open, Novak Djokovic apologises to the line judge he hit with a tennis ball. Eastenders theme tune. Eastenders is back tongiht after three months away. Well speak to Louisa Lytton, who plays ruby allen, about filming under a social distancing guidelines. Good morning. A Public Inquiry starts in the next few minutes into the Manchester Arena bomb attack three years ago. 22 people were killed as they left a concert by ariana grande. The inquiry is expected to last until next spring. The hearing comes more than three years after salman abedi set off a bomb as people left that gig in may 2017. It was due to start injune, but was delayed by the trial of abedis brother, hashem, who was jailed for at least 55 years for 22 murders last month. The inquiry, which will be chaired by sirjohn saunders, will explore the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the terror attack. Lets speak to our north of england correspondent, fiona trott. Fiona, what kind