Well, you can argue about who started it, but there has been a decided deterioration in the governments relationship with the eu in the last few days. The Prime Minister thinks there are people in brussels not from all the other Member States but brussels itself whove been stirring things up, and in the process, interfering in our election. If that was the case, the effect has probably been to help her. But for the europeans, the point is simply that they have now agreed their shared negotiating position that was over the weekend and if it appears tough well, thats not their doing, thats brexit. You might say this is alljust the dynamics of nationalism one side asserts itself, then so does the other. But has it poisoned the atmosphere for the real negotiation about to hit us . Well hear eu and uk perspectives, but first heres nick watt. Dont know why theres no sun up in the sky, stormy weather. The outlook for theresa may in this election has so far been pretty benign but an ill wind l
The Royal College of surgeons warns that the number of patients waiting more than six months for routine operations and treatment in england has nearly tripled in four years. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The Crown Prosecution Service have announced that Craig Mackinlay, who is running for south thanet in the election for the conservatives, has been charged over his alleged overspending in the 2015 general Election Campaign. Mr mackinlay defeated the then ukip leader, nigel farage, in the ballot. Daniel sandford is with me now. First ball, talk us through what he has been charged with. It all goes back to the Titanic Battle In the 2015 General Election between nigel farage and a Conservative Party. He was trying to get a seat in parliament for the first time. The Conservative Party were trying to keep them out. Craig mackinlay was the candidate for the conservatives who managed to win that in south thanet. As all candidates have to do, he then filed his Election Expenses
Theirfans are the african cup of nations, and how their fans are celebrating. And well they might. They beat ghana, many peoples favourites before the match, 2 0, with a super display, largely restrict The Black Stars too few chances. The opening goal was scored after 72 minutes, and after stoppage time the next score ran half the length of the field to secure a famous 2 0 victory in fine style. As there are celebrations from the Cameroon Bench and outside the stadium from the cameroon fans. We wa nted the stadium from the cameroon fans. We wanted so much to be in the final, and we did everything to be in the final. The second half, completely, we dominated the game. But the first attack, we did not attack the set pieces of cameroon, and they scored. So it is very annoying, because this game, it sat for us. I congratulate them, and they are in the final. But i am not happy, because this game, we were the better side, and we lost. This is football. Former chelsea midfielder Frank Lampar
Its saturday 4th march. Well be live in belfast in the next few minutes. Also ahead mercedes recalls 75 thousand cars in the uk because of a risk of them catching fire. Sweeping away the small print. The chancellor promises a crackdown on consumer rip offs. Could the uk quit the eu without paying a penny . A House Of Lords report says the government isnt legally obliged to contribute to the cost of brexit. In sport, a century from captain eoin morgan sets up england for victory, in the First One Day International against west indies. And how do make sure your children get a good nights sleep . A Panorama Investigation finds a big rise in the number of youngsters being diagnosed with sleep disorders. And we have sarah with the saturday weather. Good morning. Its an u nsettled, weather. Good morning. Its an unsettled, showery weekend and some of us will see some sunshine. See you ina of us will see some sunshine. See you in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Democrat
Its saturday 4th march. Well be live in belfast in the next few minutes. Also ahead mercedes recalls 75 thousand cars in the uk because of a risk of them catching fire. Sweeping away the small print. The chancellor promises a crackdown on consumer rip offs. Could the uk quit the eu without paying a penny . A House Of Lords report says the government isnt legally obliged to contribute to the cost of brexit. In sport, a century from captain eoin morgan sets up england for victory, in the First One Day International against west indies. And how do make sure your children get a good nights sleep . A Panorama Investigation finds a big rise in the number of youngsters being diagnosed with sleep disorders. And we have sarah with the saturday weather. Good morning. Its an u nsettled, weather. Good morning. Its an unsettled, showery weekend and some of us will see some sunshine. See you ina of us will see some sunshine. See you in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Democrat