Tony blair calls for tougher immigration rules as a way to cut numbers, without the need for brexit. Sir mo farah becomes the first athlete to win the great north run four times in a row. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. After battering its way through the caribbean, Hurricane Irma currently a category four storm has slammed into the lower florida keys, lashing the island chain with winds of up to 130 miles per hour. The hurricane made landfall in cuba late on friday. It engulfed villages, causing widespread damage and leaving whole communities homeless. The eye of the storm has now reached florida keys, bringing extreme winds that are expected to last for the next few hours. All residents had been ordered to leave amid fears that a storm surge reaching 15 feet could hit the islands, most of which are only a few feet above sea level. One person has been confirmed dead in the florida keys. As the storm is expected to move north to mainland florida, more than a million homes and b
Millions . But pewdiepie has been forced to apologise again after being caught using a racist slur in one of his videos. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning, the latest breaking news and developing stories. And as always, really keen to hear from you on all the stories were talking about this morning. A little later, well be talking about the Prescription Drug pregabalin and the huge rise in sales on the black market and the devastating impact it has on addicts. Also ,well speak to the christian parents whore threatening to sue their Childrens School because one of the pupils there goes to school some days as a boy and others as a girl use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Hurricane irma has slammed into the west coast of florida, bringing with it intense rainfall, severe flooding, violent winds and tornadoes. At least three people have died since the storm made landfa
Oui serving our nation and protecting our safety in our hour of need. And today isaac continues to do exactly that. Isaac still works at the pentagon, now as a sergeant. He is on duty right now and he is he hasjoined us is on duty right now and he is he has joined us today for the ceremony. And this morning all of us and all of america thank isaac for his service. Where is isaac . Applause thank you. Thank you, isaac. Thank you. Applause to isaac and to every First Responder and survivor of the attack you carry, on the legacy of the friends you lost, you keep alive the memory of those who perished and you make america proud. Very, very proud. To the family members with us today, i know that its with a pained and heavy heart that you come back to this place, but by doing so, by choosing to persevere through the grief, the sorrow, you honour your heroes. You renew grief, the sorrow, you honour your heroes. You renew oui grief, the sorrow, you honour your heroes. You renew our courage gri
This week that Northern Rock, the bank headquartered here in newcastle, collapsed and caused chaos for the Financial System so ive come back to find out what difference it made to our lives. In sport roys return. Hodgson looks set to return to football management with Crystal Palace, fifteen months after resigning from the england job. This is the second time and you get the sense, im sweating and quite uncomfortable, to be brutally honest. Theyre the fighter jets at the forefront of the battle against so called islamic state, but piloting a typhoon is no mean feat, as our defence correspondent has been finding out. And he tries to hold on to his brea kfast. And he tries to hold on to his breakfast. It looks amazing. Compared to yesterday, a little bit drier brighter and a bit warmer. But there is something wet and much windier on the way tonight. All the details 15 minutes. First our main story. One of the governments key pieces of legislation on brexit has won its first vote in the c
Warning for north korea from the us President Donald Trump says it will regret it fast if it threatens america or its allies. Meanwhile, the president has also sent a tweet asking americans to unite against hate following violent clashes in the run up to a far right rally in virginia. The authorities have also confirmed that several people at the demonstration were injured after being hit by a car. Police have arrested a 27 year old man on suspicion of a double murder in golders green. A mother and daughter were found stabbed in their home in north london last night. Police investigating the death of 83 year old peter wrighton, who was stabbed while walking his dog, have arrested a man in his 20s. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Its a shock defeat for the champions. Chelsea lose to burnley in their opening match of the Premier League season. But its terrific from the terriers. Newly promoted huddersfield beat pa