Its been a dramatic evening here at westminster, with the first secretary of state damian green resigning. Mr green was one of theresa mays closest allies, sitting next to her today at pmqs. He resigned from the cabinet after an investigation found he breached the ministerial code. Before that news reached us, it was a busy parliamentary day. The government faced a rocky moment on brexit. Let me make it very, very clear. If there is any attempt by this government to go back an amendment seven, i believe the rebellion will be even greater. The horror of an acid attack. There is nothing about me that i recognised. My identity as i knew it had gone. And michael gove unmasks a cheese traitor. I am concerned about your unpatriotic attitude towards cheddar. But first, the final pmqs of 2017, but there was not much in the way of festive cheer. In 2009, the Prime Minister said it was a tragedy that the number of children falling into the poverty cycle was continuing to rise. Every child deserv
Property developers. Also victory for bristol city after the club beat Manchester City in the efl cup last night. Bristol citys chairman, steve lansdowne, says he feels vindicated for sticking with manager leejohnson after their struggles last season. And a car park in leicester, where the body of king iii was unearthed five years ago, has been protected as a nationally importa nt archaeological site. Good morning. Its thursday, 21st december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister has expressed deep gret at the departure of her first secretary of state, damian green. But said his actions fell short of the conduct expected of a cabinet minister. Theresa may sacked her close colleague and friend after an inquiryfound her close colleague and friend after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code by making inaccurate and misleading statements about pornography found on his Office Computer in 2008. Downing street said there wont necessarily bea stre
The northwest of england, Elijah Walter hoffman. [ cheers and applause ] so thank you, mr. Speaker. The difference between dreams and reality is action. It appears that the very essence of youth is built upon our passion to dream, our resolve to strive and effort to over come our trials in a society that often tells us, no, you cant. Work experience is there to bridge the gap between education and a world of work. What if i told you that is only the echo of a convention broken by misguided tonig ed opportunid dreams and the means to tell our young people to never look beyond the life youve been given. When 65 of employers believe Work Experience to be critical for employment and only 30 are willing to offer it, surely something has to change. In 2012 we were told as young people that because of the school you attend, there is no obligation to offer Work Experience. And in those words, an inequality of opportunity only persists. We should no longer have to say we live in a time where ou
In a bid to break political deadlock in washington. Premier League Football clubs hold a minutes applause for cyrille regis, the 59 year old former engand player who has been described as a trailblazer for black players in modern english football. And how Predictive Analytics can help in emergencies. Thats all in click in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The theys are 49. The vote to keep funding was short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarra
Mps have also begun an entirely into the way carillions pension deficit has been handled. And steven sack cui has been handled. And steven sack cur speaks to the actor and activist ashleyjudd, that is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. 50 and the naysli49. 50 and the naysmb. Vote was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down, had failed. Three fifths of the senator not having voted in the affirm tiff the motion