As the impeachment inquiry around President Trump intensifies, with congressional hearings due to go public next week, more revelations have emerged from testimony already given behind closed doors. This time from bill taylor the top american diplomat in ukraine. He told the hearing he was astonished that the president appeared to have made military aid to ukraine, a us ally under threat from russia, dependent on ukraine investigating joe biden, one of his rivals for the white house. Ambassador taylor responded that was my clear understanding, Security Assistance money would not come until the president of ukraine committed to pursue the investigation. Then from the lawmaker questioning him so if they dont do this, they are not going to get. That was your understanding 7 ambassador taylor says yes, sir. The follow up are you aware that quid pro quo literally means this for that . The response i am. Speaking within the past hour at a Campaign Rally in louisiana, President Trump accused
As what we have seen the last few nights because we have cloud around. Parity with their male counterparts. But through thursday morning, that rain band will almost grind to a halt across parts of north wales, the north midlands, Northern England and the rain will be heavy and persistent at times. Like i said, producing some as the impeachment inquiry around President Trump intensifies, localised flooding and travel with congressional hearings due to go public next week, disruption in places and well also more revelations have emerged have quite a keen east north east from testimony already given wind, making it feel pretty raw behind closed doors. So not very pleasant conditions throughout the day on thursday here. To the north of it, bright, probably the best sunshine for western scotland. A few showers which will be wintry on the hill but quite blustery here and some heavy, this time from bill taylor, the top maybe thundery showers across southern and south western american diplomat
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Bushfires continue to ravage the east coast of australia with weather forecasters and firefighters warning that more bad weather is on the way. Residents at risk have been told to leave their homes immediately. At least three people have died and the there a number of casualties could rise. 1300 firefighters supported by water firefighting aircraft are battling thousand that make hundreds of fires. New south wales Officials Say homes have burnt down. 150 homes have burnt down. With me is our News Reporter freya cole, who has experience reporting on bushfires in australia. Today, firefighters in australia will make most of a slight ease in conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. Conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. On conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. On tuesday, conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. On tuesday, the hot temperatures return a
Worth of rain fell in a single day. Welcome to the programme. We will start in australia with those wildfires. And a pretty serious warning, actually. leave your homes for safety or risk not receiving help. The severe warning from firefighters as bush fires continue to ravage the east coast of australia. At least three people have died and there are fears the number of casualties could rise. Weather forecasters say more bad weather is on the way. 1,300 firefighters, backed by water bombing aircraft, are tackling dozens of fires in baking temperatures. Officials in New South Wales say 150 homes have burned down. With me is our News Reporter freya cole who has experience reporting on bushfires in australia. Freya, thank you for being with us. Bring us up to date. Freya, thank you for being with us. Bring us uptodate. There has been some relief overnight on the weather. Firefighters are doing what they can today to get on top of this bushfire disaster but dont get me wrong, the risk is fa
As a powerful cyclone moves in. leave your homes for safety or risk not receiving help. The severe warning from firefighters as bush fires continue to ravage the east coast of australia. At least three people have died and there are fears the number of casualties could rise. Weather forecasters say more bad weather is on the way. Thirteen hundred firefighters, backed by water bombing aircraft, are tackling dozens of fires in baking temperatures. Officials in New South Wales say a hundred and fifty homes have burned down. The bbcs freya cole has been keeping up to date with the situation there. Has been some relief tonight and firefighters are trying to get on top of it dont get me wrong, there are hundreds of fires burning across queensland and New South Wales and as we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. On tuesday, australia is expecting conditions, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures of around a0 degrees and that fire threat extend