Again tomorrow like it is maybe a couple of degrees above freezing, so i think couple of degrees above freezing, so ithinka couple of degrees above freezing, so i think a chilly bright day with occasional showers and snow showers expected into early monday, particularly kent i think in the coming days. This is bbc news. Our latest headlines. Our latest headlines. A conservative led council in northamptonshire, which has imposed emergency spending controls, has said its been warning ministers for years about its financial problems. Donald trump takes to twitter to claim a controversial memo proves he is innocent of colluding with alleged russian involvement in the president ial election. Its emerged tonight that two more women have reported Harvey Weinstein to the met police over allegations of sexual assault. After getting caught in a scuffle with protesters last night, Jacob Rees Mogg has stepped up his attack on the treasury accusing Civil Servants of fiddling the figures on brexit.
Victory with the last kick of the game in the six nations rugby, as they beat france 15 13 in paris. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the highly unusual step of imposing emergency spending controls, after saying its facing severe financial challenges. The move by Northamptonshire County Council means a ban on all new spending apart from whats used to protect vulnerable people. The councils conservative leader, heather smith, says the move is a result of rising demand for services and cuts in government funding. It follows warnings that other authorities are also struggling to remain solvent. Our Political Correspondent matt cole reports. Like so many others across britain, people in northamptonshire have watched their council manage multi Million Pound budget cuts since 2010, and now theyve run out of cash, meaning a host of services from subsidised buses to libraries are threatened. Ill be absolutely devastated if it closes. Weve been here forjust over a
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the highly unusual step of imposing emergency spending controls after saying its facing severe financial challenges. The move by Northamptonshire County Council means a ban on all new spending apart from whats used to protect Vulnerable People. The councils conservative leader, heather smith, says the move is a result of rising demand for services and cuts in government funding. Our Political Correspondent matt cole reports. Like so many others across britain, people in northamptonshire have watched their council manage multi Million Pound budget cuts since 2010, and now theyve run out of cash, meaning a host of services from subsidised buses to libraries are threatened. Ill be absolutely devastated if it closes. Weve been here forjust over a year and i was delighted that this is kind of ten minutes down the road from us. We just feel, i suppose, let down, and why wasnt anything in place to prevent this situation happening
A debut goal for arsenals record signing Pierre Emerick aubameyang. But aaron ramsey steals the headlines with a hat tick against everton. Tributes and tears as west brom remember Cyrille Regis and Manchester United commemorated the 60th anniversary of the munich air disaster. Kilmarnock enjoy their first win over celtic in nearly six years, as Brendan Rodgers suffers only his second domestic defeat at the club. Also coming up in the programme. Doubles trouble for Great Britain as spain take a 2 1 lead in their world group tie. And australia get off to a flyer in the t20 tri series, beating new zealand by seven wickets theyll face england on wednesday morning. What a start to the six nations campaign. Earlier we saw wales claim a stinging victory over scotland in cardiff. But there was plenty of drama still to come in paris, it all came down to the final seconds of the game and a stunning performance from Johnny Sexton who finished what he had started to clinch victory with a last gasp
Split up deliberately a bad romance forfans of a bad romance for fans of lady gaga after illness forces her to cancel the last ten dates of the european leg of her world tour. Wales gets to a flying start in the six nations rugby, as beat scotland 34 points to seven in the opening match of the tournament. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the rare step of imposing emergency spending controls because of what it describes as severe financial challenges. No new expenditure will be allowed at the conservative led Northamptonshire County Council except for work protecting Vulnerable People. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said austerity was causing chaos in local government. Jane Frances Kelly reports. Northamptonshire county councils new headquarters cost £53 million and was opened just last year but the building could be up for sale soon to help the authority balance its books. It is now banning all new expenditure although services safeguarding Vulnerable