On north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programmes. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force north koreans working overseas to return home, cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. The bbcs nada tawfik is at the un. This is the tenth Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on north korea. None before it has convinced kim jong un to abandon his nuclear programme, but diplomats hope this resolution will bite hard enough to change the regimes calculus or at the very least, restrict its ability to carry out Additional Nuclear americas un Ambassador Nikki Haley warned there would be repercussions if pyongyang continued on its course. Todays resolution achieves an 89 total reduction of the kim regimes ability to import gasoline, diesel and other refined products, and should the north korean regime conduct another nuclear or Ballistic Missile
Body image. Also this hour another Royal Wedding in windsor. Buckingham palace announces the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank theyll get married this autumn. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russias growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. Simon clemison reports. Images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. But the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. The head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. Russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large scale exercise
He becomes the first englishman to take 500 test wickets, in the deciding match against the west indies. And louise has the weather. Good morning. It is an autumnal start to the weekend. A day of sunny spells and scattered showers. But some of the showers will be heavy, with some hail and thunder, and rather breezy out to the west. More details coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Millions of people have been warned to evacuate from florida as Hurricane Irma approaches the United States. The huge storm, which has left a path of destruction across the caribbean, made its way along the coast of cuba last night. Its expected to reach florida tomorrow. It is the first time a category five hurricane has slashed the country in decades and is expected to reach florida tomorrow. Some of the worst affected caribbean islands are now bracing themselves for the arrival of a second hurricane jose is reported to have strengthened with winds of up to iso miles per hour. Our north america c
Other members of the royal family, including the duke of edinburgh, this years traditional Christmas Day broadcast by the queen put the focus on the theme of inspiration. Here it is in full. Band plays god save the queen. There was a time when british olympic Medal Winners became Household Names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this years games in rio and 147 at the paralympics meant that the gb medallists reception at Buckingham Palace was a crowded and happy event. Throughout the commonwealth, there were equallyjoyful celebrations. Grenada, the bahamas, jamaica and new zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries. Many of this years winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration fed their aspiration, and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others. A few months ago, i saw inspiration of a different kind when i opened the new cambridge base of the ea
Other members of the royal family, including the duke of edinburgh, this years traditional Christmas Day broadcast by the queen put the focus on the theme of inspiration. Here it is in full. Band plays god save the queen. There was a time when british olympic Medal Winners became Household Names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this years games in rio and 147 at the paralympics meant that the gb medallists reception at Buckingham Palace was a crowded and happy event. Throughout the commonwealth, there were equallyjoyful celebrations. Grenada, the bahamas, jamaica and new zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries. Many of this years winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration fed their aspiration, and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others. A few months ago, i saw inspiration of a different kind when i opened the new cambridge base of the ea