Clearing him of breaking any laws in ukraine and calls forjoe biden to testify. Plus, from cancel culture to climate strike which one has been crowned 2019s word of the year . Hello and welcome. Im Christian Fraser in leeds. Michelle fleury is in washington. This may be the most divisive election for a long time, and the starkest choice. But today, for one day at least, the main parties have much in common. They have both decided to spend more on infrastructure, and to dedicate a big chunk of that to the north of england which, by the way, is where youll find many of the contested seats. Today was definitely the day for people to leave westminister and go north. Borisjohnson was visiting a tea factory in stockton, wearing a blue boiler suit and talking to workers about, well, teabags. Amongst other things. Chancellor savid javid was in manchester, and John Mcdonnell was in liverpool with labours plan. The beady eyed amongst you may have noticed that i wasnt on the programme last night.
Work out that way. It left a hole in my heart which i dont think will ever be able to get filled up again. It literally. I dont know, it tore me in half. Its a real moment, its like you are watching it from outside. You know its your son but you cant believe its your son. And thenjust to see his heart beat slowly to a stop and what do you do . Then your life stops. It is broken, it has torn me apart, there is a big hole what will never be fixed in my life forjermaine. You know, as much as i try to look through it and accept it, i just really cant. If youre a man whos lost a friend, or a relative, to knife crime, get in touch. Also today downing street says the government is preparing for a breakdown in talks with the eu over brexit this week. And Chris Packham is here to tell us why hes protesting with Extinction Rebellion. And what does he think of the Prime Minister calling the Climate Change demonstrators uncooperative crusties . Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 t
I rang British Airways and they said they cant do anything for us over the phone. Plans to resolve a row with doctors over their pensions, after senior medics refuse overtime shifts increasing waiting times for operations. Boardmasters festival in newquay is cancelled just hours before it was due to go ahead, because of fears of severe weather. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Our top story uk supermarkets are seeking permission to Work Together to prevent Food Shortages in the event of a no deal brexit. Theyre hoping the government will waive strict competition rules which normally prevent rival businesses from discussing supply or pricing. Throughout the day and across the bbc well be looking into what the impact of leaving the European Union without a deal could be. Well hear from italian ice cream makers to danish pig farmers, from tourists to economists. But first, what does no deal brexit actually mean . A no deal brexit would mean the uk leaving the European Union wit
At the emirates. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street has described as unacceptable remarks alleged to have been made by one of the conservative partys biggest donors about the mp, diane abbott, during a Business Meeting in 2019. The guardian claims that frank hester said ms abbott made him want to hate All Black Women and that she should be shot. This morning diane abbott has called the alleged comments frightening. Mr hester has admitted making comments about her which he described as rude, but his spokesperson has said this is not a confirmation of the quotes in the guardian. Henry zeffman has the story. Some people who give millions to Political Parties have high public profile is. Frank hester didnt. Until now. This is what the guardian says mr hester told staff at the Health Care Software company he built from scratch at a meeting back in 2019. Its like trying not to be racist, but you see diane abbott on the tv and you just want to hate All Black Wom
Well get reaction to the way number ten has dealt with it. Also on the programme, a Ship Carrying Aid for palestinians has left cyprus, but how are they going to move that aid, when the american pontoon for gaza is still 30 days away . And are uk pet Owners Overpaying for vet bills. The Competition And Markets Authority says it has identified multiple concerns about drug pricing and the monopilisation of vetinary practices. Good evening. The british businessman frank hester has given the Conservative Party £10 million. Last night the Guardian Newspaper published minutes of a Company Meeting in 2019 in which he told colleagues that looking at diane abbott made you want to hate All Black Women and that the mp should be shot. His spokesman has said mr hester admits to being rude about diane abbott in a private meeting several years ago but says his criticsim had nothing to do with her gender nor the colour of her skin. The bbc has not heard a recording of the comments so we cannot verify