Because some of us are underneath clearing skies, others have that cloud and fog in places. Here is the run up to christmas. If you watched yesterday this hasnt changed. Its staying mild. This pattern also hasnt changed since yesterday. The blue is the cold air, mild weather gcioss blue is the cold air, mild weather across england as far north as scandinavia, all the way to lapland. Its mild in other parts of europe, not just us. Its mild in other parts of europe, notjust us. Tonight grey cloud, drizzle around as well. In the south overnight temperatures no lower than around ten, for example, in cardiff and plymouth. In scotland, particularly in the east, where we have some sunshine right now, the temperatures will dip away so may be a touch of frost here and there. But for most of us that will not be the case. Here is thursday. A dull sort of day for a number of areas. Some rain around fora of day for a number of areas. Some rain around for a time across northern ireland, maybe Northe
I will be reporting from westminster where mps are discussing the brexit withdrawal. The International Monetary fund downgrades its forecast for britains Economic Growth blaming uncertainly over brexit. More than 9,000 people sleeping rough the extent of homelessness in england is described as a National Crisis. Tighter regulations for uber after the European Court ofjustice rules that the taxi hailing service is a transport firm notjust an app. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the metropolitan police the uks Biggest Police force is undertaking a review of all of its current sex offence investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in the space of a week. The prosecutions were halted because of the late disclosure of evidence. The investigations include child abuse, rape and Sexual Assault cases which were about to go to court. The trial of liam allen was halted on friday, and the case against isaac itiary was abandoned yesterday, after it emerged that police had delayed the
An nation defined by its people. And disneys donald if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we wonder what the president makes of this . Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond 0ne hundred days. Hello and welcome im katty kay in new york and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump has secured the first big legislative achievement of his presidency. For the First Time Since Ronald Reagan was in Office America has overhauled its wildly complicated tax system. But its a triumph republicans secured without any buy in from democrats and with a plan that polls suggest is historically unpopular. Critics say this bill will increase inequality in america and expand the us debt. Mr trump says it will boost growth and benefit everybody. An historic victory for the American People. It will go through the final passage today in the house. And the congressmen and women and the senate will be coming over the republican senate. Unfortunately, the democrats dont like to see tax cuttin
Sixty minutes egypts former military chief of staff calls Office Campaign for president after being detained by the army has be seen as the only potential threat to the reelection of abdel fattah elsisi. The u. S. And russia clash at the u. N. Security council over the alleged use of chemical weapons in syrias rebel enclave of duma. Venezuelas president Nicolas Maduro says he will seek reelection in april if hes selected as a candidate by the ruling socialist. And fantasy drama the shape of water leaves the oscar race with thirteen nominations. Egyptian military has detained its former chief of staff just days after he said he would run for president in an election this march sami on has been seen as a significant rival to president. But hes now called off his campaign homage on june has the latest. Just days after he announced his candidacy in his countrys upcoming president ial elections egypts military has arrested former Egyptian Armed forces chief of staff sami annan. In a televis
It makes a dramatic rescue. He doesn t hesitate to get into the water. Ed and carried her off to safety. Read is live in marlborough. Reid he will be the first to tell you he did nothing heroic this morning. He found the suv submerged in a body of water and took over. His instincts proved being offduty means you are never truly off. En route to drop his 10yearold daughter off at school, the marlborough firefighter saw this car submerged in a pond and the immediately walked into the water and asked if she was ok. She was a little done to end didn t want to move. She was afraid. All the while, the suv was moving deeper into the water. The car never stopped backing into the water. Because of the accident isn t known, but he tells us the driver first hit a guardrail before flipping over and landing in the pond. The driver of the suv was conscious when taken to the hospital. And among the bystanders watching the rescue unfolded, the firefighter s daughter, who now has an heroic tale to tell