Tonight at ten, the High Speed Rail link hsz, whose future has hung in the balance, will be given the go ahead by the government, the bbc has learned. Hs2 will link london to birmingham, manchester and leeds, with drastically cutjourney times. Today, we have our confirmation that we will build the railway that will close the north south divide and bring our country together again. But opponents are angry about the cost, the damage to the environment, and the disruption to residents near the route. In front of your very eyes, you can see sort of, you know, treasured landscape disappearing. Taxpayers money would be far better spent on local, regional transport projects. Well bring you all the details on the eve of the expected
announcement by boris johnson. Also tonight four more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the uk one of them at a gp practice in brighton, which has now been closed. Clearing up yet again people across Northern England frustrated and angry as flood defences fail
It is inside number ten, with the Prime Minister. The government needs to give unmarried parents bereavement payments thats according to 18 organisations whove joined together to urge action today in a letter seen exclusively by this programme. These two women have both lost their partners and havent been given a penny. We been given a penny. Will speak to them in the next half hour. And security chiefs are warning smart cameras and Baby Monitors in your home can be watched by criminals over the internet, which is exactly whats happening in this shocking video. Who is that . Im your best friend. Im santa claus. Mommy hi, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. And we are expecting the pm to start that press Conference Setting out plans to tackle coronavirus at about 10. 30, we will bring you that live as soon as it starts. To get in touch as usual. Use the hashtag victorialive, email victoria bbc. Co. Uk, text 61124 itll cost the Standard Network rate. First Annita M
Visited the bataclan. This security is in place to protect the over 100 leaders gathered for the climate talks. President obama and president xi have already met to discuss the climate talks and president obama offered condolences to the chinese hostage killed by the isis terrorists and the leaders gathered here, alison, in pursuit of a climate agreement to commit nearly every country on earth to big reductions of emissions. This is not the most severe of effects of global warning. The battle against isis is also a big topic on the agenda for president obama. He will meet with president hollande this evening. Hollande visited with putin last week. There is an issue over whether or not president obama and putin will meet on the sidelines of the summit. Alison. Jim, about Climate Change, past meetings have failed to meet a policy that all World Leaders agree. What is different this time . What can come out of this meeting . Reporter i think that meeting with president obama and president
Effects of the Senate Health plan. President trump acknowledging that russia meddled in the u. S. Election, but who is he blaming . Hes pointing his finger at former president barack obama. Whats behinds trumps new strategy . Good morning, welcome to early start. Im alison kosik. Good morning, im dave briggs. Monday, june 26th, 4 00 a. M. In the east. As soon as today, the Congressional Budget Office assessment of the Senate Health care bill, thats the same cbo score that nearly scuttled the house version of obamacare, repeal and replace. Senates 52 republicans have an even narrower path to victory than their house colleagues. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell can only lose two votes. Right now at least five republicans have already said they cannot support the bill in its current form. Thats before the cbo score comes out. Meantime, health and Human Services secretary tom price is making sweeping promises to help get the bill across the finish line. Give you an example he says th
Judge napolitano did you pick me just for today knowing what was going to happen . Melissa obviously. Welcome to the party. Harris you look 18, you look great. They do a lot to get two, President Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on capitol hill today. Vice President Trump escorting the nominee this morning to meet with Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell as the quest begins for the votes he needs to be confirmed. President trump wing and this morning before he departed for europe to attend the nato summit. The president reflecting on his announcement last night and sounding optimistic. Last night was an incredible evening. Brett kavanaugh has gotten rave reviews. From both sides. I think its going to be a beautiful thing to watch over the next month. But you a lot of money already spent on both sides of the aisle on ads for and against kavanaugh. Democrats say theyre going to do all they can to stop this confirmation. Here Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer. President t