Loved anybody else . Ive never loved anybody else, shall i go and get your slippers . One of the biggest stars of the small screen for more than 30 years. Liz dawn, who played coronation streets Vera Duckworth has died at the age of 77. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Donald tusk, the European Council president is at downing street for talks with theresa may. He said he welcomed a new constructive and realistic tone from the British Government saying he thought the uk had abandoned the idea of having its breadstick cake and eating it. This is what he had to say. I feel cautiously optimistic about. The constructive and more realistic tone in the Prime Ministers speech in florence and of our discussion today. This shows that the philosophy of having a cake and eating it, is finally coming at an end. At least, i hope so. And so that is good news. Of course, no one will ever tell me that brexit is a good thing, because as i have always said, in fact, brexit is about damage control
Harmed in the womb by the epilepsy drug valproate some of their mothers begin giving evidence at a public hearing in london. Also coming up this hour the dangers of school rugby . Researchers call for an end to scrums and tackling to reduce head injuries. Go on, say youve never loved anybody else . Ive never loved anybody else, shall i go and get your slippers . One of the biggest stars of the small screen for more than 30 years. Liz dawn, who played coronation streets Vera Duckworth has died at the age of 77. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn says its right for labour to prepare plans for a possible run on pound should they go into giovernment. They go into government. His comments come after the shadow chancellorJohn Mcdonnell revealed to supporters that labour was carrying out a war games type scenario including deciding what action to take in case investors took fright. You shadow chancellor suggested last night you might have to prepare for a run on the pound,
Well have more details. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. In downing street, theresa may and the eus donald tusk discuss donald tusk discuss brexit he says theres been no Real Progress, but there has been a change of approach. Victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s win a ruling, allowing them to try to claim damages. Thousands of children harmed in the womb by the epilepsy drug valproate , today some mothers give evidence at a public hearing in london. Get off me tributes to the coronation street star liz dawn, known to millions as Vera Duckworth, whos died at the age of 77. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is thatJeremy Corbyn has confirmed that labours preparations for government include planning for the possibility of a collapse in the value of the pound and a flight of investors capital. He was responding to remarks made last night by his shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell, who said that labour was engaging in war games type scenario planning, and was drafti
What do we call it the classic characters of coronation street, she was definitely one of those. A legend. A legend, indeed. Admiring my stone cladding, are you . Well, its certainly eye catching. Veras personality is still writ large within the very fabric of the street, the garish blue and yellow cladding at number nine, her addition in 1989, to the horror of the neighbours, but still here as her legacy today. Here, come on, say youve never loved anybody else. Ive never loved anybody else, shall i go and get your slippers . As jack and vera, liz dawn and bill tarmey were a true double act, it made them a Firm Favourite with corpy fans, like michael adams, who blogs about the soap. The comedy scenes that she actually did with bill tarmey, who played jack, they were really good. She had good comic timing that seemed to bounce off each other. So i always remember her laugh. Carry on doing what youre doing, showem youve got principle. Liz dawns family say theyre bereft, her soap colleagu
The tories on notice and accuse them of brexit bungling. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. The head of the Consumer Credit agency equus fax announces a massive data breach. Just do it alljust blew it . Mikes profits are down but still beat expectations. Nikes profits. This is bbc world news. I am rico hizon far Asia Business report. Thank you forjoining us. Equus fax chief is stepping down and foregoing this year s bonus. These refinement comes as criticism rises over a massive data breach which compromise the data of 143 million people. We have more from new york. Equifaxs ceo Richard Smith is now out after the damaging data breach and its slow response to big a long time Company Executive was named as the interim chief executive while the Company Looks for a new leader. In a statement, mrs smith said he believed it was in the best interest of the company to have new leadership to move forward. Now smith is the third executive to leave equifax since th