The world ring in the new year. London hosts its traditional fireworks display in front of a crowd of more than 100,000, and big ben welcomed in 2018, despite its restoration work. And in half an hour, and in halfan hour, i and in half an hour, i will be looking back on a momentous year in politics that saw the brexit negotiations getting underway. 0h, yes, and a snap general election. That is review 2017, the year in politics with me, ellie price. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The chief executive of the british Catering Company compass and four members of his family have been killed in a seaplane crash in australia. Local Police Confirmed that Richard Cousins, who was 58, was on board the plane, which crashed into a river 30 miles north of sydney yesterday. He died with his two sons, edward and william, who were in their 20s, his fiancee emma bowden, and her 11 year old daughter heather. The australian pilot, gareth morgan, was also killed. Earlier today, detective superintend
Shocked by news of his death. His brother, edward, who was 23, had recently graduated from the university of st andrews. The pilot, gareth morgan, had done more than 10,000 flying hours, 9,000 of which were on seaplanes. The pilot had collected mr cousins and members of his family from an exclusive waterfront restaurant and was heading back to rose bay on Sydney Harbour shortly after take off, the plane plummeted into the water. Investigators say it quickly sank and there were no survivors. These are people who have come out on holiday to visit australia in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. And for this to happen to them in a place like that is nothing more than just tragic. It could take months to work out how and why a routine sightseeing trip could end in utter disaster. Air crash investigators have begun their work. Their task wont be easy. The wreckage of the seaplane has been submerged in more than a0 feet of water. And although these idyllic bays and inlets are geogr
Begins tomorrow with High Expectations in scotland as they face wales this weekend. Good morning. Its friday 2nd february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may has insisted she is delivering what the british people want on brexit, amid pressure to set out where she stands on britains future trade agreements. Speaking at the end of a trade visit to china, the Prime Minister said britain would not face a choice between a free trade deal with the eu after brexit, and striking deals with the rest of the world. Downing street says billions of pounds worth of deals have been signed during the three day visit. Earlier, the Prime Minister spoke to our Political Editor Laura Kuenessberg and said her trip would help boost British Trade prospects after brexit. It is important that we deliver what people want, which is control of our money, our borders and our laws. Its exactly what we are doing. What i am showing in china is how we can ensure that we actually enhance our t
And well be getting the inside track on marketing the world famous kew gardens. Its commercial boss tells us how the gardens funds one of the largest plant collections in the world. Today we want to know about your travel trials as ryanair profits take off, are you fretting about the prospect of disrupted flights over the summer hols . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The heir to samsung, the worlds Biggest Smartphone maker, walks free as south korea Court Suspends his jail term for corruption. The Appeals Court upheld jay y lees bribery conviction but cut his prison sentence to a suspended term, ordering his immediate release. Lee, the vice chairman of samsung electronics, saw his sentence for charges including bribery and embezzlement, suspended so he does not have to serve time. Lee was convicted in connection with the sprawling Corruption Scandal that brought down former south korean president too. Why is it so significant and that a
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Has the eu got its mojo back . After a bleak decade of economic stagnation, internal dysfunction and public discontent, officials in brussels claim the tide has turned, but is there really a renewed appetite for deeper european integration while britain is still fumbling for the exit door . My guest is former italian Prime Minister, eu commissioner and ardent integrationist mario monti. Are reports of the eus revival somewhat premature . Mario monti, welcome to hardtalk. Pleasure. Why is there a new integrationist spirit abroad in the European Union . I dont quite understand it. Last year i was writing articles and giving speeches on the process of disintegration of the eu. Which looked very real as a prospect. Which looked very real. The main reason why it looked real last year was, in my view, the cynical behaviour of most heads of governments of Member States concerning the eu. They went to brussels to take together decisions supposedly in the