West brom sack manager tony pulis with the club just one point above the premier League Relegation zone and without a win since august. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The deadline set by zimbabwes ruling party for president Robert Mugabe to resign passed this morning with no response from the head of state. His party, zanu pf, has now begun discussing the impeachment of the embattled leader, calling him a source of instability, and blaming him for the countrys economic problems. In a speech to the nation last night, mr mugabe defied expectations and made it clear he had no intention of stepping down, despite intervention from the military last week. Ben brown is in the capital, harare. When Robert Mugabe went on Television Last night with that address, there was a real expectation across the country that he was going to resign and when he didnt there was shock and disbelief, and real anger as well. Today zanu pf, his party which has already sacked him as leader, is
Into doubt by the collapse of Coalition Talks. Also this hour, celebrating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary. The bells will ring out for the queen and Prince Philip who married in Westminster Abbey 70 years ago today. And tributes to the former wimbledon champion jana novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. Good morning. Its monday, november the 20th. Im Rebecca Jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We are going straight to zimbabwe to see my colleague ben brown. Hello from ra, where that deadline has come and gone for mr mugabe to resign. The president is still, against all the odds it would seem, technically head of state of this country, despite all the pressure from the military with their ta keover last from the military with their takeover last wednesday, from the Ruling Party Zanu pf which has fired him as its leader, and from people who have taken to the streets in their tens of thousands demanding he stepped down. When he refused to stepped down. When he refused to
Was six, what does it mean . Amazing. You are lost for words . I am, absolutely fabulous. I do not know. What a great bloke. Simple, strong, honest. You thinking about the little boy you took around the golf course a six . He had a trophy like that then, but i made it out of wood. Now his son has grabbed the biggest prize on the tour and the boy from southport has the wood on the opposition. It isa it is a big prize, good luck getting that trophy home. And well finish tonights programme with the sad news of the death of former wimbledon champion, jana novotna at the age of 49. And the highlight of her career when she won the wimbledon singles title in 1998. Commentator she does it. Cheering the french capital paris has been chosen as the new headquarters for the European Banking Authority from london after the uk leads the eu. Earlier amsterdam was voted the new base for the european Medicines Agency. We can speak to our correspondent in brussels. Talk is through the significance of th
Tribute to one of the sports most popular personalities, jana novotna, the former wimbledon singles champion, whos died of cancer at the age of 49. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. In beyond 100 days, the latest developments from the united states, which is designating north korea a state sponsor of terrorism, triggering further economic sanctions. At eight oclock well have the latest brexit developments, from our correspondents in westminster and brussels. And at 10 40 well bring you the paper review talking about the queen and prince philips long marriage. And at 10 40pm. The philips long marriage. And at 10 40pm. The papers. With Larissa Brown from the times and buzzfeeds political editorjim waterson. Hello and welcome to sportsday imjohn watson. 0n the way tonight. The tennis world remembers jana novotna the former wimbledon champion whos died at the age of 49. Another day another managerial sacking wes
Tributes are paid to jana novotna, the tennis player who wore her heart on her sleeve, who has died at the age of 49. And the bells ring out for a Platinum Wedding Anniversary the queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of married life. Coming up on sportsday. Another premier league sacking, this time at west brom, who part company with tony pulis. Good evening. Theresa may is meeting senior cabinet ministers in an effort to make progress on the stalled brexit talks. They are expected to discuss the so called divorce bill thats the money the uk needs to pay on leaving the eu with some conservatives warning the government not to play santa claus by handing over tens of billions of pounds. Today, the eus chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the most ambitious trade deal, but only if its terms were met. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. No 10 is always a special place to visit. But today it was the scene of vital conversations for