Monarch is the uks fifth Biggest Airline and the largest ever to collapse. Customers due to fly from the uk have been told not to go to the airport. If youre due to go there this morning then dont. The Tour Operator had been in last ditch talks with the Civil Aviation authority about renewing its licence to sell Package Holidays, but failed to reach a deal. Steph, failed to reach a deal. This happened in the early hours steph, this happened in the early hours of this morning and there were clear indications. Let me start by saying we knew this was on the cards. On in the background the Civil Aviation authority have been working out what to do. For those abroad already they will be repatriated back to the uk. We know theres more than 100,000 people abroad due to get on flights coming back to the uk, will be repatriated. If you are due to fly from the uk somewhere they say dont go to the airport because those flights have been cancelled. Theres no aircraft, you wont go . At the moment we
Vegas. Also this lunchtime. The uks 5th Biggest Airline has collapsed, leaving more than 100,000 customers abroad and all future bookings cancelled. The chancellor says there needs to be unity and focus on brexit said the uk can security about the good jobs and prosperity. Violence at the ballot box in spain. The European Commission says catalonias independence referendum was not legal and calls on both sides to talk. And the scientist who believes he may have worked out why the fire at Grenfell Tower spread so quickly. And in sport on bbc news, what now for Ronald Koeman after another everton defeat . They lost to burnley. The manager says he cannot question the players commitment. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least 50 people have been killed in las vegas and more than 200 have been injured after a gunman opened fire on a Music Festival last night. Its the deadliest gun attack in recent us history. The suspect named by police as 64 year old Stephen Paddock rep
Preparing children properly for the future . The head of ofsted warns that in england they are focusing on preparing pupils for exams at the expense of giving them what they call a rich and full knowledge. The battle of the sexes, the story of the 1973 tennis match between billiejean of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King of the 1973 tennis match between Billiejean King and bobby riggs now made into a movie. Good morning. Its wednesday 11th october. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, has suggested that its too early to commit large sums of money in preparation for leaving the European Union without a deal. He said it was his duty to be realistic about the near term challenges. Writing in the times, ahead of next months budget, mr hammond said i also need to ensure that we are prepared for all outcomes, including a no deal scenario. He goes on to say that the government and the treasury are planning for every outcome and writes we w
And britains gold medal winning swimmer adam peaty is honoured with an mbe at buckingham palace. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls for him to spend money now on preparing for the possibility of britain leaving the European Union without a formal brexit deal. Mr hammond, wholl unveil his budget next month, told a Parliamentary Committee that hed make money available in a timely manner when needed but he was not prepared to take funding from other areas such as health or education. The bbc has been told that yesterday at the Cabinet Meeting at downing street there was a row between some ministers on this issue of contingency funding in the event of ano contingency funding in the event of a no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo has more details. Still smiles for now but brexit talks are faltering, and so, the no deal scenario has begun to loom. This morning, in the times, the chancellor Philip Hammond, a key remain voi
Also this hour, how Climate Change is transforming the british garden. They will be looking at new techniques because of rising temperatures. And looking for love online one rhinos search for a partner on the dating app tinder. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The labour party has switched its Election Campaigning to the nhs today pledging to give a bigger pay rise to nhs staff in england if it wins The General Election. Labour says it would scrap tuition fees and Restore Bursaries for Student Nurses and midwives which are due to end in august. The party says it would end the current 1 cap on Wage Increases, in part because nhs staff had been undervalued, Overworked And Underpaid by the government. Labour says. And it says its policies would be paid for by reversing Corporation Tax cuts. The party says a Labour Government would also introduce tougher rules to ensure that Staffing Levels in hospitals are safe. The Shadow Health secretary, jon ashworth, said the money was ther