Here before christmas and getting it agreed before the brexit deadline at the end of january. Beyond that, theres the question of getting a trade deal agreed. Michael gove today confident that would happen next year. Weve done a huge amount of work already, alongside the withdrawal agreement, in the political declaration, which lays the groundwork for the deal that we want. Across europe, there is an appetite to ensure that we tie up the loose ends, we conclude a relationship based on free trade and friendly cooperation. Away from brexit, the conservatives are promising to freeze National Insurance, income tax and vat what they are calling a triple lock. But they are also making some expensive promises, including maintaining the levels of pensioner benefits as well as spending more money on childcare, on fixing potholes, and on a skills fund. The manifesto will also pledge to end Parking Charges at hospitals for long term patients and theirfamilies, and for nhs staff on night shifts. B
From the election campiagn trail, hours before the final deadline to register to vote. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. A Bleak Outlook on Climate Change, the United Nations says the world has to act much faster, to avoid Dangerous Levels of Global Warming. Sir andy murray speaks about his return to tennis after hip surgery, and why hes living life to the full. And whos a lucky couple . Steve and lenka thompson from sussex are £105 millions richer, after winning the euromillions jackpot. Its five oclock. Our main story is labours response to the plain spoken criticism of the chief rabbi, who questioned Jeremy Corbyns suitability for the post of Prime Minister, saying that a poison of antisemitism had taken root in the labour party. Ephraim mirvis, britains most seniorjewish leader, said labours claims to have dealt with claims of anti semitism were a fiction. Mr corbyn said today there could be no place for any kind of racism in his party. The chief rabbis decision to speak
okay. this one s going on the mantle. sandra: horrifying case in pennsylvania sparking a legal debate. 35-year-old woman charged with pushing her ex-boyfriend, an army veteran, to suicide. john: allegedly harassed him with a series of whatsapp messages and videos, destroying his things, talking about her new partner and threatening to keep him from ever seeing his daughter again. sandra: may remind you of michelle carter, 17 years old when she was charged with pushing her boyfriend to take his own life. carter eventually went to prison. will the same thing happen this time? welcome back as america reports rolls into hour two. sandra smith on this thursday afternoon in new york. john: john roberts, good to be with you again. no debate the messages are heinous, the big question is, are they criminal? our legal panel will be here to debate it. we will kick things off with this fox news alert. sandra: a gruesome scandal unfolding at one of the country s top medical sc
i think i made most of them. i mean, it doesn t matter even which side. it was tough, tough to play. so, yeah, i don t see anything i could really do better. and that s good. that s when you can bounce back faster in the next tournaments. well, no such problems for defending champion iga swiatek. after a slow start, the world number one gave herself an early birthday gift a day before turning 22 by cruising past spain s cristina bucsa, 6 4, 6 0. yeah, i feel pressure. i would be lying if i said i don t, but i m trying to kind of work with it and just play my game, no matter, you know, all the circumstances and the expectations from the outside. it s not easy, but basically i think it s like the most important thing in tennis right now to cope with that properly. and i already know how to do that. so, i have all hopes that i m going to continue doing that. to rugby union and it s been a turbulent 2a hours for english premiership side london irish risking suspension from the
today, so it was not easy. i think i made most of them. i mean, it doesn t matter even which side. it was tough, tough to play. so, yeah, i don t see anything i could really do better. and that s good. that s when you can bounce back faster in the next tournaments. well, no such problems for defending champion iga swiatek. after a slow start, the world number one gave herself an early birthday gift a day before turning 22 by cruising past spain s cristina bucsa, 6 4, 6 0. yeah, i feel pressure. i would be lying if i said i don t, but i m trying to kind of work with it and just play my game, no matter, you know, all the circumstances and the expectations from the outside. it s not easy, but basically i think it s like the most important thing in tennis right now to cope with that properly. and i already know how to do that. so, i have all hopes that i m going to continue doing that. to rugby union and it s been a turbulent 2a hours for english premiership side london irish r