To generate his own voice, complete with Yorkshire Accent. And nick has the weather. It is icy see in a few spots this morning and some patches of fog around i have this full report. Good morning. First, our main story. Train passengers in britain are being let down by the way the government oversees the railways, according to a report by mps. The Commons Transport Committee says customers are less and less satisfied with the service they get, and yet they are paying more for it. Theyre calling on the Department For Transport to give up some of its powers. Rob young reports. Dissatisfied passengers, rising ticket prices, poor performance. Mps are scathing about the way the government oversees the railways. They say passengers have been failed by the way ministers award franchises to Train Companies. The commons Committee Says competition is meant to drive improvements, but warns there is dwindling interest from potential operators. National express used to be the biggest Train Company
And coming up click explores the latest developments around accessibility and inclusion in tech for International Day of persons with disabilities. Thats in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Leaders are hoping to break the deadlock today over a post brexit trade deal with time running out to get an agreement through before the uk leaves eu trading rules on december 31st. Boris johnson and European Commission president , ursula von der leyen, are due to speak on the phone, in the next couple of hours, to try and end the stalemate. But negotiators said significant divergences remained, following a week of intensive talks. Most of the deal has been completed, but key sticking points remain. These include fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies for business and how the agreement is policed. Our political correspondent, Jonathan Blake has the story. Checking out for now, the eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks
Valtteri bottas, after missing out on pole by less than three good morning. We have a real mixture of weather to come through the day hundredths of a second. To day. For some, a frosty start with sunshine, others will see cloud now, if you watched breakfast and rain but whatever the weather where you are, it is going to stay yesterday you will have seen mike give a comprehensive round up of how cold not just through Grassroots Sports are returning after lockdown. Where you are, it is going to stay cold notjust through the day but entered the week i had. I will have a full forecast for you a little bit later on. The week ahead. However, on friday, the lancashire fa suspended all amateur football its sunday, 6th december. Until at least january. Our top story. The uks chief brexit negotiator the country has been placed in tier will travel to brussels this morning 3, the highest level to resume talks with the eu of restrictions in england, about a trade deal. But the decision has upset ma
In poverty and the pandemic burnleys front line. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Boris johnson is speaking to the president of the European Commission, ursula von der leyen, to try to push forward talks about a post brexit trade deal. Negotiations were put on hold last night, because of what were described as significa nt divergences between the sides. Time is running out for a deal to be reached and ratified before the deadline on new years eve. Our political correspondent, Jonathan Blake, reports. Checking out for now, the eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks on a future trade deal were put on hold last night. What does that mean for the chances of a deal . Any hope for a deal . Good morning. We keep calm, as always, and if there is a way, still a way, we will see. We will see, he said. His parting words as he returned to brussels gave nothing away. But a statement from both sides last night made clear there are still big differ
Thats in state of the planet in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Leaders are hoping to break the deadlock over a post brexit trade deal with time running out to get an agreement through before the uk leaves eu trading rules on december 31st. Borisjohnson and the European Commission president ursula von der leyen are due to speak on the phone, shortly, to try and end the stalemate. But negotiators said significant divergences remained, following a week of intensive talks. Most of the deal has been completed, but key sticking points remain. These include fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies for business and how the agreement is policed. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake has the story. Checking out for now, the eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks on a future trade deal were put on hold last night. What does that mean for the chances of a deal . Any hope for a deal . Good morning. We keep calm, as