They received £3 million for the last paralympic cycle. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Nearly every local authority in england is planning to raise Council Taxes in the coming year, most of them by 5 , to help meet the rising cost of social care. But the local government association, which represents councils, has warned that deep cuts to other services will still have to be made because of the huge cost of looking after growing numbers of elderly and disabled people. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. Yes, and youll be fine. This is social care in action. Good girl. And i will be behind you. After several falls, 80 year old Maureen Edwards is being given support that will mean she regains some independence and rebuilds her confidence. It means she and her husband can cope at home. According to todays survey, the sheer demand for this sort of care is the reason why most local authorities in england plan to raise council tax. That was wonderful. Wev
Of reassurance to eu leaders, saying that his country remains committed to continued cooperation. And what a night ahead for non League Sutton united, as they host premier League Giants arsenal in the fa cup. Its five oclock, our main story members of the House Of Lords have begun debating the legislation that will allow the government to begin the process of withdrawing the uk from the European Union. In a mark of the significance of the debate, theresa may was present. The leader of the house, baroness evans, said she was confident the lords would not ignore the result of the referendum and the vote in the commons. Joining me from the House Of Commons lobby is our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. 100 peers want to talk, what have we been hearing . This is a first chance we have heard to hear from been hearing . This is a first chance we have heard to hearfrom peers, a range of views this afternoon, both supporters and opponents of brexit and the governments plans and strategy fo
Person and also the cause of death, both which are still pending at the moment. The official did say that there is no evidence of heart attack or puncture wounds. Malaysian Officials Say they wont release the body until the family provides dna. There have been reports that kim jongnams son is now in kuala lumpur. Local media say kim han sol flew in from macau to provide a dna sample. Kim is reportedly in his early 20s and lives in macau with his family. A british tabloid says kim han sol decided not to study in the uk for fear of assassination. The daily mail says he was supposed to attend graduate school at Oxford University in september, but the report says chinese authorities warned him of a plot by pyongyang and reportedly told him and his father to stay inside china. Malaysian police are focusing their investigation on pyongyang. Surveillance footage from Kuala Lumpur International airport appears to offer some clues to kim jongnams final moments. The grainy images show a man thou
Claudio ranieri says goodbye to the Leicester City players after he was sacked by the club. Cello. The Indian Embassy In Washington has expressed deep concern over the killing of an indian man and the injuring of another in a Shooting Incident in kansas. More than a hundred people gathered for a vigil in kansas honouring the victims of what authorities suspect was a possible hate crime. Sri nivas kuchi bhotla died shortly after wednesdays attack, his friend alok mada sani, also from india, and an american man were also hurt. Adam purin ton, a White Us Navy veteran has been charged with first degree murder our correspondent Rajini Vaidhya Nathan is outside the bar in kansas where this happened the two had moved from india here to kansas and both worked for a tech company, garmin, and it was a nice evening on wednesday and they decided to come for a drink after work, something they often did. They have been friends a long time. Through the course of the evening, things got tens after a m
What we are witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. Trump spoke about enforcing immigration laws, warning not doing so would cost jobs and lives, and he signaled new action. His previous immigration order triggered protests and was blocked by the courts. We cannot allow a beachhead of terrorism to form inside america. We cannot allow our nation to become a sanctuary for extremists. That is why my administration has been working on improved vetting procedures, and we will shortly take new steps to keep our nation safe and to keep those out who will do us harm. He addressed multiple issues including repealing obamacare, dealing with crime, and what he called national rebuilding. I will be asking congress to approve legislation that produces a 1 trillion investment in infrastructure of the United States financed through both public and private capital, creating millions of new jobs. On foreign policy, trump reiterated what he wants from allies. We expect our partners, whet