Good evening and welcome to bbc news. One of president trumps closest confidants. His former National Security advisor, Michael Flynn, has pleaded guilty to lying to fbi agents as part of the investigation into alleged russian meddling in the 2016 president ial election. Mr flynn is the most senior former official to be charged in the investigation so far. But the white house says the guilty plea doesnt implicate anyone else except him. From washington, heres our correspondent, aleem maqbool. It has sent political shock waves through washington. General Michael Flynn, Donald Trumps former National Security adviser, turned himself in to the fbi, and to a judge admitted lying about his contacts with russian officials. General Michael Flynn Michael Flynn developed a close relationship with donald trump during the election campaign, at one point, he was talked of as a potential Vice President. A truly great general. Mike, thank you. At the Republican National convention, he famously led ch
Into the cold air there is a risk of icy stretches and even some smoke as the wet weather moves in across the northern half of the uk where it is still very cold. We may even find snow falling in scotland, that will lift onto the hills by the evening. By lift onto the hills by the evening. By this stage the wet weather has cleared away from northern ireland. Snow over the pennines into the cumbrian fells as well. Further south, more rain. Whilst we are seeing increasing cloud, it is still called this evening and frosty with a good covering of snow around as well. So icy conditions likely through this evening as the wet weather pushes eastwards. It will sweep across the whole again. Sufficiently close to zero to bring the risk of more ice, and the greatest risk of disruption due to icy weather may well be across scotla nd icy weather may well be across scotland and Northern England. Through the morning tomorrow, we will see cloud and showery outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards across al
Programme she lives with the guilt that she didnt report him to the police sooner. Hello. Welcome to the programme, between now and ham well bring you the latest news, sport and interviews and should women be paid to breastfeed 7 we would very much like to hear from mums and dads on this. A trial involving 10,000 new mums suggests if they are given shopping vouchers then breastfeeding rates go up only by 6 but they go up nonetheless. And britain has one of the lowest rates in europe. If you are a parent would do you think . Our top story today four people are being questioned on suspicion of murder, after three children died in a house fire in salford, early yesterday morning. Their mother and another three year old child remain in a serious condition in hospital. Our correspondent dave guest is at the scene in worsley. What is the latest . The latest is those arrests overnight, it was 5am yesterday the fire broke out on this street in Greater Manchester when firefighters arrived they
This is bbc news the headlines. A dramatic rescue in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. A warning from englands deputy chief medical officer that you could still pass on the virus even if youre fully vaccinated. Anger in europe over vaccine delays italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. New zealand confirms its first coronavirus case in months, which appears to have slipped through the countrys rigorous quarantine system. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres jane dougall. Starting with the cricket . Thats correct, yes. An impressive innings for england captainjoe root whos on 137 at tea. England fans heaving a sigh of relief after losing two wickets in quick succession early on day three of the second test against sri lanka in galle. Root lost
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