With more than a hundred bushfires burning, record breaking temperatures and extreme winds, New South Wales, australias most heavily populated state, has declared a 7 day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures as high as 47 celsius are expected at the weekend. And Prime Minister Scott Morrison is taking some criticism for being on holiday as the crisis unfolds. Hes now released a statement saying, i express my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the firefighters who have so tragically been killed overnight, and adds that he will be returning to sydney from leave as soon as can be arranged. With more on the bushfire emergency, our science editor, david shukman. A roar like a jet engine as the flames advance. A line of trees is suddenly ablaze. In record heat and parched conditions, at least 50 of the fires are out of control. Lets get out of here, bro. This is an emergency on dozens of fronts. House by
Or around the globe. My names im mike embley. Our top stories a state of emergency in New South Wales australias highest recorded temperatures are fuelling more than 100 bushfires. Another day of Bitter Division in american politics as republicans and democrats argue over what happens next in the impeachment of president trump. At least three people are killed in protests against the indian governments new citizenship law we have a special report from delhi. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. It might be one of the most successful stage shows of all time but the critics arent so sure about the movie version of cats. With more than 100 bushfires burning, record breaking temperatures, and extreme winds, New South Wales, australias most heavily populated state, has declared a seven day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures as high as forty seven celsius are expected at the weekend. And Prime Minister Sco
Level up across our great country. Have been singing joy to the world australias Prime Minister but not muchjoy have been singing joy to the world apologises for going on holiday but not much joy if you look at the while the countrys departures board because there are bushfire crisis worsened. Massive cancellations on the main extreme heat and fire continue line that runs south from here to to ravage parts of the nation. Gatwick airport and to brighten. This is about 90 minutes drive from the centre of sydney. Basically, there is severe flooding the bush here has been utterly destroyed. South of the airport on the rail the fires are still smouldering. A short distance away, line and it is affecting the m25 motorway which means that one home has been left in ruins. Effectively the whole area south of america will take another gatwick and crawley is cut off from step towards being able london. Somebody hasjust to launch its own astronauts gatwick and crawley is cut off from london. Someb
Authority Andrew Bailey is named as the next governor of the bank of england. Without question, he is the right person to lead the bank as we forge a new future outside the eu and level up across our great country. Trains and road travel is severely disrupted on one of the busiest travel days of the year gatwick services are affected and theres disruption in devon and cornwall. Australias pm apologises for going on holiday while the countrys bushfire crisis worsens , fire continues to ravage parts of the country. And the us moves closer to putting its astronauts back into orbit as boeing prepares to launch its new starliner capsule. Good morning and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. Mps will vote on the Prime Ministers brexit plan this afternoon which will take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Its thought the Withdrawal Agreement bill will easily clear its second reading in the house of commons with the conservatives having won an 80 seat majority at last weeks gene
Days of rainfall across the uk. It is basically the story of autumn and early winter so far as rain sweeps north across the uk. This is yesterday, no one escaped that. This has brought flooding across parts of south east england today. The west about rain has pushed north, but more rain in the forecast of the next couple of days. For some of us, turning drier. But right now, we are dealing with that flooding and disruption, particularly into parts of south east england. So much rain the past couple of days, of a 60 millimetres, the wettest part of the brecon beacons. In east grinstead, over 50 millimetres. A large part of the december rainfall in such a short time, which is why there are so many flood warnings from the environment agency. More rain in the forecast. Go to our website for details of the flood warnings and the met Office Weather warnings. It isa the met Office Weather warnings. It is a bit dry aware it has been wet today, but heavy showers moving in. This rain this aftern