Lift the Rugby League World cup. Honours even in adelaide. And. In half an hour here on bbc news, click takes a look at the latest in disability tech, including object recognition and sign to text transaltion. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The us senate has approved a sweeping tax reform bill, putting President Trump on course for his first major legislative achievement since he took office. These changes are the biggest tax overhaul since the 1980s and would see a sharp cut in Corporation Tax bringing it down from 35 to 20 . Despite the democrats voting against the bill, the republicans won by 51 votes to 49. The bill must now be combined with a version passed by the lower house of representatives, before it can be signed into law. The democrats leader in the chamber, chuck schumer, said the republicans would pay the price at the ballot box. My republican friends will ultimately pay consequences for this bill and beyond. The Republican Party will no longer be the party of ta
Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Weve got a lot of cloud this morning but it will tend to break up into the evening, particularly towards the east and Higher Ground and the south, thats where you have the best chance of catching a glimpse of the meteor shower. I will bring you will all the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former Party Chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. 0ur Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake joins us from our london newsroom. J
In sport, wales have taken a big step towards next to plot the world cup. And would underscore the first first goalfor your cup. And would underscore the first first goal for your country. It is a showdown now with the republic of ireland on monday. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A fairly cloudy, breezy day today with some outbreaks of rain. Most of us should see a bit more sunshine tomorrow. More details inis more sunshine tomorrow. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former party chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is
America. Looms large over the workers and it is time for the British Government to step up for the british workers. We see that the British Government are being bullied. The eu must step in as they are being bullied too. It must stop and stop now. This is the plane that the americans object to, the c series, wings made and sent from belfast. But the americans claim it received 1 billion in subsidies from the canadians that allow it is to undercut bowing in bidding for contracts. This puts theresa may in a bind. He pact with the dup keeps her in power and the bombardier factory is dup heartland. Aerospace and aviation are at the forefront of globalisation. We have no tariffs on product anywhere in the world. We have an International Regulatory regime which works well. These measures threaten competition and innovation and it is bad news for the consumers wherever they are. But she knows that boeing 777 employs nearly 19,000 elsewhere in the uk and is building a factory in sheffield. The
Sharp rise in cancellations. What does the latest measures mean for businesses like this, and what do they mean for your holidays . How a dip in cold water has proved to be a promising lead in the search to find a cure for dementia. There was a remarkable comeback by west ham at tottenham in the premier league. 3 0 down, the hammers fought back to draw 3 3 and scored one of the goals of the season. Good morning. This week we are looking at an unsettled week with periods of rain, windy at times, but certainly for the first half of the week it will also be milder. All the details in about ten minutes. Good morning. Its monday the 19th of october. Our top story. A Short National lockdown across wales which has been described as a fire break could be announced as early as this morning. The restrictions are expected to last for two to three weeks, and may include an instruction for people to stay at home. It follows talks over the last couple of days about how best to tackle rising cases of