Goes on, its all change as it gets milder, wetter and windier. Thanks darren. Also coming up around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of formula one heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Boris johnson is preparing to address his new mps who have been arriving in westminster before they go to the house of commons tomorrow. Some of the 109 new mps are from labour strongholds which had never voted conservative before. Later this week the government will set out its plans in the queens speech. Its then expected to try to pass crucial brexit legislation on friday. Meanwhile, the fallout from labours defeat continues with Party Officials saying they are expected to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. On their way to westminster tory mps still over the moon at having turned the red seats blue. Bye thank you its the start of a new
Plagued by human rights abuses. And. Should you meddle with an iconic classic . The boss of fender tells us how feedback from musicians guided the redesign of the legendary stratocaster. Workers from ethnic minorities here in the uk still face high levels of discrimination when it comes to getting top jobs. Well be talking to one Woman Working to change that. And today we want to know your thoughts on the bricks and Mortar Retail crisis. As christmas is approaching, are you heading for the high street or doing most of your shopping online . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and a warm welcome to worklife. If you havent started Christmas Shopping yet, nor have i. Its going to be ok. We start with a new report on the health of our high streets or downtown shopping areas. It says top destination retail streets can still thrive in select parts of new york and london. But the rest of the bricks and Mortar Retail sector is battling to survive in an increasingly digital mark
The message from the un experts today is clear we all need to eat less meat to help fight Climate Change. The uns climate panel, the ipcc, have released the most comprehensive report on land use and Climate Change ever compiled, and it makes for sober reading. It says one quarter of global emissions are because of the food we eat, more than half of that is from animals. The report was released in geneva. Roger harrabin sent this report from there. This alpine landscape was covered by forest, the trees sucked Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere and regulated the climate. Then humans cleared some of the land for food, but cattle birthed methane and that strongly heeds the atmosphere. The sort of low intensity grazing may produce protein from poor soil and it does have some environmental benefits. But it still creates more Greenhouse Gases than growing plant protein. Scientist meeting here in the alps are not saying we have all got to go vegan to protect the claimant, they are saying that
through the narrow alleys of an arab neighbourhood, waving flags and chanting slogans. the palestinian red cross said over 70 people were injured in clashes. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello, and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than an interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week has threatened to bring the country to a standstill, which has made him a target of those who accuse union militants of being hell bent on suicidal madness. others, though, say that he is an example for working people of how they can get a decent deal at a time when their standard of living is constantly being squeezed. whatever your view is, mick lynch, the general secretary of the rmt, now has the backing of his members for potentially a very major confrontation, notjust with the rail companies but with governments of all political persuasion, with the tories in westminster, the s
This is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines a canadian kidnapped with his wife and held for nearly five years by the taliban has been talking of their ordeal, including the murder of their baby daughter. Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein could be thrown out of the academy that awards the oscars after multiple accusations of Sexual Assault the board is holding crisis talks this evening. Tougher sentences for attackers who maim their victims with acid, including prison sentences of at least six months for repeat offenders, under new government proposals. And batten down the hatches say the forecasters, as storm ophelia heads for the uk bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 80 miles an hour. Thank you very much for your company this afternoon. All the latest news at seven oclock. But from me, thank you and goodbye. Time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. Good afternoon. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and holly hamilton. Hello there, these are ou