Questions continue. The covid questions continue. Just were large scale just why were large scale sporting permitted the sporting events permitted as the disease uk . Disease ran rife across the uk . Were todays crucial were live at todays crucial stage of baroness hallett key inquiry from inquiry and were live from a bma in manchester as bma rally in manchester as doctors call on ministers end doctors call on ministers to end the deadlock or risk walkouts running into the winter. The past hour, speaking in the past hour, Health Secretary Steve Barclay says bmas leadership says the bmas leadership is not on patients. On the side of patients. And live and let by as roger moores bond suits and props go to auction for charity , well be to auction for charity, well be finding out why he truly has become the man with the golden gun. First, the latest news headunes first, the latest News Headlines with. Aaron headlines with. Aaron good afternoon. Its a minute past 12. Im Aaron Armstrong in t
Reaction from the industry. Its a day to at the donald trump, wisely note jury in that case . Sleep tight, hope the bedbugs dont bite. Just how many bedbugs are there in france . The lycee palace is demanding action. Fast moving events tonight in washington. The speaker of the us House Of Representatives Kevin Mccarthy is fighting for his political life this hour, after one the right wing rebels filed a rarely used motion to oust him. A vote is expected later this evening. If mccarthy loses, he would be removed as speaker plunging the house into all sorts of chaos. Matt gaetz frustrated about a secret deal he alleges a speaker has made with democrats. Alleges a speaker has made with democrats. Live to washinton and our north america correspondent, Barbara Plett usher. All sorts of shenanigans in the last hour, barbara. Give us the update of where were and what the timetable is likely to be. Mr where were and what the timetable is likely to be is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the f
Good evening. After weeks of speculation we understand tonight that the Prime Minister is going to scrap the plans to build the h52 high speed rail line between birmingham and manchester. He is expected to make the announcement in manchester at the conservative Party Conference tomorrow. Our Political Editor chris mason is there for us now. For the last couple of days, the Government Machine has felt quite low key, even underpowered, from the Prime Minister down, when it has come to the announcements they have had to make but tonight, that looks like it is about to change, not least with the confirmation is widely expected over the last couple of days, of the scrapping of the h52 rail line between the West Midlands and manchester. My understanding is the mayor of the West Midlands, a conservative, we included his views on our reporting of this last night, saw the Prime Minister this afternoon and tonight is distraught. Expect rishi sunak when he sets out his announcement to say that in
Inch towards an election, lets get the measure of things. Conservatives, how are you feeling . To get in touch. Rishi sunak has told the bbc hes not going to be forced into a premature decision over the future of hs2. Its being widely reported the route between birmingham and manchester could be scrapped. The Prime Minister is in the north of england today for the conservative Party Conference in manchester but its not expected for him to make an announcement until his speech tomorrow. Uk food prices have fallen month on month for the first time in more than two years. The British Retail Consortium says last month, they fell by 0. 1 percent compared with august. Radiographers in england have begun a 24 hour strike as part of a pay dispute. Theyjoinjunior doctors and consultants, who are into their second day of their three day walkout. The government says a fair and reasonable pay rise has been given. Emergency services are working to secure a Food Waste Site in oxfordshire after it wa
Civil war brewing . Our deputy Political Editor, tom hannood there for us. An audacious proposal here in manchester. Might the Prime Minister be taking the largest spender decision of his tenure in office, potentially tens of billions of pounds of Rail Infrastructure to hang in the balance, although at least one conservative mayor andy street, is not happy. Ill have the is not happy. Ill have the latest. Latest. The home secretary will also be taking to the podium today with everything from policing to migration on the agenda. And well be speaking to the justice secretary later this hour. Secretary later this hour. Weather forecast courtesy of alex deakin this morning. Alex deakin this morning. A bit of a wet start in places this morning, but most of us will have a bright and breezy day. Therell be some sunshine. There will also be a fair few showers. Join me later for a full forecast and sport courtesy of paul coyte. How about this , chelsea have how about this, chelsea have won a gam