Next . A big moment for a media mogul Rupert Murdoch is shrinking his empire by selling the majority of his company fox to disney. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh and a rare good day for england at the ashes. Indeed, good afternoon, not a bad start at all and a special moment for dawid malan who had to hold back the tears as he scored his first test century and has helped england into a good position. More later on the hour. Thanks hugh and darren bett has all the weather getting colder again. Yes, we have seen some snow, its getting colder, probably only briefly, changes on the way this weekend, and in the run up to christmas but dont tell anyone your secret is safe with us, you know that also coming up a 70 year old mystery is solved the story of the baby boy who was found in a box on the steps of the bbc. A multi Faith Memorial Service has taken place at st. Pauls cathedral six months to the day since the fire at Grenfell Tower in west london which left 71 peopl
Australia declared one day fall with a lead of 259 runs. 4. A Record Number of people tuned in to watch the strictly final last night well discuss who waltzed away with the glitterball. Quite a mixed day coming up. Some areas really cold with fog to start with. Further west, rain areas really cold with fog to start with. Furtherwest, rain moving in. Join me laterfor a full with. Furtherwest, rain moving in. Join me later for a full weather forecast. Good morning. First, our main story. Every worker aged 18 or over will begin saving into a workplace pension unless they opt out. Thats under government plans being unveiled today. At the moment, employers must enrol staff aged 22 and over into a pension plan if they earn more than 10,000 pounds a year. Ministers say they want to reduce the minimum age to 18 a move that could affect around 900,000 young people. But the changes wont kick in until the mid 2020s, as our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Holly browning is 21 and like ma
And the series. Euro 2017 strictly come dancing finalists. A Record Number of people tuned in to watch the strictly final last night well discuss who waltzed away with the glitterball. And all the weekend weather. Quite the next day, some areas called with some fog. Further west, the next day, some areas called with some fog. Furtherwest, rain the next day, some areas called with some fog. Further west, rain moving in. Some areas are cool. Good morning. First, our main story. Every worker aged 18 or over will begin saving into a workplace pension unless they opt out. Thats under government plans being unveiled today. At the moment, employers must enrol staff aged 22 and over into a pension plan if they earn more than £10,000 a year. Ministers say they want to reduce the minimum age to 18 a move that could affect around 900,000 young people. But the changes wont kick in until the mid 2020s, as our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Olly browning is 21 and, like many young people
Very difficult to say what it is around. Thank you, bob, for the latest from the scene. From bbc midlands today. Six people have died. A bit ofa a bit of a disappointing afternoon across england and wales, area of low pressure moving slowly east. Fairly breezy with the rain as it spreads east. Behind it, skies brightening up nicely for scotland and northern ireland, despite the temperatures dropping, sunshine to compensate. Cold in eastern parts, particularly east anglia. The rain will clear this evening and overnight it will be dry and clear with light winds. Another chilly one. Mist and fog too. We start off monday on a fine and dry note, chilly but sunshine to compensate. Cloud in the north and west. A bit breezier too. Most places seeing single figures, on the poolside. It will be replaced by milder air over next m the headlines. Iigfiifilfifi w after a multi vehicle crash in birmingham. The incident, by the underpass at bristol road, involved several vehicles. The government w
Design engineering the worlds steepest Funicular Railway opens in switzerland. Climbing an incline so steep, that specially constructed carriages are used to enable passengers to stay upright. And in half an hour here on bbc news we go through the lens, we go through the lens, capturing Iconic Images of moments that shaped history. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Six people have died after a multi vehicle crash on one of birminghams main roads the Belgrave Middleway at the junction of bristol road. A seventh person is critically injured. Officers have described the scene as very difficult and upsetting. The midlands today reporter Bob Hockenhall in birmingham described the scene. I can see some damaged cars in the underpass but i am assuming those are the cars that only suffered minor damage because they dont work that wrecked. The Ambulance Service have told us six vehicles were involved. A man and a woman inside the first car, extensive damage, but by a miracle the man and a wo