The pound drops further. Financial markets think a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. Good morning. Yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. Today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. The drier across some southern and south western areas. I will have more in 15 minutes. The latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. Analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. Scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by Climate Change, as our science editor David Shukman explains. Temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. This was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. But what is sig
from the final televised debate of this campaign and needs to and. not the chin fane winners of the popular vote in south days general election is any stranger to bias its elected politicians were banned from speaking directly on the u.k. statement they did b.b.c. and today its desire to see u.k. soldiers face justice for alleged atrocities is in the hands of this man we amend the human rights act to protect personnel will close you know from vexatious cases to 1000 when there s no new evidence but what if there is no new evidence because of alleged systemic british cover ups spanning decades today marks the anniversary of the murder of irish civil rights elicit a path for new can he was gunned down in front of his family by u.k. linked to paramilitaries spat for new consuelo geraldine for newcome who came to the studio with us in vain m.p. john for a new can about why they could be no future inquiry. into the atrocity 31 years ago today geraldine david cameron invited you to
in the second article of impeachment. president trump is acquitted by the senate of all impeachment charges. and how should you pay for the bbc‘s programmes on tv, radio and online, as ministers say it s time to look at the licence fee. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: tottenham and southampton battle it out for a place in the fifth round of the fa cup. good evening. the chinese authorities are warning that they face a severe shortage of beds and equipment to treat the growing number of people with coronavirus, as it spreads rapidly across the country and abroad. nearly 500 people have now died and tens of thousands of others have been infected. 7a million people are now under some sort of travel restriction, with many being told not to leave their homes. meanwhile, thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships have been placed in quarantine after a number of people on board tested positive for the virus. 0ne ship is docked in hong kong; the other, this one, t
Of cancer treatment. And how Predictive Analytics can help in emergencies. Thats all in click, in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Many federal Government Services across the United States have shut down after politicians in washington failed to pass a spending bill. Hundreds of thousands of workers employed by federal agencies are being sent home until a compromise can be found. However, essential Services Including National Security and air Traffic Control will continue. The last Government Shutdown in 2013 lasted 16 days. Sarah corker reports. Its a Government Shutdown nobody wanted. It went to the wire but there was no last minute deal. As democrats rallied on capitol hill, inside the senate, Republican Leaders couldnt secure enough votes to pass a spending bill to extend the funding of federal agencies. On this vote, the ayes are 50, nays are 49. The motion is not agreed. Three fifths of the senators duly
Welcome to bbc news. We agreed to the contours of that deal. An immigration deal, we could have addressed Childrens Health insurance, disasteraid. Have addressed Childrens Health insurance, disaster aid. We went to the meeting and had a long and productive discussion. I told the president the democrats were willing to fund the military at the highest levels in history. Thorough body in his budget request. Far above. I relu cta ntly his budget request. Far above. I reluctantly put his old request on the table, his request. We left the meeting having agreed to try for a short term cra that would keep eve ryo ne short term cra that would keep everyone at the negotiating table for a few more days. The president suggested, lets do it by tuesday night. We said, great. Several hours later, he called back. He said, so, i hear we have a three week deal. I said, no, mr president , no one has talked to me about a three week deal. No one has talked to me. No one had called to need a leader policy.