On to become one of the mccs first female honorary life members, a member of the ecb board, and she was made a baroness. She used her influence and celebrity to give womens cricket a higher public profile. I have got messages coming in from members of the current england womens team, the opportunities they have now as professional sportswomen dont come by chance. They come through years of devoted, tireless work from people like rachael. In later life, she became Vice President of wolverhampton wanderers, pouring her energy into the Football Clubs work in the communities around her home town. But cricket remained her first love and the field in which she shone as a talent and a trail blazer. Rachael heyhoe flint, who has died at the age of 77. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Tonight the verdict on the prime ministers exit strang. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello, youre watching bbc
On to become one of the mccs first female honorary life members, a member of the ecb board, and she was made a baroness. She used her influence and celebrity to give womens cricket a higher public profile. I have got messages coming in from members of the current england womens team, the opportunities they have now as professional sportswomen dont come by chance. They come through years of devoted, tireless work from people like rachael. In later life, she became Vice President of wolverhampton wanderers, pouring her energy into the Football Clubs work in the communities around her home town. But cricket remained her first love and the field in which she shone as a talent and a trail blazer. Rachael heyhoe flint, who has died at the age of 77. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Tonight the verdict on the prime ministers exit strang. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello, youre watching bbc
Were live until 11 oclock this morning. Were also talking about Free School Meals this morning. The Labour Leader says if they win the election, they will tax Private School Fees and pay for all children in state Primary Schools to have free meals. Let us know what you think of the idea. Would it help you . Or do you think there are better ways to spend the money . Are you one of the parents paying school fees who would have to fund the policy . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The Supreme Court will rule today on whether parents can take their children on holiday in term time, without Breaking The Law. Its considering the case ofjohn platt, who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter to florida for a week in 2015. The decision could mean big changes for parents across england, as our Legal Affairs correspondent Clive Coleman r
To help Homeless People living on the streets. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A father who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter out of school for an unauthorised holiday has lost his case at the Supreme Court. Jon platt, whos from the isle of wight, had argued that all the law required of him was to ensure that his child attended school regularly. The high court had originally ruled that the holiday did not constitute regular absenteeism but this morning the Supreme Court has overturned thatjudgement. This is how lady hale announced the ruling. Unauthorised absences have a disruptive effect. Not only on the education of the individual child, but also on the work of other pupils and of their teachers. If one pupil can be taken out whenever it suits the parent, then so can others. Different pupils might be taken out at different times, multiplying the disruptive effect. Any educational system expects people to keep the rules. Not to do so is unfair to those obedie
A delay in plans to tackle Air Pollution until after the election; ministers are accused of Pure Political Expediency. A Special Report from the is stronghold of dabiq where the militants are losing ground. Is were right about one thing though. This is a place of reckoning but its a place of their defeat, they are being driven 100 kilometres from here. And, one of the enduring images of this years London Marathon we speak to the runners who made their own headlines. Good evening. France has now entered a period of intense political campaigning between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen the two remaining candidates for the presidency. Its a race thats already transformed the old patterns of french politics with potentially significant consequences for the future of france and the eu. The final Voting Figures for the first round released today gave the centrist mr macron 24 . His rival Marine Le Pen of the National Front took 21. 3 . The outgoing socialist president Francois Hollande said