And i came very close to taking my own life at that point. I didnt really see a way out. If youre a student and you gamble do get in touch with us this morning. Some say its to supplement their income. And more mixed messages on whether or not its safe to drink when youre pregnant. Researchers say the government advice to totally abstain is based on weak evidence, but they then stress it doesnt mean its safe to drink. Well try and find out what it means. Get in touch with us this morning with your thoughts. Hello. Welcome to the programme were live until 11. Throughout the programme the latest breaking news and developing stories and, as always were really keen to hear from you. 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 one of the governments key pieces of legislation on brexit has passed its first test in the commons. The ayes have it. The Europ
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are rachel cunliffe, comment and features editor at city am and the Political Writer and academic, maya goodfellow. Welcome back to you both. Lets have a look at some of the papers that weve already got in. The mail leads on the row over huawei and says its seen a dossier that accuses china of trying to manipulate key establishment figures in the uk. The times reports on the warning from chinas ambassador that britain will have to bear the consequences of making an enemy of the country if the uk removes huawei from its 56 network. The telegraph leads on a warning from Police Chiefs to ministers that pubs selling takeaway alcohol could spark street violence and disorder. The guardian writes that care leaders, unions and mps are rounding on Boris Johnson for appearing to shift the blame for the high death toll from covid 19 in care homes onto their management. The metro reports on the trial o
Hello, this is bbc news. First the headlines. The government insists it will not bring in tough new national restrictions, after reports that options are being considered to contain a spike in coronavirus cases. The conservative party says an mp who was arrested on suspicion of rape will not be suspended while Police Investigate the allegations. The australian state of victoria declares a state of disaster and imposes new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections. There will be a night time curfew for the next six weeks. Visual confirmation for splash down. And the Spacex Dragon capsule, has splashed down off the coast of florida, after returning from the International Space station. Both astronauts are safely out and on the recovery boat. Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the Political Writer and academic, maya goodfellow, and former conservative party adviser, mo hussein. Lets bring you up to date with th
Dame diana rigg was, at heart, a classical actor who trained at rada and learned her craft at the Royal Shakespeare company, working alongside the likes of laurence olivier, Albert Finney and vanessa redgrave. I know she was fabulous in the avengers and very sexy and all those necessary things, which came to her easily, but the point is she was a brilliant actress and she was fun. Will i be interfering with his majestys obligations . will i be interfering with his majestys obligations . I sincerely hope so. Friends spoke of her courage, her feistiness and hope so. Friends spoke of her courage, herfeistiness and her wicked sense of humour. Will you love me when im old and ugly . Well, of course i do . I cant wait to be old and gentle and retrospective. And utterly past it. No, george, darling, you telephoned me. Diana rigg won a bafta for her performance in the bbc s love and a tony award for her title role in medea. In 2013, she appeared in an episode of doctor who alongside her daught
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are asa bennett, brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph, and maya goodfellow, Political Writer and academic. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. The mirror leads with the news that the man suspected of killing an officer at a Police Station was reportedly known to terror police. Sgt matt ratana was shot yesterday as he booked a suspect into a custody suite in croydon, south london. The daily mail says the police are now facing questions. Matt ratana, who was 5a, was about to search the handcuffed suspect in a covid screening cell when the man produced a revolver that he had stuffed down his trousers. The times also leads with the shooting and says the 23 year old suspect was on the governments radar, having previously been flagged to the prevent extremism programme. The telegraph says ministers are working on plans to save christmas and are prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure fa