labour s campaign is captured in one word and so far it is a pitch keeping sir keir starmer s party miles ahead in the opinion polls. yesterday, the labour leader pledged to change football governance rules to prevent any super league style breakaways by english clubs. today, the party is highlighting plans to create 350 new banking hubs in britain s towns a move the party claims would bring cash to high streets and help to keep pubs and other shops open. rishi sunak warned voters yesterday not to give labour a blank cheque on polling day. the prime minister knows the situation looks bleak for the tories but said he believes he can win. his tactic is to relentlessly criticise and question labour s tax plans. council tax is the latest focus and the tories say labour should rule out scrapping referenda on council tax hikes an attack labour described as hysterical and desperate. 3, 2, 1. while the two main parties slug it out, the liberal democrat leader ed davey seems to be
Last night i reported on the uk governments ideas for solving the irish border question. Today their Northern Ireland partners were in downing street. And. She is, at home, a typical teenager. But then when she leaves the house, everything changes. The anxiety disorder so severe it renders many children speechless. We have access to a therapy camp for sufferers of selective mutism in new york. It was phrase coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 but 71 years later is there really a special relationship between america and britain and, if there is, how does a president promoting far right videos and questioning the british Prime Minister on twitter affect it . This is now a very 21st century diplomatic conflict with British Government ministers taking to social media to attack donald trump and the president responding in kind. Today theresa may resisted calls to cancel a state visit to britain planned for mr trump and choosing her words carefully said that the president s retweets yesterda
For the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and jessica creighton. Hello there. These are our main stories today. England are narrowly beaten by australia in their first Rugby League World cup finalfor 22 years. Its an england debut to remember for Craig Overton, but australia have edged the opening day of the second ashes test. Manchester united have narrowed the gap on the leaders, Manchester City, after a thriller at arsenal. Also coming up in the programme. Wales hold on. Just. Their Autumn International series comes to winning close against south africa as debutant Hadleigh Parkes scores twice. And its no laughing matter for thejester from leicester defending champion mark selby is out of snookers uk championship. Good evening. Over the next half an hour well have all the most important results. Some fantastic matches in football today. Well start with the one in brisbane. The outcome was perhaps predictable, but not the score. It was the lowest scoring Rugb
Be up to £45 billion when it leaves the eu. When it leaves the eu. Also this hour wildfires continue to rage in california as firefighters battle ferocious flames. Nearly nearly 200,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes a state of emergency has been declared. Israeli forces are on high alert for protests against the us declaration ofjerusalem as israels capital. Good morning. Its 8 december. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A deal has been agreed in the brexit talks allowing the negotiations to move on to the next crucial stage the subject of trade and transition. The divorce bill could be up to £16 billion. After a long night of phone diplomacy, theresa may secured agreement with the irish Prime Minister and the democratic unionists whose objections on monday on the issue of the irish border had prevented a deal being struck on monday. An agreement has been made on the key Sticking Points of phase one including the divorce bill, eu Citizens Rights and the irish border. It
With martine croxall. Our latest headlines nearly 200 people have died in a Tropical Storm in the southern philippines. Many others are missing after flash floods and landslides. A man has appeared at York Magistrates Court charged with the murder ofjodie willsher at an aldi supermarket in skipton. Hes been remanded in custody and will appear at Leeds Crown Court next thursday. London zoo will reopen tomorrow after a majorfire this morning in which a number of animals died. Some members of staff were treated for smoke inhalation and shock. The Prime Minister has released a christmas message thanking the armed forces. Theresa may says british troops are making the world safer by combating terrorism at home and abroad. Now on bbc news, sportsday. Welcome to the programme. Its a blue, blue christmas. Have Manchester City already wrapped up the title . Theyve won again. Exeter chiefs are also top of their premiership tree. All the days rugby union results are coming up and festive cheer ma