Ahead of tonights strictly launch, saffron barker and i check out fellow dancer will bayleys moves, as the Paralympic Champion prepares for the european para table tennis championships. Good morning. Lots of dry, settled weather through the weekend. Just the odd isolated shower but with Clear Conditions by day, chilly conditions by night. All of the details coming up shortly. Good morning, its saturday the 7th of september. Our top story schools should stay open at evenings, weekends and holidays to help protect pupils from crime and gangs, according to the childrens commissioner for england. Anne longfield said children no longer feel safe on the streets, and that opening classrooms outside of usual hours could offer a safe space. Jane Frances Kelly reports. The school bell marks the end of the day but the childrens commissioner for england would prefer it if people stayed on for a range of activities, rather than going straight home childrens commissionerfor straight home childrens c
Against no deal. Its just been announced the house of commons will vote again on holding a general election on monday. Ill have the latest from westminster as the Prime Ministers travails get personal. And the other main stories this lunchtime. Urgent help desperately needed for over 70,000 people in the bahamas, after Hurricane Dorian devastates their homes. The biggest slavery gang ever to be prosecuted in the uk they held hundreds captive under threat of death. And Australias Steve Smith leads the charge in the second day of the fourth test at old trafford. And coming up on bbc news. Rafa nadal is the hot favourite to win the final tennis major of the year the us open. And with it, a 19th grand slam title. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one live from westminster. The tensions at the heart of government have been laid bare after borisjohnsons brother, jo, quit the government and announced hes stepping down as a conservative mp. He says hes been torn between family loya
Paying their leaders large salaries under new regulations, unless they can under new regulations, unless they ca n prove under new regulations, unless they can prove they are worth the money. Also, growing up fast. Prince george starts his first day at school with a handshake, escorted by prince william. Good morning. Its thursday the 7th of september. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Hurricane irma has caused devastation across the caribbean, killing at least nine people. The small island of barbuda has been severely hit, making it, in the words of its Prime Minister, ba rely habitable, while the islands of anguilla and st martin have also suffered loss of life and significant damage. The storm is currently passing north of puerto rico, where more than half of the islands three million residents are without power. Officials have said it could be cut off for several days. Projections suggest the storm could hit the us state of florida by sunday. Authorities in the Frenc
Here to do. Anjane an jane hill live at westminster where we continue to follow that debate as it emerged dozens of tory mps have signed a letter warning the government not to keep the country in the eu by stealth. Ill also be discussing all of your questions about the bill at half past. Also in the next hour the crisis in myanmar continues. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue fleeing the country to bangladesh after nearly two weeks of violence and Prince George starts his first day at school with a handshake, escorted by his father prince william. His mother is too ill with morning sickness to accompany them. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin ten people, including a child, have been killed and its feared that number will rise. The storm has now moved past puerto rico, where it knocke
Scored 423 in their first innings, but with england 50 runs behind, every iu n but with england 50 runs behind, every run will be crucial when the rain relents. Joe wilson, bbc news, at lords. Lets find out about that. Matt has rejoined me. Low pressure is nearby, so expect to see more scenes like this. There are some gaps between the clouds. The cloud across the south is bringing longer spells of rain this afternoon. Heavy rain, too. North and west of that, some sunshine between the showers. Always a bit more cloud in Northern Ireland and southern scotland. Temperature wise, disappointing for an early september. Barely getting into the high teens. The rain in the south east corner cleared away tonight. Showers continue in Western Areas tonight, with the breeze. Central parts drier, but also cooler, temperatures down into single figures. You might get to see scenes like this across the northern half of the uk. Into the weekend, it sta rts half of the uk. Into the weekend, it starts on