Today shes won 35 out of 36 brexit wrote in the commons. Basically, she said to keep calm and carry on, essentially. And stressed the fact the majority of the votes have passed. Thats not to say emblematic lee what happened yesterday was significant, though i think its much more about the emblematic element of it than the actual detail, which was pretty arcane. I think this story in the times, in some ways, it is more significant if she is to drop the suggestion there should be an absolute day, march 29, 2019, that we exit. I think its more of a concession in a way than what was done yesterday. It does show how after the election. M what was done yesterday. It does show how after the election. It is vulnerability. That fragile majority. When you have to go through point by point, as we welcome all these issues and brexit, then that is the vulnerability of then that is the vulnerability of the government. I think it would probably be shrewd if the times is right about this, then its pro
Rupert murdoch spent a life time building a media empire now hes sold most of it to disney. And what 1 billion will get you we go inside the new us embassy in london, good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has arrived at a crucial brexit summit in brussels saying shes disappointed after last nights commons defeat. But she said the vote, which gives parliament a say over the final deal, would not stop her delivering brexit. Questions have been raised about whether her authority has been dented just as eu leaders prepare to move the negotiations into a second phase. Lets go live to brussels from christian fraser. Welcome to brussels, the dinner is underway. Theresa may will get the first opportunity to address the agreement they secured last friday. The following theresa may is a bit ofa the following theresa may is a bit of a roller coaster ride. After the highs of friday, the lows of today after last nights defeat and whether she can truly deliver brexit. Laura kuenssberg ha
Next . A big moment for a media mogul Rupert Murdoch is shrinking his empire by selling the majority of his company fox to disney. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh and a rare good day for england at the ashes. Indeed, good afternoon, not a bad start at all and a special moment for dawid malan who had to hold back the tears as he scored his first test century and has helped england into a good position. More later on the hour. Thanks hugh and darren bett has all the weather getting colder again. Yes, we have seen some snow, its getting colder, probably only briefly, changes on the way this weekend, and in the run up to christmas but dont tell anyone your secret is safe with us, you know that also coming up a 70 year old mystery is solved the story of the baby boy who was found in a box on the steps of the bbc. A multi Faith Memorial Service has taken place at st. Pauls cathedral six months to the day since the fire at Grenfell Tower in west london which left 71 peopl
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 5pm in los angeles where one of the biggest media deals in history will reshape the world of entertainment. Walt disney is buying a large part of 21st century fox, the business controlled by Rupert Murdoch and his family. Its worth more than 50 billion, and the deal could see new films and tv shows reaching homes in asia. Our media editor amol rajan reports. When Rupert Murdoch bought the news of the world in 1968, he was an outsider. But this canny australian with news in his veins made his way to the heart of the establishment in both britain and america, wielding extraordinary influence. From his base in tabloid newspapers, he moved aggressively into film and television, owning studios and networks that entertained hundreds of millions of people. But now, fox has become a division of disney. In a phone call, he explained his strategy. I know people are asking why the murdochs came to such a momentous decision. We are pivoting at a pivotal mome
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