Welcome to bbc news. Police have confirmed that four people have died in a mid air collision between a light aircraft and a helicopter in buckinghamshire. The accident happened close to the village of waddesdon. From there, our correspondent ben ando has the latest. Working into the night, the police and air investigators tried to find out why this crash happened, and who was killed. Police say a total of four people were in a helicopter and a light aircraft, two in each, and no one survived. Our priorities today remain with investigating the next of kin, finding out who they are, informing them and supporting them with specialist officers as we progress the investigation here on site. The collision happened just after midday in the skies over historic Waddesdon Manor in buckinghamshire. The tailplane of a light aircraft blease dss and could be seen lying in woodland, coolly detached from the rest of the plane. Nearby a win. In a small clearing further away the burned remains of what i
Well discuss with a minister and a panel of experts. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Stage one is done, next stop the beginning of talks about the uks future relationship with the eu, including trade. After through the night negotiations, a deal was struck first thing this morning between the uk and the eu on key areas including the irish border and the divorce bill which downing street says will amount to between 55 39 billion. Now, the uk can at last move on to the next stage of talks. But the head of the European Council sounded a warning so much time has been devoted to the easier part of the negotiations, he said, now comes the hard part. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. While most of us slept, when hardly a soul was stirring, the residents of downing street were up. Late night calls. Then, at ii 07am, onto the plane. Theresa may, travelling. While Jean Claude Juncker was pacing, waiting, in so many ways, for the uk. And then, touchdown. Ready . Ready if you a
Relationship between britain and the eu. Theresa may has called it an important step on the road to a smooth and orderly brexit. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. The men with the message. Part one is done. The European Union is ready to grant the Prime Ministers wish and move on. She was a tough, smart, polite and friendly negotiator. And so we were able to conclude that sufficient progress has been made. To get this far on brexit, there has been some conflict and a lot of compromise. What is needed to get to the end of the next phase, and is theresa mays goal of a full agreement by march 2019 realistic . Still realistic and, of course, dramatically difficult. The real negotiations on the second phase will start in march next year. I cannot say when these negotiations will be concluded. But i dont hope that i will have to have as Early Morning meeting with the british Prime Minister than the one i had last week. Hopefully, with fewer last minute trips to brussels in the mid
Welcome to bbc news. President trump is embroiled in a row about whether hes a racist after being forced to deny making derogatory remarks, including the use of an expletive, about african countries. Hes been accused of making the comments in the white house, during a meeting about his plans to overhaul the immigration system. A un spokesman has accused the president of making racist comments. A number of african countries have reacted with outrage. From washington, nick bryant reports. This is a great and important day. The forces of American History seem to collide at the white house today. Donald trump signing a proclamation in honour of the civil rights leader, Martin Luther king, at the moment he stands accused of using a slur directed at african nations. Here he stuck to his script. Today we celebrate doctor king fought standing upfor we celebrate doctor king fought standing up for that self evident truth americans hold so dear that no matter the colour of our skin or the place o
The russian government says the charges are absurd, so what exactly are they alleged to have done . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Senior us officials have charged thirteen russians with interfering in the american president ial election in 2016. Theyre the first charges from the department ofjustice in a long running investigation, alleging meddling in favour of donald trump. The indictment accuses the russians of setting up bogus social media profiles to spread fake news about his rivals, of organising political rallies, and of trying to encourage minority groups not to vote. A Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman called the accusations absurd. Our north america editor jon sopel has the story. Theres probably not a person anywhere in the world who doesnt know who won the 2016 president ial election. But how it was won and who influenced the result is still the subject of rancorous dispute. Today, in a dramatic development, charges were brought against a number of russians for