But even small reductions in the calories we consume can make a big impact across the whole population. Experts say this is a simple, cheap measure that could make a real difference to the obesity crisis. Dominic hughes, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Here is darren bett. The weather looks and feels very different today. At long last, the winds have dropped, and for many eastern parts we had pleasant sunshine after what was a cold start. We are starting to see more showers pushing their way through the english channel, affecting southern coastal counties of england, but at least its a change from yesterday. That band of cloud brought us rain yesterday, and this band will bring wetter weather tomorrow. Today, in between the two in colder air, with some sunshine and showers. They will continue in scotla nd and showers. They will continue in scotland and Northern Ireland, some wintry weather over the hills of scotland, and showers pushing east into england and wales, so more sh
Injust the in just the last few minutes, the House Speaker nancy pelosi has said the President Trump is not above the law. But the white house has confirmed it will not co operate with the impeachment inquiry into donald trump. An official letter to Democratic Party leaders claims the process is constitutionally illegitimate, and accuses them of seeking to rewrite the 2016 election. Mr trump has blocked one key witness, the Us Ambassador to the European Union, from giving evidence to congress, and democrats have now issued a subpoena to try to force him to appear. More legal wrangles are likely. This from our reporter peter bowes. A class at the heart of the american government. The white house flexing its muscle and refusing to have anything to do with the democratss impeachment enquiry and house of representatives. In an eight page letter, the president says the enquiry violates fundamental fairness, and lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation. Fairness, and lacks any legitima
Why thousands of women are dying because their heart attack symptoms are missed. Ill be talking to an expert at quarter past nine. And theres a silver medal and a new british record for Dina Asher Smith at the world athletics championship in doha. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Ministers will attempt to focus attention on spending pledges on the second day of the conservative Party Conference in manchester. It comes after the opening day saw the Prime Ministerfacing questions about his private life. Chancellor sajid javid is promising what he calls an infrastructure revolution with a 25 billion pounds upgrade of englands roads, a National Bus Strategy and five billion pounds for ultrafast Broadband Internet in the uk. But its been a stormy week for Boris Johnson culminating in number ten denying newspaper accusations that the Prime Minister squeezed a journalists thigh under the table at a private lunch 20 years ago. Away from manchester, opposition parties are expected
runners and riders in the american presidential race. but can donald trump be stopped? there s about 30% of republican voters who are going to live and die by donald trump. that s his base. and they re going to stick with him through thick and thin. and a heartfelt account from our correspondent injohannesburg about south africa s future. i want to believe that things are going to change for the better. i want to still live in a south africa that was prosperous because it still can be prosperous. ukraine s counteroffensive is well under way against the russian invaders. but if people in the west, often encouraged by commentators in the media, thought it was going to be a walkover, well, it hasn t been, so far, at any rate. i asked jonny beale, the bbc s defence correspondent, for his views about the way the counter offensive is going. it s going to take time. it could take weeks, it could take months, i think more likely months. and i don t think what we ve seen so far necess