A nerve agent classed as a Weapon Of Mass Destruction is found on the face of the murdered half brother of north koreas leader. Im live in hollywood, amid the preparations for sunday nights oscars, where it might be the speeches, not the films, that gets everybody talking. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News the world of football reacts to Claudio Ranieris sacking. Jose mourinho said hed been let down by the selfishness of others. Good evening. Theresa may has said winning the copeland by election was an astounding victory for the conservatives. Its the first time a party in government has taken a seat in a by election for 35 years. Labour had held copeland since 1935, but the conservatives overturned a labour majority of more than 2500. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, described the defeat as very disappointing. But he said he wouldnt be standing down. In a second by election in stoke on trent central, labour did see off a challenge from the ukip leader paul nuttall but with a red
Of the city for the first time, to face strong resistance from so called Islamic State. And on newsnight, theresa may an unelected leader with a major constitutional negotiation to deliver, and a small majority in house, wins the day and sails forth. In the light of labours meltdown in copeland, is the party lead byJeremy Corbyn far from an effective opposition . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has said winning the copeland by election was an astounding victory for the conservatives. Its the first time a party in government has taken a seat in a by election for 35 years. Labour had held copeland since 1935, but the conservatives overturned a labour majority of more than 2,500. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn described the defeat as Very Disappointing but he said he wouldnt be standing down. In a second by election in stoke on trent central, labour did see off a challenge from the ukip leader paul nuttall, but with a reduced majority. Our deputy political editor, john p
Cities may follow. In the studio, a former Top Gear Presenter says its all nonsense. Friends of the earth says its about time. Good evening. He was Barack Obamas head of the cia and he departed office the day donald trump became president. John brennan will deliver the Dimbleby Lecture On Bbc One tomorrow night, but tonight he talks to newsnight about the threat from north korea, and whether Donald Trumps promise of us unilateral action is wise if china will not help. He is scathing about the president s proposed ban on travellers from certain muslim countries, and he told us the Trump White House notion of a deep state including the Intelligence Agencies working against him is delusional. I began by asking him if President Trump was right to say that if china wont solve the issue of north korea, america will do. North korea does pose a very serious challenge for the asian region and for the world because of its continued march on a Nuclear Weapons programme. China certainly holds a lo
Harder to solve the Productivity Puzzle . Im in devon this morning to find out. In sport, the best of the nights premier League Action including Zlatan Ibrahimovics injury time penalty which saves the day for Manchester United. 50 years on from the Summer Of Love and the release of sergeant peppers, we ask if, in the words of the beatles, things have been Getting Better. It cant get no worse, as the beatles said in 1967 and carol has the weather. A chilly start with A Touch Of Frost, but there is sunshine around. More Cloud Building from the north west, with the winds easing in the far north west of is sunderland. Good morning. First, our main story the Un Security Council will hold an Emergency Session later to discuss a suspected Chemical Attack in syria, which is reported to have killed at least 58 people, many of them children. Washington has accused the assad regime of barbarism, but officials in Damascus Have denied using Chemical Weapons. The us, britain and france have called o
Who were murdered. And also prince harry. Failure to expel Ken Livingstone from the party over his hitler remarks shames us all, says labours Deputy Leader tom watson. Also this hour, tackling the environmental damage caused by some diesel engines. Diesel car owners could get compensation from the government if cities adopt new charges to tackle pollution. That was hinted by theresa may. Members of the public are being given an opportunity to test a d riverless given an opportunity to test a driverless shuttle bus for the first time. The Un Security Council is to hold emergency talks following a suspected Chemical Attack in syria which has left at least 72 people dead, including children. The assad regime denies using Chemical Weapons. Syrias ally russia has blamed the rebels accusing them of storing toxic agents in a factory which was hit by a syrian air strike. Sarah corker reports. It includes some distressing images. Hundreds of innocent syrians, including many children, struggling