A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As more millennials put off parenting and plump for pets, the ft reports almost half have gone into debt at the vet. Would you put a price on your pup . Or take out a credit card to cure the cat . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cut short his vacation as extreme heat and fires ravage parts of the country. Hed been under huge pressure to return from hawaii, as New South Wales, the most populous state,declared a 7 day state of emergency. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. Temperatures have hit the forties and could spike again. Tim allman reports. The fires continue to rage. The bush, continues to burn. Among those paying the ultimate price, those sent to fight the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirming two of the number, And
Mikel arteta, as their next manager. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. One of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most famous musicals transfers to the big screen today well ask why so many critics have their claws out for cats. Iamat i am at Somerset House. Indoors enjoy the sights of the gingerbread centre. Outdoor, rain, particularly in Eastern England. Yourforecast coming up. Its friday the 20th of december. Our top story the Prime Ministers brexit divorce deal will be put before Parliament Later. It comes in a year where theresa may, then mrjohnson, wrestled with mps over their plans. Today is expected to feel very different as the government now has a strong majority. Officially known as the eu Withdrawal Agreement, it is the legislation needed to make brexit happen. This week, it was announced that the government would add a clause to rule out any extension beyond december 2020, ending what Boris Johnson calls years of deadlock, dither and delay. Now, with a majority of 80,
Exactly what this queens speech shows. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, sets out her plans for another independence referendum and warns Boris Johnson not to block the will of the scottish people. Calls on the ministry of defence to do more to tackle racism in the armed forces. Record temperatures in australia fuel unprecedented fires more than 100 fires are burning in New South Wales alone, the countrys most populous state. Its so easy to leave me. And meow get ready for the for some mean comments about the new film cats. It was just nine weeks ago that we had a queens speech. The difference this time is that borisjohnson now has a massive majority in parliament and the power to make things happen. The speech, written by the government, covered everything from hospital car parking to a review of foreign policy, all of it billed as an Ambitious Programme to deliver the peoples priorities. So what are they . Top of the list take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Incr
Try to realise in the media do not realise it. A cold war between city and arsenal turned more hostile as city said it is surprising to hear plans are being made by arsenal to unveil our coach as their head coach on friday. On the basis that no contact is been made by the clip to address this matter. A semifinal against Manchester United but the questions afterwards are dominated by arsenal. Yesterday, from a press conference, 48 questions, 35 was about the counsellor did not to say anything more. When i get my next conference, i will answer. Anything more. When i get my next conference, iwillanswer. It anything more. When i get my next conference, iwill answer. It is enough. At the rumblings emerging from the emirates road that the deal was moving forward in the press conference and he said his goodbyes at Manchester City. But theyre not impressed with how this is been handled. Ina impressed with how this is been handled. In a week where the nights are longest, this is a deal that see
Now on bbc news, sport today. And the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore, for Asia Business report. Hello. Welcome to sport today, it is the hottest place on earth. We live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Coming up ask our extreme conditions affect 2. 2 million pat cummins becomes the most expensive overseas productivity in australia. A lack of player in the indian premier league. Job opportunities for people with russia will appeal disability. We visit a cafe in india against their doping ban that will prevent athletes competing trying to change all that. It is under their flag at tokyo 2020. And arteta to arsenal . The new manager at the emirates friday, good morning asia, hello looks set to be confirmed on friday. Well. Glad you could join up for another exciting Asia Business crickets most lucrative league in the world has been redistributing some of its rupees into report. We start off with australia because it is experiencing its the pockets of the players a