The richest. And six years after the Helicopter Crash onto the clutha pub in glasgow, killing ten people, a report says pilot error was to blame. Ina in a moment, sportsday, but first lets ta ke in a moment, sportsday, but first lets take a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Inafew coming up this evening on bbc news. In a few minutes, we will be talking toa in a few minutes, we will be talking to a member of the Grenfell Action Group about the report into the fire that took the lives of 72 people. It is critical of the london fire brigade. Also tonight, the other big story of the day, the general election in six weeks. We have a former adviser to ex conservative chancellor George Osborne and an adviser to former labour leader ed miliband to shed some light on what we can all expect, and that is at half past eight. Later on as today draws to a close, we will be looking at the papers, and our guests are anna millen, director of the think tank uk change europe, and j
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Begins tomorrow with High Expectations in scotland as they face wales this weekend. Good morning. Its friday 2nd february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may has insisted she is delivering what the british people want on brexit, amid pressure to set out where she stands on britains future trade agreements. Speaking at the end of a trade visit to china, the Prime Minister said britain would not face a choice between a free trade deal with the eu after brexit, and striking deals with the rest of the world. Downing street says billions of pounds worth of deals have been signed during the three day visit. Earlier, the Prime Minister spoke to our Political Editor Laura Kuenessberg and said her trip would help boost British Trade prospects after brexit. It is important that we deliver what people want, which is control of our money, our borders and our laws. Its exactly what we are doing. What i am showing in china is how we can ensure that we actually enhance our t
Labours call to remain within a Customs Union. It would be a complete sell out of Britains National interests and a betrayal of the voters in the referendum. Police name three people believe to have died in an explosion in leicester and rule out finding any more suivivois. And Rupert Murdochs 21st century fox faces a fight to take to take control of sky, as the us cable giant comcast makes a bid worth £22 billion. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that Train Services and flights have been cancelled and hundreds of schools have been closed because of the heavy snow and freezing conditions. Parts of south east and north east england, scotland and north wales are badly affected. Police say driving conditions are treacherous in places. There has been disruption on many major roads in southern england with the m20 in kent among the worst affected. Rail journeys have also been badly affected with southeastern cancelling more than 100 services between kent and london. Services in east anglia a
In sport still in the title race. Tottenham beat Crystal Palace and keep the heat on leaders chelsea. A boom for books as the Publishing Industry has a surge in sales and a record year. And carol has the weather. A chilly start in southern areas, with a touch of frost. But here weve got early sunshine. Most of the uk will be cloudy, with showers and a few sunny spells in between. More in about 15 minutes. Thank you amcu bend. See you then. Tensions are rising in north korea, as the u 5 call for more pressure to force the country to give up its Nuclear Weapons programmes. Last night, President Trump briefed all 100 members of the senate, revealing a strategy of economic sanctions and diplomacy. But washington also said they were prepared to defend themselves and their allies, as our correspondent laura bicker reports. The us is piling on the pressure. This is a Military Exercise just north of the north korean border. A message that the us is ready if diplomatic efforts fail. This is how