Staggering statistics from the recent singles day sales with retailers taking in over 1 billion an hour thats almost triple the size of last years black friday and cyber monday in the us. And finally looking to the daily telegraph, the queen and her duke on their 70th wedding anniversary today and what they think are the reasons for their relationships longevity. We did ask you to send us your thoughts on what you can do to mark the anniversary, platinum, we will talk about that in a moment. Now jeremy is back. Lets get started. The zimbabwean publication here, mugabe resignation not just the zimbabwean publication here, mugabe resignation notjust yet, it seems. Indeed. People were really surprised to watch his speech and what would he had to say, or didnt say. Widespread anticipation that he would be announcing his resignation, stepping down, but clearly he seems to be taking a fair degree of pressure to remove him from office his party have removed him from the leadership, it is the
West brom sack manager tony pulis with the club just one point above the premier League Relegation zone and without a win since august. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The deadline set by zimbabwes ruling party for president Robert Mugabe to resign passed this morning with no response from the head of state. His party, zanu pf, has now begun discussing the impeachment of the embattled leader, calling him a source of instability, and blaming him for the countrys economic problems. In a speech to the nation last night, mr mugabe defied expectations and made it clear he had no intention of stepping down, despite intervention from the military last week. Ben brown is in the capital, harare. When Robert Mugabe went on Television Last night with that address, there was a real expectation across the country that he was going to resign and when he didnt there was shock and disbelief, and real anger as well. Today zanu pf, his party which has already sacked him as leader, is
Into doubt by the collapse of Coalition Talks. Also this hour, celebrating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary. The bells will ring out for the queen and Prince Philip who married in Westminster Abbey 70 years ago today. And tributes to the former wimbledon champion jana novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. Good morning. Its monday, november the 20th. Im Rebecca Jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We are going straight to zimbabwe to see my colleague ben brown. Hello from ra, where that deadline has come and gone for mr mugabe to resign. The president is still, against all the odds it would seem, technically head of state of this country, despite all the pressure from the military with their ta keover last from the military with their takeover last wednesday, from the Ruling Party Zanu pf which has fired him as its leader, and from people who have taken to the streets in their tens of thousands demanding he stepped down. When he refused to stepped down. When he refused to
Tributes are paid to jana novotna, the tennis player who wore her heart on her sleeve, who has died at the age of 49. And the bells ring out for a Platinum Wedding Anniversary the queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of married life. Coming up on sportsday. Another premier league sacking, this time at west brom, who part company with tony pulis. Good evening. Theresa may is meeting senior cabinet ministers in an effort to make progress on the stalled brexit talks. They are expected to discuss the so called divorce bill thats the money the uk needs to pay on leaving the eu with some conservatives warning the government not to play santa claus by handing over tens of billions of pounds. Today, the eus chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the most ambitious trade deal, but only if its terms were met. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. No 10 is always a special place to visit. But today it was the scene of vital conversations for
Its 5. 00pm. Our main story is that members of zimbabwes Ruling Party Zanu pf have reportedly drafted a motion to impeach president mugabe. Hes accused of flouting the rule of law, being a source of instability, and presiding over a wrecked economy. Mr mugabe ignored his partys deadline to stand down this morning. My colleague ben brown is in the capital harare. Some in zanu pf sickie could be forced out within days. Protesters are back out on the streets demanding that the only leader many of them have ever known stands down for the good of the nation. The impeachment proceedings could begin as soon as tomorrow. Ben. It was seven hours ago that the deadline for president Robert Mugabe to resign expired. It came and went with no word from the president. It was a deadline that was set by his own party, zanu pf, which had already dismissed in, sacked him, as the leader of the party. He is still clinging on to power against all of the odds, clearly to the growing anger of his party, his a