Authority Andrew Bailey is named as the next governor of the bank of england. Without question, he is the right person to lead the bank as we forge a new future outside the eu and level up across our great country. Trains and road travel is severely disrupted on one of the busiest travel days of the year gatwick services are affected and theres disruption in devon and cornwall. Australias pm apologises for going on holiday while the countrys bushfire crisis worsens , fire continues to ravage parts of the country. And the us moves closer to putting its astronauts back into orbit as boeing prepares to launch its new starliner capsule. Good morning and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. Mps will vote on the Prime Ministers brexit plan this afternoon which will take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Its thought the Withdrawal Agreement bill will easily clear its second reading in the house of commons with the conservatives having won an 80 seat majority at last weeks gene
Emily thornberry threatning legal action against a former colleague. In belfast, new talks are under way, to try to restore the devolved government, in Northern Ireland. Postmasters who say their lives were ruined by a flawed Computer System, have won a high court victory. And later in the hour, around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of the formula one heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Its 5 oclock were live at westminster where the mps elected last thursday have been gathering all day at the start of a week which will include a queens speech and the passage of borisjohnsons brexit deal. The Prime Minister will address his parliamentary colleagues this evening 109 of them new members many from areas traditionally held by labour. Meanwhile the fallout from labours defeat continues with Party Officials saying they are expected to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader. More on that shortly. But first, this report from our P
Jail. Also today, if you have an hsbc bank account you will soon have to pay a fee of almost 40 of what you borrowed to use your arranged overdraft. One analyst warns that steep overdraft rates could now become the new normal. And in todays brilliant election blind date, to people whove been thrown out of their respective parties go for dinner. Such a joyless election. Its different. Yes, ive always been labour, left of centre. Ive always describe myself of right of centre. Im a discontented conservative. Kenneth clarke and Alistair Campbell. And a question for you, have you heard of something called saltomophobia. Im going to tell something that there was a medical condition, and you were Health Secretary, and you should know this and its called saltomophobia. Ah, bowled middle stump. I dont know many people with that. Its an irrational fear of ketchup. Its true. I have my doubts as to whether that isa i have my doubts as to whether that is a true thing. We are live until 11 is a true
Could win the election he was saying the tories are going to lose, i was saying the same, joshing as old friends do. He has only gone and put it on a website and selectively leaked it, and i thought he was a friend. The Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in court to defend her country over accusations of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. And the sport. Some rain and blustery wind, but nothing as turbulent as in iceland over the next couple of days. People are told to stay indoors, two metres of snow, and strong winds to come. I will have all the details just before half past. Two bens for the price of one. And the latest banksy street art gets protection after its reindeer are given red noses. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Six people are now known to have died and eight people missing presumed dead after yesterdays volcanic eruption in new zealand. 31 people are being treated in hospital, among them two british women. Almost all of the injured have at least 30 burns t
A mission to save thousands of animals from australias bushfires. Well have the latest on the desperate efforts. The it meltdown that exposed customers to fraud. Branded the truly shambolic bank, a new report says bosses at tsb lacked common sense after 2 million customers couldnt access their accounts. A special, special night, says wales boss ryan giggs, as they beat hungary to qualify for next years European Championship he says its a bright new start for his side. And totteham have sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino. Theyre in talks with Jose Mourinho to take over. Not as cold as dark today as it was yesterday. The cloud and rain and breezy conditions in the west. Something dry and write in central and eastern areas. I have more in 15 minutes. Its wednesday the 20th of november. Our top story this morning borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have traded verbal blows in the first tv debate of the general Election Campaign, but the public response suggests that neither man emerged as a cle