On this story all week as bbc editor and hejoins on this story all week as bbc editor and he joins me on this story all week as bbc editor and hejoins me now. Has it been awkward . Not particularly, not particulalry. Maybe i have a advantage in that i have not in here that long s0 i have not in here that long sol i have not in here that long so i havent become best friends with various of the people i was reporting on. You are talking about people like huw edwards you are goingto end up working with but you just try very, very hard. You come across try very, very hard. You come across a try very, very hard. You come across a lot of awkward situations in journalism and you try very, very hard to think how would i cover this if it was another organisation, if it wasnt the bbc, and you try and go straight down the line. You come from newspapers, the independant in particular, has it affected how you view the row over bbc pay . I dont think it has affected how i view the row. Basically i a
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of
Turns on settled from the west again on wednesday. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines at 8. 30pm Great Ormond Street Hospital contacts the police after staff received Death Threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. As some of president trumps family prepare to give evidence to the investigation into his teams possible links with russia, the president tweets a reminder that he has the complete power to issue a pardon. Boots has said it is truly sorry for its response to calls to cut the cost of one its morning after pills. The company faced criticism after saying it wanted to avoid incentivising inappropriate use of the pills. Airline pilots have welcomed Government Plans to introduce a Registration System for privately owned drones. It follows growing concern about the risk they pose to aircraft. Now on bbc news, its time for our world. In the syrian city of raqqa, the group that calls itself Islamic State is under siege. Its fighters are surrounded by a kurdis
President trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. It comes amid reports that hes been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. Next week, his eldest son and his Son In Law Are Due to testify before congress. But there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. From washington, laura bicker reports. Donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state of the art aircraft carrier. He is clearing the decks to coyte and fight off claims the kremlin helped in when the white house. His core message and golf by benny of the investigations. He gave the kind of sales pitch in virginia. American steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 ton message to the world. America might is second to none. Donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his team just as the scope of
It comes to not do this. In sport, Jordan Spieth leads the open championship. Hes two shots clear of the field, after mastering all the british summer had to throw at him, at Royal Birkdale. Prince george at four a new official portrait is released to mark his birthday. And stav has the weekend weather. Its looking like a sunshine and showers weekend for most of us. Sunday is probably looking like the better of the two. All the details in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. Almost 1,000 children are being forced into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. The local Government Association says the number has increased by a third in three years. It wants more powers to build what are described as genuinely Affordable Homes. 0ur social Affairs Correspondent Michael Buchanan reports. Councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, become homeless ea