On bbc news at 5pm. As Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry continues, the former Us Ambassador to ukraine says she was ousted from herjob after coming under attack from the president s personal lawyer. I do not understand mr giulianis motives for attacking me, nor can i offer an opinion on whether he believed the allegations he has read about me. Further heavy rains brings more misery to parts of the uk. The fire service says its rescued nearly a hundred people in the last 2a hours. The first non stop flight from london to sydney a journey so long, you get to see two sunrises. And adam driver is an fbi agent, in the report. Find out what mark kermode thinks of that and the rest of this weeks new releases in the film review. Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at 5, im jane hill. Our top story today is that labour has promised free full fibre broadband for every home and business in the uk within a decade, if it wins the election. Labour says it would nationalise parts of bt, and introd
Trade deal, and also expectations for another Federal Reserve Interest Rate cut all pushing most markets higher. Lets talk about the global oil giant, bp, announcing its latest results in the coming hours. Its the last set of numbers for current boss bob dudley, who revived the company after the deep water horizon disaster left it on its knees. Deep water horizon. However, big challenges await his successor, with growing climate concerns leading many to question big oils long term viability . Public opinion is arguably turning against the sector. The Royal Shakespeare company is ending its partnership with bp at the end of the year, saying it could not ignore the strength of feeling against the deal. Meanwhile, in the us, exxonmobil is in court fighting a claim that it misleading investors about the potential costs of climate regulation to its business. And Climate Change is arguably already having a measurable impact on the industry. The number of big Institutional Investors, like pen
Drop in profits. Bp now down 1 on lower profits despite producing more oil than it did last year. We will talk you through its latest numbers. Also in the programme. Boris johnson will today try for a fourth time to secure an early general election, after mps rejected his plan. And fashions big hang up. Plastic coat hangers have been likened to the plastic straw of the fashion industry. We will hear from one we will hearfrom one man we will hear from one man with designs to switch it to a sustainable alternative. Well get the inside track on tackling unmanageable workloads and long hours. Well talk to the co founder ofa hours. Well talk to the co founder of a firm looking to change the way we work. Also today, we want to know do you have a cold . Most of us get between one and three a year. New Research Suggests what you do in the 24 Research Suggests what you do in the 2a hours is critical. What are your tips . Use our hashtag. Ive already had one cold this winter and hopefully i wont
Thousands turn out to watch four of the remaining cooling towers at ferrybridge power station get demolished. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81. Good evening. The family of 19 year old harry dunn, who was killed in a motorbike accident, have arrived in the United States where they hope to meet the driver involved in the crash. Ann sacoolas, who had diplomatic immunity as the wife of an american official, left the uk shortly after the crash in northamptonshire in august. The bbc spoke to harrys parents during the flight, as andy moore reports. Ha rrys pa rents left Heathrow Airport on what has now become a transatlantic search for justice. Harry died in august after his motorbike collided with a car in northamptonshire. The car was driven by ann sacoolas, who left britain for the United States shortly after the accident. She has now issued a statement through her lawyer, in which she says no loss compares to
Sure. Borisjohnson tells his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon, but a statement from European Commission says a lot of work remains to be done. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81 and well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers caroline frost and tony grew stay with us for that. Good evening. The United States is to withdraw all its remaining troops up to a thousand soldiers from northern syria, as turkeys offensive against the kurds intensifies. The us defence secretary said kurdish fighters would now be backed by syria and russia and america could not be caught between two opposing armies. Tonight Syrian Government troops are said to be heading towards the border after agreeing a deal with the kurds. The Turkish Operation is aimed at creating a so called safe zone in that area. The un says more than 100,000 people have been fleeing and families of is fighters are said to be among