Because they cant claim on their insurance policies unless they have suffered damage to their buildings. I will be finding out more later. In sport lacazette strikes again. Arsenals summer signing scores twice against west brom. He has found the net in every premier league game he has played at the emirates. Also this morning should scrums and tackling be banned in schools rugby . We will speak to the doctor who says the government must put an end to what she calls harmful contact. And carol has the weather. Morning. Good morning from south london, formally at deer park, now owned by the National Trust. Weatherwise, it is a dull start for many of us. There are some fog around as well, giving way to sunny spells and just a few showers in the east. But it is going to feel quite warm for many of us again today. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story women from across europe whose children were harmed by exposure to an epilepsy drug in the womb will give eviden
Well have more details. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. In downing street, theresa may and the eus donald tusk discuss donald tusk discuss brexit he says theres been no Real Progress, but there has been a change of approach. Victims of the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s win a ruling, allowing them to try to claim damages. Thousands of children harmed in the womb by the epilepsy drug valproate , today some mothers give evidence at a public hearing in london. Get off me tributes to the coronation street star liz dawn, known to millions as Vera Duckworth, whos died at the age of 77. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is thatJeremy Corbyn has confirmed that labours preparations for government include planning for the possibility of a collapse in the value of the pound and a flight of investors capital. He was responding to remarks made last night by his shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell, who said that labour was engaging in war games type scenario planning, and was drafti
Touch warmer as we should reach the lower 30s. Wednesday will see a slight chance for light snow during the daytime with a high of 34. Look for light accumulations between a trace to 1 2. Our next big system starts moving in thursday evening. Overnight thursday will see light snow in the Early Morning hours of friday continue into friday midmorning and last until early saturday. Latest model trends indicate 13 are possible friday, but its early. So stay tuned 3 3 3 this morning president obama will show off new executive actions to stop gun violence. The measures. Outlined in a Conference Call with Senior Administration officials yesterday. Includes controversial plans background check loopholes. C b s news correspondent brian webb takes a look at the plan. 3 \ pkg vo the White House Monday president obama delivers remarks at the white house this morning. Outlining plans he intends to take to tackle gun violence. Without congressional approval. gfx at the top of the list a measure requ
Pool and cook pool after the 2016 swimming season and replace them with splash pads for 2017. Those closings partrt of a master plalathat would see lewis pool remain open until a new pool opened at cone park. And leif erikson pool remain open until it could no longer hold water. Parks and rec director Matt Salvatore says the delay is so the council can find out how much money is available for the plan this reallylydoesnt impact ououdecisions. Were still going to be moving forward opening all five swimming pools next summer anyway. Well have a little less time for planning between this summer and next summer if we want to get those splash pads installed. So were just going to have to work diligently after the decision is made if were going to move forward with splash pads and some new facilities. The council also gave unanimous approval to a a project to clear trees from the site of the newewfour Million Dollar cone park in the Singing Hills area. Bidding for that project will also get
Now, bbc world news america. A report from sydney where sailors are gearing up for the annual 1100 kilometer sprint through the south pacific. Pope francis has given his traditional Christmas Day address in vatican city. He said the world was facing a monstrous evil and called for peace in some of the most troubled parts of the planet. It was a scene picked up by the archbishop of canterbury. He warned that christianity is faced with eradication in the middle east. Happy christmas. Reporter goodwill and a cheery greeting as he arrived at canterbury cathedral. As christians gathered to celebrate the birth of christ and services across the world, his message today was a somber one. The archbishop focused on the devastation unleashed by the Islamic State group in syria and iraq saying it used force and indescribable cruelty. He compared it to modern day herod. The king who massacred babies while trying to kill jesus. They hate their friends. Them these of christians face elimination in th