Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour thats 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda says 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished barbuda now is literally rubble, he said. The centre of irma smashed into the island, which was home to about 1600 people. Six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands. President trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes a
Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda has told the bbc 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished he said the island, home to about 1800 people, is now just rubble. A two year old child is believed to have died. And six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands President Trump has declared a state of emergency on the us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent laura bicker reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes a
This bill simply brings European Union law into uk law, ensuring that, where ever, possible the rules and laws are the same after exit as before. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue to pour into bangladesh from neighbouring myanmar. And Prince George is dropped off for his first day at school by his dad. And coming up in the sport on bbc news an early wicket forjames anderson in the deciding test against west indies at lords, as he edges ever closer to becoming the first englishman to take 500 test wickets. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin ten people, including a child, have been killed and its feared that number will rise. The storm has now moved past puerto rico, where it knocked out power for around a million people. It is currently heading for the Dominican Republic, a
We leave is not. This bill invites us we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and to ministers. That will betray everything we were sent here to do. Were following that debate through the afternoon as it emerges dozens of tory mps have signed a letter warning the government not to keep the country in the eu by stealth. Also in the next hour the crisis in myanmar continues. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue fleeing the country to bangladesh after nearly two weeks of violence and Prince George starts his first day at school with a handshake, escorted by his father prince william. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin ten people, including a child, have been killed and its feared that number will rise. The storm has no
We leave is not. This bill invites us we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and ministers. That would betray everything that we were sent here to do. Imjane hill and its emerged that dozens of tory mps have signed a letter warning the government not to keep the country in the eu by stealth. Also in the next hour. The crisis in myanmar continues. Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees continue fleeing the country after nearly two weeks of violence. And Prince George arrives for his first day at school with his father Prince William and his mother is too ill with morning sickness to accompany him. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms on record Hurricane Irma is continuing to devastate parts of the caribbean. It has almost completely destroyed the islands of barbuda and st martin thirteen people, including a child, have been killed across the caribbean and its feared that th