Fa ct, breezy too, but with some rain. In fact, there are some thundery showers around as well this morning. More detail in around 15 minutes. Its sunday 22 september. Our top story, after the first day of its Party Conference was dominated by infighting, labour will try to move the agenda back to policy today. If the party wins the next general election, it promises to abolish nhs prescription charges in england and replace ofsted with a new School Inspection system. Deputy leader tom watson is calling for unity after he survived a plot by some members to remove him. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Jeremy corbyn is given a rousing reception last night at the opening rally of the labour conference. This is the kind of support he wanted to see, close to a snap election. But elsewhere, unity was fragile and beginning to shatter. First of all, Jeremy Corbyn had to stop an attempt by some of his usual allies to oust his deputy, tom watson, who thought that he hadnt been loya
Good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. Our headlines today labour promises free prescriptions for all as it tries to put policy back in the spotlight at a Party Conference overshadowed by internal rows. Thomas cook will hold emergency talks this morning as it attempts to agree a rescue deal to prevent it from going bust. Three of the home nations begin their Rugby World Cup campaigns this morning. With just minutes to go until ireland take on scotland before england face tonga. Good morning. Still warm for many of us today and breezy too, but with some rain. In fact, there are some thundery showers around as well this morning. I will have more detail for you in around 15 minutes. Its sunday, 22nd september. Our top story, after internal divisions dominated the headlines on the first day of labours Party Conference, its aiming to shift attention back to policy today. Itll announce plans to abolish nhs prescription charges in england and replace ofsted wit
Where they want shoppers to boycott com pa nies they say are pro beijing. Cities around the world will close their streets to traffic for world car free day organisers want to promote greener travel alternatives. Three of the home nations begin their Rugby World Cup campaigns today ireland v scotland is has just got ireland v scotland has just got under way, and england play tonga later this morning. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35am this mornings reviewers are anne ashworth, the associate editor of the times and the business commentator josie cox. Good morning. After the first day of its Party Conference was dominated by infighting, labour will try to move the agenda back to policy today promising to abolish nhs prescription charges in england if it wins the next general election. Its also planning to scrap ofsted and replace it with a new School Inspection system. Yesterdays business was overshadowed by a failed bid to oust deputy leader tom watson and last n
Coming up at 2 30, talking books heads to the edinburgh festival, where kirsty wark interviews author jing jing lee. Good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has sought to play down divisions in his top team, after one of his key aides announced hes resigning. It comes after a turbulent start to the labour Party Conference, where theres been a failed attempt to oust mr corbyns deputy, tom watson, and further splits over brexit. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Not everything here is going according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wants to persuade you he is ready for power, but one of his key aides has raised concerns. Andrew fisher, still by mr corbyns side this morning, is quitting, privately accusing the leaders team of a blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in them. I have obviously seen the words that andrew wrote, and i discussed them with him at some length. Why do you think he said that . I think he said that because he was extremely distressed at
The disappearance of the 15 year old british girl nora quoirin as abduction. The government pledges £850 million for 20 nhs hospitals in england, but critics warn it wont be enough. India says its revoking the special status of kashmir amid heightened tensions with pakistan. And coming up in sport, englands cricketers have a battle on their hands after another stunning century from australias steve smith, leaving the hosts chasing 398 in the first ashes test. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. President donald trump has said hate has no place in the United States after 29 people were killed in two Mass Shootings over the weekend. An attack on a Walmart Store in el paso, texas left 20 dead, while nine died in a shooting in dayton, ohio. Critics of the president have said he bears some responsbility, citing his anti immigrant rhetoric and opposition to gun control. Texas prosecutors say the el paso shooting is now being treated as a domestic terrorist case. A 21 year old