In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Our question today how much of your current lifestyle would you sacrifice to get on the housing ladder . Do millenials, for example, spend too much on their social life . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. Soldiers in zimbabwe have broadcast a message on state run television after shooting and explosions were heard in the capital, harare. A man in a army uniform denied that the move amounted to a military takeover and said president Robert Mugabe and his family were safe. He said the situation would return to normal once criminals around the president had been brought tojustice. Sarah corker reports. Soldiers and armed vehicles on the outskirts of the zimbabwean capital. Small numbers but enough to raise concern, alison later explosions and gunfire we re alison later explosions and gunfire were heard in the city and the military took over the state broadcaster. I wish to assure the
Of. Yet the army has taken over the state broadcaster and other government buildings saying its more restoring getting criminal elements within the government really go live to harare for the latest also coming up a resoundingly yes in australia to same sex marriage in a nonbinding post a referendum the Prime Minister pledges to make of your by christmas where you succeed. And the risk to save the polar icecaps as delegates discuss Climate Change at a un conference in bonn we joined the search is on a journey to norways while barred to see the effects of Global Warming. Im a bit touchy a warm welcome to the show. Dramatic developments overnight in zimbabwe with tanks on the streets of the capital harare the army says this is not a coup it describes the move as a corrective measure targeting criminals around president Robert Mugabe explosions were reported in some parts of harare overnight the army has sealed of government and Parliament Buildings and taken control of the state broadcas
Technology help us get more out of oui Technology Help us get more out of our workers and businesses . Productivity problems are a big issue for the chancellor in next weeks budget, so i am at this trade fair show of innovation this morning to see if i can find any solutions. In sport delight for denmark, but despair for the republic of ireland, beaten in their world cup qualifying playoff. And carol has the weather. A very good morning. Good morning. It isa a very good morning. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy start across england, wales and Northern Ireland. We have also got some patchy mist and fog and some rain and drizzle. The brightest skies today are going to be across scotland. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story soldiers in zimbabwe have broadcast a message on state run television, after shooting and explosions were heard in the capital, harare. Military officers have denied the move amounted to a coup, and say president mugabe and his family
Shoots in the next half hour or so. And shes one of the favourites to win strictly Alexandra Burke and her dance partner Gorka Marquez will be here after 10am. If youve got a question for them, get in touch. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Latest breaking new throughout the programme were expecting to hear shortly whether or not scotland can introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, to tackle binge drinking. The Supreme Court will be making the announcement in about 45 minutes time and if the Scottish Government is successful it will have an impact on plans in others parts of the uk. Do you think minimum pricing a good idea . Will it tackle binge drinking . If you binge drink, if youre addicted to alcohol, would it help you if booze was more expensive . Our top story today. Zimbabwes military has seized control of the country in what it is claiming is not a coup but a bloodless transition. President Robert Mugabe and his family were detained, but are safe, accord
A coup against the ailing leader Robert Mugabe as a power struggle over his succession. And australians have backed gay marriage in a postal poll you organized by the government more than sixty percent said they were in favor of allowing same sex couples to marry and the government says it will introduce legislation to make it possible before the end of the year. One leaders have arrived at the Global Climate summit in the german city of bonn the a bid to add a final push to negotiations aimed at implementing the Paris Climate Accord delegates and politicians from more than one hundred ninety countries have been meeting to move ahead with the implementation the balance accord commits countries to curb Greenhouse Gas emissions from fossil fuel burning environmental campaigners have called in german chancellor Angela Merkel to freeze the use of coal by two thousand and thirty. Let me now join up Political Correspondent charlotte is tracking that story for us shot of the chancellor merkel