A vote against trump would remove him from office, but could it really happen in a republican controlled senate. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Donald trump will today become only the third american president to go on trial in the us senate. The impeachment hearings are about to get underway. Donald trump is acused by democrats on two counts one of abusing his power and the second of obstructing congress. But with republicans in the majority in the upper house, its highly unlikely the president will be removed from office. These are live pictures from capitol hill, where senators are arriving to take their place and begin their temporary role as jurors. Well bring you the trial live when it gets underway in about half an hours time. First, Gary Odonoghue explains how the hearings will work. Well the hearings will work. All centres now stand . And raise well all centres now stand . And raise their right hand. Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of donald tru
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Ministers in the uk are expected to announce a three week extension to the coronavirus lockdown labour call for details on how and when the restrictions would end. If we just released all the measures now, then this virus would run rampant once again, and we cant let that happen. We would expect the lockdown to continue. We would support that. I actually called for a lockdown before the government introduced one. But we also want more detail from the government about what happens next. Social care officials in the uk deliver a scathing assessment of the governments handling of the pandemic in a leaked letter, they describe the distribution of protective kit for carers as shambolic. President donald trump says parts of the us economy could reopen as early as this month. The battle continues, but the data suggests that nationwide, we have passed the peak of new cases. Hopefully, that will continue and we will continue to make great progress. An
Its over 11 million. Good morning. Baby steps in rebuilding business. Pret a manger and burger king join kfc in opening some stores for delivery only. Can it be done safely . Ill ask the boss of kfc. Good morning. Threats of legal action after the scottish football season below the top tier is ended with immediate effect. Dundee united win the championship, thanks to a controversial vote from neighbours dundee. But relegated Partick Thistle have brought in the lawyers. Good morning. For many of us today it will be dry with some sunny spells. Feeling warm in the south but here we will see some showers later. In the north, a bit more cloud and cooler than yesterday. Ill have all the details at 27 minutes past. Good morning. Its thursday, april 16. Our top story a three week extension to the current uk lockdown is expected to be announced today. For the fourth week in a row, millions of us will clap for carers at 8 00pm tonight. 0n breakfast this morning well catch up with captain tom moo
England, another one coming out west and cold snap down south. Ginger zee, our inhouse action figure covering it all. I would really like ab action figure doll. Can you find that . We want to start in detroit. On i75 all parts of southeast manager package were a mess. Lakeeffect and some enhanced snow from a little upper air disturbance the either way look what happened. This happened in tloed dough, parts of pennsylvania too so it was not just in michigan but disasterous for the roads, charlotte, north carolina, fasts right, charlotte had three inches of snow. So it was a mess on their roadways too. That is that low pressure system that has now tracked over the ocean and will clip boston and the cape. Its been more than two years by the way since charlotte had that type of accumulating snow. From montauk and providence, hyannis, 6 to 9 inch range. Boston, three to 6 inches a week after we had all the snow last weekend and if you dont have the snow you have the cold. It feels like 16 i
Another one coming out west and a cold snap down south. Ginger zee, our inhouse action figure, covering it all. Ginger, take it away. I would really like an action figure doll actually. Can you work on that . While i do the weather . We want to start in detroit. Because on i75, all parts of southeast michigan were a mess yesterday. They had some lake effect, some enhanced snow from a little upper air disturbance. Either way, look what happened. This happened in toledo, parts of pennsylvania too, so it was not just in michigan but disastrous for the roads. Charlotte, north carolina, thats right, charlotte had 3 inches of snow. So it was a mess on their roadways too. That is that low pressure system that has now tracked over the ocean and will clip boston and the cape. Its been more than two years, by the way, since charlotte had that type of accumulating snow. Look whats going to happen here from montauk and providence, and the cape, hyannis included, thats in that 6 to 9inch range. Bos