The Prime Minister will be meeting European Business leaders today, with a trade deal top of the agenda. Im talking to one british boss whos going to find out what they want to hear. In sport, its heartbreak for Northern Ireland, as they miss out on a place at next summers world cup finals. Plus, ive been speaking to hugh grant. He tells me what its like playing the bad guy, and what he makes of the hollywood harrassment scandal. I think Sexual Harassment should not be tolerated in any form, in any business, anywhere. That is the end of it. I admire any women who came forward about it. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Clear sky around this morning. Some may be able to see jupiter and venus before sunrise. There is rain in the forecast and for some of us some snow. I will have all the details 15 minutes. have all the details 15 minutesli better get my coat. Good morning. First, our main story. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, the british iranian woman jailed in tehran fo
And we are joined 0k, plenty more from these tonight and we arejoined by 0k, plenty more from these tonight and we are joined by senior politicians from seven parties who will be listening and responding to what everyone has got to say. They are, for the conservatives. Representing the labour party, said area champion. The Scottish National party. Ukip, the Liberal Democrats and plaid cymru join us and for the green party, their co leader. Also, give them applause. Applause. Also, Jonathan Blake is working with bbc Reality Check looking at the numbers promises we will hear about by working out what really stacks up. And it is going through comments we have been getting all day on bbcdebate. First, tonight, after two devastating Terror Attacks in two weeks, including In Manchester, security has become a bigger part of the election campaign, in particular how best to protect british people from future attacks. Police numbers in england and wales have fallen by almost 20,000 since 2010 an
And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News the best manager in the world Claudio Ranieri is honoured by fifa for taking leicester to the Premier League title. Good evening. An honest discussion is needed about the way people use accident and Emergency Departments in englands hospitals. Thats the message from jeremy hunt the Health Secretary as hospitals Report Unprecendented demand during the winter months. Hes also suggested that patients with less Serious Problems might no longer be covered by a commitment to be seen within four hours. But he has denied suggestions from the red cross that the nhs is facing a humanitarian crisis. Our Health Editor hugh pym has the latest. Whatever the intense pressure on the nhs theres a commitment for hospitals to assess or treat almost all patients within four hours of arriving at a e. But at a time when the service in england is creaking under the strain thats been thrown into doubt. Secretary jeremy hunt. The Health Secretary jeremy into doubt. Secret
Slice of what america is will be spent with tight knit bunch guy sorensen is one of many who are helping those forced from their homes because of this massive fire last week in the four alarm fire in norfolk. Went to several buildings leading nearly forty people without shelter. Many had their homes destroyed. Now several businesses like sunset grill in Willoughby Spit and residents are doing a fundraiser to how the fire victims. We pull together strong as community we really rallied to help those friends and neighbors and folks we dont even know until that whatever is raise will be split evenly among those affected by the fire but along with their help the American Red Cross has been providing temporary housing and assistance to victims but with several fires breaking out of quasi empty rows. This has been an unusually busy week for them they had this to share please greet and to just you know make sure that you your family know if a fire hits you how youre gonna get out and get out w
This will continue to grow a few minutes ago. We saw a woman show up and put a balloon on the car. Literally in the last two minutes the Prince Georges County police announced funeral arrangement for the officer colson here and in his home. Of pennsylvania. Next thursday and friday. Viewings in beltsville and upper marlboro. The burial is monday in pennsylvania. Brad bell, abc7 news. Leon thank you, brad. 600 underground cables over 100 miles of the track closed metro for 29 hours this week. In the end investigators found 26 areas where the cables connected need to be replaced. Three of them were so bad they were called show stoppers. Was it all worth it . Brianne carter covering it for us. You asked the general manager Paul Wiedefeld that question today. Brianne wiedefeld says yes. For the safety of all of the folks getting on the rails tonight. It was the right move. As wiedefeld says now is to get to in bottom of why it is happening. Clearly this one weighed on me heavily about what