Of the heart and bonnie tyler belts out her classic total eclipse of the heart to lucky fans chasing the eclipse, as it sweeps over the us. Good morning. Its tuesday 22nd august. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. President trump says the us will fight to win in afghanistan, as he unveils a new strategy in the war against the taliban. In a major speech last night he said that he had changed his mind about withdrawing troops from the country. He also called on nato allies to do more. Our washington correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports. The man who always said he didnt want to intervene abroad came to announce the intervention in afghanistan is going to ratchet up. But said it was for the right reasons. We are a partner and a friend, but we will not dictate to the Afghan People how to live, or how to govern their own complex society. We are not nation building again. We are killing terrorists. He announced the lifting of a cap on the number of us troops in afghanistan, and that there would be
Good morning from the future, or at least, the home of the future. I am looking at how top tech could be changing the way we look at our lives. Mo farah wins the final track race of his career. Britains most successful athlete sprinted to victory in the 5,000 metres in zurich, bringing to an end his incredible track career. And matts by the seaside with the forecast. Good morning. Good morning. Iam in whitby all morning. Bank holiday weekend. The sun is up. Heavy rain today in Northern Ireland and western scotland. I have the full Bank Holiday Weekend forecast coming up. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Major travel disruption is expected over the weekend as millions prepare for the Bank Holiday Getaway amid Engineering Works on some of the countrys busiest rail routes. 0perators have warned passengers to expect delays, as services between london, the north west and scotland are cancelled and five of londons biggest stations face disruption. Keith doyle is at london eust
Good morning. The pay gap between men and women in their 20s has narrowed to its lowest level ever, but if youre in your 30s or 40s men are still earning much more. Why . Ill be finding out. Good morning. In sport, a fantastic comeback from arsenal, who came back from 3 0 down with 20 minutes left to draw 3 3 at bournemouth. Arsenal stay fourth in the table. Good morning. The Natural History museum prepares to dismantle dippy the diplodocus. After 100 years in the same spot, the dinosaur is going on tour. And carol has the weather. Good morning. It isa it is a cloudy start for england and Wales Cricket board in with some drizzle. It will brighten up, though, particular central and eastern areas. A cold start for scotla nd eastern areas. A cold start for scotland and Northern Ireland with some clear skies. Some sunshine, if you wintry showers but a keen wind down the north sea coast. More details on the weather in 15 minutes. Thanks. Good morning. First, our main story. Britains outgoin
The Prime Minister has set out her vision for britains place in the world after it leaves the European Union. In herfirst major Speech On Brexit since taking office, mrs may emphasised a dozen objectives including a stronger britain, a nation in charge of its own laws, in control of immigration and pursuing free trade possibly as part of a Customs Agreement with other nations. And she confirmed that the uk would not remain in the eus Single Market. We are leaving the European Union but we are not leaving europe, and thatis but we are not leaving europe, and that is why we seek a new and equal partnership between an independent self governing Global Britain and oui self governing Global Britain and our friends self governing Global Britain and ourfriends and self governing Global Britain and our friends and allies in the eu. Not partial ownership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union or anything that leaves us half in, half out. We do not seek to adopt a mode
Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8 00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media tooth and nail, over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. The new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. His Press Secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our North America editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesnt support the claim. The weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at Donald Trumps inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. But last night, journalists were summoned to the most extraordinary White House Briefing to be told they were lying. This was the largest audience to ever