Month even though hes been charged with affray. The bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly 1,000 years and be loaned to britain. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, british number two kyle edmund hails his new found confidence as he breezes into the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has come under pressure in parliament this lunchtime over the future of the collapsed services and construction giant carillion. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn accused the government of being negligent. The Prime Minister said she understood its a difficult time for people worried about theirjobs. Documents seen by the bbc show carillion had £29 million in cash but owed more than £1. 3 billion to its banks. Heres our Business Correspondent simon gompertz. Prime minister, while the contract awarded to carillion despite the warnings . As people depending on carillion await anxiously
And ben stokes is back. Good afternoon. He is. The ecb have cleared him to return to england to just two days after he was charged with affray. He is likely to be playing in their short form series against new zealand ex month. All the details later in the our. Thanks, hugh. Susan powell has the weather, it is in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, buti in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, but i think this afternoon for many, pictures like this in edinburgh, the sun is out. But it is the calm before the storm, more strong winds to come tonight and another spell of heavy snow for southern scotland and Northern England. Thank you very much. Also coming up could it be a french stitch up . The grand diplomatic gesture by president macron which means the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly a thousand years and be loaned to britain. But why now . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. If yourjob is dependant on the outcome
Severe weather Warning Police tell drivers in central and southern scotland to stay off the roads, after hundreds were stranded last night. And, after almost 1,000 years, the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time and be loaned to the uk. Coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news despite facing a charge of affray, ben stokes will be available to play for england again next month. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres some relief tonight for thousands of people affected by the collapse of the construction and services giant carillion. The Governments Insolvency Service says most private companies carrying out work for carillion, like catering and cleaning, will continue to pay their workers until new suppliers can be found. The companys collapse prompted angry exchanges in parliament. Labour said it was unbelievable that ministers continued awarding contracts to the firm despite a series of profit warnings. The Prime Minister said it would ha
Rubber stamped by margaret thatchers family, the objection is that she does not have her famous handbag. Is that the objection . Apparently. Is there any reason as to why the sculptor did not put the handbag in . The sculpture was a freelance trust and raised a lot of money soon after Lady Thatcher died in 2013. Offering back they commissioned the sculpture. It isnt just the handbag but the family are anxious about the risk of it being vandalised. Even winston churchill, perhaps a less divisive figure, his statue in Parliament Square, where they want to put it, has repeatedly been vandalised. What is worth noting is she is a divisive figure but still, there isnt a statue of a woman in Parliament Square but that will be looked at in the coming yea rs, will be looked at in the coming years, more female statues. When the application was first submitted the royal parks association, managing Parliament Square, they objected it on the grounds that it was not supported by Lady Thatchers famil
The massive storm is hitting right now. Heather jason brewer is in the Weather Center tracking this minute by minute. Jason youre say is aing the worse of it will be here today. Jason absolutely. Through tonight. Increasing from the south to the england. Now the center of the storm is going to pass far enough to our south where some of us really didnt think, others could get up to a foot. The lull. Were beginning to see it approach along island communities but not nothing on the ground as of yet. Were still waiting for the snow to really begin. By noontime, nantucket, Marthas Vineyard. The south coast getting in on the heavier snows. The snow line made it all the way to New Hampshire border. Lighter snow from boston along the pike towards worcester, but heavier amounts south ward. The snow except for southern New Hampshire and southern vermont. And theres 6 a. M. Tomorrow, its almost out of here. Patriots party tomorrow should be good. We could get up to a foot the cape and islands. 3