The day the uks set to leave the eu. During a tumultuous time in british politics, hidden from view, this 4 year refurbishment has continued. All of the stone that we put onto the tower is hard carved, which is a phenomenal thing to see, brilliant, and it may take them between three and four weeks to produce a carving such as this crown that you can see along here. So, a real labour of love. So, this is the eastern clock face, high up the elizabeth tower, and the most striking thing is the colours. Its not the black paint were familiar with, but gold and blue. So, we found that as we scratched back through the layers, we were scratching, basically going back through time, and found that this was the colour that it was originally. So, its really exciting to find that blue colour as we went back through the layers. And its prussian blue. Prussian blue, yeah. This is gold leaf. And weve reglazed the whole of the clock face with hand blow opal glass. Even standing here, on a rainy day, sur
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. Spanish police have named the three british holidaymakers who died in a Swimming Pool on christmas eve. Gabriel diya and his two children drowned at a hotel on the costa del sol. Anyone that knew them would say the same thing. They were just beautiful, lovely people. More than 70 migrants in small boats have been rescued trying to cross the channel to the uk. At least 16 people are dead and many missing after a typhoon rips through the philippines, leaving a trail of devastation. Rescuers have been looking for possible victims of four avalanches that have hit ski resorts in austria and switzerland. Next, simon mccoy looks back at the challenges and opportunities faced by britain 5 coastal communities this year in review 2019 coastal britain. Hello, im simon mccoy. This year, as part of a special series, we have looked at some of the main challenges and opportunities facing britains coastal communities. We have been looking at a whole range of subj
Who drowned in a Hotel Swimming Pool in spain on christmas eve. Free hospital parking in england for some patients and visitors from april but questions over how it will be funded. The National Trust says theres been an increase in wildlife migrating to the uk, because of Climate Change. Next, simon mccoy looks back at the challenges and opportunities faced by britain s coastal communities this year in review 2019 coastal britain. Hello, im simon mccoy. This year, as part of a special series, we have looked at some of the main challenges and opportunities facing britains coastal communities. We have been looking at a whole range of subjects, from employment and the future of tourism, to issues including poverty, loneliness and the environment. Earlier this year i went to penzance. We will hear from there later in the programme, but first, back in may, we visited Great Yarmouth in norfolk. Three years ago it was chosen as a pilot site for the introduction of universal credit a welfare r
democrats need good news on the jobs economy. and mass layoffs at any moment. thousands of people who work at twitter this morning might not work there anymore by noon. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. just four days left now until the high stakes mid-term election control of the house. senate and dozens of state governor s offices are on the line. president biden waking up in california. he s on a swing across the west coast trying to rally democrats in key races. mr. president, is your message getting through to the american voters? yes. tonight the president will be in chicago for another campaign event. former president trump also on the road. he held a rally there in sioux city, iowa, backing republican candidates. all but upstaging them with big hints about his plans for 2024. get ready, that s all i m telling you. get ready. get ready. let s begin with the president and cnn s jasmine wright. jasmine,
election. and are they setting the stage for a rematch if 2024? and another first on cnn the january 6th committee now interviewed more secret service members including the head of mike pence s detail. wolf blitzer is off and i m pamela brown, and you are in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. lets go straight to the breaking news. first to report that paul pelosi, the husband of speaker of the house nancy pelosi has been released from a hospital six days after he suffered a fractured skull and other injuries in a politically motivated attack by a man targeting the house speaker. jaime is talking to her sources and broke this news. what are you hearing? pamela we are told earlier today paul pelosi was released from the hospital as you said. it was just six days after that brutal attack last friday. i think it s also important to remember what he went through. he was recovering from surgery to repair a skull structure, and also serious injuries to his right ar