Over the right to chose when to end his life. Also this hour sales of new cars have declined for the sixth month in a row. Just over 400,000 new vehicles were registered in september down more than 9 from last year. And the home nation fortunes hang in the balance as england, scotland and Northern Ireland prepare for World Cup Qualifiers tonight. Good morning. Its thursday 5th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news, police have said former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned about allegations of child sexual abuse by seven people had he still been alive. Wiltshire police, which has led a two year £i. 5 police, which has led a two year £1. 5 million inquiry into the late tory leader, has today published a report detailing its findings. Its a News Conference in swindon isjust beginning, lets go to swindon and the Wiltshire Police News Conference. Wiltshire police on behalf of the National Police chief s council took
Four days after the las vegas shooting, some Senior Republicans say they may be willing to consider a form of gun control. The number of families forced to live in emergency accommodation in england is the highest for a decade. Mr stevens. Yes . The british author best known for his novel the remains of the day, Kazuo Ishiguro, has won the nobel prize for literature. England score and a late goal from harry kane secures englands place in the semifinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow to castleford tigers hopes of winning the Super League Grand final on saturday. One of their star names withdrawn from their squad. Good evening. Wiltshire police have been criticised for their handling of an investigation into the former Prime Minister sir edward heath, who died 12 years ago. The force said today that if hed been alive, sir edward would have been questioned about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven individuals, including an allegation of raping an 11 yea
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Restrictions in england which ban social gatherings of more than six people have come into effect. Weve followed the rules, we have just been careful. And now i think we are being penalised because we are a big family. I dont think its fair, to be honest with you. I think if they put things in proportion at the beginning, we wouldnt be having a second spout of it. Similar restrictions are in place in scotland and wales, but with younger children exempt from the rule of six. Do you support the new law, the rule of six, or will youmake your own deicsion as a former Supreme Court judge lord sumption told bbc radio this morning . Japan has a new incoming Prime Minister, as the governing liberal Democratic Party elects Yoshihide Suga to replace shinzo abe. The Prime Ministers former top Legal Advisor says hes vote against a bill that would enable the government to break International Law, by overriding pa