Episode of newscast, newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its laura in the studio. Its paddy in the studio. And its henry in the studio. Hooray its so nice to have you here with us. You tantalised us on the saturday episode that there was a scoop in the making. The scoop in the making ended up being a defection. Yes, defection and defections are important because they are rare and defections are important because they really spooked Political Parties and in this case, a Conservative Mp until yesterday, was dan poulter, a part time nhs doctor. He has decided that it is time for him to go from the Conservative Party and he didntjust sort of say, because i think ive had enough and theyve gone in the wrong direction. He accused them of not caring about public services, about not caring about the nhs and of losing their compassion. So, defections are big news stories, even if newscasters, i will say the person in question is not necessarily a massive politicalfigure. A bolt out of nowher
The gatekeeper, the publisher, the second week of Donald Trumps trial was all about the witnesses who can put the former president at the very center part of a criminal conspiracy to defraud the american people. Good evening. Im abby phillip and youre watching a Special Edition of newsnight and im laura coates and washington dc. And today, i mean, really redefining what water cooler talk really means. Were on a graph the longtime trump secretary took to the stand and she did it by the way, not by choice. She was there under subpoena and she added small but critical details. The prosecutions case remember, she was the one who entered Contact Details for Stormy Daniels for Karen Mcdougal into the Trump Organization directory. She told the jury the Adult Film Actress whos silenced, tried to buy allegedly was simply labeled, well, what else stormy with her Cell Phone Number filled in graphs said that she saw daniels on floor 26 of trump tower. Thats where the office chatter, of course, com
right now as israel intensifies its assault on southern casa, president biden and his administration are focused on easing the deadly impact of the war, applying pressure on the idf to protect civilians as it carries out its operation. the white house has enlisted congress to help in that regard, urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would include israel aid and humanitarian assistance. while also addressing ukraine, and the crisis at the border. house republicans seem focused on other matters, the new speaker, mike johnson, says he thinks he has the votes to launch an impeachment inquiry into joe biden as early as this week. and on the gop campaign trail, the presidential hopefuls once again scheming to blow up obamacare, pitching half baked plans to replace a program american families have relied upon for well over a decade. the two parties are telling us exactly what they care about at this very moment. american voters will show what matters to them in 2024. we have a
Wee. And the high court in belfast will issue a Landmark Ruling today on whether the current ban on Same Sex Marriage in Northern Ireland should be overturned. Northern ireland is the only part of the uk where same sex couples are restricted to Civil Partnerships rather than marriages. We talk to the couples who have mounted the legal challenge. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Obviously a Level Results dontjust affect the students, its a big day for parents and carers too, so do get in touch if youve been caught up in the stresses of results day too. We love this, from paris, mother, what were your results, the important thing is, i am what were your results, the important thing is, iam healthy what were your results, the important thing is, i am healthy and alive. You can get in touch on that and any of the stories were talking about this morning, use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. As level no lo
Coming up in the sport on bbc news its understood leicester have held informal talks with roy hodgson over the vacant managers position, following Claudio Ranieris sacking last week. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trump has used his first Speech To Congress to declare A Renewal Of The American Spirit and a new chapter of american greatness. He adopted a more measured tone than in his inauguration address, condemning the recent vandalism ofjewish cemeteries and the Fatal Shooting of an indian man in kansas. Heres our washington correspondent laura bicker. Donald trumps trip to Congress Gave him a few last moments to practise his speech. The president of the United States. Yet again, the president delivered what few had expected the most president ial of speeches. What we are witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. Our allies will find that america is once again ready to lead. He softened his tone on immigration, talked of reform and a new me