Now on bbc news, its time for the day in parliament. Hello and welcome to thursday in parliament. Coming up. The government confirms it wants new laws to stop convicted terrorists being released from prison early. This legislation will be introduced at the earliest opportunity and it is with that in mind that i may need to return to the house early next week to make a further business statement. Labour wonders if theres another motive for the governments consultation on decriminalising non payment of the bbc licence fee. Can he assure me this announcement is not part of a deliberate strategy by the government to undermine an organisation with which it has been at loggerheads . And with the restoration and repair of Parliament Still years away one peer reveals the building is literally falling down. We still desperately need to see safety and security improved in this building, with an astonishing seven stone falls and 12 months. Mps have been put on notice that theyre to debate emergen
Jersey a stormy sea front in st helier and some snow as the rain move northwards. We saw recovering across parts of north east england and southern scotland, all down to this area of low pressure moving on before another one moves in for late on friday and then we see storm dennis over the weekend. That low pressure system is clearing away into the north sea. Its taking the heavy showers with some rumbles of thunderfrom heavy showers with some rumbles of thunder from the south east away with it although stays windy across the south west and through the channel but those winds will ease down. Sunshine and showers elsewhere, stays rather damp for scotla nd elsewhere, stays rather damp for scotland and england. The temperatures in single figures for both, just about double figures in the south east. The area of low pressure clears away. A brief winch of low pressure which turns things cold and the next area of low pressure m oves cold and the next area of low pressure moves in on friday s
World Health Leaders say theres no new cause for alarm, despite a steep rise in the number of deaths from coronavirus in china. Ministers announce an external inquiry into baby deaths at an nhs trust in east kent, after officials give conflicting figures. Protesters scuffle with Police Outside a court in londonderry as a man appears charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. And remembering dresden 75 years after britain started an aerial attack that devastated the east german city. Good evening. There was shock in westminster and beyond today, as sajid javid resigned as chancellor over an order by the Prime Minister to fire his entire team of advisers. Borisjohnson was carrying out a reshuffle of his cabinet, but mrjavid said no self respecting minister could accept such a condition. He walked out of his job just four weeks before delivering what would have been his first budget. Thatjob now goes to 39 year old rishi sunak, the new chancellor whos had a meteoric rise. Among
His mum was a nurse. And Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, born in guilford, and as a child was so poor that when her dad left the family, her cats had to be put down. Shes the only one who doesnt yet have enough support to get to the final round of the contest. Weve got an audience of labour supporters and voters, weve got 90 minutes. What do you need to hear that will convince you . Let me know. Also, borisjohnson is reshuffling his top team , theres one casualty already, julian smith, the Northern Ireland secretary, has been been sacked. Well bring you news on that throughout the programme. Welcome to the programme, live until 11 with a studio full of labour supporters in the four mps who want to lead them. Applause good morning. Who do you want to be the next leader of the labour party and potentially your next Prime Minister . After four election defeats for the party, its going to be a very big job. You know we absolutely welcome your views on this programme you are
Disease without symptoms. We dont yet have a test to tell how many people are infected and just have nothing at all. Meanwhile 254 people die from coronavirus in china on the deadliest day of the outbreak so far. And more than a0 more cases are confirmed on the diamond princess cruise ship currently moored off japan. The city watchdog investigates past links between the boss of Barclays Bank and the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. Criminal gangs are blamed for a big increase in fly tipping across england. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Northern Ireland secretary, julian smith, is one of a number of high profile names to lose ministerial jobs, in Boris Johnsons reshuffle of his cabinet. Mrjohnson returned to downing street earlier, having spent the morning in his offce in the house of commons, where he was releasing colleagues of their ministerial duties. Julian smith was the first confirmed casualty. His departure comes just weeks after he helped broker the deal which res