Stages of the Champions League. That is despite losing to Bayern Munich in theirfinal group game. Good morning. Weve got cloud and rain spilling in from the south west. Its moving north and eastward through the course of the day, possibly leaving some snow on the hills. Its going to be a blustery day, but the wind will strengthen from the south west later. I will have more in 15. Silent night. Christmas comes early for terrence, the age uk volunteer who wont be home alone for the first time in 20 years. It is thursday 12 december. Our top story after six weeks of campaigning, polls are about to open across the country for voting in the general election. It is the third ballot in less than five years, and the first to be held in december in nearly a century. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake is in westminster for us this morning. Jonathan, talk us through the day ahead. Good morning, yes, decision day has arrived. The time for politicians to do the talking is over and it is tim
Look over here. I love this had. Look over here. I love this had. Look at all the orange i do not see a lot of red here tonight. When i was in washington, there was plenty of orange but i have not seen many nationals supporters here. Maybe the astros bought all the tickets. I dont know that is quite a sea of orange. Bring us back one of those hats. Kiki bertens pulled off an upset to beat world number one Ashleigh Barty at the end of year wta finals in shenzhen. Bertens is a replacement for naomi osaka, who has pulled out with injury. After losing the first set, she came back to win and will now play Belinda Bencic next. Bencic beat Petra Kvitova in the days other match the swiss prevailing in three sets against the two time wimbledon champion. Still with tennis, us open finalist Danil Medvedev has been knocked out of the paris masters. It ends a run of six consecutive finals for the russian whos risen to numberfour in the world. He was beaten byjeremy chardy. The frenchman, lost the f
Whatsapp goes to court, the messaging app is suing an israeli cyber Surveillance Company over claims it helped governments hack into peoples phones. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme Gatwick Airport is trying different boarding methods such as window seats first, starting at the back, to cut down boarding time. So wed like to know what bugs you most about air travel . What frustrations do you have, and how would you resolve them . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets get started. Mps at westminster are gearing up for britains first pre christmas Election Campaign in nearly a century after voting to go to the country on the 12th of december. Theyre hoping to to seek a way out of the brexit impasse. Borisjohnson said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, pledged that his party take on what he called the veste
A delay even though he doesnt want one case comes after the u. K. Parliament voted to put off ratifying his backs a deal. Also in the bundesliga rubber very indomie features the kind of shop that football fans relish serged now brings play of the day the match result was something that vine munich was trying to avoid. Im rebecca races welcome to the program protesters in hong kong and defying police and recent attacks on prodemocracy activists to attend an anova rise march police say anyone attending risks arrest protesters have set fire to barricades and tear gas and water cannon have been fined by Police Demonstrators a pushing for more democratic freedom in the semi autonomous chinese territory. Tensions are high after a prominent rally organizer and an activist handing out flyers were brutally attacked earlier this week. Over the latest were joined by correspondent charlotte chil some pill whos in hong Kong Charlotte tell us whats happening there at the moment. Rebecca hundreds and
Parliament voted to put off ratifying his proxy deal. And brazilian photographers sebastiaan sold out so got 0 has been awarded this is prize peace prize of the german book trade. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program protesters in hong kong undefined police and recent attacks on prodemocracy activists to attend an un authorized march police say anyone attending risks arrest protesters have set fire to barricades and tear gas and Water Cannons have been fired by Police Demonstrators and pushing for more democratic freedom in the semi autonomous chinese territory tensions are high after a prominent rally organizer and an activist handing out flyers were brutally attacked earlier this week. Over the latest were joined by day to be correspondent charlotte shells and pill hes in Hong Kong Charlotte tell us whats happening there at the moment. Rebecca hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people have been back on the streets today is really turning into another violent evening weve seen