Members of the us senate have been at the white house today to be briefed on the deepening crisis involving north korea. The americans have started installing an anti Missile Defence system in neighbouring south korea in response to the Weapons Programmes being developed by pyongyang. China has accused the us of destabilising the region. But the state Department Said it was still open to negotiations to resolve the crisis. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. This isnt for real but it looks terrifyingly like it. A Live Fire Exercise conducted by 2000 us and south korean troops, just miles from the north korean border at a time of extraordinary tension. Its a show of force, and a show of unity. A Military Exercise with an unmistakable message to the souths unpredictable northern neighbour we want peace, but we are ready for all eventualities. In washington this morning, the head of us Pacific Command put it like this. As President Trump and secretary mattis have made clear, all o
Welcome to the programme. As theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn face each other in the commons, one last time before the election. Labour will guarantee the triple lock and treat pensioners with respect. Unable to defend our country. Determined to raise tax on ordinary workers, no plan to manage our economy. Even his own supporters know hes not fit to run this country. Peers ask what will brexit mean for the sharing of your personal data . And, how would you define an extremist . But first, it lasted almost an hour and was full of soundbites and slogans. The last Prime Ministers questions before the General Election was certainly a rumbustious affair. Jeremy corbyn questioned theresa may on pensions and the nhs, but he began with pay. I start, mr speaker, with christopher, who wrote to me this week and he says; in the last five years, my husband has had only a 1 increase in his wages. The Cost Of Living has risen each year. We now have at least 15 less buying power than then. So where is ch
Research suggests a simple eye test could lead to much earlier detection of glaucoma, a condition which causes irreversible sight loss. Also. Do you prefer to feel the pages of a book between your finger . 2016 was a record year for the Publishing Industry, as printed book sales went up by 8 compared to the previous year. Good morning. Its thursday 27th april. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the election borisjohnson has said it would be difficult for the uk to refuse the us if it asks for help on a strike on syria. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the Election Campaign to mount the conservatives most personal attack yet onJeremy Corbyn. In an article published in the sun newspaper, the foreign secretary accused the Labour Leader of being a Security Threat to the uk. He accused mr corbyn of being reluctant to use lethal force, opposing Nuclear Weapons and campaigning against nato. He went on to describe the
Data on saturn after diving through the gap between the planet and its rings. And coming up in the sport on bbc news Maria Sharapova is labelled a cheat by fellow player Eugenie Bouchard, as she returns from her 15 month doping ban with a win in stuttgart. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Foreign Secretary has suggested britain could take Military Action in syria without a vote in the house of commons. Borisjohnson said it would be very difficult to say no if President Trump asked for british help in punishing the Syrian Regime for another chemical weapons attack. Meanwhile mrjohnson has also waded into the Election Campaign for the first time, with a highly personal attack on the Labour LeaderJeremy Corbyn. Hes called him a mutton headed old mugwump. Heres our Political Correspondent, alex forsyth. Smith will strike on a syrian airfield earlier this month, the first direct us action against Syrian Government forces, he responds to a Chemical Attack which killed c
The uk. Questions for the Prime Minister. Mister michael fabricant. Prime minister. Thank you. The economy in the West Midlands is performing well, businesses are continuing to invest that is because conservatives and government have safeguarded the economy and as a result my honorable friend asked about public services, as a result there are more doctors and more nurses in his hospitals because you can only have Strong Public Services when you have the strong and stable leadership that delivers a Strong Economy. I think what this nation needs is a strong and stable government. Isnt it the case that thanks to delovution. I in the midland strong and stable leadership if the right choice is made my friend makes a very powerful point, people in the West Midlands have the opportunity to elect a strong local leader who will oversee 8 Million Pounds of investment. I think they have commander has the local knowledge, he has the business experience and he has the commitment to the West Midland