Is their toughest test yet. Well find out if mike bushell can cha cha charm his fiercest critics his three daughters as he prepares to take to the dance floor as magic mike for strictlys movie week. Good morning to you. Quite a mixture of weather this weekend. Today it looks like Western Areas will see the most of cloud and rain and further east it will be brighter but tomorrow, reversal of fortune with the east seeing heavy rain. All of the east seeing heavy rain. All of the details for you a little later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a war on the press, filing a legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from, but in a phone hacking trial in 2011, he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement that his wife meghan is taking separ
Weather this weekend. Today, it looks like Western Areas will see the thickest of the cloud and the rain. Further east, it should be brighter. Tomorrow, its a reverse of fortune with the east seeing some pretty heavy rain. Ill have all the details for you a bit later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a legal battle against the tabloid press, taking action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from, but in a phone hacking trial in 2011 he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement that his wife meghan is taking separate legal action against the mail on sunday. Ben ando has more. The end of another high profile tour fulfilling their royal duties, meeting and greeting, but amid ever frostier relations between the prince and the press. Now, harry
Show in half an hour. Much of hong kong is shut down after violent demonstrations led to the suspension of the citys Public Transport Network many shopping centres, banks and businesses have been unable to open. Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against a newly imposed ban on wearing face masks. The protesters use the masks to avoid identification. Hong kongs leader, carrie lam, is warning that she can no longer tolerate rioters destroying the territory. The extreme actions of the extreme actions of rioters the extreme actions of rioters created a very dark night for hong kong, and made Hong Kong Society semi paralysed. Everyone is very worried and concerned, or even scared. The government will suppress violence with the greatest determination. I appeal to everyone to support the government in suppressing violence in accordance with the law, condemn violence together and cut ties with rioters with a firm well. Lets talk to our correspondent robin brant whos in ho
You are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news wednesday in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to wednesday in parliament. In this programme Prime Ministers questions with a difference. Isnt this a government letting women down . I would say to the honourable lady on the side of the house, we are proud to be on our second female Prime Minister. An mp shares her own experience of Domestic Abuse. Being yelled at in the car with the windows that, no attempts to hide behaviour during constituency engagements, humiliation and embarrassment now added to permanent trepidation and constant hurt and pain. And a familiar face makes a commons comeback. I am pleased that my first speech on my return to the backbenches should be on this topic, a topic on which i have worked both in opposition and in government. More from her later. But first wednesday means Prime Ministers questions. But this week without the Prime Minister. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, stood in for him, wearing his
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Prime minister borisjohnson says he is cautiously optimistic of getting a brexit deal. Hell travel to luxembourg on monday for his first meeting since taking office with the European Commission president , jean claude juncker, and the eu chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier. At an event in the north of england today, borisjohnson told an audience that theres a rough shape of a deal in place for britain to leave the European Union. Our deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. The names boris, borisjohnson. Trust me. Nice to see you. It looks like campaigning, and it is, for future votes and for trust that hes the one to deliver brexit no more delays. An exciting time, he told one supporter. Not exciting, worrying, she said. Maybe worrying for him too, wanting a brexit deal, attacked by critics for closing the commons. Im all in favour of our mps. Heckler why are you not with them in parliament sorting out the mess that you created . Get back to pa