Should failing to pay for a tv licence be a criminal offence . The government starts a Public Consultation today. Liverpools young guns had fun in the fa cup. With the first team away, they beat shrewsbury to reach the fa cup fifth round. Good morning. The weatherfor the next couple of days is fairly quiet. This morning there is some frost, some fog, but many of us will have a dry day. But by the weekend its going to be quite stormy. Ill have more in about ten minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, february 5. Our top story President Trump has spoken of what he considers his greatest achievements after three years in office, as he made his annual state of the Union Address to the us congress. Referring to what he called the Great American comeback, the president said the United States was thriving and respected again. Our correspondent ben wright was watching the speech in washington. Hejoins us now. And they were pretty dramatic scenes, wont there . Yeah, this will be remembered. Norma
Im katty kay with Christian Fraser on capitol hill in washington. We on capitol hill in washington. Apologise for being 6 as we apologise for being a little late as christian was having a nap after as christian was having a nap after a very long a few days. Not true, we had a few technical problems. On the night before the us senate votes in his impeachment trial, donald trump came to capitol hill and reminded americans why hes such a divisive figure. His state of the Union Address began with republicans chanting four more years and democrats walking out early in disgust. Welcome to Campaign Season 2020. The president touted a litany of his economic achievements, several of which were disputed by fact checkers. He made direct appeals to groups of voters who might help him win re election suburban women, manufacturing workers, even African Americans. This was more Campaign Rally than state of the union. Heres our north america editorjon sopel. Paradoxically, the standout moments from th
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
11 Million People could have their bills cut today but i look at why it still probably isnt the best deal for you. Protecting footballers from brain injury. Good morning, we have one more day of quite weather. Dense fog and frost around but lively weather around on the weekend as storm ciara approaches. Good morning, it is friday. The top story is a recording reveals the teenager who threw a toddler off a balcony of the tate gallery had planned to do so almost a year before. Jonty bravery, who was 17 that it happened, will be sentenced later this month. The six year old boy is still recovering. The carer, who we are protect, said he had passed the information onto his senior colleagues. It was a day out that changed a little boy forever. Phone from the top of the tate gallery. Jonty bravery admitted trying to murder the boy. Now the bbc can reveal disturbing new details. The teenager who has autism lived in this flat in london with round the clock care. He confessed nearly a year befor
Now on bbc news, its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. What does borisjohnsons brexit deal mean for child refugees . The conditions are desperate. These young people are vulnerable to criminality, to prostitution, and to trafficking. Whats it like starting a newjob weeks before you lose it . We hearfrom britains newest mep. We will be asking the European Union to keep our seats warm, well do everything we can to gain our independence and rejoin the European Union as soon as possible. Also in this programme the big Ben Brexit Bong ding dong. It seems to me with regard to bunging a bob for big ben bongs, one shouldnt look gift horses in the mouth. All that to come and more from the palace of westminster, possibly the only palace where people arent talking about you know who. This was a week when borisjohnsons brexit deal continued its journey through parliament with the house of lords subjecting the Withdrawal Agreement bill to l