They are indeed. Steady progress for england on the second day so far of that first ashes test at edgbaston. They have had a bit of luck along the way but rory burns has just passed 50, england 88 1. Thanks, hugh. And louise has all the weather a bit quieter out there. It certainly is. Im pleased to say that we have got sunny skies, and the showers are few and far between today, a much better picture in parts of derbyshire. Ill have the Bigger Picture coming up in half an hour. Thanks, louise. Also coming up is this your aircraft, sir . The plane that landed on a busy street and had the police to answer to. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. Raf helicopter crews are trying to save a dam in derbyshire amid fears it could burst and engulf much of the town of Whaley Bridge. The chinooks are dropping bags of sand, gravel and stone to shore up the dam wall. Experts say the situation is critical. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday. The Prime
Election is well underway with 216 days to go but tonight we have a big show. Mike tyson will be here for an exclusive preview with his upcoming fight against jake paul straight ahead plus Robert Community junior calling out joe biden is a threat to democracy but is this a political bid to try to peel away support from donald trump by a very liberal independent candidate . We will you the analysis coming up tonight. Also you review and update of San Francisco and the violent drug as well as portland and new york wants to ban certain socalled inhumane mouse and rat traps as the state is practically begging for the bubonic plague. We begin with an actual modernday bloodbath is the crisis under biden that we all know would be Illegal Immigrants have died during the perilous journey across the border as thousands more facing extreme suffering with drug cartels as this blood bath reaching every single corner of our country. Have a look. President trump under crooked joe biden, every stay is
In global News Business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation here on the briefing do send us your comments on any of the stories we are covering including any thoughts on what you might give to your other half to celebrate 70 years of marriage just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. Germany is on the cusp of a political crisis following the collapse of talks over the formation of a Coalition Government. Eight weeks of negotiations following septembers general election have collapsed with the centrists free democrats led by Christian Lindner pulling out. It leaves Angela Merkel with few options given her stated objections to ruling as a minority government. Later mrs merkel will meet the german president Frank Walter Steinmeier who could call a new election. Andrew plant reports. After three terms in office Angela Merkels hopes of staying in power rest on forming a coalition. An election in september left mrs merkel without a majority with some voters angered by germanys li
And tributes to Hugh Masekela, father of South African jazz and anti apartheid campaigner, whos died in johannesburg. Good morning, its tuesday 24th january. Im annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is understood to be pushing for a multimillion pound cash injection in the nhs in england. It comes as the Health Secretary is due to update the cabinet on how the Health Service is coping with winter pressures. Its thought mrjohnson wants an extra £100 million a week to go to the nhs. Its not the first time hes proposed more money. Remember this . He proudly stood behind the vote leave battle bus during the Eu Referendum claiming that £350 million britain pays to the eu every week could instead go to the nhs. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, said he gave the nhs £6 billion in the last budget, and when asked about mrjohnsons rumoured proposals, told reporters, mrjohnson is the foreign secretary. Well, lets get more from norman smith, who is out
Prosecution against some offenders should be dropped. In the last few hours pilots working for Thomas Cook Airlines have gone on strike. Its the First Industrial action by uk pilots in a0 years. Ill be asking the airlines boss and the pilots union whats gone wrong. In sport, big ben is still striking, at lords at least. Ben stokes takes six wickets on a crazy day at lords, with both the west indies and then england suffering batting collapses, in the 3rd and deciding test. Hello from marvellous morecambe. Once the daylight arrives, you will see that the breakfast chair is here for its final hurrah after the tour around it ands coasts. We will be looking back, Peter Thomson forward, to the future of our seaside towns. And sarah has the weather. And sarah has the weather. And unsettled day today with lots of lost three showers around. I will bring you all the details of the forecast here in the uk, as well as Hurricane Irma and where it is heading next, in about 15 minutes. Good morning.