In the uk after brexit . We have exclusive new information. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has suffered a major defeat tonight over one of his Biggest Campaign pledges his vow to reform americas healthcare system, known as obamaca re. Mr trump was facing Opposition Notjust from democrats but from his own party in congress. The president had staked his personal authority on his scheme, issuing an ultimatum to the republicans that hed drop it altogether, if they didnt back him. But tonight, just minutes before the vote, he was forced to abandon his plans dramatically, after being told he simply didnt have enough support. Our North America Editorjon Sopel reports from washington. Mr Vice President , do you have the vote 7 a day of truly frantic meetings and phone calls, as the Vice President , mike pence, went to the hilt to try to secure the votes needed to Pass Health Care reform trumpcare. And the usual tools deployed, a mixture of menace and flattery. But it was
Tackle, in the second half of his nations, goalless draw with wales, and will have surgery later today. And well look back on red nose day as more than £70 million is raised for charity. And chris fawkes has the weather. Were looking at a chilly start with frost and fog patches to contend with, but we are looking at a dry weekend. In the warmest spots, it is forecast to reach 19 celsius later today. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has tried to shrug off the biggest setback so far in his presidency, a failure to overhaul Barack Obamas health reforms. He has been forced to scrap a vote on his plans at the last minute because he didnt have enough backing from his own party. Greg dawson reports. It was a promise that became one of the pillars of his campaign and one he repeated at every rally. Obamacare has to be be replaced. Were going to get rid of obamacare which is a disaster. Repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare. His pitch to voters tru
Tackle, in the second half of his nations, goalless draw with wales, and will have surgery later today. And well look back on red nose day as more than £70 million is raised for charity. And chris fawkes has the weather. Were looking at a chilly start with frost and fog patches to contend with, but we are looking at a dry weekend. In the warmest spots, it is forecast to reach 19 celsius later today. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has tried to shrug off the biggest setback so far in his presidency, a failure to overhaul Barack Obamas health reforms. He has been forced to scrap a vote on his plans at the last minute because he didnt have enough backing from his own party. Greg dawson reports. It was a promise that became one of the pillars of his campaign and one he repeated at every rally. Obamacare has to be be replaced. Were going to get rid of obamacare which is a disaster. Repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare. His pitch to voters tru
Tackle, in the second half of his nations, goalless draw with wales, and will have surgery later today. And well look back on red nose day as more than £70 million is raised for charity. And chris fawkes has the weather. Were looking at a chilly start with frost and fog patches to contend with, but we are looking at a dry weekend. In the warmest spots, it is forecast to reach 19 celsius later today. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has tried to shrug off the biggest setback so far in his presidency, a failure to overhaul Barack Obamas health reforms. He has been forced to scrap a vote on his plans at the last minute because he didnt have enough backing from his own party. Greg dawson reports. It was a promise that became one of the pillars of his campaign and one he repeated at every rally. Obamacare has to be be replaced. Were going to get rid of obamacare which is a disaster. Repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare. His pitch to voters tru
Ofa we dont see this as the beginning of a new campaign. Well be live throughout the day in beirut, moscow and washington with the latest reaction to the unfolding events. The other news. A Romanian Tourist who fell into the river thames during the Westminster Bridge terror attack has died. A sharp rise in the number of accident and Emergency Departments turning away ambulances in england. Good morning, its friday the 7th of april. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Russia has strongly condemned us Missile Strikes on a syrian airbase, describing them as an act of aggression against a sovereign state. It has provoked anger from russia. 59 tomahawk Cruise Missiles were fired from two American Navy warships in the mediterranean. Their target the shayrat Airbase Which donald trump said was the airfield used to launch what he described as a horrible Chemical Attack on innocent civilians earlier this week. Six people are said to have died in the air strikes and the base is described as almost com