Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Snow across country. It has caused disruption as winds bring cold weather from the arctic. The Environment Agency says the first high tide along the east coast of england this morning was not as bad as feared but thousands of homes still face a danger of flooding. Currently there are 11 severe warnings which mean there is a danger to life. This is the picture in skegness were snow has been lighter but Flood Warnings have been issued and soldiers have been deployed to assist where needed. Where some might have been cursing the conditions this morning, others of course have been making the most of it here near birmingham. Meanwhile, in canterbury in kent while it was knowing this morning i is now seems to be more of an issue. This is the scene coming up for you from the roof of the bbc here in london where it has recently started to snow. We we re it has recently started to snow. We were taught to our number of correspondence in the next while
Of settle to carlisle rail line. The world famous train is back on its scenic route through the Yorkshire Dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. And, Recycling Rockets a Californian Company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. Good morning. Its friday, 31st march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a Separation Settlement with the uk. The Draft Guidelines, issued by the president of the European Council donald tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. The document will now be sent to the 27 Member States for approval. The Draft Guidelines, seen by the bbc, will outline the tone of the talks ahead and say a non member of the union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member. They also r
Have ever met. He was sweet and kind. At the European Parliament, a debate on the brexit talks, as nigel farage accuses meps of presenting the uk with mafia like financial demands. Jeremy corbyn says labours National Executive committee is to review comments made by Ken Livingstone after his suspension from the party over hitler remarks. And showjumper nick skelton, who became britains Second Oldest Olympic gold medallist in rio, announces his retirement. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the United Nations Security Council has been meeting in Emergency Session, to discuss the suspected Chemical Attack, on a town in syria. More than 70 people are thought to have died and hundreds were injured in the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib Province. The british and us governments say the evidence points to an attack by Syrian Government forces. But president assads regime has denied responsibility. At the un today russia is objecting to a Draft Resolution and claims that civilians
Laughed out of my office. And i think the Special Counsel in fairness to the country ought to talk about a subpoena and give the giuliani and trump camp a definite time limit on complying and then go to court if necessary and that action may go to the United States Supreme Court where as you know, the nominee in question believes very strongly that maybe the Nixon Tape Case ought to be considered and the president should be above the law. We mentioned that last night. That the unanimous Nixon Tape Case decided wrongly. What would change if there was a congressional majority in either house of democrats with Subpoena Power . There would be committees who could compel truth telling by Public Officials or at least
production of records. Not only tax returns from donald trump but also internal files from within agencies. There would be compelled production of those kinds of he have he have. The American People want accountability. They want change. That is what this poll and what i am hear
Urging them to take to the streets or venezuela saying that this is your opportunity the moment might not come again im so i think we can see that where washington d. C. At one point was supporting the Opposition Leader one its gone one step further now in throwing its weight behind the events which are currently unfolding as we speak on the streets of caracas who was ahead in the home for him and washington now in other news the u. S. President donald trump is to sue Deutsche Bank he wants to stop it from hunting over financial records by the banks dealings when he was a new York Real Estate To Mogul Congressional Oversight Committees subpoenaed the documents in much. So where the lawsuit is a trump Family Affair with the president s three eldest children also filing against Deutsche Bank germanys biggest lender was a major financer to the Trump Organization when other banks were put off by the president s multiple bankruptcies what the Congressional Committees are interested
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