Red carpets are being rolled out ahead of the 89th we will be getting all the Oscars Gossip from la and chatting with showbiz columnist perez hilton about all the goings on in la la land. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. We are going to talk to some of our Leicester City super fans who made diaries for us about their beloved club and what they think about the man they thought was a hero being sacked nine months later. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. A truly historic victory the words of new conservative mp Trudy Harrison after winning the labour seat of copeland in last nights by election. Its the first gain by a Governing Party since 1982. In the nights other result labour held on to stoke central, with ukip leader Paul Nuttall Finishing in second place. Our Political Correspondent tom bateman sent us
Abused and isolated her. The judge found no evidence of that. Wusa 9. That was a really, really tough day bruce. The medical examiner found enough medicine in his blood to kill one and a half adults. There was more in his stomach. Prosecutors say he could have fought back in terror for some time before he died. Two teens are now in custody for the murder of a promising young rapper in prince georges county. 19yearold brewer and 18yearold watkins are under arrest for death of douglas brooks. Brooks is better known as dirty swipey. He was gunned down outside an Apartment Building. The two suspects planned to rob the rapper and others attending a party in that complex. Bomb threat put hundreds of students and teachers on edge today at two it was part of a series of threats taking place against jewish schools and Community Centers in 11 states across the country. Sot far, nothing has been found. It made a rough start to school as Northern Virginia bureau case peggy fox tells us from fairfa
And service of all who took part in operations in iraq and afghanistan. The queen unveils a memorial in london to Service Personnel and civilians who served and worked in iraq and afghanistan. The ceremony in Victoria Embankment Gardens was followed a service for 2,500 veterans on horse guards parade. Welcome. The chancellor Philip Hammond has defended his plan to raise National Insurance contributions for Self Employed people, saying the Government Faces new challenges. Mr hammond is facing criticism, including from his own backbenches, for apparently going back on a 2015 Manifesto Pledge not to raise tax or National Insurance. The change, due to come in next year, will mean 1. 6 million Self Employed people paying, on average, an extra £240 a year. Labour has accused the government of breaking its promise. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Voiceover learning to solve technical problems at a college in dudley in the West Midlands this morning. And after yesterdays bu
Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. We will bring you the latest news and developing stories. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today russian investigators are thought to have identified the man suspected of killing 11 people in the St Petersburg underground attack. 49 people were injured in the explosion between the two underground stations yesterday afternoon. Three days of mourning have begun. Sarah corker has this report. In russias second city, a show of grief and solidarity. President Vladimir Putin was in St Petersburg at the time of the attack. Above the station where the bombed train ended itsjourney, he paid his respects to those killed and injured on monday afternoon. From underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreckage, bodies lying on the
Could make this the summer of the road trip. And what happens if gasoline prices start to go up again . We have a recap of that coming up here. But lets start with todays top story. That speech from janet yellen, steve liesman, where she did. She thinks its headed toward a 2 goal with the oil prices up and dollar stabilizing. She said in a conversation at harvard she expects the economy to strengthen and rates to rise. Its appropriate and ive said this in the past. I think for the fed to gradually and cautiously increase our overnight Interest Rate over time and probably in the coming months such a move would be appropriate. Thats in line with what other fed officials have said in the last several weeks. Ultimately the data is going to determine whether theres a fed hike in june. Theres a lot of it with Consumer Spending on tuesday. Vehicle sales very important right there. Now, just note, folks, adp which normally comes out on a wednesday because its a holiday week comes out on thursd