A former head of Scotland Yard confirms he was aware of allegations that pornographic material was found on a computer used by the cabinet minister, damian green, in 2008. Also in the next hour the spanish Prime Minister visits catalonia for the First Time Since he imposed direct rule on the region. Hell be campaigning for his Peoples Party ahead of next months early Regional Elections. And the travel show goes to china to meet the daredevil spider men thats coming up later on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Prince charles has led the tributes at the cenotaph as the nation comes together for remembrance sunday. Big ben chimes. Music last post. Prince charles laid the first wreath at the foot of the cenotaph, with the queen watching on from the nearby balcony at the foreign and commonwealth office. Prince charles was follwed by the duke of cambridge and prince harry, both of whom have served in the armed forces themselves. The Prime Minister theresa may led the leaders
In sport still in the title race. Tottenham beat Crystal Palace and keep the heat on leaders chelsea. A boom for books as the Publishing Industry has a surge in sales and a record year. And carol has the weather. A chilly start in southern areas, with a touch of frost. But here weve got early sunshine. Most of the uk will be cloudy, with showers and a few sunny spells in between. More in about 15 minutes. Thank you amcu bend. See you then. Tensions are rising in north korea, as the u 5 call for more pressure to force the country to give up its Nuclear Weapons programmes. Last night, President Trump briefed all 100 members of the senate, revealing a strategy of economic sanctions and diplomacy. But washington also said they were prepared to defend themselves and their allies, as our correspondent laura bicker reports. The us is piling on the pressure. This is a Military Exercise just north of the north korean border. A message that the us is ready if diplomatic efforts fail. This is how
Research suggests a simple eye test could lead to much earlier detection of glaucoma, a condition which causes irreversible sight loss. Also. Do you prefer to feel the pages of a book between your finger . 2016 was a record year for the Publishing Industry, as printed book sales went up by 8 compared to the previous year. Good morning. Its thursday 27th april. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the election borisjohnson has said it would be difficult for the uk to refuse the us if it asks for help on a strike on syria. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the Election Campaign to mount the conservatives most personal attack yet onJeremy Corbyn. In an article published in the sun newspaper, the foreign secretary accused the Labour Leader of being a Security Threat to the uk. He accused mr corbyn of being reluctant to use lethal force, opposing Nuclear Weapons and campaigning against nato. He went on to describe the
Police are looking for a green mazda with a redskin sticker in the window in connection with this shooting. Its been a bad week for metro and its not over yet. The agency is trying to block 500 Union Workers from calling in sick tomorrow. It is a protest over metros new policy but leaders there insist that trains and buses will run on time. Well see. Things were a real cluster today. Smoke on the tracks shut down a stretch of the red line right in the morning of the rush. Metros leaders blamed electric problems which are decades old. Reporter i have been down on the track on its really dangerous. The third rail is 11,000 volts. A lot of power. It leaves the train through the two other rails. But, sometimes, that circuit can get broken. Things called insulators ground. Sometimes, those insulators can break down overtime and that current can leak into smaller parts of the track and the ground itself. Thats called a stray current leak. And when train it is are running over the ground ever
I was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. The president withdraws from the Paris Climate Accord. The president made a decision to fulfill his word to the american people. This is a huge destructive blow to american leadership. What paris represents is a bad deal for this country. The average household earning would drop by some 20,000. Just stop. Those are the facts. You cant tell me to stop. The Intelligence Committee announces fired james comey will testify next thursday. Philippines a massive gunman stormed a hotel and casino. Sending people running for their lives. We are trying to find why someone would be so senseless. Curry, Golden State Warriors remain perfect. Childrens party took a terrifying turn. Blow a bounce house into the air with children inside. That is correct. Congratulations. The scripts and National Spelling bee. A real clash. The winner. A dream come true, so happy right now. All that matters. If a boy is teasing you, maybe he really likes