we ask the experts. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland s history as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. and after sleeping outdoors for three years, the boy in the tent is coming back inside having raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. good morning. it is a mild and murky start to the day today, many of us will have cloud with some rain in the forecast, windy and temperatures higher than yesterday. tv presenter and comedian paul o grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening and thanked fans for all the love they have shown him over the years . our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he said came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act had to be turned down the tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongue as ever. i walked in a
Was motivated by religious extremism. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical. In prison in saudi arabia and in the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray as they take on france in the davis cup Quarter Finals next week. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Cloudy skies rather than sunny ones muggy today, Rain In The West at times. Details on all that and a bit more warmth on the way. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. The letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council donald tusk at 12 30pm this lunchtime. At the same time, the Prime Minister will make a statement to the commons in which shell urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Our Political Correspondent carol walker is in Downing St
Thats could come later. Well assess what the markets make of today. The pound is moving and well get the inside track on the Fastest Growing publishing market, audiobooks. Its a Global Industry valued at 3. 5 billion and the boss of the Biggest Company in the business audible is here. And so let the negotiations begin as the Brexit Process formally gets underway how do you think it will go . A good deal, bad deal or no deal . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Nine months after voting to leave the eu today begins that process. It kicks off two years of negotiations. And for businesses in the uk and across the continent its likely to be two years of uncertainty and preparation. In the financial heart of the country, several big banks have threatened to move staff overseas if they dont get the brexit deal that they want. So whats at stake for the city . Latest figures show it contributes 159 billion a year to the uk economy it employs almost 1. 2 Mill
tv presenter and comedian paul o grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening and thanked fans for all the love they have shown him over the years . our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he first came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act, honed in a succession of pubs, had to be toned down for tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongued as ever. so i m stood having a drink and i looked over and here s ulrika in the door, wearing the same frock as me. i didn t know she had a littlewoods catalogue, i was flaming. lily fast became an audience favourite, hosting some of tv s best known shows. it s thursday, it s 7pm, it s top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety blank, lily savage! the former social worker s alter ego now an unlikely family favourite, something few would have predicted when paul created the character
your energy bill questions answered. after we shared the news that the market s set to get competitive again, you wanted to know what you should do now. we ask the experts. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland s history. as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. and after sleeping outdoors for three years, the boy in the tent is coming back inside having raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. morning. a mild and murky start to the data date most, it is going to be cloudy with some rain at times, will we in the west but which is higher than yesterday. the tales it s wednesday 29th march. our main story. tv presenter and comedian paul 0 grady has died at the age of 67.