A temporary speaker has taken the gavel, Patrick Mchenry of North Carolina. Until mccarthys replacement is elected, legislative activity in the house is essentially halted. On wednesday, President Biden called for an end to the polarized atmosphere in congress. More than anything we need to change the poisonous atmosphere in washington. We have strong agreements but we need to stop seeing each other as enemies. We need to talk to one another, listen to one another and work with one another and we can do that. Ijoined the minority leaderjeffries in saying that our republican colleagues remain committed to working in a bipartisan fashion and we are prepared to do it as well for the good of the American People. Earlier my colleague Caitriona Perry spoke with catie edmondson, congressional reporter with the new york times. We have two names in the ring now. Ill be expecting any others . I now. Ill be expecting any others . ~ now. Ill be expecting any others . Now. Ill be expecting any othe
The fire began at around 6am in the Fonda Milagros nightclub before spreading to two venues next to it. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but its effect was devastating. Translation we dont know anything. We are waiting for news to see whether some of our Family Members have come out alive. Translation i think we left 30 seconds or one minute before i the alarms went off and all the lights went out and there were screams saying there was a fire. I was in a place where i could get out, but five Family Members and two friends are still missing. Emergency services have been searching through the rubble, trying to find bodies. For friends and relatives of those who did not escape the blaze, it has been an agonising wait. Theyve been receiving support from counsellors in a nearby sports complex. The police are now carrying out dna tests on the bodies of those killed in an attempt to identify them, but it could be a slow process. This is the worst Nightclub Fire in spain in more than 30 yea
to weather we see rain off the atlantic? there is a question about sunday s weather. we could see some rain on sunday but it could be much slower to move in and we might stay dry for most of sunday, still hanging on a bit of sunshine. thanks, chris. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with victoria derbyshire which is just getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it s goodnight. the row between the prime minister, his home secretary and the country s most senior police officer over the pro palestinian march on saturday ramps up dramatically tonight. suella braverman accuses the met police of playing favourites with protestors . the labour leader accuses the government of picking a fight with the police and calls on the pm to hold suella braverman accountable . former deputy m