Good morning. A swathe of cloud across eastern england, through the midlands, Northern England come into the south west and that is producing a bit of rain at the moment and either side of that is sunshine and a few showers today. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its wednesday the 15th of may. A major manhunt is under way in france after two Prison Officers were killed in an ambush on a police van. The attack happened at a toll booth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. Our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. An unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. Cctv Footage Shows the Moment A Dark Car Veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. Terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. One assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. Then
President xijinping on friday. The uss top diplomat said there has been progress in some areas. He praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl from reaching the us, and the increase in military to military communication. President xi agreed the two sides had made some positive progress since he met his us counterpart, joe biden, in november. Mr xi added that the earth was big enough for both countries to achieve development and prosperity. However, differences between the two countries still remain. Chinas foreign minister, wang yi, remarked that the us has taken endless measures to suppress chinas economy, trade, and technology. He warned that, if such factors continued to grow, it could derail efforts to stabilize us china ties. Translation the negative factors in the translation the negative factors in the relationship i translation the Negativel Factors in the relationship are still increasing and building, and the relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions.
alarm that magma may be nearing the surface nearby. the recent earthquakes are beyond what anyone is used to. the wrench of having to leave your home beyond words. jessica parker, bbc news, in grindavik. time for a look at the weather. here s sarah keith lucas. not for suella braverman, the adage that revenge is a dish best served cold . she delivers a blistering attack on rishi sunak politically and personally and accuses him of never having any intention of keeping his promises. suella braverman s incendiary attack sounds like a rallying call for the right of the party, so how politically dangerous is she for the prime minister? we ll be speaking to the tory mp martin vickers. and ahead of tomorrow s supreme court ruling on the government s rwanda policy, we ll be joined by diana johnson, the labour chair of the home affairs select committee. also tonight. in a major investigation, we have, for the first time, established an apparent financial link between the russia
To keep him alive. Donald trumps travel ban takes effect after months of controversy. People from six mainly muslim countries and all refugees will now face a tougher time getting into the us. The president says its designed to stop terrorism. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. After a fall in knife crime, levels are now going back up in london. Four People Killed in four days this week. We are talking to a mum whose son was stabbed and killed and also to a man who lost his brother. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top Story Today Cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower during its refurbishment was changed to a version which cost nearly £300,000 less than the original version chosen, a document seen by the bbc has revealed. At least 80 people were killed when the tower block in west london was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. A Council Mee
Firms must not and can not tell workers what to wear. Johanna konta has been knocked out the Australian Open. She lost her quarter final to Serena Williams 6 2 6 3 in just over an hour in melbourne. She was the last brit left in the competition. Also this morning well be hearing a toy story with a difference. Which ones yours . I would say this is lego, this is not. Ok, this is lego . This is lego. Well find out how one of the worlds best known brands is counting the cost of counterfeits in china. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Once again today with starting off with some patchy freezing fog and it is particularly dense across parts of the south. Its also slippery underfoot so take extra ca re. Its also slippery underfoot so take extra care. There will be some sunshine around today, also some drizzle and strong winds in the north west. Ill put all that together in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Mps have stepped up demands for the government to publish its pl