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given suspended sentences. also coming up. plans to reduce the powers of an independent watchdog have been dropped. the congress withdraw a controversial initiative to strip the committee of its powers. a 48 hour strike among cabin crew at british airways, has been called by the union unite, starting a week today. and going full circle. how vinyl is making a comeback, with the sales of records hitting a 25 year high. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk s most senior diplomat to the european union has quit just weeks after warning it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union following brexit. sir ivan rogers s resignation comes less than three months before the government expects to start formal talks on leaving the eu. his comments put him at the centre of a political row leave campaigners accused him of being unduly pessimistic, while others argued that he was simply reporting the mood in brussels. this report from our political cor ....
so there is some uncertainty as we move into sunday. do stay tuned to the forecast if you have plans, but it looks as if chilly air could hang on into the south east. the warnings, they on the website. the latest headlines from bbc news. i m kasia madera. in america, congress has taken the first step towards dismantling the controversial obamaca re health ca re law. however, lawmakers remain concerned about a lack of replacement for the controversial system that was championed by the outgoing president. meanwhile, donald trump has taken to twitter accusing his political opponents of cobbling together false claims that he has strong ties to russia. mr trump says the allegations are fake news and described those behind them as sleazebags. the united nations and aid agencies are calling on european governments to do more to help thousands of migrants and refugees at risk of freezing to death. several people have already died in the sudden cold snap that has hit parts o ....
the programme prompted criticism from the late pop star s daughter, an on line petition and, today, sky decided to drop the show, as our arts correspondent, colin paterson, reports. i sensed danger. this is all that audiences are going to see ofjoseph fiennes playing michaeljackson two clips from a trailer for a new sky show, urban myths. today, sky announced they will no longer be broadcasting the episode. the reason: concerns expressed by michaeljackson‘s immediate family, adding that they never intended to cause any offence, and thatjoseph fiennes fully supports the decision. michael jackson s daughter paris was asked on twitter what she made of a white actor taking on the role of her black father. she said she was incredibly offended, and it made her want to vomit. the scottish actor brian cox plays marlon brando in the show, and thinks the decision for it to be dropped is ridiculous, especially when this year s hottest ticket is hamilton, a musical where a pred ....
week so on wednesday all eyes were on his first news conference since november s election and in terms of spectacle, it didn t disappoint. take the moment when a reporter from cnn tried to ask a question. since you re attacking us can you give us a question. mr president elect, since you re attacking our news organisation can you give us a chance? not you, your organisation is terrible. give us a chance to ask a question. mr president-elect, can you state categorically. can you give usa you state categorically. can you give us a question, you re attacking us, can give us a question, you re attacking us, can you give us a question, you re attacking us, can you give give us a question, you re attacking us, can you give us a give us a question, you re attacking us, can you give us a question, can you give us a question? i m not going to give you a question, you are fake news. mr president, can you state categorically. after are fake news. mr president, can you state catego ....
good morning. first, our main story. the prime minister has said gps in england should keep their surgeries open for longer to ease pressure on accident and emergency departments. downing street says too many family doctors are closing early and failing to open at weekends, forcing patients to seek treatment in hospitals. our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. for days, the government has faced criticism about its management of the nhs in england. targets have been missed and major alerts declared. seniorfigures in the health service are sounding doom alerts about the future. now the prime minister is turning her attention to family doctors and what they can do to help. a downing street source said this. the doctors‘ union, the british medical association, said the remarks amounted to scapegoating, in what it called a serious crisis. the association added that a third of gp surgeries in england had unfilled vacancies because the existing workload put docto ....