in a tweet, the us president said general flynn had acted lawfully, but had to be sacked for dishonesty a charge mr flynn admitted on friday. the controversy comes after mr trump secured what s being seen as the first big legislative achievement of his presidency a wide ranging tax reform bill. our washington correspondent, laura bicker reports. donald trump s started the day on a bullish note. he is on course for a much needed win on tax reform, he brushed aside questions about his former national security adviser lying to the fbi over his meetings with russians. what has been shown is no collusion, no collusion, there has been absolutely no collusion, so we are very happy. but then he issued another controversial tweet, one that could cause him a real headache. he said he had fired michael flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi. it s a shame, he said, because his actions during the transition were lawful, there was nothing to hide. many people are askin
president and the fbi. it s a shame, he said, because his actions during the transition were lawful, there was nothing to hide. many people are asking why michael flynn, a former three star general, did not tell the truth to the fbi about his meetings with the russian ambassador, as the president said, his actions were not against the law, but mr trump s tweet leads to a bigger question, did you know michael flynn have lied to the fbi? this is a problem because the former head of the fbi james comey has testified under oath that the president asked him to drop an investigation into michael flynn. legal analysts are now wondering if the president was trying to stop an inquiry into his former adviser, knowing he was guilty, in other words, was he trying to obstruct justice? on this vote, the yays are 51, and the nays are 49. it should have been a momentous day for donald trump, republicans had finally united behind tax bill, a welcome distraction and at last a legislative victo
but had to be sacked for dishonesty a charge mr flynn admitted on friday. the controversy comes after mr trump secured what s being seen as the first big legislative achievement of his presidency a wide ranging tax reform bill. our washington correspondent laura bicker reports. dalton started the day on a good note, on course for a much needed win on tax reform. he brushed aside questions about his former national security adviser lying to the fbi over his meetings with russians. what has been shown is no pollution. no pollution. there has been absolutely, there has been absolutely, there has been absolutely no collusion so we are very happy. but then he issued yet another controversial tweet, one that could cause him a real headache. he tweeted that he had fired general flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi. it isa to the vice president and the fbi. it is a shame, he said, because his actions during the transition were lawful, it was nothing to hide. lo
now he s got a new heart. it s 50 years ago today since the first ever heart transplant, we ll find out what s changed since then and what challenges lie ahead. and darren has the weather. hello, good morning. a lot of this damp and drizzly weather will clear away this morning, allowing skies to brighton, a bit more sunshine around as well but tonight could turn a bit colder. join me laterfor as well but tonight could turn a bit colder. join me later for all the details ash to brighten up. to brighten up. good morning. first, our main story. children will be able to get access to mental health support at schools or colleges in england under plans announced by the government this morning. £300 million of funding will be made available in a joint initiative between the departments of health and education. campaigners say the measures are welcome, but long overdue. edward curwen reports. ididn t i didn t have any therapy, it was just to talk about things. cnr, not her real n
with chris mason and katherine downes. a new drive to help children and young people with mental health problems. ministers want faster access to treatment and specialist support in schools and colleges. good morning, it s sunday the 3rd of december. also this morning: the government s entire social mobility commission resigns in protest at what it says is a lack of progress towards a fairer britain. bolstering the blue belt. more stretches of the british coastline get special status to help protect vulnerable wildlife and habitats. in sport, we ll have the latest from the ashes overnight. england are into the tailenders but australia are still building a big score on day two in adelaide. and darren has the weather. hello, good morning. a lot of this damp and drizzly weather will clear away this morning, allowing skies to brighten, a bit more sunshine around as well, but tonight could turn a bit colder. join me laterfor all the details. good morning. first, our main story. ch