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as both have been suffering from a heavy cold. doctors hail a breakthrough in treating multiple sclerosis, after trials of a new drug suggest it could slow the effects of the disease. and in half an hour, i ll be looking back at a momentous year in science, one that saw tim peake return to earth after a six month stay in space. that s review 2016, the year in science, with me, rebecca morelle. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the owner of a haulage firm, and one of his mechanics, have been found guilty of manslaughter, after one of their tipper trucks crashed last year, killing four people, including a four year old girl. the court had heard that the brakes had failed on the 32 tonne lorry and it careered along a village road near bath, causing what the prosecution described as absolute devastation . mathew gordon and peter wood will be sentenced next month. the driver of the lorry, phillip potter, was cleared of all charges. jon kay is at bristol crown court. g ....
researchers say people who live near major roads may have a greater chance of developing it. we ll look at the evidence. hello. welcome to the programme, we re live until ”am this morning. we will bring you breaking news and developing stories, and we will examine the deaths of two rough sleepers in one town in the uk over christmas week. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use #victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. we would really like your input on this. the children s commissioner for england has warned that young people are left to face the dangers of bullying and grooming online alone. anne longfield says children and often their parents have no idea what they are signing up to on social media sites and pupils as young as four should be taught about internet safety in school. our education correspondent gillian hargreaves has more. digital technology can enrich ch ....
wrong with their child. hello and welcome to the programme, we re live until 11am. there s so much for you to get in touch with today. we are talking about sex education for children this morning, children s charity barnardos wants to see lessons being made age appropriate, what do you think? would they feel safer with compulsory sex education lessons? that s one of the suggestions from the survey by barnardo‘s. would you welcome extra help in the classroom particularly in the age of social media apps. and secondary ticketing websites, it isa and secondary ticketing websites, it is a huge issue for you. our exclusive story this morning. we really wa nt exclusive story this morning. we really want to hear what you think. ourfilm is coming to you at 9.15am. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning. use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today, donald trump has dismissed as ....
of china? the aspiring photographer whose pictures went undiscovered for decades, but have now become the cover art for a new album from the jam. and louise lear has the weather. good morning. it is a cold and frosty start to the day, but it is a quieter story in comparison to of late. there will be some coastal showers around, but further inland there will be some sun. good morning. 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 a blizzard of criticism about its management of the nhs in england. targets missed, major alerts declared. seniorfigures in the health service are sounding doom laden about the future. now the prime minister is turning her att ....
a libyan man has won the right to sue the former foreign secretary, jack straw, over claims of kidnap and torture. an 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. three years after the malaysia airlines flight mh370 went missing, the search is called off, leaving families devastated. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. theresa may is due to set out her strategy for brexit this lunchtime. in a speech in central london, the prime minister is expected to signal she wants a full break from the european union rather than a deal that leaves britain half in, half out . her speech comes as new figures show the rate of inflation increased sharply last month, exceeding some economists‘ predictions. the cost of living was 1.6% higher than a year earlier. that s up from an annual rate of 1.2% the previous month. we can go to vishala sri pathma in the city. tell us more about these figures? as you say, it is higher than the prev ....