Times worse. To be able to feel free as well. Champions Manchester City lose in the premier league for the first time in nine months, beaten at promoted norwich. A look ahead today at what the week has in store, but also further ahead. Some autumnal mornings. Its sunday 15th september. Our top story the former conservative minister sam gyimah has defected to the liberal democrats. Hes one of six mps who have joined the party in recent weeks. Mr gyimah was among 21 conservatives who had the party whip removed after rebelling against the Prime Minister, to try to prevent a no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports from the lib dem conference in bournemouth. I would like you to meet the newest liberal democrat mp, sam gyimah. Former government minister who says the conservatives left him feeling like an outcast. I walked out of a ministerial job, like an outcast. I walked out of a ministerialjob, risk losing the web, i have one of the safest conservative seats in
Boris johnson of campaigning to leave the eu in order to further his own political career. Ex International Rugby player Gareth Thomas reveals he is hiv positive, saying he wants to help reduce the stigma around the condition. I want to empower so many other people who are in exactly the same position as me. And probably ten times worse. To be able to feel free as well. Tyson fury survives a brutal cut to remain undefeated, the british heavyweight beating otto wallin on points in las vegas. A look ahead to what today has in store, but also further into the week ahead, when we will have some chilly autumnal mornings. There should be some decent sunny afternoons with some warmth around as well. Its sunday 15th september. Our top story the former conservative minister sam gyimah has defected to the liberal democrats. Hes one of six mps who have joined the party in recent weeks. Mr gyimah was among 21 conservatives who had the party whip removed after rebelling against the Prime Minister,
President of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, despite a low turnout at his funeral. Former wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas reveals he is hiv positive, saying he wants to break the stigma around the condition. I want to empower so many other people who are in exactly the same position as me. A man has been arrested after a solid gold toilet worth millions of pounds is stolen from blenheim palace. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, political commentator jo phillips and nigel nelson, Political Editor of the sunday mirror and sunday poeple. Stay with us for that. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. Former tory minister sam gyimah has become the latest mp to defect to the liberal democrats. The mp for east surrey was kicked out of the conservative party after voting against the government over no deal brexit. He had previously resigned as universities minister after opposing theresa mays withdrawal agreement. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson announced the pa
Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But, they new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that promise, the chief executive for transport for the north told the Prime Minister that the proposed line doesnt go nearly far enough. We wa nt we want to have liverpool, sheffield, holland newcastle all getting the benefit as well as leeds and manchester. Well, there you go, barry, 39 billion, a number to conjure with, i dare say. But youre absolutely right, barry, and youre writing your aspiration and we support that. Labour says todays announcement is just reheated pr
Warehouse in sx. Britain offers its condolences as hopes fade for the crew of a missing argentinian submarine. In sport, england get on top, down under. After davvide malan, made a half century for england, in the opening ashes test, the bowlers are now having an impact theyve taken four wickets already. And nick has the weather. It may be black friday that this weekends weather is brought to you by the colour blue. Its going to be a cold one. The bully on wintry showers but quite of the blue sky. It is colder this morning. Some icy patches to watch out for. More coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. In the next few hours, zimbabwe is preparing to swear in a new president , after ten days of extraordinary drama that culminated in the resignation of Robert Mugabe after 37 years in power. 60,000 people will gather at a sports stadium in harare to witness Emmerson Mnangagwa taking control of the country. The opposition is urging him to end the culture of corruption. Tom burridge