Good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has sought to play down divisions in his top team after one of his key aides announced hes resigning. It comes after a turbulent start to the Labour Party Conference, where theres been a failed attempt to oust mr corbyns deputy, tom watson, and further splits over brexit. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Not everything here is going according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wa nts to according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wants to persuade you he is ready for power, but one of his key aides has raised concerns. Andrew fisher, still by mr corbyns site this morning, is quitting, privately accusing the leaders team of a blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in them. blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in them. I have obviously seen the words that andrew wrote, and i discussed them with him at some length. Why do you think he said that . I think he said that because he was extremely distressed at that point abou
Reaction to this israel palestine war. And i will be asking , is it and i will be asking, is it reasonable say that we have reasonable to say that we have imported quite a few people into europe into west who europe and into the west who really would be quite happy to see israel wiped off the face of the earth and what should be done about that . Gb views and gbnews. Com but right now its your headlines with sofia. Your headlines with sofia. Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Im sofia wenzel in the newsroom. Sirens were heard in Central Israel this afternoon, warning of incoming missiles from gaza. Of incoming missiles from gaza. The uks foreign secretary is in israel. The Foreign Office says James Cleverlys visit is a sign of the uks unwavering solidarity with the people of israel. It comes as israels israel. It comes as israels Prime Minister meets opposition figures in an effort to expand his Coalition Government assaults on Hamas Terrorists have intensify died, striking roads, buildings and
And the welsh opera singer, bryn terfel. Thick fog is causing delays at airports for a second day. Heathrow says 45 flights have been cancelled, because planes were in the wrong place following yesterdays disruption. And its new year down under, sydney welcomes in 2017 in style with a spectacular firework display. Now on bbc news, witness. Hello, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. Im here at the British Library in london for the last time this year to bring you five of our favourite stories from 2016. Well meet a former member of chairman maos infamous red guards, a woman astronaut who trained with the challenger Space Shuttle crew, and an art restorer who brought a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece back to life. But first, witness has travelled to the Bamiyan Valley in afghanistan. For over 1,000 years two huge statues of Buddha Towered over the valley, but in 2001 they were destroyed by the taliban. Said musa hussein was one of the local people forced to lay dynamite around t
And the welsh opera singer, bryn terfel. Thick fog is causing delays at airports for a second day. Heathrow says 45 flights have been cancelled, because planes were in the wrong place following yesterdays disruption. And its new year down under, sydney welcomes in 2017 in style with a spectacular firework display. Now on bbc news, witness. Hello, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. Im here at the British Library in london for the last time this year to bring you five of our favourite stories from 2016. Well meet a former member of chairman maos infamous red guards, a woman astronaut who trained with the challenger Space Shuttle crew, and an art restorer who brought a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece back to life. But first, witness has travelled to the Bamiyan Valley in afghanistan. For over 1,000 years two huge statues of Buddha Towered over the valley, but in 2001 they were destroyed by the taliban. Said musa hussein was one of the local people forced to lay dynamite around t
Staff must wear masks, managers could face fines and doors must look at ten p. M. Another hammer blows hospitality and cities will be ha rd Est Hospitality and cities will be hardest hit. I am in Central London asking how businesses can survive the next six months. What now for the future of sport . Fans may not to be able to return to live events in england until at least the end of march next year, and many smaller clubs are in danger of going under. Two sisters who saved a struggling swimmerfrom drowning hold an emotional reunion with the woman they rescued. And for the rest of the week, expect some colder days, chilly nights and a bit of rain times including this morning. Ive got all the details here. Its wednesday the 23rd of september. Our top story. Borisjohnson has warned that if people dont follow new coronavirus rules significa ntly greater restrictions will be ahead. The latest measures which the Prime Minister announced in a televised address to the nation include pubs and