Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy start to the day for many parts of the uk. It is mild as well, drizzly conditions and patchy fog. In scotland, something brighter but it is cooler. I will have more details on 15 minutes. In 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has been sacked from the cabinet after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code. He was asked to quit after he was found to have made inaccurate and misleading statements. It was in relation to what he knew about claims that pornography was found on his Office Computer in 2008. 0ur Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports. Side by side yesterday, the Prime Minister and her close ally damian green, her deputy in all but name. But, hours after they sat together in the commons, he was sacked. It stems back to this police raid on mr greens parliamentary offices nine years ago. 0fficers said legal pornography was found on computers. Mr green has always and
Sporting event since the olympics. And the official engagement portraits as prince harry and Meghan Markle prepare to spend christmas at sandringham. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The sacking of damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has prompted a furious backlash from conservative mps who are angry about how confidential material gathered during a Police Investigation came into the public domain. The first secretary of state was sacked from the cabinet last night after a government inquiry found he made inaccurate and misleading statements about the pornography on his Parliamentary Office computer. He is the third cabinet minister to leave their role in the space of two months. 0ur Political Correspondent ben wright has this report. Sacked from the cabinet and out the door. The third senior minister to leave theresa mays team in less than two months. Reporter why did you liethe public, mister green. This morning, damian green wasnt keen to talk, but fo
Property developers. Also victory for bristol city after the club beat Manchester City in the efl cup last night. Bristol citys chairman, steve lansdowne, says he feels vindicated for sticking with manager leejohnson after their struggles last season. And a car park in leicester, where the body of king iii was unearthed five years ago, has been protected as a nationally importa nt archaeological site. Good morning. Its thursday, 21st december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister has expressed deep gret at the departure of her first secretary of state, damian green. But said his actions fell short of the conduct expected of a cabinet minister. Theresa may sacked her close colleague and friend after an inquiryfound her close colleague and friend after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code by making inaccurate and misleading statements about pornography found on his Office Computer in 2008. Downing street said there wont necessarily bea stre
More than a 100 countries defy us warnings and vote against americas decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital. Were gonna rise up time to take a shot from penniless immigrant to founding father. The hip hop musical hamilton makes its debut in london, the First Showing outside of new york. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond one hundred days. Hello and welcome, im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The people of catalonia have been voting again today two months after a failed attempt to break away from the rest of spain. The polls closed just a few minutes ago. Todays election was called after the Spanish Government sacked the former Regional Government and imposed direct rule. Today the anti independence newspaper el pais called on voters to end the chaos and staunch the wounds, but will it put an end to the divisions in spains most prosperous region . From there, our correspondent James Reynolds reports. After months of crisis, the people of
Hurt business . A new report says a reduction in Foreign Workers coming to the uk could lead to a workforce crisis. Ill speak to the author of that report. In sport, a Bizarre Davis Cup victory for Great Britain. Thats after canada are disqualified when one of their players accidently hits a ball straight into the eye of the umpire. And carols amongst the orchids at kew gardens. Good morning. From the 22nd annual orchid festival at kew gardens, an indian theme for the first time. Beautiful and warm inside but outside it is cold, frosty and a dry start, wet and windy conditions moving in from the west. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Nhs hospitals in england will have a legal duty to charge overseas patients who arent eligible Forfree Non Urgent care from april. The move follows criticism of the nhs for failing to recover money from foreign visitors after they have been treated. Emergency care will be provided immediately, and billed later. Nhs improvement, whic