Independence saying the election makes it an arguable. That will be live shortly. Australia ensures another date of record breaking temperatures as a state of emergency is declared in New South Wales to try to cope with the raging bush fires australia endures. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Donald trump has become only the third us president in history to be impeached. The democrat majority house of representatives voted in favour of impeachment on two charges, setting up a trial in the senate. Impeachment is when charges of wrong doing are brought against a president by the Lower Chamber of the us congress. Mr trump is accused of withholding military aid to ukraine to try to get the country to investigate his political rival, joe biden. And also of obstruction of congress because he allegedly refused to co operate with the impeachment enquiry. But being impeached doesnt necessarily mean he ll be removed from office. For that to happen, the senate would have to convict
The fed is already wanting to cut rates. Were just looking for data points to give them cover. This isnt supposed to happen in new york, stuart. Theyre suppose to hate him there. If donald trump can go into the belly of the beast and get the love and the crowd that he gets, its wrecking the lake liberal medias narrative. Were now seeing this radicalization of ideas to where you see violent behavior. Its the not peaceful protesting when you barricade yourself or when you destroy property p. And families continue to be unable to afford the things that hay need, and and its direct directly related to bidens economic policies. I will say beauty is pain, this is very tight. In honor of this being Kentucky Derby weekend, stuart, i cant think of a jockey right now that could ride the biden horse the victory. If everywhere around the world, theyre coming to America Stuart all right. America, neil diamond. Were looking at the statue of liberty. A rather nice day in new york city. 1 success east
Do you need heroin more than your children . Yeah, ido. That full extended report shortly. And a senior official at kensington and Chelsea Borough Council has admitted the system for getting survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire into new homes has probably not been successful. Well get reaction. Hello and welcome to the programme, were live until iiam. Throughout the programme the latest breaking news and developing stories and as always keen to hear from you. A little later in the programme well be speaking to drew povey who you may know as the inspirational head in the current series of channel 4s educating Greater Manchester. Hell tell us how hes turned round a failing school. If you want to talk to him, do get in touch, use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The former us president barack obama and his wife michelle have said they are disgusted by the allegations against the hollywood Film Producer and hi
In a botched burglary. And Scientists Say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uks few Killer Whales. Good morning, imjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general Election Campaign officially gets underway. At midnight last Night Parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the House Commons is up for grabs. Lets bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. The eus Chief Negotiator on brexit, Michel Barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. Later today the Prime Minister theresa may will visit the queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the Dissolution Of Parliament. And labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. In the last hour, the European Commissions lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britains departure. It comes amid r
There is no punishment, there is no brexit bill, the financial settlement is only about settling the accounts. Im nicholas owen. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A 20 year old student is found guilty of Planting A Home made bomb on a busy London Underground tube train. Ten years on from the disappearance of Madeleine Mccann we return to praia da luz as British Police say their investigation remains open. A big fall in profits at sainsburys. The Supermarket Giant blames tough Market Conditions and a fall in the value of sterling. Good afternoon imjane hill at westminster on the day that the general Election Campaign officially got underway. Theresa may has launched an attack on european officials accusing someone on european officials accusing someone to try to influence the outcome of the british General Election by using threats. She said that talks would be tough and the position of the uk had been represented the standards of the European Commission hardened. The Prime Minis