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In a bid to break political deadlock in washington. Premier League Football clubs hold a minutes applause for cyrille regis, the 59 year old former engand player who has been described as a trailblazer for black players in modern english football. And how Predictive Analytics can help in emergencies. Thats all in click in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The theys are 49. The vote to keep funding was short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarra
Mps have also begun an entirely into the way carillions pension deficit has been handled. And steven sack cui has been handled. And steven sack cur speaks to the actor and activist ashleyjudd, that is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. 50 and the naysli49. 50 and the naysmb. Vote was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down, had failed. Three fifths of the senator not having voted in the affirm tiff the motion
In the bill protecting the so called dreamers, thousands of young people brought into this country illegally whos right to remain is due to be revoked in a few weeks time. The Senate Democratic leader met with President Trump for more an hour at the white house, but the two men failed to reach a deal. The way things went today, the way you turned from a bipartisan deal, its almost as if you were rooting for a shutdown, and now we will have one. And the blame should crash entirely on President Trumps shoulders. Many republicans support efforts to legitimise the status of the dreamers, but they want it tied to other provisions, such as president froms border wall, and not made pa rt froms border wall, and not made part of a government funding bill. What we have just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political games. The Government Shutdown was 100 avoidable. The last Government Shutdown her
Deadlock in washington. And in sport, a moment to reflect on the life of Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black players in modern football at stadiums across the country. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50, the nays are 49. The vote to keep funding the federal government was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down had failed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative