Liberal groups, the group is rethinking their philosophy. Weve got a late developments and reactions. This came as a big surprise for many. Just this past weekend, a maryland cup scout pack was forced to remove that anti discrimination policy just to renew its charter. The scouts fought hard over their history to keep many of its rules the same and were steadfast in the ban on gays. The decadeslong policy byboy scouts of america may soon come to an end. Its bid. For years the boy scouts of america have maintained a standing policy banning gays doubt that scowl leaders. The organization, the largest private use a group of the country when all the way to the Supreme Court and won the right to keep the ban. Just one month ago, they affirmed their stance after conducting a twoyear u. S. Twoyear review of the policy. But now i reversal the scouts say they will leave it up to individual chapters. For this group of former scouts its a nobrainer. If a book if they gave voice dallas to serve, p
Good morning welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson and Rachel Burden. Our headlines today a clean break harry and meghan will drop their hrh and end all royal duties under a new agreement with buckingham palace. The queen says they remain much loved members of herfamily. The couple are expected to spend most of their time in canada and will pay back taxpayers money used to refubish their windsor home. New powers to help protect potential stalking victims while Police Investigate allegations are due to come into force. After the calls for big ben to bong for brexit well look at the debate over whether britains church bells should chime too. Saracens are relegated the premiership champions will play next season the second tier of english rugby, after paying too much in wages its pretty cold out there this morning. Some widespread frost. Otherwise its going to be a dry day and we will have some sunshine as well. Its sunday, january the 19th. Our top story. A deal has been agreed on the
The areas of australia worst hit by bushfires, are now at risk of flash flooding and power cuts as a result of rainstorms. In the state of victoria many fires have been put out by the storms but giant hailstones have also damaged property. John donnison reports. In a year of extreme weather, for australians, it doesnt just rain, it pours. Hailstones the size of golf balls in the state of victoria. So intense, it shattered roofs. And all this in the middle of summer, as large parts of the country continue to burn. In melbourne, battered by high winds, few can remember such a dramatic shift in weather. Such a freak storm. I was watching television, i went into the bedroom and ijust looked out the window and the gumtree, which is two
stories high, just disappeared. It was a white out at this birthday party, abandoned as people huddled for shelter. And this is a cricket pitch. No chance of a resumption in play any time soon, with more rain and hailforecast in the next 2a hours. But after m
Of more in way of cloud for some of scotland, milder, 10 degrees in stornoway, a little bit of rain for the Northern Isles but most places chilly and dry. Very strong area of High Pressure dominating as we go sunday into monday, more isobars, a wea ker sunday into monday, more isobars, a weaker weather front to the north of the uk so here it is going to be less cool to start monday, the green colours there but elsewhere further south under clear skies, another career start with force, perhaps some list fog to. A cold day, but the cloud further north and you can see as we head through the week it should stay largely dry, variable cloud and sunshine at times. Hello this is bbc news, with me, ben brown. The headlines the queen has attended church at sandringham after reaching an agreement with prince harry and meghan over their future. The couple will no longer use their hrh titles and will give up all royal duties from the spring. In other news powers come into force this week to stop st
From scotland, the winds dropping and with clear skies this evening and overnight, we have a frost pretty widely, even in towns and cities, 2 3 possible. The exceptions the highlands and islands, here we have a milder stronger breeze coming in from the atlantic around the top of High Pressure. Follow the lines round and into the north sea and they could be one or two showers here early on sunday morning. They should say offshore. Apart from that, more cloud and more breeze in the north west of scotland, we have more winds, frosty start, a cold winters day. Again, seven or 8 degrees, probably milder in the cloud towards the north west. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The chancellor warns Business Leaders that there will not be alignment with eu rules in any post brexit trade agreement and that some businesses will benefit while some wont. A clock projected on the walls of downing street one of a series of events announced to mark the moment the uk leaves the eu. British Scientist