Shirley ballas has been named as the new head judge on strictly come dancing, replacing len goodman. Good morning, its tuesday the 9th of may. Im rachel schofield, welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The conservatives have vowed to cap Energy Prices if they win the General Election. Under the plans theresa may would give powers to the industry regulator, ofgem, to set a limit for people on standard variable rates. Under the new plans, new powers would be given to ofgem to set a limit for people on standard variable rates. Elsewhere labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to formally launch his partys general Election Campaign, where hes expected to say that the issue of Whether Brexit happens has been settled. The uks highest electorate campaigning on the nhs, and the green party is on the Isle Of Wight the uks highest electorate campaigning on the nhs, promising to end what it calls the privatisation experiment. Well be live In Manchester ahead of labours Campaign Launch shortly but first more o
Also coming up, you cranes, fight back, gets a boost from us, supplied rapid rocket launchers. We look at what the high models can do and how they become a russian target. And pope process apologize for the abuse of indigenous children and Catholic Schools in canada, saying the church cooperated and cultural destruction ah, im on your campus mckinnon. Thanks so much for joining us. European Energy Ministers are meeting today to agree on a plan to cut gas consumption and reduce the blocks dependence on russian gas supplies. And this debate between e u countries over whether the reduction targets should be mandatory, but gas use is already being throttled with russia saying its cutting flows through the node stream one pipeline to just 20 percent of its normal capacity. Moscows blaming the cut on repair works and sanctions that germany rejects that, excuse, maintenance, work or warfare via pipeline. Berlins has gas problems move to further tighten the screws on gas supplies comes as no s
Had fall off tons of passengers traveling through germany. The airline cancels more than a 1000 flights. Its frankfurt and munich hobbs due to it strike by the Airlines Ground stops starting wednesday. Workers are demanding higher wages due to inflation. And emotional response is called francis apologizes to indigenous communities in canada begging forgiveness for evil abuse suffered by children as residential schools run by the Catholic Church. Ah, im glad of as welcome to the program. European union Energy Ministers have agreed on a plan to cut gas consumption and reduce the blocks dependence on russian gas supplies. Thats off the russia announced it would slash gas apply to the you. Energy ministers struck a deal at an emergency meeting in brussels. The plan is expected to see most states count at least 15 percent of their gas use. The coming winter. Some e u members, including germany, are still yet to fill their reserve facilities in preparation for a possible total russian gas cu
Also coming up at trouble chaos ahead for loose tons of passengers traveling through germany, the airline councils more than a 1000 flights at its frank for them. Unit clubs, due to the strike by the hour ground staff starting wednesday. Workers are demanding higher wages due to inflation. Ah, im go ahead office. Welcome to the program. European union Energy Ministers have agreed on a plan to cut gas consumption and reduce the blocks dependence on russian gas supplies. Thats after russia has announced it would slash grass applied to the e. U. Energy ministers struck a deal at an emergency meeting in brussels. The plan is expected to see most states caught at least 15 percent of their gas used by the coming winter. Some new members, including germany, still yet to fill their reserve facilities in preparation for a possible total russian gas cutoff. The agreement was announced by the check republic as host of the use rotating presidency. Check industry minister, joseph c. Keller, explain
Attorney general barrs bombshell letter about the Mueller Report. The collusion delusion is over. What is the russian reaction . Ill talk to one of moscows top Foreign Policy aids. And the legacy of monarch. Do we have new norms for president ial power . Will the next president not have to release tax returns . Be able to fire people investigating the white house, and more. Well have a debate. But, first, here is my take. President trump faces a crucial test of his Foreign Policy and his resolve over venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear the u. S. No longer considers Nicholas Maduro to be president. A far stronger declaration than the red line barack obama drew around syrias assad. So far, trumps pressure hasnt worked. Maduro dug in and the military hasnt abandoned his support for him. Venezuela is a complicated, divided country and maduro is the heir to the legacy of hugo chavez has some support in rural areas. But far more significant, it has been russias open and s