to the u.s. house of representatives which is voting shortly on a resolution calling for the release of journalists who are imprisoned in the country of mynamar, also known as burma. and now to live coverage of the house on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker s rooms, washington, d.c. december 13, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable ted poe to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. throughout history you have been ever present to all believers. in times of darkness we readily turn on lights. millions of americans in this season have variously turned to the celebration of the christmas season with its trees and lights and hanukkah
find out if average wages are keeping up with the cost of living. foreign secretary, boris johnson, arrives in the caribbean, as british holidaymakers affected by hurricane irma start to arrive back in the uk. in sport, celtic are humbled in the champions league by paris st germain, and the world s most expensive player, neymar. 5 0, the score in glasgow. there were wins for manchester united and chelsea, though. and matt has the weather. good morning. storm irene is now in the north sea. the wind is dying down. a blustery day with sunshine. all the details coming up. thank you very much. a bbc breakfast investigation has found thatjust 2% of council owned downing street says the cap on public sector pay increases will be lifted in 2018. ministers have already announced salary rises for police and prison officers in england and wales that are above the 1% limit, but unions say it doesn t go far enough. our political correspondent, leila nathoo, is in our westminster studio th
worries are stopping them doing theirjob properly because of sleepless nights and days off sick. and it s notjust affecting those on lower incomes. in sport, it s one step closer to a cup final for manchester united. they beat hull city 2 0 in the first leg of the league cup semi final. and this is the incredible trick shot which has caused a sensation on social media. it s two minutes long and you really don t want to miss it. and carol has the weather. we are starting off with a very windy day. windy for all day for most of us. storms locally and severe gales for some. sunshine further south but tomorrow, parts of the south will also have sleet and snow. good morning. first, our main story. barack obama has delivered his farewell address as us president, telling the american people he believes the country is in a better, stronger place than when he was first elected eight years ago. in an emotional speech in chicago, he thanked his wife michelle as well as his family and st
trains operated by the operator of last resort. we want a better life for our families, that s why we cross. making it across the border. as europe faces a fresh migrant crisis, we have a special report from greece. three in a row for manchester city. pep guardiola s men see off aston villa to win the league cup for the third successive year. after the wettest february on record, march is a starting off on a quieter note. still showers around but not the relentless heavy rains and strong winds we have seen recently. i will keep you up to date. it s monday, march 2nd. our top story. the prime minister will chair his first meeting of the government s emergency cobra committee this morning, as the number of cases of coronavirus in the uk rises to 36. 13 of those were diagnosed yesterday the biggestjump in a single day. 0vernight, the united states reported its second death. more than 3,000 people are now known to have died worldwide. andy moore has the latest. ahead of chairin
in to save shop businesses. retail will never, ever be the same again. if they don t change, what you re going to seize empty stores, very simple. it s like playground economics, it s not complicated. and in sport, promotion and relegation will still happen, in the 3 divisions, below the premier league, if the season, ends prematurely. and it may be one of the warmest may mornings on record that there is actually rain around this morning as strong winds had to the bank holiday weekend, i will have all the details later. it s friday 22nd may. our top story. 68 councils in england have told bbc breakfast they can t guarantee primary schools will re open to reception, yeari and year 6 pupils, on june ist.teachers and parents have expressed concerns about safety in the classroom for larger numbers of children. the government will today publish the scientific evidence behind its decision for a phased return to schools in england. in a few minutes we ll have more on that breakfast