Eu without an agreement. We mustnt lose sight of the fact that if we dont agree a united plan and implement it next week, then the chances of leaving without a deal go up. Documents seen by bbc news suggest that the government knew the h52 project was over budget and probably behind schedule three years ago. The government wants to change planning rules in england to help mobile phone companies installing sg broadband in rural areas. The american pharmaceutical giant johnson and johnson is to appeal a landmark case which ordered it to pay over half a billion dollars for helping fuel an epidemic of opioid drug use. The countdown to the new series of strictly come dancing has begun, and in sport, Bolton Wanderers face one of the most crucial weeks in the clubs long history after they were left on the brink of liquidation yesterday. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Jeremy corbyn will meet other Opposition Party leaders today as he looks to secure support for his plans to blo
Of the english Football League. And the countdown to the new series of strictly come dancing has begins, with the stars donning their sequins for last nights launch in london. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Jeremy corbyn is meeting Opposition Party leaders as he looks to secure support for his plans to block a no deal brexit. The labour leader has said hes open to different strategies after coming under pressure to drop his plan to lead a caretaker government. The conservatives said allJeremy Corbyn offered was chaos, delay and uncertainty. Lets speak now to our political correspondent, peter saull. In terms of whatJeremy Corbyn wants to do, lets not focus on who might lead to the plans but on these various mps uniting, how likely is it we will hear something about that today . They will have to put on a bit of a united front when they emerge from this meeting in westminster because when this plan was first mooted byJeremy Corbyn the response from the liberal democrats was
Shot. Deep rooted relics our series american wonders takes you to Sequoyah National park home to some of the largest and oldest trees on earth. Its tuesday, august 27th, 2019. Here is todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Johnson johnson was the king pin behind the nations ongoing Opioid Crisis. A landmark ruling against johnson and johnson. The company is ordered to pay more than half a billion dollars in damages. Lawyers for the drug maker deny any wrongdoing. The government of puerto rico declares a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm dorian. Dorian is forecast to progress and could become a category 1 hurricane with 80mileperhour winds. At least two children are dead after a suspect driving a stolen Police Cruiser crashed into multiple cars in dayton, ohio. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about becoming a bit of a pop icon. It was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become the notorious rbg. G7 leaders pledged 20 million to hel
This is apollo 8. Tminus 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, nine, we have ignition sequence. The engines are on. Four, three, two, one, zero. We have connect, we have lift off. Left off at 7 50 1 am eastern standard time. We have cleared. We are clear, 13 seconds. The United States was undertaking the most distant voyage ever attempted by man. For the first time, three americans will travel by moon rocket. Roger,. We hear you loud and clear. It smoother. Apollo 8 using, your trajectory is go. Thank you. Frank gorman, gene level, the landers were about to leave the fabled earth and face the infinite frontier. Apollo 8 houston, go ahead. You are go for tli. Roger, tli. Tli. Translator insertion. This was the commitment. Foreman, lovell and anders were ready for the maneuver that would send them to the moon. As the world listened and watched, the people were overtaken by a new awareness and a real is that they were watching the ultimate destiny of man. Global confirms ignition. The thrust is okay. O
To the crew. Our guests are Elizabeth Cobbs and mark kramer. First, here is a look back at the apollo 8 mission. December 21st, 1968, the shortest day of the year, but insignificance, perhaps one of the longest in the flow of history. This is apollo on launch control. We are still go at this time. Tminus 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, nine and we have ignition sequence, the engines are on, four, three, two, one, zero. We have commit. We have liftoff. Liftoff at 7 51 a. M. Eastern standard time. We have cleared the tower. Towers are cleared. 13 seconds. The United States was undertaken the most distant voyage ever attempted by man. For the first time, three americans rode the saturn 5 moon rocket. We hear you loud and clear, apollo 8. The first stage is very smooth and this one is smoother. Apollo 8 houston, your trajectory and guidance are go, over. Thank you, michael. You looking real good. Frank warmen, jim lovely and bill anders were about to leave their cradle earth and face the infinite