Separate meetings with the five stormont parties in an attempt to bring back the power sharing executive. A red arrow salute as the the queen officially opens the new queensferry crossing. The queen was accompanied by Prince Philip 53 years to the day after she opened the neighbouring forth road bridge. Should girls and boys clothes be a thing of the past . John lewis decide to take gender labelling off their childrens clothes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. South korea says it has seen indications that the north is preparing more Missile Launches, possibly an intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The south has carried out live fire exercises, and says it is strengthening its Missile Defence system. The escalation follows north koreas testing of a Hydrogen Nuclear bomb at the weekend, which it says can fit onto a long range missile. The us has warned that any threat to itself or its allies will be met with a massive military response. A Un Security Council meeting is under way i
In england and wales. And in the next hour well. Report finds that the economic gap between coastal and non coastal places has grown. Being by the seaside could lead to being among the countries or worse off for employment, health and education. And Kensington Palace announces that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their third child. The royal family say that they are delighted. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The American Ambassador to the United Nations has urged the Un Security Council to take the strongest possible measures against north korea in response to its most powerful nuclear test. Nikki haley told an emergency session that north korea was begging for war and while the United States didnt want war its patience wasnt unlimited. Today south korea has been strengthening its missile defences as they warned the north was preparing to carry out further missile tests. Our correspondent Yogita Limaye reports from the capital of south korea, seoul. A day after no
Responsible for the deaths of nearly 30 sperm whales on european beaches last year. Good morning. Its september 5th. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Breaking news, serious case review into the death of Ayeeshia Jane smith who was murdered by her mother in 2014 is fine professionals were not focused enough on the childs welfare. 0ur correspondent Chi Chi Izundu is here. The details of a serious case review arejust the details of a serious case review are just out but first of all tell us more are just out but first of all tell us more about ayeeshia and what happened. She was known to social services and professionals before her birth because her mum was found living in a garage venture was pregnant. She was also taken into foster ca re pregnant. She was also taken into foster care during her 21 month old life and then turned back to her pa rents life and then turned back to her parents or her mother, i should say, after a short while and soon afterwards she passed away
Space today. This is some of what he said. We will return american astronauts to the moon, not only to leave behind footprints and flags but to put down the foundation we need to send americans to mars and beyond. Applause the moon will be a stepping stone, a training ground, a bit to strengthen oui training ground, a bit to strengthen our commercial and International Partnerships as we refocus americas Space Programme towards human Space Programme. Our adversaries are aggressively developing Jamming Technology to hamper navigation and Communication Systems and america must be as dominant in space as we are here on earth. Some arresting ambition there. That was happening at the National Space council which hasnt met in a while but the Trump Administration brought it back. I imagine everyone watching will have read the wall street journal because there is an article by the Vice President in which he says the us is falling behind in the final frontier. Says the us is falling behind in th