The other mains stories this hour. The former england fast bowler and ashes hero bob willis has died aged 70. The impeachment inquiry into donald trump moves up a gear, as Thejudiciary Committee considers the charges lawmakers will vote on. Extinction rebellion activists dressed as bees target the lib dem battle bus in south london and confronted the party leader, jo swinson. And coming up, the spirit of christmas for the First Lady Melania Trump as she visits a Salvation Army centre in east london. Its 5 oclock our main story is that nato leaders have concluded their seventieth anniversary summit with a plan to defend the baltic states. Turkey had threatened a veto unless nato endorsed its belief that kurdish fighters in syria are terrorists. Leaders also discussed the rise of china and threats from Cyber Attacks and the militarisation of space. However, the two day summit has been overshadowed by President Trumps strained relationship with other world leaders. It included a spat over
The brexit deadlock. The financial watchdog, the fca, says millions of customers are overpaying for car and Home Insurance because industry competition isnt strong enough. And fans celebrate as Katarina Johnson thompson scoops britains second gold and breaks the british heptathlon record at the world athletics championships in qatar. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A report has severely criticised Scotland Yard for its handling of its investigation into an alleged vip paedophile ring which turned out not to exist. The police inquiry, codenamed operation midland, was launched to look into allegations made by carl beech, who was laterjailed for lying. Retired High Court Judge sir Richard Henriques said that searches of the homes of the former home secretary, lord brittan, the former chief of the defence staff, lord bramall and the ex conservative mp, Harvey Proctor was unlawful. In a statement, Deputy Commissioner of the metropolitan police, sir Stephen House said the force w
Teenagers in unregulated homes concerns theyre exposed to weapons, drugs and sexual abuse. As more images emerge of canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with blackface makeup he apologises and says he didnt realise how hurtful his behaviour was. And on the eve of global protests about Climate Change we report from colorado where theres growing pressure from the Trump Administration to allow more drilling for shale gas. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Well have the latest from the Europa League, including a convincing away win for arsenal in frankfurt. Good evening. Buckingham palace has expressed displeasure after the former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he sought the queens help during the Scottish Independence referendum campaign. In a bbc documentary, mr cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the queen could intervene because he was concerned scotland was going to vote for independence. The queen later urged people to think very carefully about the future.
Wont be made until the end of the season, following a heavy Champions League defeat. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trumps most senior diplomat is making his debut on the International Stage at the g20 summit in germany. The new us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson is meeting russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov this lunchtime at a time when contacts between the Trump Administration and moscow are under the spotlight. The Us State Department says mr tillerson will try to provide a comforting message to countries uneasy about apparent changes in americas Foreign Policy positions. Well be live in germany in a moment, but first this report from wyre davies. With so much attention on his own difficulties at home, donald trump might be thankful that, for the next couple of days, the spotlight will fall squarely on the shoulders of his new Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson, attending the g20 summit in germany. Among his first meetings was with foreign secretary
Trade in baby chimps. One of the great artists of his Generation Tributes are paid to the british painter sir Howard Hodgkin, whos died at the age of 8a. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news theres an away goal for Manchester United in their Europa League last 16 tie. But theyre held to a draw by russians fc rostov. Good evening. The Prime Minister has insisted that the controversial change announced in the budget to increase National Insurance for Self Employed workers is simpler, fairer and more progressive. Theresa may refused to accept that the government had broken a Manifesto Pledge, saying the promise had only extended to one kind of National Insurance. But the move has angered a number of conservative backbenchers and been roundly criticised by labour. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Brussels is rarely a place where british Prime Ministers can find a retreat, but theresa may entered discreetly into the summit, in a hurry for the talks. Not for her the grand arr