Todays assembly . It was really inspiring to look up to her as a role model and to remember the past memories that she created with us in our school. A role model for girls past and present. She may no longer be the first lady, but Michelle Obama continues to be an inspiration for many. Adina campbell, bbc news. Newsnights about to begin over on bbc two in a few moments. Heres kirsty. What does the speakers contempt ruling mean for the governments brexit plan . The government will put its case live, as will the opposition. Join me now on bbc two. Meanwhile, here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday im sarah mulkerrins. Your headlines tonight. Luka modric breaks a decade of dominance from ronaldo and messi to win the ballon dor. Southampton give mark hughes his marching orders afterjust one win from M Premier League games this season. And Ronnie Osullivan puts aside talk of a snooker revolution to cruise into the fourth round of the uk championship
Well brief you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. A school here in the uk has asked parents to restrict spending on Christmas Gifts for teachers to £50 to avoid putting staff in an awkward position. Is this bribery . Should teachers be getting gifts at all . Send us your thoughts. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag, bbcthebriefing. Once again, we begin with brexit. Britains Prime Minister theresa may will plead with mps to back her brexit deal today, as her government is embroiled in a constitutional row with parliament. Mrs may will begin five days of debate in the house of commons on her brexit plan, before the crunch vote on december 11th. But before she even addresses mps, her government will come in for intense criticism over claims its in contempt of parliament by refusing to publish the full legal guidance given to ministers about the withdrawal agreement. All that due to unfold through the day, lets go
Patchy mist and fog. Write with a few showers before rain arrives in the south west later. Brighter. I will have more in a few minutes. Its tuesday, the 4th of december. Just after six a. M. Welcome to the programme. Our top story theresa may will make the case for her brexit withdrawal deal to parliament later, opening a five day debate on the issue. But first the government is facing potential embarrassment if its found to have broken the rules by not publishing its brexit legal advice. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has more. Theresa may has been touring the country and tv studios trying to sell the brexit deal, but today she will face the most demanding audience of all her fellow politicians. Butjust before she begins five days of debate on the deal, mps will discuss whether ministers are in contempt for failing to publish the legal advice which parliament demanded last month. Last night, the Commons Speaker granted an emergency debate, to be held around lunchtime today. I
And from 3d printed bionic arms like the one dan here uses to an mot for the bacteria in your gut, we find out about the Tech Innovations which could be transforming your life in 2019. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. We really want your experience today of how schools treat your child if they have special education needs. Report today says thousands are being off rolled effectively heads suggesting the pupil should be educated elsewhere. So what has been your experience hows your child, if they have special Educational Needs, been treated at Mainstream School . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victorialive. If youre emailing and are happy for us to contact you and maybe want to take part in the Programme Please include your phone number in your message. If you text, youll be charged at the Standard Network rate. Heres Annita Mcveigh with a summary of the days news. Good morning. A top european law officer says the u
Lives up to its advertising slogan with more songs than you can count derek deans version of swan lake is a great ballet theres wont be performing its wrong song any time soon. This mammoth production will be in berlin till the sixteenth of december when it moves on to the austrian capital vienna now its time to take a look at todays headlines around the continent in our express we make stops in helsinki and liverpool but first up were in moscow. At the weekend the big ice rink opened moscows red square professional figure skaters took to the ice at the foot of the kremlin for the opening. The rink can accommodate up to four hundred fifty skaters. Muscovites and visitors alike tough luck here every winter since two thousand and six freezing temperatures are necessary as the ice is kept cooled by machines. On wednesday a new Central Library is opening in the finnish capitol hill thinking it will be named the library is a present from the finns to themselves on the hundredth anniversary