Religious ceremonies get under way around the world to celebrate christmas day. Now on bbc news, its been one of the most turbulent years for british politics in decades. With brexit dominating parliament, and no clear way forward, the bbcsjo coburn looks back at a troubled 12 months in review 2018 the year in politics. And a warning, this film contains some flash photography. It has been another incredible year in politics, with one issue dominating the agenda over all others brexit. That doesnt mean there havent been other important issues to grapple with the windrush scandal, the row over anti semitism, and many other scandals. And we launched a new political show. Politics live. First, theresa may shuffled her government in a bid to change the face of the party, more diverse and younger chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. It didnt all go according to plan. Are you confident of staying in government . Theresa may had wanted to move Justine Greening from education to the wor
Tipped to be moved like the Health Secretaryjeremy tipped to be moved like the Health Secretary jeremy hunt tipped to be moved like the Health Secretaryjeremy hunt didnt arch, and all of the big beasts stayed in theirjobs for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues as the partys Ruling National Executive Committee unanimously backed a vote of no confidence in the party leader which led to his sacking. Gerard batten replaced him. Ukip has to continue because we are the only opposition. In march, the labour party extended its suspension of Ken Livingstone over claims of anti semitism. He went on to resign but it wasnt enough to stop the issue dominating much of labours year. Jeremy corbyn was found to have posted a historic message about the removal of your release london which was considered to be anti semitic. The labour leader had expressed his opposition to the murals removal, later admitting he hadnt realised what it was the train. He apologised. Protesters also clashed in Pa
Mobile network. And coming up in half an hour a review of one of the most turbulent years for british politics in decades withjo coburn. Three british tourists, including a child, have died after their vehicle crashed while crossing a bridge in iceland. Four other people in the a wheel drive have been taken to hospital with critical injuries. The car crashed through a barrier on a single lane bridge and then fell eight metres onto a river bank. My colleague, simon mccoy, spoke to adolf erlingsson, a Tour Operator who was one of the first people at the scene. It happened on a ring road and this isa it happened on a ring road and this is a river. It is about half an hour east of the small time. Is a river. It is about half an hour east of the smalltime. And this is a one track bridge, i understand, and it crashed through the railings . Yes. Very strange, i think. And it crashed through the railings . Yes. Very strange, ithink. But somehow the driver must have lost control of the car and
Of the most turbulent years for british politics in decades. With brexit dominating parliament, and no clear way forward, the bbcsjo coburn looks back at a troubled 12 months in review 2018 the year in politics. And a warning, this film contains some flash photography. It has been another incredibly busy year in politics, with one issue dominating the agenda over all others you guessed it, brexit. That doesnt mean there havent been other important issues to grapple with the windrush scandal, the row over anti semitism, and many ministerial resignations. And we launched a new political show politics live. First, theresa may reshuffled her government in a bid to change the face of the party. In were more diverse and younger chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. It didnt all go according to plan. Are you confident of staying in government . Theresa may had wanted to move Justine Greening from education to the work and pensions brief, but instead she quit the cabinet, saying she wan
Stayed in theirjobs for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues, as the partys Ruling National Executive Committee unanimously backed a vote of no confidence in the party leader, henry bolton, which led to his sacking. Gerard batten replaced him. Ukip has to continue because we are the only opposition. In march, the labour party extended its suspension of former london mayor Ken Livingstone over claims of anti semitism. He went on to resign, but it wasnt enough to stop the issue dominating much of labours year. Jeremy corbyn was found to have posted a historic message about the removal of a mural in east london which was considered to be anti semitic. The labour leader had expressed his opposition to the murals removal, later admitting he hadnt realised what it was portraying. He apologised. Shame on you protesters also clashed in Parliament Square on more than one occasion, angered by how the party was handling the situation. Labour mps spoke of the anti semitic abuse they have