Welcome prince harry and Meghan Markle on their First Official visit to wales. Our main story at 5. Theresa may is meeting the french president , Emmanuel Macron, with both leaders expected to commit to continue working closely together after brexit. Theyll set out a series of agreements including a pledge from the government to take more migrants from calais, and to provide an extra £41; million to strengthen the uks border controls there. The uk will also commit three raf Chinook Helicopters in mali, where French Forces are fighting islamist militants. The summit is taking place at Sandhurst Military Academy we should hear from the leaders later this hour. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. The message was clear. While britain may be breaking ranks with the eu, close co operation between europes two biggest military powers will continue. While no british troops will be deployed, the Prime Minister offered the french president practical support in his countrys battle ag
Injuries or loses. New car sales dropped by more than 9 in september the lowest for six years. And three home nations are in World Cup Qualifiers later, with Northern Ireland taking on the champions, germany. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. As england hope to clinch their place in russia, one former goalkeeper says jack butland should be the preferred choice for the number one shirt. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Wiltshire police say they have enough evidence to have questioned the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven people had he still been alive. The force says it would have interviewed sir edward under caution about a claim he raped an 11 year old boy, and also claims including rape and indecent assault made by six others. But their investigation has been severely criticised, as our correspondent Richard Galpin now reports. Sir edward heath, conservative Prime Minister in the early 19705, is re
Over the right to chose when to end his life. Also this hour sales of new cars have declined for the sixth month in a row. Just over 400,000 new vehicles were registered in september down more than 9 from last year. And the home nation fortunes hang in the balance as england, scotland and Northern Ireland prepare for World Cup Qualifiers tonight. Good morning. Its thursday 5th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news, police have said former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned about allegations of child sexual abuse by seven people had he still been alive. Wiltshire police, which has led a two year £i. 5 police, which has led a two year £1. 5 million inquiry into the late tory leader, has today published a report detailing its findings. Its a News Conference in swindon isjust beginning, lets go to swindon and the Wiltshire Police News Conference. Wiltshire police on behalf of the National Police chief s council took
British author. This years nobel prize for literature has been awarded to. I used to wonder what went on behind closed doors. And we speak to the best selling crime also about his new book. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Wiltshire police say they would question the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse, were he still alive. The claims include the alleged rape of a child. The police stress that is not to say the former Prime Minister was guilty. But the investigation has been severely criticised by the sir edwards friends and family, and by the former head of Public Prosecutions he says elements of Wiltshire Polices investigation were a disgrace and they should be ashamed. Tom symonds has more. For many, hes now a figure from distant history the Prime Minister in the early 1970s who took us into europe. But today, the police set out staggering claims against Sir Edward Heath, that he raped a child in 1961, indecently assaulted six othe
Four days after the las vegas shooting, some Senior Republicans say they may be willing to consider a form of gun control. The number of families forced to live in emergency accommodation in england is the highest for a decade. Mr stevens. Yes . The british author best known for his novel the remains of the day, Kazuo Ishiguro, has won the nobel prize for literature. England score and a late goal from harry kane secures englands place in the semifinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow to castleford tigers hopes of winning the Super League Grand final on saturday. One of their star names withdrawn from their squad. Good evening. Wiltshire police have been criticised for their handling of an investigation into the former Prime Minister sir edward heath, who died 12 years ago. The force said today that if hed been alive, sir edward would have been questioned about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven individuals, including an allegation of raping an 11 yea