A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Get in touch about the stories we are covering or tell us what youre spotting where you. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Five women who accuse the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of abusing them are calling on Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. Their lawyer told bbc panorama he plans to serve subpoenas asking the duke to give evidence. The programme included an interview with the woman who says she was forced to have sex with the prince when she was 17. He categorically denies any such relationship. Darragh macintyre reports. The allegations made by Virginia Giuffre about Prince Andrew have raised questions that wont go away. The lawyer for five ofJeffrey Epsteins accusers says he wants Prince Andrew to testify as a witness in their court cases. The women say the prince witnessed how epstein and his guests were given m
At the state dinner in washington in 1985, are up for auction. The iconic dress is expected to fetch between £250,000 and £350,000. Time for a look at the weather heres stav da naos. Certainly a lovely day in margate . Absolutely, sophie, and looking good around the country. Lots of sunshine event. A glorious picture in Sutton Coldfield in the west midlands, perfect conditions for strolling in the early december sunshine. There was quite a bit around because of High Pressure dominating for the next three days before low pressure ta kes next three days before low pressure takes over to bring wet and windy but milder weatherfor a takes over to bring wet and windy but milder weather for a time. Takes over to bring wet and windy but milder weatherfor a time. Quite a bit of sunshine this afternoon across england, wales, eastern scotla nd across england, wales, eastern scotland and Northern Ireland, click a cloud for western scotland, drizzle, mist and murk, a cloud for western scotland, d
Analysis on the President Trump visit and nato meeting. Five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The 12 year old boy killed yesterday when a car ploughed into a group of children near a school in essex is named as Harley Watson. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. Weve got a full midweek calendar of premier League Fixtures coming up over the next few days weve been hearing frmo the managers, including an under pressure Manchester United boss. More at 2. 30. Thanks holly, and stav danaos has all the weather. Thank you, there is a change on the cards, today might be settled, mostly dry, but cold, it will be turning milder later on in the week, but thats only half the story, i will have all the details in around half an hour. Also coming up our live coverage from enniskillen, annita. Thats right, bbc news continues its election tour of the uk. Today, im in enniskillen, which is in the fermanagh const
In the moment we join the team for sportsday but first on bbc news this evening, we have the latest on donald trump and his visit to the uk. He is currently attending a reception hosted by the queen and will then head to downing street. That is at eight oclock this evening. Then we bring you the latest on the general Election Campaign trail with adam fleming and chris mason and then the winner of the turner prize this year will be announced and we have a special programme from margate in kent. That is all to come on bbc news but now time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Not one series win this year. So have england droppd the ball on test cricket . Shes the best known womens footballer, but is she actually the best . Megan rapinoe wins the ballon dorfor the first time. And re invented for this re match. Antonyjoshua says he feels different in the lead up to facing andy ruinunior again. Also coming up in the programme, the former wolves keeper carl ikeme ta
Mr trump promises to stay out of the Election Campaign but also denies the nhs will be on the table in future trade talks. Absolutely. I dont even know where that rumour started, we have absolutely nothing to do with it and we wouldnt want to. If you handed it to us on a silver platter, we want nothing to do with it. The president will attend a reception hosted by the queen later at Buckingham Palace, where protests are expected tomorrow he joins World Leaders to celebrate 70 years of nato. Well be live at Buckingham Palace with the latest from there amid growing tensions among nato leaders. Mr trump today denounced remarks about the alliance from the french president as dangerous, nasty and insulting. Also this hour five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The boy killed in a hit and run has been named. 12 year old Harley Watson was outside his essex school. Climate activist Greta Thunberg sails into lisbon where climate ta