How an old us flag on the back of a trainer helped nike lose a Million Dollar grant from the state of arizona. And after englands world cup exit against the usa, we look ahead to tonights match as sweden face the netherlands for a place in the final. Hello, i am Christian Fraser in washington, david eades is in london. The worlds biggest trading bloc has just settled on the key politicians to drive it forward for the next five years. And you know what . None of them was in the running to start with and i would bet you dont now much about any of them. They are compromise candidates, some werent even mentioned until the last hours of negotiation. Is that a way to hand out the most criticaljobs in the European Union . The top posts have gone to german, french, spanish, belgian and italian nationals. And in france it has been hailed as a huge victory for president macron. His compatriot Christine Lagarde will head the European Central bank, his belgian ally Charles Michel will be the presi
is it worth being a city of culture? i ll be chatting to businesses all morning about how things have changed for them this year. good morning. in sport, liverpool net seven goals, making england the first country to have five teams through to the champion s league knockout stages in the same season. and carol has the weather. good morning. storm caroline will make its presence felt in the north of scotla nd make its presence felt in the north of scotland today. 90 miles per hour gusts. blizzards as well. a mild and a wet start to the day away from that. it will be noticeably windy. i will have more details in 15 minutes. thank you, carol. good morning. first, our main story: the number of patients experiencing long waits in accident and emergency departments in the uk has more than doubled in the last four years. research by the bbc found that more than three million people waited longer than the four hour target in the last year. doctors say it shows the nhs can no longer c
why being fat and fit is a myth. a new study says people can t be obese and healthy. good morning. in sport: down to the wire. arsenal keep themselves in the three way race for the last two champions league spots. they ll be decided on the last day of the season. and carol has the weather. good morning. good morning from the clifton suspension bridge. it is cloudy and anzus morning. there will be some rain for england and wales, heavy through the day on and off, but for northern england, ireland and scotland it will be dry, bright and scotland it will be dry, bright and sunny with just a couple of showers. i will have more details in 15 minutes. thank you very much. so, we have carol on the bridge, we have steph on the buttie van, and over the next couple of weeks we will ta ke the next couple of weeks we will take bbc breakfast on the road to scotland, wales and northern ireland. today we start in south west england, we are in bristol. one of the reasons why this city is so
Child obesity is on the rise – here’s how to help them while building their self-esteem, by Anna Tyzack As a parent, how do you handle your child’s weight ?.
As a parent, how do you handle your child’s weight? With ever-increasing awareness of the risks of eating disorders, the question about the best tactics for dealing with potentially shameful feelings around food is more urgent than ever. One in five children is now obese by the time they leave primary school and most will stay overweight as adults, increasing the risk of future ill health.