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Also today, as eu leaders meet at a summit in estonia, the Prime Minister appears sidelined as the Eu Commission says not enough progress has been made to start trade stocks. And new evidence is unveiled that suggests the drawing on the right could be a sketch for da vincis famous enigmatic masterpiece. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. In the past few minutes ukip has announced its new leader will be a former army officer henry bolton, winning a 29. 9 of the vote. He beat off competition from the controversial anti islam campaigner anne marie waters. Mr bolton said his core task would be holding the government to account on brexit. Todayis government to account on brexit. Today is not only a crucial day for oui today is not only a crucial day for our party, it is a critical day for oui our party, it is a critical day for our country. We have already heard today from a n ....
Lets get a flavour of some of the sparks that flew tonight. This is one exchange betweenJeremy Corbyn and amber rudd, discussing the need for social care. We are a party who a lwa ys for social care. We are a party who always supports those in most need. And the welfare bill for helping people on disabilities has gone up £7 billion in the last three years. We will always provide that safety net. Amber, you try to remove safety nets from people on disabilities and turned around on that. You are not credible. I know there is no extra payments you do not want to add, no tax you do not want to rise but the fa ct tax you do not want to rise but the fact is that we have to concentrate oui fact is that we have to concentrate our resources on the people who need it most and we have to stop thinking, as you do, that there is a Magic Money Tree. You have to be accountable. Just one o ....
Is involved in such a decision. It beggers belief, really. Good morning. Its february 24th. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The conservatives have labelled their victory in the copeland by election a truly historic event. They took the seat from labour by more than two thousand votes The First Time a Governing Party has won a seat from another party in a by election for 35 years. The area has had a labour mp since the 1930s. For labour, the Shadow ChancellorJohn Mcconnell called the result disappointing. The party did hold on to the seat of stoke on Trent Central, in the other parliamentary by election result declared overnight. Labour finished two and a ....
Of settle to carlisle rail line. The world famous train is back on its scenic route through the Yorkshire Dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. And, Recycling Rockets a Californian Company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. Good morning. Its friday, 31st march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a Separation Settlement with the uk. The Draft Guidelines, issued by the president of the European Council donald tusk, argu ....