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but their credit cards were declined. petrol bombs and blow torches were found in the van they did use. police say they had pink ceramic knives tied to their wrists. a mid atlantic yacht rescue involving the queen mary two cruise two cruise liner after a once in a lifetime summer storm. and tonight into and the 2 2 draw at hampden park. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister theresa may has appointed a new chief of staff following the resignation of her two most senior aides in the wake of thursday s general election in which the conservatives lost their overall parliamentary majority. he is gavin barwell, who lost his seat as a conservative mp in the election. the resignations of nick timothy and fiona hill followed what the bbc understands was a warning from conservative mps that mrs may would face a leadership challenge if she didn t sack them. more on gavin barwell‘s appointment in a moment, but first here s our political correspondent alex f ....
in a lifetime summer storm. and a scintillating finish to the world cup qualifier between england and scotland at hampden park saw the match end in a 2 2 draw. good evening and welcome to bbc news. news agencies are tonight reporting that downing street has agreed an outline deal with northern ireland s democratic unionist party which will allow them to put together a minority government. theresa may needs the support of their ten mps because she didn t win enough seats during the election to command a majority in the commons. reports say the dup would support the government on a confidence and supply basis. meanwhile, theresa may has appointed a new chief of staff, following the resignation of her two most senior advisers in the wake of thursday s general election, in which the conservatives lost their overall parliamentary majority. he s gavin barwell, a former conservative government minister who lost his seat as an mp in the election. mrs may said: i m delighted ....
good evening and welcome to westminster. newsnight in daylight. do not be fooled by mellow sunshine, do not be fooled by the gentle breeze of a summer weekend. today saw no calm, no respite in the pace of change and power shifting that gives this place its identity. senior conservatives began the day calling for the resignation of theresa may s joint chiefs of staff. by the afternoon, they got what they wanted. nick timothy and fiona hill were known for their unwavering loyalty. the pm was accused of relying on them too heavily, closing her eyes perhaps to a more collegiate, consensual type of government. two unelected names. two broadly unrecognisable faces. yet these chiefs of staff were at the very heart of government. they knew theresa may inside out, knew how to shield her from the hostile parts of the job she wished to avoid. they were notjust moral support they were, nick clegg told us, instrumental to practically every decision she took. i asked her not to bri ....
series, has died. from the 1960s tv series. hello and welcome to world news today. theresa may s efforts to form a working government despite losing her majority in the uk general election are gathering pace. a minor party from northern ireland is reported to have agreed to help her party get their programme through parliament. according to downing street, they have reached the outline of an agreement with the democratic unionist party, or dup, who are pro brexit and socially conservative. a downing street spokesman said: earlier, it was announced that the prime minister theresa may s two top advisers had resigned, following pressure from members of her own party. they ve been replaced by one of the losing conservative candidates, the former housing minister gavin barwell. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. they were at the heart of power, the prime minister s closest advisers for years. but nick timothy and fiona hill were accused of having too ....
downing street says it s secured the principles of an outline agreement with northern ireland s democratic unionist party, giving the conservatives a working majority in parliament. the deal would be on a so called confidence and supply basis, allowing theresa may to pass crucial votes once the commons resits next week. the cabinet will discuss the deal on monday. today, theresa may s two closest advisors, nick timothy and fiona hill, resigned, following the conservatives‘ failure to win a majority in parliament in the election. here s our political correspondent alex forsyth. past friends, now even closer political allies. without enough mps of her own, theresa may has returned to the democratic unionist party to help of form a government. she signalled their intention yesterday, her way of keeping this address. we will continue to work with our friends and allies in the democratic unionist party in particular. our two parties, have enjoyed a strong relationship ov ....