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and sarah has the weather. good morning to you. lots to talk about in terms of the weather. snow and ice warnings as well as strong winds and potential flooding around the east coast. a full forecast in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story: the army is on standby to help evacuate communities along the east coast, where a tidal surge is expected to hit. the environment agency has issued seven severe flood warnings, meaning there is a danger to life. andy moore reports. all along the east coast, floodgates have been closed in preparation for the storm surge. gale force winds are combining with high tides to threaten coastal defences. in jaywick, in essex, there is a severe flood warning, meaning a risk to life. the emergency services have arrived in force. the residents are being urged to leave. evacuation centres a re being urged to leave. evacuation centres are on standby. we ve got exceptionally strong winds, between 40 exceptionally strong winds, between a0 ....
parliament. the main news from westminster: the prime minister vows to demands for a policy document on brexit. i can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper published this month. the labour leader is worried about what the government has in mind for brexit britain. the prime minister, mr speaker, is threatening the eu that unless they give in to her demands she will turn britain into a bargain basement tax haven of the coast of europe. also on the programme: rousing words from the chief minister of gibraltar. my blood is red but i m red, white and blue inside out and so is that rock and we will never ever come to us changing that countenance. come and see for yourself! but first, when the brexit secretary david davis came to the commons on tuesday after the government lost its case in the supreme court, mps from all parties call for a white paper, setting out a strategy for brexit. david davis batted away their requests, pointing to a spe ....
decriminalise some corruption offences. we will bring you a report. to forget you can get in touch with us through a hashtag don t forget. the pace of donald trump s presidency is dizzying so we are going to start by showing period assurance that he offered at washington s national prayer brea kfast, washington s national prayer breakfast, speaking about his view of the world and his place in it. the world is in trouble, and we are going to straighten it out, 0k? the world is in trouble, and we are going to straighten it out, ok? that is what i do, we are going to fix things, straighten it out. believe me when you hear about the tough phone calls i m having, don t worry about it, just worry about it, they re tough, they have to be tough, it is time that we be tough, we are taken advantage of by every nation in the world virtually. it is not go to happen any more. donald trump taking a dim view of the world associate has been shaking things up, expressing his anger wi ....
analysis of live music is taking place. we look at the big issues for the industry. in sport: impossible to play any better that was jose mourinho s assessment of his manchester united side, as they bagged an away goal in europe. it brought london to a standstill and killed thousands more than 60 years after the great smog, we ll find out what s being done to improve the capital s air quality today. nick has the weather. after so much loose guide yesterday, a bit of rain in northern and western parts. still mild but not as lovely as yesterday. you ll forecast for friday and your weekend weather. good morning. first, our main story. schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a head teachers‘ union. the association of school and college leaders has warned budget pressures are driving up class sizes and causing them to cancel things like school trips. our education correspondent gillian hargre ....
the week in parliament. it wasn t the best of weeks for the government. first, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. we don t trust the government on this matter. this country s future should rest with parliament. and not with ministers. and i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. next day, part of the budget unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a shock tax rise for the self employed. the headlines are not good news. spite van man. tories break tax vow. phil picks a pocket or two. rob the builder. white van man gets battered by budget. and that s just to name a few. and.leave? or remain? no, not the european union. should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament? the danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. so we believe that we need to get out. but first, it s showdown time at westminst ....