A crushing defeat for england in new zealand, as the black caps wrap up an impressive innings and 65 run victory in the first test at bay oval. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a fairly cloudy day. A misty one as well, and weve got rain pushing northwards. The driest conditions gcioss northwards. The driest conditions across the far north of scotland. I will have more in 15 minutes. It is monday 25 november. Our top story over a Million Students face disruption from today when University Lecturers and support staff begin an eight day strike over pay, pensions and working conditions. Lectures will be cancelled at 60 universities. That is almost half of the uks institutions. Here is our education correspondent lisa hampele. They are taking to the picket lines again. Last year, more than 40,000 University Staff went on strike because of changes to their pension fund. Now, they say there has been a lack of progress in that dispute and they are an
About the nhs. This will be buying my first time voting. I am worried about the lack ofjob and opportunities. When you mean lack of democracy, what do you mean . The parties are ignoring our democratic. We are joined by three candidates. Were also joined by three of the candidates including the conservative whos been mp here for nearly ten years and says he loves his constituency but says he cant promise that he can dramatically improve peoples lives here. Meanwhile, the labour party is today promising to put bad landlords out of business if it wins the election and cap rent rises for private tenants. For too long, and certainly over the last decade, the government has allowed lower rogue landlords to flourish and so it is time to meet the market for renters and that requires the government to act. Also today, a Second National cinema chain, showcase, has joined vue in stopping all showings of the film, blue story, after seven Police Officers were hurt in a fight at a cinema in birming
For private tenants. Major wins for pro democracy campaigners in hong kongs council elections, putting renewed pressure on the government. People orderly and peacefully lining up people orderly and peacefully lining up outside of the voting station early in the morning, just because they want to get the vote. We deserve democracy. And coming up, two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. We speak to one of the actors in the movie. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson appeared at the old bailey a short time ago. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford, is at the old bailey. Tell us what happened 7 tell us what happened . This was a plea and trial preparation hearing in front of mrjustice id, and Maurice Robinson spoke first of all to confirm his name, date of birth and addr
And today were having to talk coming up on afternoon record highes last year live all the sport. According to the world about the issue in cricket. Meteorological organisation. England slip to defeat in the first test against new zealand sadly, not for the first time over but in the process, pace bowler the last few months, jofra archer says he was subjected were talking about racist abuse to racist abuse from an spectator from fans rather joy at the ballot box than the sport itself. As he left the field. Pro democracy supporters celebrate well tell you what he and a as they win overwhelmingly this time its in cricket, in hong kongs local elections. New Zealand Cricket have had to say where england fast bowler the territorys leader carrie lam has said she will reflect seriously on the incident at 2 30. Jofra archer says he was targetted on the clear message sent by voters. Thanks. As he left the field on the final day of englands first test match and ben rich has the weather. Against n
Has had to say about that. Hong kongs Pro Democracy Movement delivered a landslide victory in local elections this weekend. Across hong kong, turnout was over 70 thats a record. Nearly three Million People voted, and they voted overwhelmingly for pro democracy candidates. Just have a look at this. This is the electoral map. The yellow shows us the electoral map. The yellow shows us the progress made by pro democracy politicians. They took 17 out of the 18 districts. Compare that to 2015, when all 18 were controlled by pro beijing groups. Weve also seen some of the territorys best known politicians defeated by young inexperienced pro democracy candidates. And of course, the context for all of this is that pro democracy anti beijing protests have been going on for over five months. And these results represent yet another blow to the authority of hong kongs chief executive carrie lam. Shes said. And while shes reflecting, the protests go on. Jonathon head is there. Today, Office Workers i