good morning from oundle castle, we are here for the tulip festival under way and you can see some fabulous daffodils and tulips behind me. we have a fair bit of mist and fog around, some rain in the south and a bit of sunshine to look forward to. i ll have more in 15 minutes. it s monday april eighth. our top story. for the first time, social media companies such as facebook and twitter, could have their services blocked and face heavy fines, if they don t stick to new internet safety laws. under government proposals, bosses could be held personally responsible for sites failing to tackle terrorist propaganda and child abuse. here s our media editor, amol rajan. over the past few years, the tech giants have come under sustained pressure to clean up their act. terrorist propaganda such as the live broadcast of a recent attack in new zealand have caused horror. so, too, have stories about child grooming online, and the appalling death of 14 year old molly russell, who took her
a new deal for yorkshire s economy will be debated in parliament today. steph will be there to see what it will mean for the economy. in sport, heartbreak for wales. their dreams of playing in the world cup end with defeat to the republic of ireland in cardiff. i ve been chatting to michael fassbender about his gripping new film, the snowman, his love of surfing, and his incredible impersonation of a red breasted robin. birds. he tweets. to the birds either? they do actually. that is quite good, that, isn t it? very good. and matt has the weather. thankfully, no snowman in the forecast today, fairly mild across the country, some rain but overall it isa the country, some rain but overall it is a brighter day than yesterday. all of the details coming up in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. sweeping inequalities between different ethnic groups in areas such as education, housing and health are expected to be exposed in a government study later today. the findings
Ronnie Rosenthal has revealed why the sale of Mo Salah to Saudi Arabia "makes sense" with plans to sign a huge replacement at Liverpool now taking shape.