Harry billinges tribute to his fallen comrades and this morning on Armistice Day, were live at the National Arboretum. I talk exclusively to three of tennis biggest stars about life on tour, family and their future in the game. It is either all of us stop on that of a stop. I think i will be the first to go, come on. Mike bows out of strictly in style he may not have won the glitterball but hes done breakfast proud. Its monday the 11th of november. Our top story. Six months after the collapse of British Steel, a chinese manufacturing giant is on the verge of agreeing a rescue deal for the firm saving up to 4,000 jobs. The agreement will secure the future of the firms flagship scunthorpe plant, but theres a warning that costs may have to be cut. Bens here with more details. 0n the face of it, this is really good news. A significant move given the Big Questions over the future for British Steel after its previous owner backed out blaming rex that uncertainty. What we know so far is that
Hannah miller, has the story. In homes across the country and Public Services on the ground, it can seem like everyone is crying out for cash. We have got roads full of potholes. Are you confident that the chancellor will be persuaded to give you more money to spend on housing in the budget in a few weeks time . Well, im doing everything that i can. I mean, short of laying siege to his own home. Well, i want us to be, you know, l Cutting Taxes in a responsible way. Under pressure from backbenchers and with less money to play with than hed hoped for the chancellors scrabbling around for ways to pay for a tax cut on a scale that voters will notice. Today, mr speaker, im going to cut the main 12 rate of Employee National insurance. Last year, he chose to cut National Insurance contributions and its thought he may do that again. A tax cut for workers that brings no benefit to pensioners. The Number Crunching going on inside number 11 is not just about the state of the nations finances its
And we celebrate a0 years of christmas classic, the snowman, and its iconic soundtrack, Walking In The Air. Good morning. Its Christmas Eve. Our top story. Around 250 Million People in the us and canada are under Severe Weather warnings, as an unprecedented winter storm sweeps across North America. From alaska to texas, bone chilling temperatures, blizzards and icy winds have caused widespread disruption and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. At least 12 deaths have been linked to the conditions. Tom brada reports. Once ina once in a generation whether out of the worst possible time. Ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are Wreaking Havocin Rain and extreme cold are wreaking havoc in the build up to christmas. Trees have been ripped from the ground and power lines have been knocked out across the country. From maine to texas, more than i Million People are without electricity. People are very frustrated because we pay our bills. All day it has been going in and ou
disruption. gales or severe gales. it will be windy wherever you are. cloud and outbreaks of patchy rain in the west moving south, from the north, a return to sunshine and blustery showers, perhaps a bit of wintriness over the higher ground of scotland and temperatures up to about 13 in london but only five in aberdeen. moving ahead towards friday, it will be another blustery sort of day but not as windy as it will be tomorrow. thanks, sarah. and that s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. good evening to you. hello, and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. santo, just in time for christmas nottingham forest turn to nuno. there s one more place left in the efl cup semi finals. it ll go to either liverpool, or west ham. and liverpool, orwest ham. police and liverpool, or west ham. police investigate after a i’u ns and police investigate after a fan runs onto the pitch and into the newcastle goalke