And with the deadline looming, congress and the white house are racing to reach a deal to raise the debt limit and end the Government Shutdown. House and Senate Leaders from both parties will hold another meeting with president obama this afternoon. Al jazeera libby casey joins us. And what can we expect from white house and members of congress and has there been any progress . Now were getting leaders from each of the bodies, the top folks from the house, the senate, on both sides of the aisle, republican and democrat. That needs major leader harry reid, Mitch Mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi will be there together. These are the four people along with the president that can make a difference in dealing and negotiating. Were seeing a lot of behind closed door meeting. Harry reed and Mitch Mcconnell met about an hour ago. These are leaders in the senate and have a long history together but have not talked up until this weekend during this whole government shownd operation and t
The tribunal came out with a result that is satisfying. We accept it. Public Health England is replaced after criticism of its response to the Coronavirus Crisis. Nail bars, outdoor pools and beauty salons can reopen in leicester from tomorrow, after a drop in coronavirus cases there. And the widow of pc Andrew Harper has said he would be proud of her campaign for mandatory life sentences for those who Kill Police Officers. Its just so important that we bring m, its just so important that we bring in, maybe it will give other families a bit of closure that we have not god. First the u turn, now the fall out. Britians universities are under pressure over their obligations to 55,000 students who could claim places after yesterdays government u turn boosted their grades. Many of the universities are already committed to giving places to students offered before the government changed its mind on how exams are graded. Gavin williamson says he is incredibly sorry for the distress caused by t
President trump says his time in office has produced a Great American comeback. The president of the United States in his state of the Union Address mr trump set out his case for another four years in power. Jobs are booming, incomes are soaring, poverty is plummeting, crime is falling, confidence is surging, and our country is thriving and highly respected again. But the senior democrat rips up a copy of the speech, after her offer of a handshake was apparently snubbed. Well have the latest reaction live from washington. Also on todays programme. As the coronavirus death toll
in china reaches nearly 500, sick passengers are taken off a cruise ship docked in hong kong. Should non payment of the tv licence fee no longer be a criminal offence . The government launches a Public Consultation. The new head of Health Select Committee Says it will investigate changing nhs culture in the wake of the inquiry into jailed breast surgeon ian paterson. And more than a0 people are arrested in a crac
I do think its going to be a broader debatejust because people are changing the way they consume media. Theres a much more complicated media landscape now. And so i do think were going to look at whether the licence fee models right for the 21st century. A plane has skidded off the runway at istanbul airport and broken into three sections. There are no reports of fatalities. More than a0 people arrested in a crackdown on so called courier fraud, where people are duped into handing over money to fraudsters. And as some of the uks Biggest Companies are criticised for failing to improve diversity, well speak to a woman championing ethnic minority representation in the boardroom. Good afternoon. Our top story on bbc news at 5pm is that the governments Emergency Cobra Committee are meeting as we speak to discuss the coronavirus. The death toll from the virus in china has now reached almost 500. More than 2a,000 people have been infected, and about 18 million chinese citizens are being told