welcome to bbc news. the government has published a white paper setting out its aims when negotiating britain s exit from the european union. brexit secretary david davis told mps that the uk will approach the talks in a spirit of goodwill. but shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer was heavily critical of the way the paper had been published. here s our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. we re on our way out, that much is clear, but what will life outside the eu look like? the prime minister s long asked for plan, finally presented to parliament. secretary david davis. the brexit secretary spelled out the details of the white paper. it confirms the prime minister s vision of an independent, truly global uk and an ambitious future relationship with the eu. controlling our own laws and ensuring a smooth, orderly brexit was just part of a series of priorities for the government. these 12 objectives amount to one goal, a new, positive and constructive partnership betwee
water under the bridge: operators at tadcaster‘s bridge re opens, more than a year after it collapsed in the floods of christmas 2015. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a french soldier has shot and seriously wounded a man who attacked guards at the louvre museum in paris. a police spokesman said the man who was wielding a machete had shouted god is greatest in arabic. the french prime minister said it appeared to be a terrorist attack. he paid tribute to the bravery of the soldiers and said they prevented a terrorist attack. our correspondentjonny dymond sent this report. in the heart of the french capital, outside one of its greatest treasures, the louvre, an attack in broad daylight. translation: we heard gunshots. we didn t know what it was. then we evacuated the employees and we left. that is what happened. we were stressed. some colleagues were crying, and we were afraid, we were panicking. translation: it happened very fast. really, it all went quickly. e
we now know where it was coming from. what we don t know is why. atf investigators have concluded that a gas explosion occurred in the basement of the apartment building. it happened in the meter room similar to the one pictured here. the gas-fueled fire destroyed everything above it. at this point in time in the investigation there is no indication that a criminal act occurred. reporter: now the ntsb takes over the investigation to determine how the gas ignited. the smell of gas was reported to montgomery county fire and rescue on july 25th by this resident. he says he also smelled gas the night. explosion in this building, but he didn t have time to call 911 because just moments later it blew up. i was able to hear like a noise or something and i knew not exactly but where the gas was coming from, from like the basement. reporter: he s hired a lawyer. a landlord company has a responsibility to protect its tennants from known hazards. reporter: this couple told
right now at 10:00 a lawsuit filed against the owners of a silver spring apartment complex where a building exploded following a gas leak. why one resident says the tragedy never should have happened. new details about deadly bacteria found inside prince george hospital septemberer and an investigation is underway to see if the deaths of seven babies treated in the nicu are linked totd bacteria. what s done to protect other patients. and apology from u.s. olympic swimmer ryan lochte following incident at a rio gas station. lochte and three other swimmers said they were robbed and now admitting they lied. the latest on the scandal here at 10. many new developments in the deadly apartment explosion in silver spring. i m tony perkins. i m slawn shawn. i m shawn yancy. apartment is filing a civil suit. lauren is here with the latest. lauren. top yes, i investigators say they dug through debris and reconstructed gas lines and searched through surveillance footage.
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