northern england, more cloud and the odd shower or a splash of rain. i will have all the details later. it s tuesday 25th june. the bbc has been told that the gambling commission is considering whether more police officers are involved in alleged betting on the date of the general election. four conservatives and a police officer assigned to the protection of rishi sunak are known to be facing inquiries. scotland yard has denied a report that it leaked the names of some of those under investigation. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. did you have inside information when you placed your bet on the election date? i made a statement. it s been nearly two weeks since this aide to the prime minister who s also a conservative candidate said he d made a huge error ofjudgement in betting on the date of the general election. another candidate and two members of the conservative party staff are also being investigated by the gambling commission. last night, interviewe
It and what it means for eight million customers. Good morning. And in sport, a suprise win for the underdogs in americas super bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the favourites, the new England Patriots, by a0 to 33. Its the first time theyve won the title. Let me hear you, minneapolis and Justin Timberlake wows the crowds at half time. Ending up dancing in the crowd. And its getting cold out there. Carol can tell us how cold. A few warnings. Good morning. A cold start to the day. The risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Wind from the east. Some of us will have snow from the west. I will have more in 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. The eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, will visit downing street today for talks about a possible transitional period after britain leaves the european union. The government has indicated it remains determined to leave the European Customs Union after brexit. The move is seen as an attempt to defuse a growing row within the cons
Problem, a new national conversation. Will come shortly. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The defence secretary, sir Michael Fallon, has resigned in the light of allegations about his past conduct. Hes admitted that his behaviour in the past may have fallen short of the high standards required. Sir michael had already apologised for putting his hand on the knee of a female journalist in an incident more than a decade ago. Sir michael whos been one of the Prime Ministers strongest supporters in cabinet told the bbc he believed it was right that the issue of Sexual Harassment was now being taken very seriously. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Quiet outside the ministry of defence tonight, but inside, turmoil. The secretary of state quits. In recent days allegations have been made about mps conduct, including my own. Many of these allegations have been false. But i realise that in the past i may have fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces t
Strumming his acoustic steel string guitar on a busy street in east London, 27-year-old Australian singer-songwriter Dan Tredget is a man on a mission. Tredget is already envisioning future challenges, including the possibility of extending beyond the Underground to include the Overground and the Docklands Light Railway in east London.