Six people are now confirmed dead after a volcano erupted on white island in new zealand. An investigation has been launched. We know too there will be bigger questions in relation to this event. These questions must be asked and they must be answered. And well have the latest in our exclusive series, election blind dates where we bring together two people with opposing political views. Will this be the first time we have a couple really fall out . Can you just let me finish . No, but. Can i get a word in, just a little word . No, the reality is he opposes. Listen to me. This is the problem. I also want to. Just quickly. You need to have some omlette. Can you stop saying that . Let me just finish. I need to finish this. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Also later, phil and holly havent fallen out. Apparently. Havent fallen out. And tactical voting does it work . Havent fallen out. We havent fallen out. Will bring you a definitive a nswer we will bring y
Freddie ljungberg. After a relatively dry start on the east, wet and windy weather in the west will move across all areas today. The strongest winds in the north and the west. I will have more inis north and the west. I will have more in 15 minutes. Remember the ice bucket challenge. Tributes are paid to the man who inspired it, raising more than £150 million for charity. It is tuesday 10 december. Our Top Story Police in new zealand are launching a criminal investigation into the deaths of 13 people after a volcanic explosion at a popular Tourist Destination. White island remains too dangerous to access, but aerial reconnaissance flights have detected no further sign of life there. Doctors treating the 31 injured fear some have suffered burns so severe they may not survive. Our correspondent Shaima Khalil has this report. The Prime Minister on the sight of where those who were affected by the devastation were first taken, praising those who jumped straight into helper. They worked ti
Electric. I have been in 14 and were live in leeds constituencies already, and the a city with five universities, numbers of people coming out to work so were here this morning talking to students about their concerns in and support and campaign for labour the run up to next months election. Is already much greater than it was the jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering british at the start of the 2017 election. Backpacker Grace Millane in new zealand are shown cctv footage of her last known moments. 0ur party and our members are so up for this fight, so up for this trying to break the world battle, we are going to win this land speed record the british team say theyre feeling confident. Election and we are going to win it because we offer something very different. I dont suppose there are too many people in this audience that we the daily telegraph. Its all right if you do it in private, i good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. Understand it had a bizar
Halep wins herfirst expected later. Surges. Simona halep wins her first wimbledon title, taking 56 minutes to beat Serena Williams in straight sets on centre court. Facebook is reportedly fined £4 billion to settle an investigation into violations of its users data privacy. In half an hour, there is a chance to catch up on the Victoria Derbyshire show which visited an eating disorder clinic. Good afternoon. In the last half hour, the metropolitan police have released a statement in connection with leaked government documents which led to the resignation of the uk ambassador to the us Sir Kim Darroch. Assistant commissioner neil basu reiterates that publishing any more surges could be a criminal offence but stressed the police respect press freedom. The memo is called the president inept and insecure. The memo is called the president ineptand insecure. Mrtrump responded by calling the ambassador pompous. He said he could no longer deal with him. This afternoon, scotla nd deal with him.
Continue to rise, but theres a fall in the r rate, the reproduction number for coronavirus across the country. Record rises in the us. More than 150,000 new coronavirus cases are reported, the highest daily figure yet. Lockdown Restrictions Mean some of the uks most popular temples are having to organise virtual ceremonies hello, welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. Boris johnsons most Senior Adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left downing street for good. He walked out very publicly carrying a box a short time ago after clearing his desk. Yesterday he said he would be staying until the end of the year. It comes after downing streets director of Communications Lee cain, who was a close ally of mr cummings, stood down this week amid reports of internal tensions in the Prime Ministers team. This report from our deputy Political Editor vicki young contains flash photography. Leaving for the final time after a power struggle that erupted publicly and left downing street in turmoi