i'm annita mcveigh live at westminster. they may have been local elections, but national politics seems to have been a deciding factor for voters with both conservatives and labour hit by an apparent brexit backlash. there are calls for theresa may to go after the difficult night for her party, which many are putting down to her handling of brexit. i think we need to change. i just don't think we can continue like this. i've been very clear, quite frankly. many of my constituents have said this to me, we need change, we need a change of leadership, perhaps the time has now come for that. we'll be bringing you all the overnight results, including full analysis of why the tories and labour suffered those losses, and what's behind the gains for the lib dems as the daytime counts begin. good morning and welsome to the bbc news election special. good morning and welcome to the bbc news election special. voters have punished the conservatives and labour in early results from the local elections in england in what appears to be a

i am annita mcveigh in windsor.ey with the baby weighing seven pounds and three ounces. mother and baby are doing incredibly well and it has been the most amazing experience i could ever possibly imagine. how any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. but we are both absolutely thrilled. the baby boy is seventh in line to

you're watching bbc news at nine, with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: the government announces another vote on brexit in earlyjune, but there's no sign of a breakthrough in cross—party talks. pressure mounts on itv to cancel thejeremy kyle show, following the death of a man who appeared on the programme. a bbc investigation finds four children have been killed by a parent with a history of violence in the last five years after being granted access by a family court. i was completely naive about the family courts, i assumed that they'd see to enable a violent man to have a relationship with his children, contact needed to be supervised. the behaviour of payday loan companies is criticised by the industry watchdog after complaints more than doubled in the last year. bafta calls on tv shows to have more storylines and references about climate change to help raise awareness of the issue. and brilliance from jonny bairstow in bristol — as a century from the england batsman helps them to victory in the third one—day international against pakist

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: the government announces a major shake—up of the probation service. the supervision of thousands of offenders is to be largely renationalised after serious past failings. i think we should build on those reforms and move to a new system that still has involvement of the private and voluntary sector, really important involvement of the private and voluntary sector, but when it comes to the offender management function, i think a unified model will work better. theresa may faces senior conservative mps this morning, as pressure mounts for the prime minister to agree a timetable for her departure from downing street. president trump declares a national emergency, banning american companies using telecoms from what he calls foreign adversaries. researchers says a revolutionary new approach to treatment could make cancer a manageable condition within the next decade. with just a week to go until we go to the polls in the european elections, we'll take a closer look at what t

hello, this is bbc news, with annita mcveigh.esa may's revised brexit withdrawal bill tomorrow, despite an angry backlash and growing calls for her to stand down. voting gets under way for elections to the european parliament — results will be announced on sunday. the boss of one the uk's biggest online betting companies tells the bbc that the industry hasn't done enough to look after problem gamblers. indian prime minister narendra modi's governing party has taken a decisive lead, as votes are counted after the country's marathon general election. and... using satellites to track down supermarket trolleys, or public loos, are the winning ideas in a space competition. there's a special message for all the young participants. hello, i'm european space agency astronaut tim peake and i'd like to say huge congratulations to everybody who took part in the satellife competition, but particularly to the winners. time now for the morning briefing, where we bring you up to speed on the stories people are watching, reading and sharing. we

you‘re watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh.udents reinstated, according to a government—commissioned review. we looked very hard at the way that higher education is funded. we feel that the benefits accrue certainly to the individuals that go there but also to the state, to the economy at large, and we felt it right that the cost of that should be shared. but the recommendations could also see graduates paying back loans through most of their working lives. we‘ll be hearing from theresa may about the new plans in around half an hour‘s time. at least seven people have died and 19 are missing

you‘re watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines...as blamed by the prime minister for revealing discussions about the chinese company, huawei. a former army chief says there may need to be further inquiries. i don‘t know where the truth lies, but if misty williamson is protesting his innocence, then it has a right to be tested itself —— but if mr williamson. eating less meat, taking fewer flights and giving up our cars — how the uk could become a world leader in tackling climate change. the us attorney general refuses to testify before a second congressional committee, about his handling of the mueller report.

she now goes to a local nursing home, but as rachel told my colleague annita mcveigh, she worries abouting after my mother. she‘s at home with me 20 47, except for about seven hours out of my day when she attends daycare. she gets me up at night so when she‘s at day care, that allows me to get home to have some sleep and her incontinence care is much needed and showering. just the simple things in life, it‘s just very, very demanding. and to get support that you need, because my mum suffers with very severe alzheimer‘s dementia. to get that professional, fully trained specialist care that she needs, it‘s not easy to find. she has this very challenging behaviour episodes, can be anything up to five hours of swearing and shouting and waving her arms around. so you need that professional care to defuse that situation. it‘s very hard to find, but stratfield house was providing that facility. they were fully trained in the mental health side and the physical side. unfortunately, it‘s been closed. said that was a facility close to you. how much time was your mum spending there when it was ope

you're watching bbc news at nine, with me, annita mcveigh.in earlyjune, but there's no sign of a breakthrough in cross—party talks. pressure mounts on itv to cancel thejeremy kyle show, following the death of a man who appeared on the programme. a bbc investigation finds four children have been killed by a parent with a history of violence in the last five years after being granted access by a family court. i was completely naive about the family courts, i assumed that they'd see to enable a violent man to have a relationship with his children, contact needed to be supervised. the behaviour of payday loan companies is criticised by the industry watchdog

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh.on service. the supervision of thousands of offenders is to be largely renationalised after serious past failings. i think we should build on those reforms and move to a new system that still has involvement of the private and voluntary sector, really important involvement of the private and voluntary sector, but when it comes to the offender management function, i think a unified model will work better. theresa may faces senior conservative mps this morning, as pressure mounts for the prime minister to agree a timetable for her departure from downing street. president trump declares a national emergency, banning american companies using telecoms from what he calls

you're watching bbc news at 9:00 with me, annita mcveigh.e eu without a deal. what we are trying to communicate here is the depth and breadth of opposition to no deal in the business community. donald trump says he'll hit all goods from mexico with 5% tariffs until they curb illegal immigration. the lawyerfor shamima begum has written to the home secretary, accusing authorities of failing to protect herfrom being "groomed" by so—called islamic state. new figures from the gp's magazine pulse reveal nearly 140 surgeries closed across the uk last year — up from just 18 in 2013.

you‘re watching bbc news at 9am with me, annita mcveigh, in windsor.tely amazing but this little thing is absolutely to die for so i am just over the moon. there‘s excitement here in windsor, as well as in meghan‘s home city of los angeles. we‘ll bring you live updates through the morning. i‘m joanna gosling. the other main stories at 9am: cross—party talks to break the brexit deadlock are due to resume, after both the conservatives and labour

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh.milar to the type used on grenfell tower. the pace of change has not been fast enough. many developers have done the right thing, have stepped in, and we expect them to maintain those commitments and they have done so. prepare for the worst. a stark warning that some communities may have to move away because of the threat of climate change and flooding. here's dele alli. here's lucas moura. 0h, they've done it! tears, turnarounds and an incredible win for tottenham sets up the first

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines...espite an angry backlash and growing calls for her to stand down. voting gets under way for elections to the european parliament. results will be announced on sunday. the boss of one the uk's biggest online betting companies tells the bbc that the industry hasn't done enough to look after problem gamblers. indian prime minister narendra modi's governing party has taken a decisive lead, as votes are counted after the country's marathon general election. using satellites to track down supermarket trolleys or public loos are the winning ideas in a space competition, and there's

you're watching bbc news at 9 with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines.th a brexit deal are about to end without an agreement. it comes as theresa may agrees to set a timetable for her to step down as prime minister, after the next commons vote on brexit in a few weeks' time. one hundred people have died from knife wounds so far this year — the youngest victim was 14 year—old jaden moodie, from east london. for the first time in the uk doctors have successfully used keyhole surgery to treat a baby with spina bifida while it was still inside the womb.

annita mcveigh is in windsor.al baby but the royal couple full of the joys of parenthood? absolutely, the salted is the word that i would use and baby sussex behaved impeccably for his first encounter with the media. slipping through that introduction. it was a very low— key through that introduction. it was a very low—key introduction in the sense of one stills photographer and three news cameras including one from the united states in a break with tradition and one reporter for the quite a contrast to when the duke and duchess of cambridge introduced their new arrivals to the bank of the world media outside the hospital in central london where the duchess gave birth to their three children. so a contrast in that sense and low—key in that sense of the setting at st george‘s hall in windsor castle was very grand. perhaps not the most intimate setting for this but those images in the grandeur of that war will certainly play well with the people around the world who want to see these pictures and particularly in the

you‘re watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines...eel like you want to ta ke you almost feel like you want to take your mother to the council and say, "i‘ve had enough, take your mother to the council and say, "i‘ve had enough, i take your mother to the council and say, "i‘ve had enough, i can‘t cope anymore, and what are you going to provide for mum?" enough tory leadership candidates to make up a football team — brexit ministerjames cleverly becomes the 11th to enter the contest. dozens of tornados have left a trail of destruction across eight us states. forecasters warn more are on the way. danger on the slopes of ben nevis — five people have died on britain‘s

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a short time ago my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to the conservative mp and former universities ministerkgrounds will be hit the hardest by the proposals my my concern is about the headline offer of the review, to lower fees to £7,500 from £9,250. this will benefit only those who go on to have the highest earning careers, because they are the only ones who repay their loans in full. the people hit ha rd est by their loans in full. the people hit hardest by this proposal will be those on lower and middle income salaries, who will be repaying that not for 30 years but for a0 or more. in that sense, these are regressive proposals. my real concern is that by bringing universities into more of the public realm, where they are dependent on the treasury to make up the lost income, they are going to gradually restrict the number of places they offer, particularly to stu d e nts places they offer, particularly to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who may not have the highest capital a levels —— the highest capital a levels —— the highest a—levels. this will slow the progress we have made t

i'm annita mcveigh at winsdor where the duchess of sussex has given birth to a baby boy. prince harry announced the news, saying he's incredibly proud of his wife and that both mother and baby are doing well. as every father and a parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for, so i am over the moon. a baby boy has been born today. god said the queen, thank you! —— save. there were celebrations at windsor as news came through that the baby was born at 5:26 this morning, weighing just over seven pounds. i'm excited everyone loves baby news i'm excited everyone loves baby news i'm excited everyone loves baby news i'm excited for them. it's exciting stop live really pleased for them, very excited looking forward to the name. and lucy, where hundreds of well—wishers have gathered this afternoon to see the framed notice of the birth and to celebrate the newest arrival to the royal family. i'm lukwesa burak, the other news this evening... a warning from the united nations a million species face extinction and human beings

you're watching bbc news at 9:00am with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines...ens to her amended plan. i think the sensible thing would be for her to admit defeat and not actually put it to a vote. she is making a statement to parliament this afternoon and she could use that to make it clear because this is going absolutely nowhere. i hope that colleagues will, over the course of the next day or so, ta ke the course of the next day or so, take an opportunity to reflect on the choices in front of us, and in particular to reflect on some of the aspects the prime minister has put forward , aspects the prime minister has put forward, such as specific proposals to avoid away going into the backstop, which deserve analysis and

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh.hree—time formula 1 world champion passed away peacefully. tributes have poured in from around the world — british former formula 1 champion jenson button called lauda a "legend," while the mclaren team said he would be "enshrined in our history". theresa may will give cabinet ministers the details of what she's called her "new bold offer" today, in a final push to get her brexit deal passed. british steel — which employs thousands of people in scunthorpe — is due to hear whether it will receive an emergency government

annita mcveigh is in windsorfor us. what are we expecting? thank you very much.lcome everybody to win so where in the next few hours we are expecting to see those first images of the new royal baby, baby sussex, along with his parents harry and meghan, the duke and duchess of sussex. we haven't actually got confirmation of his name. clearly there is a great deal of expectation and anticipation as well that we will find out his name today. something else we have just found out is that at some point today we understand the queen will be meeting her eight great grandchild for the first time. with me here is our correspondent helen wilkinson. i think when this baby faces the cameras for the first time, it is going to be a very different experience for him and his parents compared to the duke and duchess of cambridge when they have their children. yes, on that occasion there were hundreds of photographers outside where catherine and william came out of the hospital and faced the media with their baby. this is going to be very different. a small group of media are goin

hello, this is bbc newsroom live with annita mcveigh.offenders is to be largely renationalised after past failings. china has condemned restrictions on wireway, accusing bullying. an announcement will be made... theresa may faces senior conservative mps this morning, as pressure mounts for the prime minister to agree a timetable for her departure from downing street. the former australian prime minister, bob hawke — who led his labour party to four successive election victories — has died at the age of 89. manchester city have been referred to the adjudicatory chamber of uefa after an investigation into the club's finances and possible reach of financialfair club's finances and possible reach of financial fair play regulations. if guilty, they could be banned from next yea r‘s if guilty, they could be banned from next year's chat is like. we reported this a couple of years ago. u efa reported this a couple of years ago. uefa investigators, some at least, would recommend and push for this european football ban. the recommendation has gone

. —— with annita mcveigh.vernment is to provide a £200 million fund to replace unsafe cladding on privately owned buildings similar to that used on grenfell tower. ministers have identified more than 150 buildings that still need to be made safe following the fire in 2017, but work has stalled because of disputes over who should pay. now, the pace of change has not been fast enough. many developers have done the right thing, have stepped in, and we expect them to maintain those commitments and they have done so. but ultimately, what's been driving me is that sense of public safety and indeed the interests of those living in those buildings, caught up in a situation that they didn't know about, that they didn't expect, and therefore it is that need to get on, make progress. nearly one—in—five police officers across the uk have symptoms of post—traumatic stress disorder, according to a major study by the university of cambridge. the research found that many try to continue working with the condition, and only a

i'm annita mcveigh at winsdor where the duchess of sussex has given birth to a baby boy.ng well. as every father and a parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for, so i am over the moon. a baby boy has been born today. god said the queen, thank you! —— save. there were celebrations at windsor as news came through that the baby was born at 5:26 this morning, weighing just over seven pounds.

you're watching bbc news at 9am with me, annita mcveigh, in windsor. the headlines: congratulations from around the world for prince harry and meghan as they announce the birth of a baby boy. as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing but this little thing is absolutely to die for so i am just over the moon. there's excitement here in windsor, as well as in meghan‘s home city of los angeles. we'll bring you live updates through the morning. i'm joanna gosling. the other main stories at 9am: cross—party talks to break the brexit deadlock are due to resume, after both the conservatives and labour suffered disappointing results in last week's local elections. the inquest opens at the old bailey today into the deaths of eight people killed in the london bridge attacks, almost two years ago. two reuters journalists, jailed in myanmar for their reporting on the rohingya crisis, have been freed. the who's who of the celebrity world hit the red carpet in new york last night, for the annual met gala. and in sport, manchester city

first, annita mcveigh has the news.illiamson sacked as defence minister last night has strongly denied leaking information from a top—level government meeting claiming he is the victim of a kangaroo court. in the next hour, the government will face questions in the commons on the matter. gavin williamson was blamed for revealing confidential information to the daily telegraph about huawei. opposition parties are calling for a police investigation. it is a prime minister alleging the defence secretary has breached the official secrets act, he deserves the right to clear his name if he is innocent, i think there needs to be an inquiry. a report commissioned by the government says the uk should become a world leader in tackling climate change by being carbon neutral by 2050. the committee on climate change says tougher targets could mean people taking fewer flights, eating less red meat, driving electric cars and setting the heat in 19 degrees. it has been claimed... when women received chemical burns from the clean—up ope

you're watching bbc newsroom live with me, annita mcveigh in windsor. it's ham and these are the main stories this morning: congratulations from around the world for prince harry and meghan, as they announce the birth of a baby boy. as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for, so i am just over the moon. there's excitement here in windsor, as well as in meghan‘s home city of los angeles — we'll bring you live updates, through the morning. i'm joanna gosling. the other main stories this morning: the inquest opens at the old bailey, into the deaths of eight people killed in the london bridge attacks almost two years ago. cross—party talks to break the brexit deadlock are due to resume after both the conservatives and labour suffered disappointing results in last week's local elections. two reuters journalists jailed in myanmar for their reporting on the rohingya crisis have been freed. the time a teenager spends on social media has only a small negative effect on how happy they

i‘m annita mcveigh.joining us now is our news correspondent andy moore. this stems from a crowd funded campaign? that's right, crowd funded to the tune of about £200,000. the norfolk businessman marcus ball, went to a magistrates‘ court and argued before a judge that this was such a serious offence of lying by a very senior politician over such a major issue, it represented misconduct in public office. it is a very serious criminal offence. this was an important stage along the way. thejudge said was an important stage along the way. the judge said she wasn‘t making any decision about the facts, the case was unproven, but she said there was a case to answer. so she is sending it onto the next stage. that means mrjohnson will have to appear personally at westminster magistrates‘ court to face three charges of misconduct in public office. basically the same offence over different timescales and it will go to a crown court, because it is such a serious issue that carries possibly, if found guilty, more than

well, annita mcveigh is at windsor for us now. hello to you. reporting royal births. we are in that strange vacuum between the announcement that her birth has happened, and we have found out the sex of the baby, but actually waiting on all of the details the baby waiting on all of the details the ba by wa nts to waiting on all of the details the baby wants to know, what is he going to be called ? baby wants to know, what is he going to be called? in the intervening time, prince harry full of delight at having a baby, and in all of his wife giving birth. there is a huge massive appreciation for what he said and how he said it, and obviously congratulations coming in from all over the world. this is a couple with global star power, and the congratulations from around the world illustrate that. let's get this report from sarah campbell. changing the guard with the band of the royal regiment of scotland, performing today for some royal baby well—wishers boosting the usual tourist numbers. just about within earshot baby sussex is settling into his n

let's join my colleague annita mcveigh in windsor. thank you.at's in a name takes on significance when you are born seventh in line to the throne. the first—born of a couple who are known around the world. so, we have this name, archie harrison mountbatten—windsor. archie is an english name, it comes from the name archibald which sounds more traditional. in the form archie it has a more contemporary modern feel. we've been looking at lists of popular baby names and the name archie certainly appears. harrison, when you think about it, it's obvious. harrison means son of harry. no surprises why they decided on that name. not names that were in any of the lists being speculated about. mountbatten—windsor, the royalfamily about. mountbatten—windsor, the royal family names to conclude a list of names for this little boy. let's ta ke list of names for this little boy. let's take a look at the report. inside windsor castle, a proud mum and dad with their two—day—old son archie. presenting him at the first of many photocalls, and throughout it all he re

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: one of the best known figures in motor racing, niki lauda, has died at the age of 70 — his family said the three—time formula 1 world champion passed away peacefully. tributes have poured in from around the world — british former formula 1 champion jenson button called lauda a "legend," while the mclaren team said he would be "enshrined in our history". theresa may will give cabinet ministers the details of what she's called her "new bold offer" today, in a final push to get her brexit deal passed. british steel — which employs thousands of people in scunthorpe — is due to hear whether it will receive an emergency government bailout, as the firm teeters on the brink of administration. almost 600 suspected members of so—called county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a coordinated police operation across the uk. also coming up — research suggests that the majority of british motorists are not ready to buy an electric car. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: university tuition fees in england should be cut to £7500 and maintenance grants to support the poorest students reinstated, according to a government—commissioned review. we looked very hard at the way that higher education is funded. we feel that the benefits accrue certainly to the individuals that go there but also to the state, to the economy at large, and we felt it right that the cost of that should be shared. but the recommendations could also see graduates paying back loans through most of their working lives. we'll be hearing from theresa may about the new plans in around half an hour's time. at least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized in the hungarian capital, budapest. most on board were south korean tourists. israel will hold fresh elections after prime minister benjamin netanyahu failed to form a new coalition government. the philippines orders containers filled with tonnes of rubbish to be shipped back to canada, who sent the

you're watching bbc news at 9:003m with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines... in a letter released this morning, theresa may urges jeremy corbyn to back her brexit deal as opposition hardens to her amended plan. i think the sensible thing would be for her to admit defeat and not actually put it to a vote. she is making a statement to parliament this afternoon and she could use that to make it clear because this is going absolutely nowhere. i hope that colleagues will, over the course of the next day or so, ta ke the course of the next day or so, take an opportunity to reflect on the choices in front of us, and in particular to reflect on some of the aspects the prime minister has put forward , aspects the prime minister has put forward, such as specific proposals to avoid away going into the backstop, which deserve analysis and consideration. theresa may will make the case for her new brexit plan in parliament at lunchtime — we'll bring you that live. the future of 5,000 british steel workers remains uncertain as its owners continue to lobby for government back

i am annita mcveigh in windsor. the duchess of sussex went into labour in the early hours of this money with the baby weighing seven pounds and three ounces. mother and baby are doing incredibly well and it has been the most amazing experience i could ever possibly imagine. how any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. but we are both absolutely thrilled. the baby boy is seventh in line to the throne. iam lucy i am lucy hawkins at buckingham palace where well—wishers have been gathering to congratulate the birth of the newest member of the royal family. hello and welcome to windsor where it isa hello and welcome to windsor where it is a boy. the new so many people have been waiting to find out emerged earlier today on twitter from buckingham palace, the news that the duchess of sussex had gone into labour and very shortly thereafter, the news that she had given birth to a baby boy. that news delivered in person by an absolutely delighted prince harry. the new father saying he was over the moon and in all

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines... warnings over council cash for care services, as new evidence emerges of the financial pressures on local authorities. you almost feel like you want to ta ke you almost feel like you want to take your mother to the council and say, "i've had enough, take your mother to the council and say, "i've had enough, i take your mother to the council and say, "i've had enough, i can't cope anymore, and what are you going to provide for mum?" enough tory leadership candidates to make up a football team — brexit ministerjames cleverly becomes the 11th to enter the contest. dozens of tornados have left a trail of destruction across eight us states. forecasters warn more are on the way. danger on the slopes of ben nevis — five people have died on britain's highest mountain since december. in sport, the all—english europa league final is just hours away, with chelsea and arsenal going head—to—head in azerbaijan. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. there's growing evidence of the financ

you're watching bbc news at 9 with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines. talks between the government and labour to try to come up with a brexit deal are about to end without an agreement. it comes as theresa may agrees to set a timetable for her to step down as prime minister, after the next commons vote on brexit in a few weeks‘ time. one hundred people have died from knife wounds so far this year — the youngest victim was 1a year—old jaden moodie, from east london. for the first time in the uk doctors have successfully used keyhole surgery to treat a baby with spina bifida while it was still inside the womb. the foetus itself is a very small and we are operating on a foetus inside the womb. it's obviously a very delicate operation. one of the world's leading experts calls for testosterone replacement therapy to be made widely available to menopausal women. we are preventing women from being mistreated by products that aren't for women. there's not going to be a tsunami of women wanting testosterone. and in the sport at 9.40 — footballer danny rose opens

annita mcveigh has the news.sity tuition fees in england should be cut to £7,500, according to a review which also says student loan repayments should continue for up to a0 rather than 30 years. the government—commissioned review calls for better funding for students in vocational education. maintenance grants to support poorer students, scrapped in 2016, should also be reinstated, it says. speaking in westminster in the past hour, theresa may said she was in favour of helping students from poorer families. such a move would help support stu d e nts such a move would help support students from whatever background they are. it would be up to the government to decide at the upcoming spending review whether to follow the recommendation but my view is very clear. removing maintenance gra nts very clear. removing maintenance grants from the least well—off stu d e nts grants from the least well—off students has not worked and i believe it is time to bring them back. this programme has discovered the darker side of the

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: the government is to cover the cost of replacing £200 million worth of unsafe building cladding similar to the type used on grenfell tower. the pace of change has not been fast enough. many developers have done the right thing, have stepped in, and we expect them to maintain those commitments and they have done so. prepare for the worst. a stark warning that some communities may have to move away because of the threat of climate change and flooding. here's dele alli. here's lucas moura. 0h, they've done it! tears, turnarounds and an incredible win for tottenham sets up the first all—english champions league final for more than ten years. stress at crisis levels in the police. figures show one in five officers are suffering from post—traumatic stress disorder. an ancient saxon burial site, discovered between an aldi supermarket and a pub in essex, has been described as britain's equivalent of tutankhamun‘s tomb. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. the gover

first annita mcveigh has the news. good morning.overnment will review how the family courts work. the announcement comes after this programme revealed the dangers faced by children during unsupervised contact with a known abusive parent. ministers say a three month project will look at how the courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences. a student who was raped by a former worcestershire county cricketer has told this programme that her attackable never understand the effect it had on her. alex hebburn was last month sentenced to five yea rs was last month sentenced to five years in prison. in an exclusive interview the student told us of the impact the rape had notjust on her but herfamily. impact the rape had notjust on her but her family. the rape doesn't only affect me. it affects my mum, my dad, my sister, everyone. my grandparents, my aunties, my uncles, my cousins, everybody that cares about me and loves me, it hurts them just as much as me. union leaders are meeting government mi

first annita mcveigh has a summary of the day's news. good morning everyone. uk's biggest business organisation is urging the next prime minister to promise that the country will leave the european union only with a deal. in an open letter to mp5, the head of the confederation of british industry, carlolyn fairbairn, warns that a no—deal brexit would cause british companies "severe damage". she also warns that smaller companies cannot afford the necessary preparations for leaving without a deal. a letting agency has been illegally evicting tenants and taking their belongings, this programme has been told. tenants we've spoken to said they arrived home to find their locks had been changed and their rooms emptied. i got in to my room, they changed the lock and i was like, ah, and everything was gone. flintons in east london, said it "strongly denies" it has ever broken the protection from eviction act or taken their customers' personal possessions. we'll be bringing you that full report straight after this bulletin. stay with us for that. the deputy leader of th

you're watching bbc newsroom live with me, annita mcveigh in windsor.nnounce the birth of a baby boy. as every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for, so i am just over the moon. there's excitement here in windsor, as well as in meghan's home city of los angeles — we'll bring you live updates, through the morning. i'm joanna gosling. the other main stories this morning: the inquest opens at the old bailey, into the deaths of eight people killed in the london bridge attacks almost two years ago.

you're watching bbc news at 9:00 with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: business lobby group, the cbi, warns conservative leadership candidates over leaving the eu without a deal. what we are trying to communicate here is the depth and breadth of opposition to no deal in the business community. donald trump says he'll hit all goods from mexico with 5% tariffs until they curb illegal immigration. the lawyerfor shamima begum has written to the home secretary, accusing authorities of failing to protect herfrom being "groomed" by so—called islamic state. new figures from the gp's magazine pulse reveal nearly 140 surgeries closed across the uk last year — up from just 18 in 2013. scientists say they've developed a genetically enhanced fungus which can rapidly kill 99% of malaria—spreading mosquitoes. and coming up in our sports bulletin: ben stokes pulls off a stunning catch to help england get off to a flying start in their cricket world cup campaign, as they beat south africa in the first match of the tournament yesterday. good morning and wel

you're watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines... the former defence secretary, gavin williamson, stresses his innocence after he was sacked over a leakfrom a national security council meeting. mr williamson was blamed by the prime minister for revealing discussions about the chinese company, huawei. a former army chief says there may need to be further inquiries. i don't know where the truth lies, but if misty williamson is protesting his innocence, then it has a right to be tested itself —— but if mr williamson. eating less meat, taking fewer flights and giving up our cars — how the uk could become a world leader in tackling climate change. the us attorney general refuses to testify before a second congressional committee, about his handling of the mueller report. new photographs of princess charlotte taken by her mother have been released to mark herfourth birthday. and in sport, messi inspires barcelona to a 3—0 victory over liverpool in the first leg of their champions league semifinal. good morning and welcome to the bbc news a

now a summary of the news so far to date with annita mcveigh. thank you. good morning.inisters are putting the supervision of all offenders in england and wales back in the public sector after a series of serious failings with the part—privatisation of probation services five years ago. the justice secretary, david gauke, says contracts with private companies which monitor low and medium risk offenders won't be renewed. the work will be done instead by the national probation service, which already manages those who pose the highest threat. the travel company thomas cook has reported losses of £1.5 billion for the first half of the year. it said there was now little doubt that brexit had caused customers to delay their summer holiday plans. it's planning further cost saving measures in the rest of the year to offset tougher trading conditions and higher fuel expenses. a formerfamily high courtjudge has told this programme exclusively that it would be foolish to ignore the profoundly troubling weight of anecdotal evidence about problems in the familyjustice system. it com

i'm annita mcveigh with today's other main stories.als file 17 new charges against wikileaks founderjulian assange, as he continues to fight extradition. a sharp rise in cases of mumps as doctors urge people to make sure they're vaccinated. good morning from downing street. theresa may could be about to reveal a timetable for her departure after almost three years as prime minister. she's meeting the head of her party's backbench mps just about now to discuss her plans. that meeting with sir graham brady, who is expected in the next few minutes to meet with the prime minister. it's expected that the contest to find a new conservative leader could start in a fortnight‘s time. the pressure on the prime minister has intensified amid anger about her latest brexit plans. so what happens next? as we've said, theresa may is currently expecting to meet sir graham brady, the chair of the 1922 committee of backbench mps, to discuss herfuture. and a timetable for her departure. the prime minister could then give a statement from downing street an

i'm annita mcveigh.knowledged that the fate of the proposals would depend uopn the next prime minister. universities have warned that the proposals could leave them short of funds. the report proposes a cap on tuition fees at £7,500 per year, maintenance grants would be restored for less well off students and student loan repayments should continue for 40 years rather than the current 30 years. frankie mccamley reports. six students at one college, each with a different plan for theirfuture. some want to go to university. for others, apprenticeships are on the cards. for francesca—lily, money is a big part of her decision. i care for somebody. they can't afford to work because they are disabled. so it makes it harder to then think, "0h, i'll go off to university and have this £40,000-£50,000 debt." if they lowered the fees, would that make a difference? i believe you can't put a monetary value on education, so whether it be 7,500, 9,000, i think so long as the quality of the education is significant enou

hello this is bbc newsroom live with annita mcveigh. the headlines... without a deal. the director general of the confederation of british industry, said smaller companies cannot afford the necessary preparations for leaving without a plan. donald trump plans to hit all goods from mexico with tariffs — until they curb illegal immigration. mr trump said they would rise by 5% each month until october. mexico says the tariffs would be "disastrous". the lawyerfor shamima begum has written to the home secretary, accusing authorities of failing to protect herfrom being "groomed" by so—called islamic state. he's calling for her british citizenship to be restored. the gp magazine pulse has revealed that nearly 140 surgeries closed across the uk last year — up from just 18 in 2013. nhs england say nearly two—thirds of closures were the result of practice mergers. scientists have developed a genetically enhanced fungus which can rapidly kill 99% of malaria—spreading mosquitoes. researchers in burkina faso and the us altered the dna of a fungus to make it produce

annita mcveigh is in windsorfor us. simon, thank you.was behaving impeccably for his introduction to the world, one stills photographer, three television cameras, including one from a us network and a reporter to see the royal couple with their new baby. harry and megan looked fantastic, didn't they? they were clearly basaltic with their new son. albeit with a slightly dazed, somewhat weary expression, as new pa rents. somewhat weary expression, as new parents. as you mentioned, we are still awaiting the name of baby sussex, royal tradition has it that royal babies have several names but we do not know any of them yet. some suggestion that perhaps after this meeting with his great—grandparents, the queen and the duke of edinburgh, the queen and the duke of edinburgh, the name may be released but as of now, we are still waiting. this report from our royal correspondence, nicholas witchell. inside windsor castle a proud mum and dad, with their two—day—old son, presented him at the first of many photo calls. his names have still to be publi