welcome to bbc london news. a london the structure will be replaced by a new branch of a different design. carolyn rigby has more. if the demolition project described by italy's transport minister as the image of the country's revival. thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete work removed from the bridge in order to make it lighter before a huge crane began to carefully lower the first section to the ground. decked out in a red hard the ground. decked out in a red hard the italian prime minister looked on. translation: it's an important day because this is the first step of a path that i hope will be the quickest possible. but we can say today, and i spoke with all the demolition companies, is that the new bridge will be up by the end of the year. the deconstruction process is expected to last around six months. and engineers will draw on heavy machinery previously used to write the cruise liner which capsized off the coast of tuscany in 2013. a new bridge will be built in place of the existing structure, desig

and you can see more on that undercover investigation on bbc london news at 6:30pm and also on insideong with thames valley and essex police, spent nearly £14.2 million on policing donald trump's visit to the uk last year. thousands of extra officers were drafted in from across the country to cover protests and events attended by the us president during his four—day stay injuly. the home office has reimbursed £7.9 million to the three forces. kent police is investigating reports of an assault with a noxious substance in dartford. it is alleged it was thrown in the direction of a car by two men riding a motorcycle yesterday afternoon in keyes road. three people have been treated in hospital. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there is a good service on the tubes this morning. 0nto the roads — the a41 finchley road is down to one lane northbound because of water works. in sloane square, draycott place is closed for repairs to a gas leak near the spanish consulate. in kings cross, pentonville road is down to one lane eastbound at york way for repairs to a burst water main. no

(pres 0628) good morning from bbc london news, good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks have been linked to alcohol last year, according to new figures. -- 155,000. a report by public health england reveals that ealing and brent were the london boroughs that saw the highest number of alcohol related admissions, with numbers there rising year on year. the report also shows there were 2 thousand 480 alcohol related deaths in 2017. 2,480. richmond council will tonight consider whether to introduce an order banning protestors from outside a family planning clinic that offers abortions. if it goes ahead, it will be the second london council to introduce such a buffer zone after ealing introduced a similar banning order in 2018. the committee will decide whether to recommend the plans to go ahead to a full council vote for a final decision. battersea dogs home is urging people to think carefully before they get a dog after a rise in the number of french bulldogs being handed in. vets at the centre say that while the breed is one of the most popular at the moment, their flat—fa

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alex bushill.elling in to work more challenging than usual. with that in mind, let's start with the travel and how it's being affected. 0n the tube — there is a good service on all lines. except on the 0verground which is part suspended because of power supply problems caused by ice on the tracks at bushey. 0n the trains, lots of problems to report. disruption for london bound services from portsmouth harbour. southeastern has introduced a saturday timetable today. and great western railway expect their servcies to be disrupted. 0n the roads, in twickenham, there are hazardous driving conditions on the a316 hospital bridge road. and as we've been hearing over a0 flights have been cancelled at heathrow airport. in other news: police are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned in newham to come forward, so she can receive medical treatment and support. the baby girl was discovered in a park area close to roman road just after 10pm last night. she is in a stable condition in hospita

bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. good evening and welcome to bbc london news with me, louisa preston.following a court battle over the legal basis for the project. the cycle superhighway 11 was aimed at creating a safe route in and out hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, the headlines tonight... horse racing's crisis deepens as 3 more runners test positive for equine flu and one more from a seperate yard is suspected of having the disease. great britain's fed cup team remain on course for a shot at the world group play—offs. and ben foakes is dropped for england's final test against west indies tomorrow. we're starting with the crisis in uk racing... the lockdown has been increased after more cases of equine flu were confirmed today. currently racing is cancelled until at least wednesday, prompting concern overjump racing's biggest event — the cheltenham festival, which is just 32 days away. our sports news correspondent richard conway gave me an update earlier. so three additional cases of equine flu now confirmed by the british horse racing authority. that

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara orchard.at could pose a fire risk. a whirlpool dryer was the cause of a 2016 tower block fire in shepherds bush. a review into these appliances was orded last may. consumer body which? want the finding released, saying they've got concerns over the company's efforts to fix potentially dangerous machines. in a statement — whirlpool say their modifications have been ‘extensively tested' and they've had no reports of these fixes failing. "we thoroughly investigate all concerns relating to our products as soon as they are reported to us. over 60% of litter in the thames basin would disappear if we moved away from single use plastics, according to a new report. a series of river cleans by the marine conservation society and charity groups found the majority of waste was made up of single—use items such as metal drink cans, food packaging and plastic bottles. they're calling for a deposit return scheme to cut not only plastic pollution but from other materials such as metal and glass. in football, a

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup. tottenham midfielder, ryan mason. he's now coaching at spurs— a year on since he was forced to retire at the age ofjust 26, due to a fractured skull. ultimately, the specialists that i've seen and spoke to, if you do get why, head, and there is a small sort of concussion, then you go and get another whack on the head within minutes, then that's when the damage can be done and i think that is potentially something that we can protect players a lot more on. councillors in croydon have suggested that construction of the new westfield shopping centre in south london could be delayed. the £1.4 billion pound development on the site of the existing whitgift centre was given the green light in 2017. the plans include three hundred shops and nearly 1,000 new homes. the development‘s french owners say they're "committed to investing in croydon". one of the capital's most famous green spaces has seen a sharp increase in the number of tree moths, which can cause allergic reactions. the city of lo

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard.january, following a night out in hull where she was at university. her parents were at a special service for her at their local church in west wycombe. we are so far from hull and we wa nted we are so far from hull and we wanted to offer some support. so many people said what can we do? and this was a way of love and fellowship for libby and her family and all her friends and the community. rogue landlords in one north london borough could face fines of up to £30,000 if their housing is substandard or dangerous. haringey council will now require those who rent out houses for multiple tenants to hold a licence. it's being rolled out in response to concerns that some landlords have been failing to tackle problems such as antisocial behaviour while taking rent for substandard accommodation. the mayor of london has joined other city leaders in calling for the government to commit over £1.5 billion to help drivers exchange diesel vehicles for less polluting cars. they say the fund should p

and viewers in london can see more on that story on bbc london's news bulletin tonight — that's on bbciplayer. refuse collectors in birmingham, who took part in a three—month strike two years ago, are to stage fresh walk—outs later this month in an escalating row over pay, the unite union has announced. our reporter bob hockenhull is in birmingham. just tell us the background to this. well, unite members have already been on a six—week work to rule since december the 29th, because they are not happy about alleged secret payments made to a rival union, the gmb, following the end of that strike you referred to in 2017. they say their members should get the same payment. it has been in deadlock for the last six weeks and today unite has decided it will now go on strike two days a week from february the 19th, which will cause a real disruption to the bin service here and we are likely to return to the scenes we saw in the summer of 2017. the first strike day will be the tuesday, then strike again on the tuesday, then strike again on the friday, then they will rotate those days. talks have

london. you're watching breakfast from bbc news.orking for an electronics manufacturer, 140 people we re electronics manufacturer, 140 people were here at nitronica, they are sorting out the wires for the different bits of technology. we ta ke different bits of technology. we take this for granted, the technology, these guys make the hardware from technology to help you monitor your dog's health to smart lights for your bikes, and for them they are a booming industry. we've seen the tech industry across the uk growing three times faster than the economy at the moment. and it is worth about £184 billion to the uk economy. they are worried about what's going to happen with brexit and in particular for them what's going to happen with brexit and in particularfor them it is about skills. because they are growing so quickly, especially here in northern ireland they worry about getting the right people through the door. they employ about 140 people. 40 of those are eastern european. so they say yes we are trying to grow talent here, tryin

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alex bushell.a died from toxic fumes. an inquest concluded he suffered carbon monoxide poisioning from a petrol—pump dispersing the water. but his parents maintain it was poisonous gas from a nearby flooded landfill site. they're holding a candle—lit memorial for zane tonight. the court of appeal has upheld a ruling that transport for london cannot proceed with cycle superhighway 11 without considering the impact of traffic and air quality. work at swiss cottage stopped last year. cyclists say it would improve safety at one of london's most notorious junctions, but westminster argues it's concerned about increased traffic and poor air quality. a london restaurant is serving up grey squirrel meat in its dishes, arguing it's sustainable for the environment. the native london restaurant in southwark says chefs only use animals which have been culled. we are not actively going out hunting squirrels to serve people, it is effectively a waste product, so the gamekeepers are culling the squirrels because

good morning from bbc london news. i'm alice salfield.d begging near finsbury park station. the local authority is seeking an injunction in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour after increasing reports of theft and intimidation under stroud green road bridge. councillors agreed to remove the words 'rough sleeping' from the court order after critics said the plan criminalises homelessness. the mayor will urge european transport bosses to adopt the same safety standards for hgvs that are being introduced here. from october, large lorries in the capital will need safety certificates, which will be based on how much drivers can see from their cab. unsafe lorries will be banned. a soho landlord is warning that the unique character of his pub — which is one of the last in the area to have a landlord — will be destroyed if the brewery that owns the building gets rid of him. fullers — which owns the coach and horses on greek street — says it wants to manage the pub itself and that it'll preserve its historic status. but there are fears this will dr

good morning from bbc london news. i'm sara 0rchard. year. the deputy commissioner of the metropolitan police said there were 29 deaths in 2018 compared with 9 the year before. it is the highest amount of domestic abuse killings in the capital for three years. with one in four londoners living with mental health issues, the london assembly has made a series of recommendations about how the police should respond to people with experiencing issues. the police and crime committee highlighted figures showing 40% of police work involves some aspect of mental health need. 0fficers should be trained to identify these issues, and quickly refer people to appropriate services. 300 years after he moved to twickenham, the public will be given a rare opportunity to visit a grotto built by one of england's most celebrated poets. alexander pope built the subterranean lair to connect his villa to his riverside garden and later converted it into a mine, complete with diamonds and stalactites. the grotto is halfway through a process of restoration. a rea

good morning from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye.about 6.45 yesterday evening. 0fficers gave first aid to the victim but he was pronounced dead 45 minutes later. no arrests have been made. from today, small business and charities in the capital can apply for funding to replace their old vehicles ahead of the new ultra low emission zone. it's six weeks to go till the 24 hour, seven day a week zone comes into force. the scrap for cash scheme run by city hall will help organisations with fewer than ten members of staff replace for older and more polluting cars, vans and minibuses. tube travellers have wasted 21 million hours on the london underground already this year because of delays. october 2018 had the most lost hours. additional waits lasting more than two minutes are logged. transport for london says it's cut delays significantly in recent years and continues to make improvements. across the capital, more and more londoners have started what's known as plogging. it's a combination of walking or running whilst picking up litter. p

good morning from bbc london news, i'm charlotte franks.mayor will announce he will spend an additional £15 million on tackling violence against women and girls. the money from business rates will be used to help domestic abuse charities and increase support for victims and survivors. rail commuters are being warned they face another difficult year, with more timetable changes and engineering work. a report by mps says passengers and taxpayers risk continuing to pay the price for the government's mismanagement of the railway. the department for transport says it is committed to making improvements. a housing association in essex has started to build its own modular homes, in its own bid to help solve the housing crisis. the factory in basildon will build up to 400 houses per year, which are then transported to site and lifted into place. some critics have compared modular homes to postwar pre—fab buildings, but the developers say they are comparable to site—built homes. we need to up the volume, increased the speed at which we do it and inc

alice porter, bbc, london news.joss sticks of the year, in the hope of good luck. the pig is one of the 12 signs of the chinese zodiac and symbolises good fortune and wealth. let's take a look at some of the history and the traditions behind the chinese new year celebrations with the help of some children from manchester's chinese cultural centre. so a long time ago there was a monster who every year would come to the village, eat live—stocks, destroy all the crops. he would not be seen until next year of chinese new year. there was an old man, he scared the monster away and the monster was scared of three things, the colour red, fire and fire crackers. my favourite thing about chinese new year is that we get red envelope that have money inside. i would like £1 million. i really do not care. i will spend my money on candy. cheering. different foods in chinese new year mean different things. for example, a tangerine means good luck. these pastries represent gold and fortune because they are both golden brown. this is

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.ed, appalled and angered" by labour's failure to tackle anti—semitism. she lost a vote of no—confidence called by her local constituency party last year. the met‘s plea to the government for help with the costs of the grenfell fire criminal investigation has not been met in full. figures show the police requested {211.5 million but were awarded three million less than that. officers are considering whether offences including gross negligence manslaughter and breaches of the health and safety act have been committed. a new report has warned that brexit could lead to skills shortages, damage businesses and mean millions of pounds of lost investment in one east london borough. the tower hamlets brexit commission warns of a "perfect storm of uncertainty", which it says businesses and residents have yet to fully realise. but it also says — with better planning now — there could be many opportunities after britain leaves the eu. now we're in a really good position to be able to sort of under

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. 8am in singapore, and midnight in london, where the british home secretary has said he will strip shameena begum of her uk citizenship. an official told the bbc that this was possible because she was eligible for citizenship of another country. this, the offical implied, was bangladesh. ms begum, who left britain to join the terrorist islamic state group, when she was 15, had said she wanted to return to britain and live quietly with her newborn baby son. her family say they are considering all legal avenues to challenge the home secretary's decision. shamima begum escaped from fierce fighting this month as the islamic state group she went to join as a teenager slowly loses its last piece of territory in syria. but returning to the uk became much harder today, as the government move to take away her british nationality. a letter sent to her mother by the home office said... if apparently you show little remorse, if you join a death cult that has killed british citizens, beheaded briti

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you can join glad you canjoin us. 7am in singapore, ”pm in london. our top story: one of the catholic church's most senior cardinals has admitted that he could have handled abuse allegations brought to him better and faster. oswald gracias, the archbishop of mumbai, is one of four men organising a vatican conference on child abuse reform this week. he spoke after a bbc investigation revealed claims that he did not handle allegations of sexual abuse appropriately. priyanka pathak reports. sexual abuse in the church has been called the most urgent challenge of oui’ called the most urgent challenge of ourtime by called the most urgent challenge of our time by pope francis. but a bbc investigation has found claims that one of the church's most senior cardinals, oswald gracias, a key organiser of the summit, did not handle allegations of abuse appropriately. his role raises questions for some about whether the church is really changing. we've been told about a culture of fear and silence, and how religious leaders would no

bbc is. —— you are watching bbc news. one of the three schoolgirls from east london who travelled to syria to join the islamic state groupking of her experiences. shamima begum told the times newspaper that she didn't regret joining is, but that she was nine months pregnant and now wanted to return to the uk so that her bay could receive better care. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. pictured for the first time in almost four years in a camp in northern syria, shamima begum, one of the three schoolgirls from bethnal green who left to join the islamic state group which by then already had a murderous reputation. just 15 when they went, she told the times about their arrival in is territory. she told the times reporter anthony loyd her friend kadiza she told the times reporter anthony loyd herfriend kadiza sultana was killed in an airstrike, but she said the third bethnal green girl, amira abase, was still alive two weeks ago, shamima begum doesn't except they made a mistake injoining the islamic state group. —— accept. did you ever see executions? but she says that while she was with is she lost two

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 's 9am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 3am in syria where reports say extremists have been blocking roads out of the last area held by the so—called islamic state, preventing hundreds of civilians from fleeing. u.s president donald trump has been predicting the final defeat of is on the ground. earlier he urged europe, and the uk, to take back hundreds of so—called islamic state members captured in syria and iraq and put them on trial. he warned that if nothing was done, america would be forced to release the is detainees. shaun hassett reports. this smoke is rising above the village, part of the last pocket of land still under the control of state. us air strikes are providing the assyrian democratic forces cover to clear out the remaining militants. it is largely a ghost town but some civilians are still trapped inside. stf fighters say they are cautiously going from house to house looking for militants who say they are using civilians as human shields. translation: than

bbc news channel. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: a schoolgirl from londonregnant. theresa may is facing another key vote in westminster, in the latest bid to break the brexit deadlock. chinese and us officials are staging key trade talks in beijing, in the hope of preventing even steeper tariffs. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world: we begin with the sun who say uk prime minister theresa may is facing the prospect of a valentine's day revolt from hardline tory mps in a key brexit vote. eurosceptic conservatives are threatening to oppose a government motion, which critics say effectively means the prime minister is abandoning a no—deal exit option. the times has a picture of shamima begum who fled the uk to join the terror goup isis in syria in 2015. ms begum who was tracked down to a refugee camp after escaping the jihadists' final showdown says she wants to return to britain but accroding to paper has remained largely unrepentant about originally coming to live under the islamic state. the south

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and one in the afternoon in new zealand, where the entire population of a town has been evacuated, as a large forest fire threatens the homes of over 3000 people. a state of emergency has been declared around the south island town of wakefield. helicopters, planes, and more than 150 firefighters have been trying to contain the blaze. katie silver reports. it's now been over a week, firefighters battling a blaze which has forced thousands from their homes. it started near the city of nelson, then with winds of 20km an hour, it has moved south and threatens the town of wakefield. along with efforts on the ground, 26 aircraft have been deployed, making it the largest area firefight in new zealand's history, firefighters are backburning as a last resort measure with small fires deliberately lit to stop the path of a wildfire. we are doing it in stages. it reduces the heat and the ferocity of the fire. tens have been set up to help

a new exhibition celebrates his work — which paved the way to middle—earth. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbcews. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6pm —— it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6pm in chicago where the american actor jussie smel—lett, has appeared in court after being charged with filing a false police report. the tv star had claimed he'd been the victim of a homophobic and racist attack by two men last month. but chicago's chief of police says the actor may have staged it all, because he was dissatisfied with his salary. aleem maqbool‘s report contains flash photography. it is a humiliating fall from grace. used to appearances on the red carpet, actorjussie smollett has now been snapped for his mugshot, arrested for concocting a fake hate crime against him. # sometimes you feel insecure #. he is best known to us audiences for playing jamal lyon, a sensitive, slightly troubled r&b singer in the tv series, empire. this is exactly where jussie smollett says he was attacked in the early hours of the morning when he had gone out to get food. he says tw

amol rajan, bbc news. the london she is the schoolgirl who ran away to join is, but who is now asking to return to the uk. pictured in today's newspapers in a syrian refugee camp with her newborn son, shamima begum is appealing for public sympathy. her family are asking the british government to show compassion and help them get her home. they would like the government to recognise its responsibility to a now one—day old child and to extend every help that can be given to have that child repatriated to the uk. she travelled from east london to syria with her two school friends in 2015, but fled fighting a fortnight ago. the government has said it wants to prevent people who went to join a terrorist group returning to britain. but ministers can see that people like shamima begum, who have only british nationality, may ultimately be allowed to come back. if you are dealing with a british citizen who wants to return to this country — they are not a dual citizen, so their only citizenship is british citizenship, then we

and dateline london, here on bbc news in half an hour, discusses the labour leader jeremy corbyn‘s movesn brexit. that's with carrie gracie. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the family of a teenager from london who travelled to syria to join the group that called itself islamic state have said they would welcome a police investigation into her actions, but they think the government should help to bring her home. shamima begum, who is now 19 years old, is pregnant and living at a refugee camp. ben ando reports. al—hol refugee camp in northern syria, it's here shamima begum and hundreds of others have come after fleeing the imminent fall of the islamic state. now 19 and heavily pregnant, she may give birth at any moment. her family have appealed to the british government to get her home, saying in a statement... shamima left the uk four years ago with three friends. in interviews now she seems unrepentant and the home secretary said he wants to block her return, though it's not certain he can. it is morally unacceptable to refuse her entry, as well is legally unacceptable, because oth

and, new zealand's seagull population is in serious decline, but is there much appetite to help? live from our studios and singable —— in singapore and london, this is bbcis news day. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in shenzen, where the founder of chinese telecoms giant huawei has told the bbc that washington's attempts to ban its participation in the west's sg networks won't crush the company. he added that the arrest of his daughter, the company s cfo meng wanzhou, on the request of the united states is a politically motivated act . our asia business correspondent karishma vaswani has been speaking exclusively to huawei s founder ren zhengfei. you know he has been described as reclusive and secretive, this is the city where his company has grown up and he started it around 30 years ago. around here, the busyness and chaos of the streets getting started here, early rush—hour. but the man i met with certainly anything but secretive or reclusive. he was someone secretive or reclusive. he was someone who portrayed a great deal of confidence especially in the face of confidence especially in the face of all of this pressure

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00 in the morning in manila where the head of the philippines news website rappler is facing charges which carry a penalty of up to 12 years injail. maria ressa is accused of cyber crimes over a report dating back to 2012. this was the moment maria was led out of the company's headquarters, surrounded by media. she was able to speak to some of them before being taken away. the fact that an arrest warrant has been issued, well, really interesting and i will follow. i am just shocked that the rule of law has been broken to the point that i can't see it. there's already been widespread condemnation of the arrest, with some groups seeing it as an attempt by the government to silence the opposition. founded in 2012, rappler has become known in the philippines for its ha rd—hitting investigations. it's also one of the few media organisations in the country that is openly critical of president rodrigo duterte. but it has won awards for its reportin

bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the family of londonritain at the age of 15 to join the islamic state group, say they are "very disappointed" to learn that the home office plans to remove her british citizenship. the mp for enfield north, joan ryan, becomes the eighth to resign from the labour party, joining the new independent group in parliament. car manufacturer honda blames global changes in the industry for the closure of its swindon plant. 3,500 jobs will be lost. latest figures show record numbers of people are in work in the uk, and job vacancies are at their highest level ever. the office for national statistics says average earnings rose by nearly 3.5%, between october and december, and there's been a drop in workers from many eastern european countries. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. firms like this buckinghamshire maker of bifold doors and windows are under growing pressure to raise pay. it's expanded its sales fourfold in the last five years, and it's counted on eu labour to do that. nearly 70% in this roo

good morning from bbc london news.ntly know what the rules are and are telling people, "you don't need to worry, we can find ways around these rules, there are ways around these rules," it is absolutely shocking. it undermines everything we were told about how short—let accommodation would work. it's really deeply dispiriting. you can see more on that story tonight on inside out london at 7:30pm on bbc one. suspected drug dealers are having their cars taken away as part of a crackdown in east london. tower hamlets council and the police have teamed up on a new strategy in which detectives are given tip—offs about vehicles monitored on cctv. three cars have been stopped and one confiscated in the past week. a ban on adverts forjunk food across london's public transport network has come into force this morning. posters promoting products high in fat, salt and sugar are no longer allowed. but brands and restaurants are allowed to show their healthier products. the move is aimed at tackling childhood obesity. let's take a

new island's born in the south pacific. but scientists say it could soon sink beneath the waves. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's nine in the morning in singapore and 1am in london. the un expert investigating the death of jamal khashoggi says the journalist was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing by saudi officials. agnes callamard has been to turkey as part of the investigation and says she was given access to information including "chilling and gruesome audio material" which was obtained by turkish intelligence officials. imogen foulkes has the latest from geneva. we should stress that this initial statement from the united nations special investigator on extra judicial killings, these are preliminary findings, nevertheless reading them are pretty damning. agnes callamard says that based on the week—long visit to visit to turkey and the evidence she saw and heard and was given an audio recording to listen to, which apparently recorded the moments of khashoggi's death, all of this evidence points to a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and pre

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. idnight in london, 8am in singapore and 7am in hanoi, where anticipation is building ahead of the second summit between president donald trump and the north korean leader, kim jong—un. the two men will meet on wednesday, with washington wanting pyongyang to re—state its commitment to denuclearisation. north korea is desperate for sanctions relief after years of economic restrictions. in many ways, the relevant issues are identical to those injune, when the leaders met in singapore. let's speak to my colleague shara njit leyl who is in hanoi in vietnam. kim jong—un is set to arrive? kim jong-un is set to arrive? we a p pa re ntly kim jong-un is set to arrive? we apparently know that he is due to arrive at the border and, i should say, welcome to visit a rainy, chilly morning. it isjust say, welcome to visit a rainy, chilly morning. it is just past 7am but already you can hear the traffic yield. hanoi is a city famous for its haphazard traffic and that is due to come to a stop, all of th

with the lunar new year just around the corner, we'll have the latest predictions on what the year of the pig may hold in 2019. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbcorld news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and midnight in london where in the last couple of hours it's been announced that an underwater search off the coast of the island of guernsey has located wreckage from a plane that disappeared over the english channel two weeks ago. the footballer emiliano sala — who had just signed for cardiff city — was on board, along with a pilot, david ibbotson. sarah campbell reports. the search to find the plane was expected to take three days but on the first morning, it appears to have been located. this vessel was commissioned by the air accident unvestigation branch to carry out a survey of the seabed over 4 square nautical miles and working nearby was this boat, the morven, paid for by the family of emiliano sala after a campaign raised more than £300,000 to fund it. these pictures were taken yesterday as the morven, with the latest sonar technology, prepared to leave harbour, its crew hopeful of finding a trace of the craft. sal

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the evening in washington, where donald trump has said he will accept the budget deal and thus avoid a second partial government shutdown. but — and it's a big but — the white house says he will make up for that deal not including all of the funding he wants for his border wall by calling a national emergency to secure the shortfall. our washington correspondent chris buckler has the latest. he is having to look at other options and he is funding a spending bill despite the fact that congress would not give the $5.7 billion he says he needs. he is backed into a corner because fundamentally, he does not want to have another partial government shutdown. poll suggested that he was the one getting blamed, but he is now saying he will take the money from other pots, from other funding. he will take the money from other pots, from otherfunding. it is why he is talking about declaring a national emergency at the southern bo

bbc news. i'm carrie gracie. the headlines at eight. the east london teenager shamima begum, who fled the uk to join so called islamic state, is to have her british citizenship removed. her family say they are ‘disappointed' by the move. honda blames global changes in the car industry as it confirms the closure of its swindon plant in 2021 — with the loss of 3,500 jobs. jeremy corbyn says he "regrets" the decision by seven mps to quit labour and that he recognises that he has to "take people with" him. us senator bernie sanders says he will run again for president in 2020, making a second attempt to win the democratic party's nomination. and influential and revered... karl lagerfeld, a giant of the fashion world, has died. he was 85. my my interface is telling me thatjoan of arc is designed. shamima begum, the teenager who left the uk to join islamic state in 2015, is to have her british citizenship revoked. ms begum has been appealing to return home for the sake of her child, who was born at the weekend. her family say they are disappointed with the h

one officer told the bbc that forces loyal to mr maduro could lash out at his family because he had heeded the opposition‘s call to defect. it's 3:30am. now on bbc news, dateline londonand welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week, five weeks to go till b day. some things fall apart, but can the centre hold? india looks to punish pakistan for the deadliest attack in a 30—year kashmir insurgency. and iran diagnoses "pathological obsession" as it shrugs off the latest broadside from the united states. with me today, ashis ray of ray media, david aaronovitch, columnist for the london times, nazenin ansari, managing editor of kayhan life, and american writer and broadcaster jeffrey kofman. welcome to you all. now, last week, brexit broke the mould again when 12 mps abandoned their parties, that is a life—changing thing to do among the tribes of westminster. so, what will get broken in british politics this week? david, you first, but before you answer the question, tell me, did we make anything new last week, or did we just break things? well, first, i was enjoying the idea of french people listening, saying it was 50 days to go till b day, and thinking th

bbc news. welcome. you're watching bbc news. our top story. britain's revoked the citizenship of shamima begum, the london teenager who ran away at the age of 15 to join the islamic state group in syria. the family of ms begum say they are very disappointed by the decision, and are considering all legal avenues to challenge it. karl lagerfeld, a giant of the fashion world, has died at the age of 85. he'd been the creative director for chanel and fendi. and this video is trending on bbc.com... a close call for nhl commentator pierre mcguire when he almost got hit in the face with a puck during the game between tampa bay lightning and columbus bluejackets. luckily the discjust missed, hitting a tv camera, but no—one was harmed. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk... the mp for enfield north — joan ryan — becomes the eighth to resign from the labour party, joining the new independent group in parliament. lots more on that story on our website. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. no magical date. president trump hits increased tariffs. paying for the poppy business. how the australian farms to

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. midnight in london, and 6pm in the american midwest, which is continuing to shiver in the grip of its most severe cold spell in decades. 90 million people — a third of the us — have seen temperatures of —17 degrees celsius or below. a student found dead outside an iowa college building is among the eight victims. from chicago, chris buckler reports. chicago stands surrounded by ice and snow. people here are used to cold weather but these are temperatures seen only once in a generation. to try to keep the city's trains running, the tracks have had to be set on fire and boats have been attempting to break through the solid sheets of ice that cover the chicago river. the windy city has become the wind chill city. my fingertips have been frozen twice and had to take a pit stop twice. toes frozen twice. so i made two stops. it's brutally cold, bitterly cold. you can actually see frost on your eyelashes. what does it feel like? it's a little cold. they froze and closed a couple of times. ac

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and in half an hour here on bbc news, dateline london discusses labour leader, jeremy corbyn s movesbrexit. good afternoon. thejustice secretary, david gauke, says the government's main priority has to be the safety of the public when considering the case of shamima begum. the family of the pregnant teenager, who left britain to join the islamic state group, say they'd welcome a police investigation into her actions, but want the government to help bring her home. sophie long reports. this is the al—hawl camp in northern syria where the 19—year—old from east london is living as she awaits the birth of her third child. shamima begum says both her son and daughter died, and she wants to come back to britain so her unborn baby does not the same fate. herfamily, who had feared they would never see her again, have asked the government to help them get her home. but the justice secretary says there are risks to allowing people like shamima begum to return to britain, and they would look at her case very closely. what has to be the priority of the british government is ensuring the protecti

now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie.for the deadliest attack in a 30—year kashmir insurgency. and iran diagnoses pathological obsession, as it shrugs off the latest broadside from the united states. with me today: ashis ray of ray media, david aaronovitch, columnist for the london times, nazenin ansari, managing editor of kayhan life, and broadcaster, jeffrey kofman. welcome to you all. last week, brexit broke the mould again, when 12 mps abandoned their parties,