welcome to bbc newsroom live. flights in and out of gatwick — britain's second busiest airport — have been suspended after two drones were seen flying near the runway. flights have been diverted as far away as paris and amsterdam. gatwick has apologised for any inconvenience but said safety was its "foremost priority." 10,000 passengers have been affected with many facing long delays. 760 flights were due to use the airport today (ani) gatwick is the uk's second busiest airpot with 45 million passengers a year. wets 73,000 of them are due to depart on sunday. the volume of passengers at the airport has been steady for the last few years. 0ur correspondent navtej johal is at gatwick airport for us now. there must be so much frustration there. absolutely, there is frustration and i think a level of understanding from passengers that this is not something that could have necessarily been predicted full stop as you say, the runway has been closed here, and flights have been grounded for over 14 hours. we understand th

welcome to bbc newsroom live.to go until mps in the house of commons decide whether to back theresa may's brexit agreement, senior ministers across government are making a renewed push to convince the public that it's the best deal available. it comes amid continuing anxiety in downing street that nearly 100 conservative backbenchers could rebel against the government next week. let's have a look at this morning's developments. the prime minister has deployed 30 government ministers to visit schools, hospitals and businesses across the uk today, as she attempts to sell her brexit deal. rebel backbenchers have dismissed a possible compromise over the deal‘s most controversial element — the northern ireland backstop. the suggested amendment — which would mean parliament would have to approve the decision to trigger the backstop — has come under criticism from the dup and brexiteers alike. and health secretary matt hancock has moved to reassure the public that medical supplies would be protected in the event of a no—

welcome to bbc newsroom live. airport has re—opened its runway, and is planning to operate most scheduled flights today, but passengers are being warned to expect delays and further cancellations. dozens of sightings of a drone over the airfield led to the cancellation of all flights yesterday. this morning, the transport minister, chris grayling, said military technology was being deployed by the army to safeguard gatwick, but that the drone operator remained at large. since wednesday evening, there have been 50 reported sightings close to the runway. 765 flights were scheduled to leave or depart today, but passengers are being advised to check if their flight is affected. 126,000 passengers have been caught up in the chaos, although some airlines have managed to reschedule flights from other airports. chi chi izundu has this report. earlier this morning the runway was opened, meaning flights arriving and departing, although limited. more than 126,000 passengers were scheduled to be part of 765 flights today. but

you're watching bbc newsroom live. it's 11.003m and these are the main stories this morning: plans to overhaul england's waste systems are unveiled to make it easier to know "what" and "when" to recycle. what we need to do is to make sure that that food waste does not go to landfill, because that creates significant environmental harms and we want to avoid that. and we'll be putting your questions about recycling to our expert panel in #bbcaskthis, just after 11.30am. the cabinet meets to discuss plans for a no deal brexit after theresa may said mps won't get to vote on her deal until late january. jose mourinho has been sacked as the manager of manchester united, after their worst start to a season in 28 years. a clampdown on the cost of overd rafts, regulators announce measures to make them more affordable. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the government has set out a new strategy for dealing with waste in england. the measures are designed to improve the environment, cut the amount of plastic that ends up

welcome to bbc newsroom live. i'm joanna gosling.heresa may will set out her opposition to another brexit referendum today, warning mps that it would cause "irreparable damage to the integrity of our politics". several cabinet members have been publicly asking that she puts brexit back into the hands of the commons and look at a series of options to break the deadlock. the prime minister will say that another referendum on the eu would "break faith with the british people". but this morning work and pensions secretary amber rudd said that the government "should consider all options". at 3.30 today the prime minister will address the commons about the recent brussels summit and will come under pressure to name the date for a vote on the deal. our assistant political editor has been following events and joins us now from westminster. norman, she's going to say what she thinks, what she wants or doesn't want, how much is she in control of events 7 it's striking. we are seeing cabinet ministers beginning to break cover and saying of cour

bbc newsroom live is next.ecent rainfall across the uk. recent rainfall across the uk. certainly from northern ireland and western areas of england and wales. western areas of england and wales. as we go through the forecast, the rain appears eastwards. rain appears eastwards. cloudy, damp and drizzle in western areas. areas. bright skies developing across scotland. across scotland. here, temperatures much higher than yesterday. 9—12d. temperatures above the average. strengthen across scotland and northern ireland. northern ireland. hour, sunny spells and showers elsewhere. elsewhere. blustery conditions even across england and wales. goodbye. you‘re watching bbc newsroom live. it‘s 11am and these are the main stories this morning. unable to use data. britain‘s leading betting firms sign up. as a major review says the current system is "outdated". will still take place next tuesday. and how we can look at parliament having a role. of young people‘s activity.

you're watching bbc newsroom live. it's 11.003m and these are the main stories this morning: in the next half—hour, the government will publish the full legal advice it was given on theresa may's brexit plan after it was found to be in contempt of parliament. mps will resume debating the brexit deal this afternoon, as the prime minister battles to save her plan. i think that there is, as i have written recently, a real danger that the house of commons, which is a natural remain majority, may attempt to steal brexit from the british people, which i think would be a democratic affront. in his first broadcast interview since being freed, british academic matthew hedges, who was jailed in the united arab emirates on spying charges, says his interrogation felt like psychological torture. days when i tried to, again, tell the truth to the interrogators, their reaction was to make me stand for the day waring handcuffs. all day? yes. ryanair faces legal action from the civil aviation authority after it cancelled hundreds of fl

welcome to bbc newsroom live.t to humanity in thousands of years. in a speech at the un climate talks in poland, he said if action wasn't taken the extinction of much of the natural world was on the horizon. the crucial talks are being billed as the most significant since the landmark paris agreement in 2015. scientists say that, at the moment, the world is on course for warming of three to five degrees by the end of the century, and that the greenhouse gases we're adding to the atmosphere need to be cut by 45% by the year 2030. our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath, reports. all across the world of the disastrous impact of the changing climate can clearly be seen, says scientist, from fires, floods, droughts and storms, the fingerprint of the use of fossil fuels continues to emerge. against this worrying background, we celebrated broadcaster sir david attenborough came to tell un negotiators the harsh truth about the threat posed by climate change to humans and animals alike. right now, we are facing a man—

this is bbc newsroom live.ousands of companies won‘t be ready. the european commission is publishing details of its contingency plans for a possible no—deal brexit. it says are to protect the vital interests of the eu. a warning from the competitions watchdog — millions of consumers are being ripped off for sticking with the same service providers. still to come: theresa may faces herfinal pmqs before the christmas recess. we will have full coverage. sport now. here‘s katherine downes. good morning. 0le gunnar solskjaer has been confirmed as the new manchester united boss — for now at least. he‘s taking over as caretaker manager until the end of the season, and will be joined by mike phelan as first—team coach, who was once sir alex ferguson‘s number two. solskjaer is currently boss of the norwegian side molde. their new season starts in march, and they‘ve stressed that he‘s just on loan to united. all this of course after jose mourinho was shown the door at old trafford after two and a half years as manager. s

welcome to bbc newsroom live. i'm joanna gosling.u've been experiencing problems with your mobile phone right now then you're not alone, as a massive network failure has hit 02. customers — of which there are 32 million — have reported being unable to use data or the internet. the outage has also affected transport for london, whose electronic timetable services at bus stops have stopped working. in a statement this morning, 02 said... 02 is the second largest mobile network in the country behind ee, with 25 million direct customers, and millions more via the services it provides for the likes of sky, tesco and giffgaff. some of those customers have been complaining online about the outage. . .. 0ne customer who uses a phone for work said: and a performer said he'll be unable to find his next venue, as he uses his phone's map service to direct him, and doesn't have a paper map in his van. we've been hearing from adrian barnard, a telecoms expert, who told us how he thought 02 would react. the longest outage of a mobile phone operator

hello, this is bbc newsroom live.ants for her brexit deal, and warn her there's no chance of a renegotiation. the prime minister warns the eu that it risks an accidental no—deal brexit, if she can't convince parliament to back the agreement. police in france shoot dead the gunman who attacked strasbourg's christmas market on tuesday. unions warn britain has suffered the worst pay squeeze for centuries, with real pay still a third lower than before the financial crisis. sport now. good morning. for the second time in a week, chelsea fans face allegations of offensive behaviour. first of all, four fans were banned from their ground, after allegedly racially abusing the manchester city player raheem sterling. a statement released by the club, says... this is after allegations of anti—semitic chanting at the game last night. matt mcgeehan from the press association was at the game and says the club has had enough of this kind of behaviour. chelsea have a jewish owner, roman abramovich. they have been very strong on anti—s

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... tories from bbc world service. two israeli soldiers have been killed and two others seriously injured near thejewish settlement of ofra in the occupied west bank. the israeli military said a palestinian man opened fire at troops at a bus stop. earlier, israel's security forces said they killed three palestinians accused of carrying out recent attacks in jerusalem and the west bank. bbc arabic. a statue of mahatma gandhi has been removed from a university campus in ghana. university of ghana lecturers began a petition for its removal shortly after it was unveiled in 2016 — the petition said gandhi was "racist" and that african heroes should be put first. mahatma gandhi is best known for leading non—violent resistance to british colonial rule in india — but his comments on black africans have long been controversial. bbc hindi. 9 people have died in a huge train crash in turkey. 47 others are injured. this happened in the capital ankara at a train station 8km away from the city's main tr

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is: president trump says is is defeatednd rapid withdrawal of us troops from the country. some of the main stories from the bbc world service. south african police have issued arrest warrant for the former first lady of zimbabwe grace mugabe. it relates to an allegation that she assaulted a model in a johannesburg hotel last year. banksy has confirmed that a new piece of street art in wales is his. it appeared on two sides of a garage and shows a child appearing to be enjoying snow falling, with the other side revealing it's actually ash from a fire. the garage owner says he hasn't slept over fears it might be vandalised. this is a state—funded study on the standard of living in russia, one in five russians are living in poverty. that may or may not relate to vladimir putin's popularity, which is sliding. this is data from an independent russian polling organisation. his disapproval rating, in blue, is on the rise. another factor is may be protests from the autumn. president putin was forced to back down on plans increase t

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is?5 are currently debating the brexit agreement for a third day in the house of commons. the government in burundi has given the un human rights council two months to shut its office in the country. this comes after the outgoing un rights chief called the country one of the "most prolific slaughterhouses of humans in recent times." the authorities strongly deny the allegation. bbc afrique. and following up a story we've covered previously on outside source — police in australia have charged a man with murdering his wife more than thirty years ago, after a podcast series prompted new interest in what had been a cold case. the teachers‘ pet podcast highlighted failures by police to properly investigate chris dawson's role in his wife's disappearance. world service. a father in ohio decided to teach his 10 year old daughter a lesson after she was thrown off the school bus for bullying. rather than driving her matt cox made his daughter walk five miles to school, following in his car a few p

you're watching bbc newsroom live.as given on theresa may's brexit plan after it was found to be in contempt of parliament. mps will resume debating the brexit deal this afternoon, as the prime minister battles to save her plan. i think that there is, as i have written recently, a real danger that the house of commons, which is a natural remain majority, may attempt to steal brexit from the british people, which i think would be a democratic affront. in his first broadcast interview since being freed, british academic matthew hedges, who was jailed in the united arab emirates on spying charges, says his interrogation felt like psychological torture.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is?may's brexit deal, emboldening the opposition ahead of next week's vote. some of the main stories on bbc world service. police in europe and south america have carried out a major operation against the italian mafia, arresting 84 people and seizing large quantities of drugs and cash. the raids targeted the n—drang—get—uh mafia, based in the southern italian region of calabria. turkey has issued arrest warrants for two former close aides to the saudi crown prince. they're being investigated by the saudi authorities after being accused of involvement in the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi in istanbul. but turkish officials say they don't believe formal action will be taken against them. bbc turkish. judging by the most watched list — plenty of you are interested in bollywood star priyanka chopra's 75 foot long wedding veil. a small team was needed to carry it. ms chopra married the american singer nickjonas in india over the weekend. more evidence that global carbon emissions ha

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...otion of no confidence in the prime minister. and now some of the main stories from bbc world service. a senior indian politician has been jailed for life — for organising riots targetting the sikh community after the assassination of indira gandhi in 1984. sajjan kumar incited mobs who killed more than 3,000 people. that's from bbc hindi. the german government has agreed to make one—off compensation payments to the last survivors of the kindertransport programme, which brought mostlyjewish children persecuted in nazi germany to safety in britain. around 10,000 children were saved from adolf hitler's regime between december 1938 and may 1940. oscar—winning actor geoffrey rush is facing new allegations of sexual harassment. the australian actress, yale stone, has told the new york times that mr rush used a mirror to spy on her as she showered, when they acted in a play together eight years ago. geoffrey rush said the allegations were incorrect — but he deeply regretted it, if he'd cause

you're watching outside source live from the bbc newsroom. at london gatwick airport. and another drone has been spotted in the last hour. the long—awaited elections in the democratic republic of congo have been delayed, again. they were supposed to happen this weekend. and they've been supposed to happen since 2016. the bbc‘s louise dewast was at the presser where the announcement was made and sent us this report. for weeks now, candidates on both sides have said that they would not accept another delay. the electoral commission says it's offered a serious blow after fire destroyed a lot of its electoral materials and so they had to order 5 million more ballot papers, many of which have not yet arrived in the country. this announcement is likely to trigger violence. polls have shown a large number of congolese people do not wa nt number of congolese people do not want further delays. officially, eli schroll commission is asking for seven more days to organise these elections, for this vote to happen on december 30, but a number of people in

bbc newsroom live is next, have a good day. good morning.s the west, there was more cloud, which kept temperatures up mostly above freezing. cloud thick enough to produce and drizzle across the hills of western scotland, wales and the south—west of england, sunny spells toward central and southern areas towards the east, temperatures around six to 8 degrees, further west, around nine to 11. tonight, a band of rain moves through, breaking up as it pushes from northern ireland and scotland through wales and the south—west of england. a few clear spells towards the south and east, the chance of frost here, elsewhere temperatures stay at six to 9 degrees. a few showers towards the west on wednesday, otherwise mostly dry. increasing sunshine across eastern and central areas, temperatures seven to 10 celsius. you're watching bbc newsroom live with me, annita mcveigh, in westminster. it's11am, and these are the main stories this morning. theresa may pleads with european leaders, as she fights to rescue her brexit deal. her whistle—stop tour include

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is?row's vote on her brexit deal to avoid a humiliating parliamentary defeat. an eu report says anti—semitism is getting worse and jews are increasingly worried about the risk of harassment. the report surveyed people in 12 eu countries countries. that is from bbc world service radio. russia's most prolific mass murderer in modern times has been given a second life sentence. former policeman mikhail popkov murdered 55 women and a policeman between 1992 and 2007. he was already in jail for 22 other murders. bbc russian. a kangaroo called roger who became internationally known due to his enormous size has died at the age of 12. he was over 2m tall and weighed 89kg. he died from old age at the weekend at the sanctuary where he'd lived all his life. emmanual macron has addressed the nation after weeks of protests in france. he's promised to boost the minimum wage and is offering tax concessions. here's some of what he said. translation: i take my share of the responsibility and i am aware tha

you're watching bbc newsroom live.e that that food waste does not go to landfill, because that creates significant environmental harms and we want to avoid that. and we'll be putting your questions about recycling to our expert panel in #bbcaskthis, just after 11.30am. the cabinet meets to discuss plans for a no deal brexit after theresa may said mps won't get to vote on her deal until late january. jose mourinho has been sacked as the manager of manchester united, after their worst start to a season in 28 years. a clampdown on the cost of overd rafts, regulators announce measures to make them more affordable.

bbc newsroom live is coming up next. have a good day.ut was the uk but was, cloud increasing. cloud moving on from the west. it will stay quite loudly across western parts as we go through this afternoon. mostly dry bar the shower around northern parts of wales, north—west england, maybe towards the midlands. towards eastern areas of england and eastern scotland, continuing sunshine. maximum temperatures this afternoon about 5—8, perhaps up to 11 or 12 further south and west. through tonight, not a great deal of change really. it will stay quite cloudy across the west. the clearer skies in the east and we will have a bit of frost developing across eastern scotla nd of frost developing across eastern scotland and down the eastern side of england. temperatures down to —1, -2 of england. temperatures down to —1, —2 but milder elsewhere. quite cloudy on tuesday, a dry day for many, with highs of about 7—11. you're watching bbc newsroom live from westminster, at the beginning of a critical week for the prime minister. there are reports she is

bbc newsroom live is next. have a good day. it's a quiet day before the weekend.side of scotland, plenty of sunshine. more clout in northern ireland through wales and the south—west of england. spots of rain likely here. it does not feel as bitter, a cold day, temperatures of three to 6 degrees. through the night, we have clear skies in central and eastern parts that will turn cold again, frosty, cloud thickening up, rain begins to move in. it will keep temperatures above freezing in plymouth, belfast and cardiff. 3—6d but as the rain moves into the cold air, it will turn to snow in northern england and scotland. most of that snow over higher ground. scotland. most of that snow over higherground. on scotland. most of that snow over higher ground. on top of that, ice and strong winds, stay tuned. goodbye. you're watching bbc newsroom live from the eu summit in brussels. it's 11 o'clock. i'm ben brown and these are the main stories this morning. a standoff in brussels — eu leaders tell theresa may she needs to be clearer about what she wants for her brexit deal, and

this is the live feed coming into the bbc newsroom.'s have a listen to what is being said. are few who could speak with so much genuine authority and knowledge, and in her analysis and conclusions, she is absolutely right. and alighted that she and i also agree that we should now have a people's vote on this, the most important decision that our country will take and face for decades. i also want to say this, you might think understand more than many that have that consensus, that agreement, was here in this house shortly after the referendum result. the great failing, it gives me no pleasure to say this of my own government, the great failing was from the outset. instead of reaching out across this house and across our country, do you'll divisions, bring together the 48 of the 52, afraid and sorry to say the exact opposite was done. it isa say the exact opposite was done. it is a measure of where we have got to with brexit that she was speaking just after margaret beckett, a senior labour politician was speaking also being critical of

thanks for your company, bbc newsroom is next, we are back tomorrow morning at 10am.kies from the satellite imagery, the cloud towards the west, area of pressure moving in across the uk, the skies becoming a little bit grey across northern ireland, western areas of england, wales and scotland. patchy rain moving its way in. the further east you are, it will stay mostly sunny and dry right throughout the day. maximum temperature is about 7—8d further west. the rain continuing to move eastwards, a strengthening wind with scales around western areas, particularly in northern ireland, heavy rain moving its way in through the night. further eased clear spells, temperatures 3—4d, further west will stay mild into tuesday. during tuesday, windy day for all of us, the rain moving its way eastwards. you're watching bbc newsroom live, it's11am and these are the main stories this morning: theresa may will tell mps that holding another brexit referendum will "break faith with the british people". work and pensions secretary amber rudd says parliament should consider all options. w

you hello, this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines.se pressure to postpone tomorrow's brexit vote. her spokesman has just told reporters it will go ahead, as planned. in another significant development, the european court ofjustice rules that the uk could cancel brexit without the permission of the other 27 members. the suspect in the case of murdered british backpacker grace millane appears in court. new zealand's prime minister gives a tearful apology to the family. on behalf of new zealand, i want to apologise to grace's family. your daughter should have been safe here and she wasn't and i am sorry for that. high—street retailers suffered their worst november for almost a decade, as shoppers spend their money online. sport now, here's olly foster. good morning. the professional footballers‘ association says clubs must take the strongest possible action if fans are found to racially abuse players. manchester city's raheem sterling was the victim of alleged abuse at chelsea over the weekend. the pfa also backs sterling's criticism of

you're watching bbc newsroom live with me, annita mcveigh, in westminster. it's ham, and these are the main stories this morning. theresa may pleads with european leaders, as she fights to rescue her brexit deal. her whistle—stop tour includes the netherlands and germany — a day after she cancelled the vote on her withdrawal deal. but she's facing an uphill battle, as the eu insists it's not possible to renegotiate. the deal we have achieved is the best deal possible, it's the only deal possible. applause and so we cannot... there is no reason whatsoever for renegotiation. here in westminster, mps will hold an emergency debate today on that decision to delay the brexit vote. our other top stories this morning — official figures show wages rising at their highest level for nearly a decade, as the number of people in work hit a record high. the father of murdered backpacker grace millane has visited the place where her body was found on the outskirts of auckland. france's president macron promises to increase the minimum wage and offers tax concessions in resp

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.hree years are beginning in poland — with a renewed focus on implenting the paris agreement. nigeria's president muhammadu buhari has denied rumours that he had died and had been replaced by a lookalike. the suggestion that he'd been replaced with a body double called "jubril" from sudan had been widely shared online. that's from bbc afrique. the ballon d'or award for the best female footballer in the world has been won by the norwegian player ada hegerberg. it's the first time that there's been a separate competition for female players. bbc worldservice. a man from the netherlands has lost a court battle to change his date of birth to make him a9, instead of 69. emile ratelband argued his actual age meant he struggled to find work and love. the court ruled that to let him do so would cause "all kinds of legal problems". some better news from yemen. afp‘s middle east editor describes developments as "a massive step towards getting peace talks in sweden off the ground." rosie scammell i

hello, this is bbc newsroom live.an court ofjustice advises the uk could effectively cancel brexit without asking for permission. how are the numbers looking?” how are the numbers looking? i am feeling very, very confident. the chief whip says he thinks theresa may's brexit deal will pass the commons. the prime minister will open five days of debate this afternoon. but before that mps will vote on whether the uk government broke parliament's rules by failing to publish the full legal advice it received on the brexit plan. the french government will suspend a fuel tax rise which has led to weeks of violent protests. the schools inspection service, ofsted, says it's a "scandal" that thousands of children in england with special needs are missing out on key support. 0utrage as the first woman to win the ballon d'0r is asked if she twerks, but ada hegerberg laughs it off. time now for the sport. good morning. luka modric has dedicated his balon d'0r award to all the other players who were overlooked for the past 10 years.

you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am and these are the main stories this morning: all flightshave been affected. i have a drone on my field. as we stand here now, we will not be able to reopen until that drove is brought down. flight remain grounded here at gatwick, with no indication as to when the runway will reopen. that is causing huge disruption here and beyond. nearly 600 homeless people died in england and wales last year — a rise of 24% over five years according to official figures published for the first time the work and pensions secretary amber rudd says a second brexit

you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's 11 am and these are the main stories this morning.oups appeal to mps to avoid a no—deal brexit, warning hundreds of thousands of companies won't be ready. the european commission will publish details shortly of its contingency plans for a possible no deal. a warning from the competitions watchdog — millions of consumers are being "ripped off" for sticking with the same service providers. tech entrepreneur elon musk unveils an underground tunnel designed to transport cars around los angeles at speed to avoid congestion. lewis hamilton says he's "super proud" of his hometown stevenage after referring to its "slums" at the sports personality of the year ceremony.

bbc newsroom live is next. goodbye. hello, good morning. midlands, that should disappear in the next couple of hours. cloud spreading in from the south, hazy sunshine across wales and southern parts of england. the best of the blue skies in northern parts, chilly day come pretty yesterday, maximum temperatures 5—9d. through this evening rain moving to the south—west, pushing further north with cloud and rain, mild air spreading in. a much milder night compared to last night but in contrast, scotland, temperatures not, you can see frost in the early hours of wednesday stop staying quite chilly across the north of scotla nd quite chilly across the north of scotland during wednesday, operates of rain moving towards edinburgh. elsewhere pretty wet for most of the day on wednesday, temperatures up to 13 degrees. goodbye. this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 11. the most senior advisor to the european court ofjustice advises the uk could effetively cancel brexit without asking for permission. the numbers looking? we are feeling

you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am. today — the transport secretary insists travellers will be safe. clearly there are a range of measures, which are there today, which should give passengers confidence that they are safe to fly. yes, as the runway reopens at gatwick, thousands of passengers remain stranded as the airport tries to cope with the huge backlog of cancelled flights from yesterday. in other news, us defence secretary james mattis resigns, a day after president trump announces the withdrawal of troops from syria. england's chief medical officer calls for a tax on unhealthy food high in sugar and salt, accusing the food industry of failing the public.

joining us now from the bbc newsroom is our business correspondent dominic o'connell.he markets don't know how to price the outcome. the arithmetic in parliament hasn't changed and they are no clearer whether there will be in no deal, manage deal, theresa may's deal or a second referendum. with that level of outcomes, they cannot make up their mind so the market has a muted reaction to this leadership contest. thank you very much. with me now is the conservative mp and former cabinet minister, john whittingdale. you are not supporting theresa may? no, i shan't be. why not? i decided a few weeks ago this should be a vote of no confidence because the prime minister was determined to press ahead with the deal, which i cannot support because it does not deliver brexit and it does not have the support of parliament. since she was unwilling to move away from that position i reached the conclusion we needed a new leader who would. are you in favour of a no—deal brexit? what i want is a free trade agreement which will deliver the opportunities for britain which brexit represen

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.t, a story from benin city in nigeria. you can see it marked the air and the south of nigeria. it was once a centre for the west african slave trade, but now has become an epicentre for migration. tens of thousands make their way there. it‘s where they go to start making their way up through the central migration route to europe and to what they hope is a better life. but many only make it as far as libya. and then some of them return. mayeni jones has been meeting some of them. this march is made up of returnees who have been repatriated by the nigerian government over the last year. they want to raise awareness about the dangers of the journey to europe, but they also want to remind society that since coming back, many of them are still unemployed, which was the reason why they left in the first place. and since coming back now, are you happy to be back? i am happy one side, i am not happy on one side. i am happy because all my friends. but by the grace of god, i am back. iam happy.

you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am and these are the main stories this morning: selling thek at this deal in the round, it delivers on the referendum result in a way that support the economy, allows close trading ties with europe and then will allow us to get on to all the other brilliant things this country can do. a bbc investigation finds black and arab academic staff at the uk's top universities earn a quarter less than white colleagues. grace is a lovely, outgoing, family orientated daughter. grace has never been out

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.ie stayt and naga munchetty. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning — after you've bought your popcorn and been the pick ‘n' mix counter, how much would you pay for a cinema ticket? we'll hear from film fans about the new leicester square odeon where tickets can cost more than £40 per person. 35 years after karen carpenter's death, her brother richard tells us about collaborating with the royal philharmonic orchestra to re—work some of their classics. a new david attenborough series always attracts a lot of attention and his latest, "dynasties", is no exception. the fifth and final episode airs this week, and we'll hear from the director about following tigers living in india. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. britain's top gambling companies have voluntarily agreed to stop advertising during live sporting broadcasts. the remote gambling association, which includes, bet—365, ladbrokes and paddy p

i‘m back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. good morning. re one o‘clock this morning where they found a man who they believed to be in his 30s suffering from stab wounds. they say his injuries are life—threatening. they then arrested 39 people we understand from a presidential address nearby. those people have all been taken into custody. obviously a very large number of people taken into custody and they are being dealt with at separate police stations across west london. we know that knife crime has been a serious problem in london this year over 40,000 incidents of knife crime and there is tremendous pressure at on their attitude tackle this growing problem. thank you very much. 39 people arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a stabbing took place in london. the home secretary, sajid javid, will chair a meeting of the border force and the national crime agency today to discuss an action plan to tackle a growing number of migrants attempting to cross the english channel. more than 200 migrants have made the crossing since november.

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.ers tell her there'll be no renegotiation on her brexit deal. french police track down and kill the man wanted in connection with the attack on a christmas market in strasbourg. the first manned flight to the edge of space by a commercial rocket — we speak to sir richard branson as he celebrates the success of his space ship. 100 years ago today, the very first women set out to cast the very first vote. we a re women set out to cast the very first vote. we are with some amazing women who have been shaping change ever since. it is the busiest time of the yearfor since. it is the busiest time of the year for the royal mail. they since. it is the busiest time of the yearfor the royal mail. they will deal with 2 million of these every single day writer at this plant in swindon. i will show you how they do it and how those last posting dates can ensure yours get where they are going on time. chelsea condemn their fans, who they say have shamed the club again, afterfresh allegations, of offe

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half—an—hour.munchetty and sally nugent. it's 06:30 on friday, the 28th of december. we'll have the latest news and sport injust a moment, but also on breakfast this morning... gci loser. the first victim is paul redford. —— gci luther. bbc drama series luther returns to our screens on new year's day. i've been speaking exclusively to idris elba and ruth wilson about what we can expect. and it's been almost a year since we saw these remarkable images of a fire at the liverpool international horse show. fans and organisers are preparing to return this morning. we'll find out how they're feeling. and just before 9:00, we'll bejoined by two members of one of the longest running bands in pop history, the searchers. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. looking forward to all of that. the government is facing calls to step up patrols in the english channel after a surge in the number of migrants trying to make the journey from france over the christmas period. 66 people

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. this is breakfast, with dan walker and steph mcgovern. it is 6:30am. we will bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning: we have had exclusive access to the set and stars of les mis, the epic new adaptation from the team behind war & peace. as nasa's longest—running mission goes interstellar, after 41 years, we will be asking what voyager 2 could reveal about this previously unexplored domain of space. and, after the modern family star sarah hyland admitted she was left contemplating suicide after two kidney transplants, we will be discussing the mental strain faced by transplant patients. good morning. here is a summary of today's main stories from bbc news: a gunman is on the run after killing at least three people and wounding many more at a popular christmas market in strasbourg. police in the french city say they are treating the incident as a terror attack and that the suspect was already deemed a security risk. a number of weapons, i

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.ng us. you're with dan walker and steph mcgovern. coming up... following the large fire that broke out at chester zoo at the weekend, we'll speak to the boss to get the very latest on the damage and the public support they've received. geraint thomas has won the bbc sports personality of the year. we'll hear from the tour de france winner and get all the behind—the—scenes gossip. and stacey dooley was crowned strictly‘s dancing queen on saturday. we'll have reaction to her ballroom blitz from the woman in the know — head judge, shirley ballas. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. theresa may will warn mps today that a further brexit referendum risks making faith with the british people and will cause irreparable damage to the integrity of british politics. ina the integrity of british politics. in a speech in the house of commons, the prime minister will say a fresh vote will further divide the country. over the weekend, two the senior allies denied reports they had

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.reakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty, coming to you live this morning from westminster. theresa may is going to back to work today after surviving a bruising vote of no confidence which saw more than a third of her own mps vote against her — we should warn you there are flashing images coming up. she'll meet eu leaders in brussels, where she will seek reassurances that contingency measures to prevent a hard border in ireland will be temporary. mrs may will be hoping to get her plan through parliament in the new year. iam i am pleased to have received the backing of may colleagues into night's ballot. while i'm grateful for that support, a significant number of colleagues did cast a vote against me and i've listened to what they've said. following this ballot we now need to get on with the job of delivering brexit for the british people and building a better future for this country. a brexit that delivers on the vote that people gave, that gives back control of our money, our

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.o jon and louise. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast, withjon kay and louise minchin. it's just after 6:30am. we'll bring you all the latest on gatwick and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning: walking in a winter wonderland. how rambling groups are encouraging people who feel lonely this christmas to make some new friends by getting some fresh air. the lifelike animatronic cameras bringing us closer to nature than ever before. we'll meet the makers of the nature documentary, spy in the snow. there they are. that's a spy in the snow. oh, i see, it's got the cameras. yeah. it's taken seven weeks to whittle down 47 chefs to one. the winner of masterchef the professionals will be live on the sofa later. we will give you a warning, there are no spoilers here. absolutely, we will give you a massive spoiler alert, so don't worry. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. and of course it is all about gatwick. the first flights have landed at ga

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.a munchetty. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone on 6:30am. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning — a bottle deposit scheme is one of the ideas being put forward by the government in england as it launches a new war on waste. but will it be any easier to understand what you can recycle wherever you live? it's the nightmare before christmas for online and high street chains, as share prices fall at a number of leading fashion labels. nina will have the latest on what promises to be a miserable end to the year for retailers. and wildlife cameraman gordon buchanan will tell us all about these orphaned grizzly bear cubs, making their way back into the wilds of russia. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the government has unveiled proposals for every home in england to have a weekly food waste collection. as part of a new waste and resources strategy, packaging would be more clearly labelled

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.t and naga munchetty. the time is exactly 6:30 a.m.. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning — ben's at europe's biggest cardboard and paper recycler, finding out what we can do to reduce the amount of packaging we use over christmas. also this morning, british sailor susie goodall was in fourth position in a round—the—world race when a storm destroyed her yacht three days ago. she's still in the pacific ocean waiting to be rescued, we'll speak to the founder of the race just after eight. and after 9, we'll be joined by reality tv star turned singer, megan mckenna, on the day she releases herfirst album. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of her premiership, theresa may has sent out 30 of her senior ministers to schools, hospitals and businesses across the uk, to try and garner last minute support for her brexit deal. the prime minister has just a few

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.llo, this is breakfast, with dan walker and steph mcgovern. it is 6:30am. we will bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment. but also on breakfast this morning: raheem sterling is one of english football's leading stars, but this weekend, he was the victim of alleged racist abuse. john barnes will be here after 8:00am this morning to discuss worrying times for the game, on and off the pitch. at just 11 years old, nichola mcavoy started to develop alopecia. now, she is launching an app which offers help and support for people who have lost their hair. we will talk to her in around ten minutes' time. and boyzone have a final album and a farewell tour. ronan, shane, keith and mikey will be here after 8:30am. good morning. here is a summary of today's main stories from bbc news: a man has appeared in court in new zealand charged with the murder of the british backpacker grace millane. the 26—year—old, who has the right not to be identified under new zealand law, has been remanded

you're watching bbc newsroom live — these are today's main stories.eresa may dismisses suggestions she could resign if she loses the meaningful vote on her brexit deal. i will still have a job in two weeks' time. definitely? my job is making sure that we do what people, what the public asked us to, we leave the eu but in a way that is good for them. crisis on our high streets — figures compiled by bbc news suggest 40,000 jobs have been lost or put at risk in the retail sector this year. a vegan brings a landmark legal case against his former employer over claims he was sacked on the basis of his beliefs —which he says

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.ers were stuck on planes or diverted to other airports. and the runway is still closed after more drone sightings overnight. that means travel misery for people arriving here this morning. fire safety checks across england have fallen by more than 40% in a decade. a new report says we are being put at risk. keeping our high streets alive. could the founder of timpsons hold the key to reviving the traditional town centre? he is behind another government report into the issue. i will be asking him what his plan is. the bad behaviour of football fans is in the spotlight again, as tottenham's delle ali is hit on the head by a water bottle during their league cup win at arsenal. #0 # 0 come all ye faithful. # o come all ye faithful. the forecaster today is for sunshine and showers and bright spells, albeit quite lost three. we will be back with more in 15 minutes. —— quite blustery. it is thursday 20 december. our top story: there is major disruption at gatwick airport after reports that tw

bbc newsroom live is next and we are back tomorrow at ten o'clock. have a lovely day. good morning.towards kent, and quite widely across england and wales and up into scotla nd across england and wales and up into scotland there will be sunny spells through the afternoon. a bit of cloud for northern ireland, west wales and the south—west of england, and some spots of rain as well. showers in the east of scotland. most dry and bright but temperatures of six or seven. back in the strong winds and it will feel like freezing to two or three degrees. 0vernight there will be a lengthy clear spells and temperatures will drop away fairly quickly with cloudy skies across northern ireland. that keep temperatures above freezing and elsewhere down to minus two or three. friday should be dry and bright for england, wales and scotla nd bright for england, wales and scotland but still cloudy in northern ireland with some spots of rain possible. temperatures up to 6 degrees and there will be a breeze and not quite as cold as today. goodbye. you're watching bbc news — we're live in westminster cover