claire blackman saying very much.amily just now wa nts to saying that the family just now wants to be able to have some time together now. she understands the appetite for the media to speak to them but they really are bask at the moment now in the moment, hearing that alexander blackman will be out in two weeks‘ time at most, we heard from his lawyer. we will be back with you for more reaction from the court but i want to bring in ian grainger, conservative mp from bridgwater and west somerset who has served in the military. thank you for joining served in the military. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to this? well, i'm obviously very pleased, any soldier, it doesn‘t matter which part of the armed forces, and has a situation like this, needs support, not only when from the armed forces but also the british public. sergeant blackman has gone through hell and black. he has been in a dark and difficult place. he made a mistake, that has been accepted, but i think the court system has done what it should d

claire blackman is nowjust a few days away from being reunited with her husband, but although she ands see this as a day ofjustice, the message from the judges is clear — killing in war must always be covered by the rule of law. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in wiltshire. and there will be more on that story with breakfast later on. the top stories. britain's set to begin its historic break with brussels. a letter, signed by prime minister theresa may, will be delivered to european council president donald tusk within hours, triggering years of intense negotiations. a passengerjet has caught fire while landing in central peru. all 140 people were evacuated safely. officials say the fire probably started when the plane's wing scraped the runway. australian officials are beginning to assess the damage after the "monster" cyclone debbie pummelled the northeast coast. only one fatality has been reported, but some areas remain difficult to access because roads are blocked. president donald trump has signed an executive order scrapping the us's green energy targets and boosting its troubled coa

claire blackman is nowjust a few days away from being reunited with her husband, but although she andsee this as a day ofjustice, the message from the judges is clear — killing in war must always be covered by the rule of law. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in wiltshire. the front pages. the daily mail looks at article 50, calling it an historic day for britain. and the i talks about the prime minister's calls for unity during the brexit negotiations. the daily express talks about theresa may signing article 50. the daily mirror reveals the letter will be hand—delivered to the letter will be hand—delivered to the european council president, donald tusk. the sun projected its headline on a white cliffs with the headline on a white cliffs with the headline dover and out. and the times altered the biggest political shakeup since the second world war. and while the letter to donald will have a broad outline of the negotiating position, it will have no mention of a cut—off date for migrant rights. and the guardian calls it the day britain steps into the dark. that is it. now it is time for news

claire blackman is now just a few days away from being reunited with her husband, but although she andtice, the message from the judges is clear — killing in war must always be covered by the rule of law. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in wiltshire. a passenger plane in carew caught fire after skidding off a runway during landing. there are no reports of serious injury, but all on—board the plane evacuated for the fire spread. it is said that itjetted off the runway for unspecified reasons. authorities are investigating. —— evacuated before. throughout history the clothes we've worn have created powerful perceptions of who we are. and then — as now — fashion has been intertwined with culture. an exhibition at the national museum of the american indian in new york reveals how native americans today are developing their own contemporary look and changing the way we think about style and identity. jane o'brien reports. from couture the streetwear, daywear to costume, it's almost impossible to define native fashion. but that's hardly surprising. after all, each tribe is a nation with its own id

claire blackman is nowjust a few days away from being reunited with her husband, but although she anda day of justice, the message from the judges is clear — killing in war must always be covered by the rule of law. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in wiltshire. the principal us commander leading the fight against so—called islamic state in iraq said today that coalition forces were "probably" involved in the deaths of civilians during recent bombings in the city of mosul. general stephen townsend said an investigation was under way and suggested that is might also be to blame. our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports now from the frontline with the iraqi army, in western mosul, where civilians continue to flee. once their identities were checked, they were allowed to move away from they were allowed to move away from the war zone. it was first light and the war zone. it was first light and the children were hungry, tired and bewildered. they'd been waiting to bewildered. they'd been waiting to be processed since they crossed from is—controlled mosul around 11.00pm last night. everyone

his wife, claire blackman, tells us about his reaction to the outcome. onceit himself for not such good news. so, once it had finally dawned on us that we were going to be together soon, we that we were going to be together soon, we were very that we were going to be together soon, we were very happy. and the dangers of co—sleeping with your new baby. you think it's not going to happen to you. still thinking about it my entire chest aches with just the pain of it. health professionals tell us they fear parents are lying about sleeping with their children forfear of being judged. here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news. good morning. theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uk's departure from the european union. the letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the european council, donald tusk, at 12.30 this lunchtime. at the same time, the prime minister will make a statement to the commons in which she'll urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. let'sjoin ben brown. a c

alexander blackman is currently at a prison in wiltshire and is expected to be released sometime over the next two weeks to be reunited with his wife claireissed from the marines but not dishonourably. they also said that mr blackman was responsible for the killing of that taliban insurgent but that he is now a free man. duncan kennedy, thank you. the nhs in england is to consider whether gps should stop prescribing a range of medicines and treatments — including holiday jabs, gluten—free food, fish oils and painkillers such as paracetamol — that are available over the counter. the proposals, which are intended to save millions of pounds, will form part of a major announcement on the future of the health service later this week by the head of nhs england. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. the nhs is under increasing financial pressure. now, service leaders are set to closely scrutinise what's available on prescription. local health commissioners in england have drawn up a list of items which they say are unnecessary and inappropriate for prescription on the nhs. instead, patients should have to pay for them. decisions are about the to

the news today that sergeant blackman's murder conviction was down graded to manslaughter in thanks to previously unheard evidence. this is fantastic news for his wife, claire, who lives in my constituency who has campaigned on this, mr. speaker. my honorable friend, the member for south dorsett who i believe is returning for the chambers provided a very worthy advocate for this case and i commend his hard work. would the prime minister agree with me that within the correct legal framework those who defend our peace, protect our world from evil be treated with fairness and understanding and giving the adequate resources including for mental health support, that they deserve. >> grateful to the honorable lady. prime minister. >> we respect the court's decision. the ministry of defense will be looking closely at the judgment. but i can assure the house that the ministry of defense has cooperated fully at each stage of sergeant blackman's case and they will continue to provide support to the family as they have done since the charges were first brought. what i would just say on the general point is that our royal marines have a worldwide reputation as one of t