sir eltonjohn, who two nights in intensive care.o nights in intensive care. sir eltonjohn, who is 70, wasn't able to go home for some time but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. it has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at caesar's palace in las vegas. in a statement, the star spoke of him being fortunate to have such loyal fans, and he apologise for disappointing. he said he was extremely grateful to his medical team to looking after him so well. the singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage in june. until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: services are held to commemorate the fallen during the ill—fated landings at gallipoli in world war i. nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. internationally, they have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. i

and sir eltonjohn is recovering from a bacterial infection he picked up on tour. — he spent two nightscare. we'll bring you the details. hello. welcome to the programme, we're live until 11. throughout the morning — we ll bring you the latest breaking news — and at 10 o clock we'll hear from labour who're setting out their brexit policy...and a little later we'll talk about the rise in food banks. as always — really keen to hearfrom you — do get in touch on all the stories we're talking about this morning — use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. labour is to set out its policy on brexit, saying that the party would guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, will also say retaining the benefits of the single market would become top priority in brexit talks. he'll stress that labour wouldn't accept negotiations ending without a deal, and will promise to give parliament a meaningful vote on the final agreement. here's our polit

also this morning — sir eltonjohn cancels a series of shows in the us after spending two nights in intensiveare. his management team says he suffered a "potentially deadly" infection. 15, 20 years ago, 15,20 years ago, if babies were born premature elite, nobody was surprised if a 2k— born premature elite, nobody was surprised if a 2a— week baby died. hope for the most premature babies, as survival rates increase for those born before 27 weeks. more than half of small businesses with eu workers are worried about finding the skilled staff they need after britain leaves the european union. i'll have more on how that could work. in sport, they're going up... newcastle secure promotion back to the premier league with victory over preston. the comedy superheroes are back. we've been to meet the guardians of the galaxy, kurt russell and chris pratt, so what do they like about being in britain? probably jellied yield. no! probablyjellied yield. no! no! -- jellied eel. and carol has the weather. it isa it is a very cold start to the day and a cold day generally. that deal is accented by northerly wi

sir eltonjohn recovers at home after two nights in intensive care with a bacterial infection. he has had to cancel concerts. also businesswoman, first daughter and assistant to the us president. ivanka trump attends a women's summit in berlin in herfirst engagement after her father took office. how moderate exercise after the age of 50 is the best way to keep your mind sharp. good morning. it's tuesday, 25th april. i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. labour have set out their vision for brexit if they win the general election. the party has been criticised by, among others, the former the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer promised labour would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu residents before talks begin, and prioritise jobs eu residents before talks begin, and prioritisejobs and eu residents before talks begin, and prioritise jobs and rights of people at work. he said no deal with the eu would be the worst possible deal for the uk, and cause huge damage at british businesses and trade. the proposals are: scrapping the prime minister's current brexit pl

also this morning — sir eltonjohn cancels a series of shows in the us after spending two nights in intensivefered a "potentially deadly" infection. 15, 20

eltonjohn has cancelled a series of concerts in the united states after becoming seriously ill.american tour — this led to two nights in intensive care in the uk, followed by an extended stay in hospital. sir elton is now resting at home and is expected to make a full recovery. now we'd like to introduce you to a senior citizen with a special talent. nanammal is 98 years old and an expert yoga instructor from the southern indian state of tamil nadu. but it's notjust her — her entire family are yoga practitioners, including her children and grandchildren. the bbc‘s varun nayar went to meet her. a 98—year—old doing all sorts of things. i hope to do at least 50% of what she is doing. staying with awesome women, the american astronaut peggy whitson has broken the record for the number of days spent in space by an american. president trump telephoned her to congratulate her on beating the previous record of 534 days. commander whitson is the first woman to command the international space station on two missions and at 57 years old, she is also the oldest woman to have gone to space.

it's thought an eltonjohn concert in hyde park on the anniversary of 9/11 may have been one of his targets try to pressurise north korea into dismantling its nuclear and ballistic weapons programmes by using diplomatic means and by tightening economic sanctions. china has called it a positive move but, as our correspondent wyre davies reports, tension on the peninsula remains high. not a sign of rapprochement between two countries on the brink of war but a crude attempt at parody this week in hong kong. donald trump and north korea's kim jong—un are not about to kiss and make up but, following an apparently softer tone from washington, the chinese government, which had urged both sides to show restraint, saw some positive scenes of hope. translation: we have noted the relevant comments and have noted the messages conveyed in these comments, hoping to resolve the korean nuclear issue peacefully through dialogue and consultation. we believe this message is positive and should be affirmed. president trump's approach to north korea's growing nuclear programme is carrot and stick. on one hand,

sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in the us afterfalling ill with what's been described asy bacterial infection. the singer, who's 70, spent two nights in intensive care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. his management team says he is now recovering at home. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. the 70—year—old is one of music's hardest—working acts, touring all over the world, and still giving energetic performances at what for many would be retirement age. during the recent series of concerts in south america, he contracted what his medical team has called a potentially deadly bacterial infection, becoming ill on his way back to the uk. in a statement, sir elton‘s management said... sir elton himself added... # it's a little bit funny #. the illness has meant that sir elton has had to cancel planned concerts in april and may in california and las vegas. he is expected to return to the concert stage injune in london. lizo mzimba, bbc news. tensions have increased on the korean peninsula, as the north carried out a massi

sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in america afterfalling ill with what's been describedection. sir elton, who's 70, spent two nights in intensive care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. he's now recovering at home in britain. police in richmond, in south—west london, have confirmed that the actor, tom hardy, helped them apprehend a teenager suspected of crashing a stolen moped. eyewitnesses described how the 39—year—old star of action movies became involved in a hollywood—style chase after the moped passed through a red light and collided with another vehicle. it'll be one of the biggest boxing bouts in recent times, at stake will be two heavyweight titles. on saturday, 90,000 spectators will see britain's anthonyjoshua, who won super heavyweight gold at the 2012 london olympics, take on ukraine's wladimir klitschko at wembley stadium. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, has been watching anthony joshua's preparations. there's some flash photography in his report. final preparations for the fight of his life. regarded as the man heavyweight

and sir eltonjohn is recovering at home after cancelling a series of shows in america due to what's beenarlier this month. the president calls his mar e lago resort in florida his winter white house. but of course he shares it with his paying guests. it is part of the trump business empire, the fees have gone up since he became president, and every time he stays there, his brand gets some more valuable publicity. and what if the federal government was also marketing the president's hotel? well that is exactly what happened. the us state department was forced to react quickly this week to criticism of a blog on its website that was promoting mr trump's florida estate. what's more, several american embassies republished it. we did try to take a look at that blog on the us embassy‘s uk page, and this is what now comes up. yes — the state department has taken it down, saying that it regrets "any misperception." the white house said they had no idea that this was going up. let's do some marketing of our own and tell viewers that we're going to be carrying on after 100 days. we have a special

it's thought an eltonjohn concert in hyde park may have been one of his targets.ys it is recruiting for managers, engineers, human resources and it specialists for the site, which will open in warrington this autumn. it's one of four new centres the us company will open in the uk this year. researchers say a simple eye test could lead to much earlier detection of a condition that causes irreversible sight loss. the test involves injecting a special fluorescent marker into the patient. diagnosing glaucoma sooner would mean patients could start treatment before their vision gets worse. here's our health correspondent jane dreaper. francesca's eyesight is crucial for her work as an artist. glaucoma develops slowly over many years. there's no cure, but doctors in london believe this new injection will eventually help patients to get diagnosed and treated much sooner. to lose one's eyesight early or later is devastating, really, especially if you have an artistic background. but this sort of gave you hope that they could monitor the condition, and then, if need be, the

sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in the us afterfalling ill with what's been described asghts in intensive care, after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. his management team says he is now recovering at home. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. the 70—year—old is one of music's hardest—working acts, touring all over the world, and still giving energetic performances at what for many would be retirement age. during the recent series of concerts in south america, he contracted what his medical team has called a potentially deadly bacterial infection, becoming ill on his way back to the uk. in a statement, sir elton's management said... sir elton himself added... # it's a little bit funny #. the illness has meant that sir elton has had to cancel planned concerts in april and may in california and las vegas. he is expected to return to the concert stage injune in london. lizo mzimba, bbc news. we wish him a swift recovery. let's look at the weather prospects now. a real mixed bag today. we have got showers, thunder, sleet. these