simon mccoy.oday at 2pm. deal or no deal — theresa may is urged to give an ultimatum to the eu summit in brussels. that speech that i've set out in florence set out that ambitious vision and i look forward to us being able to progress that in the weeks ahead. recorded crime passes the five million mark — for the first time in 10 years. there's a particular rise in violence. deepening crisis in catalonia — as spain triggers the process of direct rule. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — hugh. the fallout to that parliamentary inquiry into the fa. yes, simon, good afternoon, we'll have more on as you say, the big fallout from the fa's appearance in front of a parliamentary inquiry yesterday, many calling for a change at the top of english football's governing body. thanks hugh, and darren has all the weather — another storm coming in. suddenly is, the second named storm of the season. who is it and where is it going? i'll reveal all a little later on. thanks darren. also coming up: shift lik

simon mccoy did say that the speech would be discussed in more detail later in the bulletin.tated the issues mrs may had faced. the real dangerfor mrs may is... only right at the end was there any kind of mention of the content of the speech. then, mr smith commented that these issues had undermined mrs may's authority. this is not the kind of political discussion and analysis i would expect from the bbc's deputy political editor. so... excuse me. will you stop showing that footage of theresa may coughing? it's disgraceful. just give her a break. you wouldn't be doing that if it was a bloke or if it wasjeremy corbyn. stop showing that silly clip. it has nothing to do with anything. theresa may's speech had many of us covering our eyes. watching it through our hands, wondering if she would get to the end. this was a dreadful end to a difficult week for theresa may.

finally, the news channel launched a new strand last week called afternoon live, and presenter simon mccoyound it harder to consumers lack of enthusiasm for certain news stories, particularly those of a royal nature. that disarming honesty was on show again on tuesday. just got this coming in from kensington palace, their royal highnesses the duke and duchess of cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in april. now, bearing in mind they announced that she was pregnant back in september, and it was thought she was two months pregnant, i am not sure how much news this really is! anyway, april, clear your diaries, get the time booked off, that is what i am doing! that use just coming in from kensington palace. you are watching afternoon live. kay was unimpressed... but others were amused. thank you for all your comments this week. ring weak with your thoughts on bbc news, or e—mail, and we are on bbc news, or e—mail, and we are on twitter as well. that is all from us, we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good evening. wel

simon mccoy did say that the speech would be discussed in more detail later in the bulletin. much later, norman smith regurgitated the issues mrs may had faced. the real danger for mrs may... only right at the end was there any mention of the content of there any mention of the content of the speech. then mr smith commented that these issues had undermined mrs may's authority. this is not the kind of political discussion and analysis i would expect from the bbc‘s analysis i would expect from the bbc‘s deputy political editor. excuse me! will you stop showing that footage of theresa may coughing. it's disgraceful. just give her a break. you wouldn't be doing that if it was a bloke or if it wasjeremy doing that if it was a bloke or if it was jeremy corbyn. stop doing that if it was a bloke or if it wasjeremy corbyn. stop showing the silly clip. it has nothing to do with anything. theresa may's speech had many of us covering our eyes. watching throughout our hands wondering if she would get to the end. a dreadful end to a difficult week for theresa may. it felt like a nightmare

i am simon mccoy. today: the british economy dpru more than expected, paving the way for a rise in interest rates next week. it's outperformed market expectations as the uk economy has done overall since the referendum last year and what it shows is the underlying fundamental strength of this economy. the brexit secretary tells mps they may not get a vote on any eu deal until after britain has left labour suspends mp jared o'mara eu deal until after britain has left labour suspends mpjared o'mara over alleged misogynistic and homophobic remarks. the wife of an army sergeant accused attempting to murder her tells a court she lied to police about his actions to get her own back. and england's young guns are firing on all cylinders. now the under—17s are looking for a place in a globalfinal, they currently lead brazil. with the weather chris, parts of the uk are going to see something special tonight. yes, uk are going to see something specialtonight. yes, it's uk are going to see something special tonigh

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2. the terrifying texts from a 21—year—old woman found guilty of helping her husband prepare a terror knife attack. as their wedding approached, she messaged her boyfriend, saying, i wa nted messaged her boyfriend, saying, i wanted to kill people for me. i have a list. he said, the day of the marriage i will kill them all. give me the list. her reply... you can't haveit me the list. her reply... you can't have it until you put a ring on it. lifting the taboo — a call to support workers with mental health issues. 300,000 people leave theirjobs each year. 11 people are arrested in one of britains‘ biggest operations against people smuggling. we have the spot with katherine downes and bad news for england in australia. terrible start to the ashes. they've lost the first two that one—day internationals of the series, the latest by 75 runs. we'll have a more detailed picture for you at about half past. in the weather, time to test our heating. it might be that time. temperatures onl

i'm simon mccoy. today at two. the nhs targets being routinely missed — bbc research highlights a shortage of doctors, nurses, and a lack of money. from when i started practicing emergency medicine we were, on average, seeing 400 a day, we're now going in excess of 500 a day which seems like the norm on a daily basis. no delay — theresa may refuses to bow to pressure to pause universal credit in areas where its already operating. big brexit delay — the eu withdrawal bill may not now be discussed in the commons until after the autumn recess. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — fa bosses face a parliamentary inquiry. yes, simon. good afternoon. potentially an extremely revealing day for the football association. key names will be facing questions in front of a parliamentary enquiry regarding questions of racism and bullying. darren has the weather — a bit ofa a bit of a dull day for some others but at least it is not windy. that could all change when it comes to the weekend. more details later. also coming up

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm. the chancellor's choice, he says he won't spend money on preparing for a no—deal brexit at the expense of health and education. every pound we spend on a contingent preparations for a hard customs border is a pound that we can't spend on the nhs or social care or education or deficit reduction. the pain in spain. catalonia is put on notice that it could face direct rule from madrid. turning up the heat on energy suppliers. ofgem extends a price cap to1 million more households. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. in argentina the latest to get through, although i think the whole country were holding their breath last night, just a0 seconds ecuador scoring a goal but lionel mathie hat—trick has secured their place at the world cup finals. more from you later. thank you. phil has the weather. it is miserable in the legs. it certainly is and if you wa nt to legs. it certainly is and if you want to know whether you are going to go from something like this to something a little bit b

i am simon mccoy. today at 2pm: brexit negotiations. the uk says there's progress.reached a state of deadlock which is very disturbing. while there is still work to be done, much work to be done, we've come a long way, it's important to recognise the significant progress we've made since june. harvey weinstein appears in public as the oscars academy calls an emergency meeting to discuss his behaviour. i gotta get help guys. you know what, we all make mistakes. second chance, i hope. 0k. boiler pressure, households warned to insulate homes and replace boilers to reduce uk emissions. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. a climate of

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm... light to trade talks — amongst themselves. i am ambitious and positive for britain's future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. my impression is that the reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. called out — the mobile phone companies still charging — after you've paid for your handset. still a class apart — the research which reveals four—fifths of 0xbridge students had parents with topjobs. coming up on afternoon live — all the sport... jess has the fallout from that everton game... exactly, we will be discussing the plight of everton football clu b discussing the plight of everton football club at

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live — i‘m simon mccoy. today at 2.iend, saying, i wa nted messaged her boyfriend, saying, i wanted to kill people for me. i have a list. he said, the day of the marriage i will kill them all. give me the list. her reply... you can‘t haveit me the list. her reply... you can‘t have it until you put a ring on it. lifting the taboo — a call to support workers with mental health issues. 300,000 people leave theirjobs each year. 11 people are arrested in one of britains‘ biggest operations against people smuggling. we have the spot with katherine downes and bad news for england in australia. terrible

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live — i‘m simon mccoy. today at 2pm...r friends and partners in brussels, now is the time to get on with it. the drive for clean air — london starts to charge owners of older, more—polluting cars. seeing red over the effects of rising levels of c02 — blue planet‘s david attenborough. big areas of coral reefs that are white, bleached, crumbling deserts. if you've ever seen a coral reef and you think what that once was, that's enough to make you weep. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — withjess... everton‘s manager has gone. it was inevitable. it was, i think you have the kiss of death. it was thought to have the support of the clu b thought to have the support of the club despite everton‘s

i‘m simon mccoy.ering. cracking down on alleged westminster sex pests — there‘ll be a commons statement this afternoon. upping the ante — spanish prosecutors charge catalan independence leaders with rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds. also, all the sport. it is all about lewis hamilton. good afternoon. hamilton is the history—maker — he‘s now the most successful british driver in f1, and we‘ll be asking how many more ttiles he can win. banksy. and all the weather. it is chilly. it certainly is. this was the scene in glasgow this morning.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.high — it's costing us more to travel and to eat. and it's still going up. we expect that inflation will peak in the october— november figures, we expect that inflation will peak in the october— novemberfigures, so peaking potentially above 3%. an international think tank suggests britain would benefit from a 2nd brexit referendum. the chancellor says that's not going to happen. the government is clear that we're leaving the european union, and that we wa nt leaving the european union, and that we want a deep and special partnership with the european union, maintaining close economic ties. hate crime on the rise in england and wales, with incidents increasing immediately after the eu referendum, and terror attacks.

get the time booked off because that is what i'm doing >> bbc news anchor simon mccoy not impressed with the news about the due date about the royal baby. >> kensington palace made the announcement yesterday, duke and duchess of cambridge expect their third child this april. >> come on that is good news. >> lighten up, buddy. >> i totally agree. oh, boy. >> go ahead, katie. >> news anchors are not men for their bubbleness. >> that would be true. >> they could be a bit cantankerous. >> yes. >> party people. >> pretty sure prince george was born in april. >> yes. >> jim, do you know? >> i don't remember. >> i remember sending a gift but i don't remember what in that was. >> of course, you did, that is sweetest thing. i have to tell our viewers at home if you didn't know it already, jim donovan is one of the most sweetest, most giving people, and, for natasha. >> yes. >> i will need it. i will need the whole box. >> it is definitely going to behoove jim as well he need his anchor to be awake. >> yes, but even still worth a mention. >> we are going to find out, guys, lots of sunshine, net is

i'm simon mccoy. today at two. we're now going in excess of 500 a day which seems like the norm on a daily basis. no delay — theresa may refuses to bow to pressure to pause universal credit in areas where its already operating. big brexit delay — the eu withdrawal bill may not now be discussed in the commons until after the autumn recess. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — fa bosses face a parliamentary inquiry. yes, simon. good afternoon. potentially an extremely revealing day for the football association. key names will be facing questions

hello, you're watching afternoon live i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.re are now 430,000 gambling addicts in britain and many of them lose vast amounts of money on fixed odds betting terminals. scotland yard investigates seven new allegations of assault in the uk by the us film producer, harvey weinstein. i will return but i want guarantees. catalonia's sacked president says he has not travelled to belgium to seek asylum. i'm not here in order to claim political asylum. this is not a belgian question. i'm here in brussels as the capital of europe. coming up, all the sport from olly and change foremo farah?

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm... the crisis in spain...e been prevented and, according to the government, it came from north korea. president trump releases some — but not all — of the files on the assassination ofjfk. coming up on afternoon live... john has all the sport. rugby league and disappointment at the opening match of the world cup. england's defeated in their opening match of the rugby league world cup, beaten by the world champions, australia. more on that coming up later. and the weather? sane, chile, mild and cloudy, these are the trade—offs, all the details coming up.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm.t i've set out in florence set out that ambitious vision and i look forward to us being able to progress that in the weeks ahead. recorded crime passes the five million mark — for the first time in 10 years. there's a particular rise in violence. deepening crisis in catalonia — as spain triggers the process of direct rule. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — hugh. the fallout to that parliamentary inquiry into the fa. yes, simon, good afternoon, we'll have more on as you say, the big fallout from the fa's appearance in front of a parliamentary inquiry yesterday, many calling for a change at the top of english football's governing body. thanks hugh, and darren has all the weather —

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.schools are forced to close. they can feel the winds are getting stronger and stronger. a crunch dinner in brussels as theresa may travels to try to break the brexit deadlock. and how, for young people, getting by is now a matter of life and debt. in sport the latest fifa rankings are out. these are important. they will be used for the world cup next year. england will not be among the top seeds. northern ireland could have a

i am simon mccoy.med market expectations as the uk economy has done overall since the referendum last year and what it shows is the underlying fundamental strength of this economy. the brexit secretary tells mps they may not get a vote on any eu deal until after britain has left labour suspends mp jared 0'mara eu deal until after britain has left labour suspends mpjared 0'mara over alleged misogynistic and homophobic remarks. the wife of an army sergeant accused attempting to murder her tells a court she lied to police about his actions to get her own back. and england's young guns are firing

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. still abandon it. the hundreds of thousands of nhs operations not carried out because of poor use of theatre time. as harvey weinstein‘s former assistant claims she was paid for her silence, hollywood stars say they want answers. i want to know who was taking these actresses up to his room, and i would like to know, if people say they have a story but they didn't run it, i would like to know why they didn't tell the story in the last ten years. brighthouse faces a compensation bill for almost £15 million. the city watchdog says its lending policy failed hundreds of thousands of customers. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport.

i'm simon mccoy. today at 3.d the army instructor accused of trying to kill his wife by tampering with her parachute — we'll have the latest from winchester crown court. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. all eyes on wales. they take on the republic of ireland in cardiff and both teams know a win would go a long way to giving them a play—off place ahead of the world cup and both managers said they will be going for it. louise has all the weather. it is dreary? pretty dismal start, rain and gales through the middle of the week, but we could have highs of 22 at the weekend. also coming up. a blast from the past. more than 30 years after it dominated the bbc one evening schedules we're going to be returning nationwide. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. theresa may is to tell mps it's time for the european union to show some flexibility, when she gives parliament an update on the brexit negotiations this afternoon. the prime minister will say that the ball is in the eu's court — though a few hours ago,

this is afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.an council president, donald tusk, has urged members of the european parliament to stick together or face defeat. brexit, he said, was the eu's toughest stress test, and it must not be divided at any costs. mr tusk also said the outcome of the brexit talks is up to london, and that abandoning the decision to leave the eu is still an option for the uk. 0ur europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports. with just a year until a brexit deal has to be done, the eu side is deeply uncertain about how this process will end, with an organised deal or chaotic split. huge challenges ahead, said donald tusk. ahead of us is still the toughest stress test. if we fail it, the negotiations will end in our defeat. donald tusk is no fan of brexit — he even hopes it may not happen. but he says success or failure in the talks depends on how the uk handles them. it is in fact up to london how this will end — with a good deal, no deal or no brexit. last week's summit in brussels brought no breakthrough.

hello, you're watching afternoon live i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. calls for a crackdown on high—stake fixed—odds betting terminals; is the bookies‘ luck about to run out. there are now 430,000 gambling addicts in britain and many of them lose vast amounts of money on fixed odds betting terminals. scotland yard investigates seven new allegations of assault in the uk by the us film producer, harvey weinstein. i will return but i want guarantees. catalonia's sacked president says he has not travelled to belgium to seek asylum. i'm not here in order to claim political asylum. this is not a belgian question. i'm here in brussels as the capital of europe. coming up, all the sport from 0lly and change foremo farah? he's split from his coach alberto salazar. he says it's for family reasons. talk to you later. and phil, halloween? pretty scary stuff in northern and western parts of britain. it still looks wet. is it like that everywhere? thankfully not. further south and east, drier and brighter. more details in the studio in half an hour. also coming up — i

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2pm... as theresa may prepares to give the commons an update on brexit talks — anger over the leaks at an eu dinner. i suggest humbly to our friends and partners in brussels, now is the time to get on with it. the drive for clean air — london starts to charge owners of older, more—polluting cars. seeing red over the effects of rising levels of c02 — blue planet's david attenborough. big areas of coral reefs that are white, bleached, crumbling deserts. if you've ever seen a coral reef and you think what that once was, that's enough to make you weep. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — withjess... everton‘s manager has gone. it was inevitable. it was, i think you have the kiss of death. it was thought to have the support of the clu b thought to have the support of the club despite everton‘s terrible form but ronald koeman has been sacked as manager nine games into the season. the fallout from all of that and use of any potential suitors coming up shortly. and in the weath

simon mccoy did say that the speech would be discussed in more detail later in the bulletin. the end was there any mention of the content of there any mention of the content of the speech. then mr smith commented that these issues had undermined mrs may's authority. this is not the kind of political discussion and analysis i would expect from the bbc‘s deputy political editor. excuse me! will you stop showing that footage of theresa may coughing. it's disgraceful. just give her a break. you wouldn't be doing that

i'm simon mccoy.oday at two: inflation hits a five—year high — it's costing us more to travel and to eat. and it's still going up. we expect that inflation will peak in the october— november figures, we expect that inflation will peak in the october— novemberfigures, so peaking potentially above 3%. an international think tank suggests britain would benefit from a 2nd brexit referendum. the chancellor says that's not going to happen. the government is clear that we're leaving the european union, and that we wa nt leaving the european union, and that we want a deep and special partnership with the european union, maintaining close economic ties. hate crime on the rise in england and wales, with incidents increasing immediately after the eu referendum, and terror attacks. coming up on afternoon live: all the sport. the play—off draw for the world cup next summer has been made. northern ireland have avoided italy but have a tricky tie against switzerland. thanks olly. and chris has all the weather. the r

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at two: ophelia storms in, one person dies, thousands have their power cut, and schools are forced to close. they can feel the winds are getting stronger and stronger. a crunch dinner in brussels as theresa may travels to try to break the brexit deadlock. and how, for young people, getting by is now a matter of life and debt. in sport the latest fifa rankings are out. these are important. they will be used for the world cup next year. england will not be among the top seeds. northern ireland could have a very tough play—off draw tomorrow. northern ireland could have a very tough play—off draw tomorrow. and all eyes are on today's weather. ican hear and all eyes are on today's weather. i can hear in kent. this area was devastated during the storm is 30 yea rs devastated during the storm is 30 years ago. i will be talking about the weather today and also looking back at what happened 30 years ago. more details throughout the afternoon. more details throughout the afternoon. thanks

i am simon mccoy. today at 2pm: brexit negotiations. the uk says there's progress. the eu's assessment is very different. on this question we've reached a state of deadlock which is very disturbing. while there is still work to be done, much work to be done, we've come a long way, it's important to recognise the significant progress we've made since june. harvey weinstein appears in public as the oscars academy calls an emergency meeting to discuss his behaviour. i gotta get help guys. you know what, we all make mistakes. second chance, i hope. 0k. boiler pressure, households warned to insulate homes and replace boilers to reduce uk emissions. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. a climate of fear in the swimming pool a climate of fear in the swimming pool. yes, an investigation into the british paralympic swimming team, it's found a culture of fear leading into last yea r‘s it's found a culture of fear leading into last year's rio olympics. 13 athletes were subjected to unacceptable behaviour. thank you very much. more from you later. phil has the weather. a

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: investigating links with russia — the chairman of donald trump's election campaign is charged with conspiracy against the us, and money laundering. cracking down on alleged westminster sex pests — there'll be a commons statement this afternoon. upping the ante — spanish prosecutors charge catalan independence leaders with rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds. also, all the sport. it is all about lewis hamilton. good afternoon. hamilton is the history—maker — he's now the most successful british driver in f1, and we'll be asking how many more ttiles he can win. banksy. and all the weather. it is chilly. it certainly is. this was the scene in glasgow this morning. but i'm told things are changing gci’oss but i'm told things are changing across scotland as we speak. also coming up, the missing lynx — a warning to pet owners and farmers, after a wild cat disappears from a wildlife park in wales. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. the investigation into alleg

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm... the crisis in spain...he government in madrid is on the verge of seizing control of catalonia. cyber attack on the nhs — it could have been prevented and, according to the government, it came from north korea. president trump releases some — but not all — of the files on the assassination ofjfk. coming up on afternoon live... john has all the sport. rugby league and disappointment at the opening match of the world cup. england's defeated in their opening match of the rugby league world cup, beaten by the world champions, australia. more on that coming up later. and the weather? sane, chile, mild and cloudy, these are the trade—offs, all the details coming up. also coming up.... an x—ray vision — a portrait believed to be of mary, queen of scots, discovered beneath a 16th century painting. the crisis in spain has deepened. prime minister's mariano rajoy has asked the senate to approve plans to sack the entire catalan administration and take control of some of its powers. they could give an answer at any time

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm...nching towards the second phase of brexit talks — eu leaders give the green light to trade talks — amongst themselves. i am ambitious and positive for britain's future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. my impression is that the reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. called out — the mobile phone companies still charging — after you've paid for your handset. still a class apart — the research which reveals four—fifths of oxbridge students had parents with topjobs. coming up on afternoon live — all the sport... jess has the fallout from that everton game... exactly, we will be discussing the plight of everton football clu b discussing the plight of everton football club at the moment and the terrible time they are having on and off the pitch. they have been charged by uefa after their fans we re charged by uefa after their fans were caught up in a brawl during the europa league last night. more on that coming up. and in