for his personal perspective that i'm joined by simon mccoy.s had been an happy about the placards for weeks. what has been like for you?m happy about the placards for weeks. what has been like for you? it can be off—putting. my worry is that it is putting people off who we have got there to talk to his view the viewers want to hear. that is my real concern about it. it doesn't bother me so much, it does a bit from the directors are cutting different shots up to try to avoid the banner going on because i can see a monitor and i can see that's what's going on. and more importantly and more recently that is exactly what the people holding the banners have been able to see and they've got very wise to how we work. we try and adapt on a daily basis to try and minimise any potential disruption but it is not great. he is like to be here and we are there as well. we accommodate. is it personally distracting for you asa is it personally distracting for you as a presenter? i'm also aware that they are there. just by seeing a monitor to my eyes down in f

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live, i‘m simon mccoy live in westminster., and whilst the eu supports her deal, critics argue theresa may faces the biggest battle of all in the commons. the numbers, they say, are strongly stacked against her. freed after a pardon — relief for his family after british academic matthew hedges is told he can go home — but the united arab emirates insists he is a british spy. ratcheting up the tension — ukraine‘s parliament is to decide whether to bring in martial law after the capture of three of its naval vessels by russia. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh ferris.

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hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. under threat — home care services for thousands of elderly people face disruption following questions over the future of allied healthcare. a pro—brexit campaign group, and an insurance company ownedby businessman arron banks have been fined £135,000 by the uk data watchdog. urgent talks to try and safeguard more than 800 jobs — as michelin announces plans to shut its tyre factory over the next couple of years. hello everyone, this is afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.

i‘m simon mccoy.the united states for the 2018 mid—term elections, which many believe will be a verdict on president trump‘s first two years in office. millions of americans are voting today — with every seat in the house of representatives up for grabs, and a third of those in the senate. the democrats have high hopes of breaking the republicans‘ grip on congress, and making life harder forfor mr trump. this is the view right now of a polling station in new york — where people have been turning out for a few hours now. polls opened at 6am. well let‘s get the latest from washington, tojoin my colleague, stephern sackur. a warm welcome to this special us mid—term election coverage on bbc news. i‘m in washington, dc. the outcome of the vote is widely being seen as a referendum on president trump‘s two years in office and will determine if he can get things done in the remaining two years of this presidency. if the republican party loses control of even one of the two houses of congress it will have a hu

this is afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.ay is meeting her cabinet as she tries to secure support for her draft brexit agreement with the eu. in the commons earlier this afternoon, she told mps that it would deliver on the outcome of the 2016 referendum to leave the eu and that the government would not hold another referendum. senior conservative mps across the party have called on ministers to reject the deal, saying it would leave britain locked in the last few minutes ministers have been arriving for those crucial talks. the meeting is expected to last up to three hours. penny more thanit last up to three hours. penny more than it is one of the first to arrive in the in the commons, the prime minister told the commons that the meeting would deliver on the 2016 referendum and the government would not call another referendum. some mps called on britain to reject the deal saying it would leave britain locked into the eu's rules while the democratic unionist party one that could lead to the break—up of the uk. jeremy corbyn ha

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2: the prime minister vows to take back control of britain's borders as she pitches her brexit withdrawal plan to the business community, saying tough negotiations lie ahead. it was never going to be easy or straightforward. and the final stage was always going to be the toughest. but we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. it comes amid continuing speculation over whether the number of tory mps submitting letters of no—confidence in mrs may will reach the 48 required. the eu's chief negotiator agrees with the prime minister that brexit talks are at a decisive moment. now, more than ever, we must all remain calm and i will remain calm and keep our focus on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. in other news, thousands of passengers at the busiest rail stations in the country are left stranded this morning after overrunning engineering works. coming up on afternoon live: all the sport with holly hamilton. in the nice, warm sports studio. it isa i

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm.ritish research student matthew hedges is sentenced to life in prison in the united arab emirates — convicted of spying, charges he denies. deeply disappointed and concerned at today's verdict and i realise how difficult and distressing this is both for matthew hedges and also for his family. as theresa may heads to brussels for more talks — she warns critics that if they block her agreement, the result could be a no—deal brexit. nearly 500 jobs are to go at bombardier in belfast. the shocking rise in teenage gambling — a study says it's a problem for 50,000 children in the uk. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. and there's been an interesting survey released in football. hello, good afternoon, simon. we will be talking about a wide ranging report out in football today. the vast majority of football fans, 27,000 surveyed, say they want fifa to consider previous racist abuse when they award countries international tournaments. we will have more at around 2:30pm. i dro

this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy.d twojunior ministers. she is expected to give a press conference from downing street in an hour's time. let's have a quick look at what has happened so far today. brexit secretary dominic raab quit just before 9am saying the prime minister's agreement with the eu had fatal flaws and threatened the integrity of the united kingdom. he was followed an hour later by esther mcvey, the work and pensions secretary. two junior ministers mcvey, the work and pensions secretary. twojunior ministers have also resigned today, including suella braverman, the brexit department, until you can see here. alongside two parliament to private secretary. at 10:30am theresa may defended her deal in the house of commons as were on her feet for three hours, taking questions, some critical, from all parties. leading euroscepticjacob rees—mogg submitted a letter of no confidence saying her draft brexit deal had turned out worse than expected. and in the last hour conservative vice—chairman rehman chishti is als

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: amid signs the attempts to force a vote of confidence have stalled, theresa may prepares to head to brussels to discuss the uk's future with the eu after brexit. for the first time, the nhs has failed to meet its waiting time targets for cancer, a&e, and routine operations for a whole year across the uk. four dead at a chicago hospital after a man shoots a doctor thought to be his ex—fiancee, and then fires at random before killing himself. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. there are some injury problems for two of the whole nations ahead of their final two of the whole nations ahead of theirfinal rugby two of the whole nations ahead of their final rugby union are some internationals. no leigh halfpenny for wales, chris ashton set to miss out for england. thanks, and ben rich has all the weather. temperatures on the thermometer today might be between 4—8. when we add on the strength of the wind, it will feel more like freezing. i will be explaining all about wi

i'm simon mccoy. today at 4.e night. detectives begin a criminal inquiry into claims that members of the labour party have committed anti—semitic hate crimes. following a row over luton airport's facilities for disabled people, a paraplegic man and champion wheelchair athlete drags himself through the airport terminal coming up on afternoon live all the sport with john watson. he settles for silver and the promo. darren till is lovely out there. it's going to be mild and quite windy. i will have the full forecast later on. a nod to next week, i will be answering other viewers questions. they give very much darren. who do you think should be the face on the new 50—pund note? the bank of england wants it to be a prominent scientist. hello everyone. this is afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. hotter days and tropical nights. that's a weather forecast that would usually bring a bit of cheer, but when the reason for it is climate change. well it's a reason for concern. the met office says summer days are getting hotter,

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. agreement which she says will deliver on brexit. we will take back of the control of our money, laws and borders. we will deliver brexit and the united kingdom is leaving the european union on 29th of march, 2019. does the prime minister still intends to put a false choice the parliament between her botched deal or no deal. as the cabinet meeting gets underway, there's speculation that it could last up to three hours. ministers have been arriving in the last few minutes for that cabinet

i'm simon mccoy on the cenotaph. the headlines at 2pm: the nation falls silent to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war. prince charles laid a wreath at the foot of the cenotaph on behalf of her majesty the queen — followed by senior politicans and members of the armed forces. a series of sand portraits have been created across the uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owen who was killed shortly before peace was declared. in paris — world leaders, including president putin and president trump attended a service at the tomb of the unknown soldier — at the arc de triomphe. translation: long live peace among peoples and states, long live the free nations of the world. long live friendship among peoples. long live france. i'm lukwesa burak — the other stories on bbc news. 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california — firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. labour frontbencher emily thornberry sa

i‘m simon mccoy.the other opposition parties have promised to vote against it, and many of her own mps are expected to join them. 0ur political correspondent, iain watson, has this report. is it really a good dealfor britain? yes. why do you think so? can you get it through parliament? yes. it delivers on brexit. 24 hours after a deal was sealed in brussels, some cabinet ministers were upbeat that it would now be backed here in britain. and some long—standing leave campaigners are now giving the deal their approval. it is very important we back the prime minister, she‘s secured a good deal for britain and it will mean we will be able to control our borders, we will be in charge of immigration, we will be outside the common fisheries policy and outside the common agricultural policy. and that‘s the script that cabinet ministers are expected to stick to, that the deal delivers on the government‘s promises. that will be put to the test in parliament when mps get their say on or around the 12th of decembe

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm: our father killed our mother and sister — the two brothers calling for better understanding of psychological abuse. from the outside it looked like we were a close—knit family. we were always together, we had a nice—looking house. and i think we put on a face as well, we didn't want anyone to know what was going on, almost. but on the inside we were terrified, we were fighting every single day. confusion over a brexit tv debate between two party leaders — theresa may accepts the bbc‘s proposal, butjeremy corbyn prefers itv‘s. a damning report into shrewsbury and telford nhs trust, already in special measures, and now rated inadequate. with criticism particulalry of its maternity care. why did you let me try a natural birth when you knew that there was something wrong with his head? it could have been a completely different story. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. arsenal's europa league match with worskla poltava goes ahead after being moved to the ukrainian ca

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.g for better understanding of psychological abuse. from the outside it looked like we were a close—knit family. we were always together, we had a nice—looking house. and i think we put on a face as well, we didn't want anyone to know what was going on, almost. but on the inside we were terrified, we were fighting every single day. confusion over a brexit tv debate between two party leaders — theresa may accepts the bbc‘s proposal, butjeremy corbyn prefers itv‘s. a damning report into shrewsbury and telford nhs trust, already in special measures, and now rated inadequate. with criticism particulalry of its maternity care. why did you let me try a natural birth when you knew that there was something wrong with his head? it could have been a completely different story.

earlier my colleague simon mccoy spoke to the former prime minister tony blair — he gave his take onh the prime minister is presenting to the cabinet. if the compromise is such that you stay bound to europe's rules in order to minimise economic damage, i get it completely but if the whole purpose of brexit was to make a break free of those rules, what is the point of doing that? and the difficulty all the way through is you have a choice between a brexit which is essentially pointless which is the one that theresa may is offering. and a brexit which is painful which is breaking out of the single market and customs union. the reason is there has been four and a half decades of british commercial, trading and investment relationships growing up on the basis we're part of this european single market, this unique trading system which has one set of rules and regulations. so if you leave it it will be painful. 0n the other hand, if you remain tied to it, but get out of the political structures of decision making, you have a brexit that is pointless. that is the essential conundrum. it is

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm...the streets of the capital. iran vows to defy the sanctions imposed once again by america, with the iranian president declaring his country is in an "economic war". our country needs you: the mod is scrapping the need for commonwealth citizens to have lived in the uk for at least five years before they can enlist. donald trump and barack obama both on the campaign trail with just hours to go until america's crucial mid—term elections. and on after line live, all the sport with katherine downes. wayne rooney will come out of international retirement to win his 120th england cap, but the debate

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00...g to the government's own forecasts for the next 15 years. theresa may denies it means we'll be poorer. our deal is the best deal available for jobs and our economy that allows us to honour the referendum and realise the opportunities of brexit. this analysis does not show that we will be poorer in the future than we are today. the government's economic service forecast published today are actually meaningless, because there's no actual deal to model. just a 26—page wishlist. anger as a survivor of child exploitation claims that rotherham council has offered the man who raped her the chance to play a role in her son's life. i want a change in law to ensure that no rapist can access children conceived through rape and abuse.

good afternoon — i'm simon mccoy on the cenotaph.e end of the first world war. prince charles laid a wreath at the foot of the cenotaph on behalf of her majesty the queen — followed by senior politicans and members of the armed forces — including the german president — for the first time. a series of sand portraits have been created across the uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred 0wen who was killed shortly before peace was declared.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm.b emirates — convicted of spying, charges he denies. deeply disappointed and concerned at today's verdict and i realise how difficult and distressing this is both for matthew hedges and also for his family. as theresa may heads to brussels for more talks — she warns critics that if they block her agreement, the result could be a no—deal brexit. nearly 500 jobs are to go at bombardier in belfast. the shocking rise in teenage gambling — a study says it's a problem for 50,000 children in the uk. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh. and there's been an interesting survey released in football. hello, good afternoon, simon. we will be talking about a wide ranging

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at two.es are very much at home. i'm focused on the vote taking place on december 11 and i want everybody who is going to participate, all members of parliament, to focus on what this vote does. but you're not ruling out a second vote? i am focusing on the vote in two weeks' time. we'll be live in buenos aires for the latest in just a moment — also coming up on afternoon live all the sport. alexis sanchez faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury which left him screaming in pain in training yesterday according to his managerjose mourinho. news on that and more build up to sunday mornings heavyweight showdown between fury and wilder in la to come. thanks.

after a morning of resignations at the top of the government, let‘s take you back to my colleague simon mccoyet‘s go to our assistant political editor norman smith in central lobby. things are moving by the hour? they are, this is no longerjust an issue about mrs may‘s brexit deal, it‘s about mrs may‘s brexit deal, it‘s about premiership. she sees her kavanaugh beginning to fracture around her, her brexit deal to which she has lashed appears in danger of crashing down but her ardent brexit critics are meeting now to decide whether they should press for a leadership contest and i can tell you their leader, jacob rees—mogg, has announced that he has submitted a letter calling for a leadership contest. that will be seen by many asa contest. that will be seen by many as a green light to the brexiteers to press for a contest to topple mrs may. now, idescribed to press for a contest to topple mrs may. now, i described the prime minister rotherham bit of a tough one earlier, apologies for that rather language, but mrs may‘s demise has been predicted many times before and she‘s always managed to batt

i‘m simon mccoy.ing time targets for cancer, a&e, and routine operations for a whole year across the uk. four dead at a chicago hospital after a man shoots a doctor thought to be his ex—fiancee, and then fires at random before killing himself. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. there are some injury problems for two of the whole nations ahead of their final two of the whole nations ahead of theirfinal rugby two of the whole nations ahead of their final rugby union are some internationals. no leigh halfpenny for wales, chris ashton set to miss out for england. thanks, and ben rich has all the weather.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at two...s brexit deal — following speculation he would be the third cabinet minister to quit. do you have confidence in the prime minister, mr gove? i absolutely do. i think it's absolutely vital that we focus on getting the right deal in the future and making sure that in the areas that matter so much to the british people, we can get a good outcome. theresa may has been on radio this morning defending her leadership position and brexit plan. i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, i believe, truly believe, this is the best dealfor britain. the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to 630. guilty of genocide — the historic court verdict against two former leaders of the khmer rouge.

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at 2...s, so i looked back and then, all of a sudden, everyone screamed, "get down." prince charles says he won't be ‘meddling' in issues when he becomes king. he says he's ‘not that stupid,‘ and understands that his constitutional role will be more restricted. you can't be the same as the sovereign if you're the prince of wales or the heir. but the idea somehow that i'm going to go on exactly the same way, if i have to succeed, is complete nonsense. within hours of hearing the results of the us mid—term elections donald trump fires his attorney general, and bans a cnn reporter from the white house...

let's go back to westminster for all the latest with simon mccoy.ical correspondent norman smith, i'll get your title right, sorry, quite a week, quite some days, theresa may tossing this out but she's without a brexit secretary. she is going to have to appoint one, she says she'll do want over the next you who once, to be the third brexit secretary after michael gove said i do not really wa nt michael gove said i do not really want the job. i suspect a good few have that ministers probably have their own switched off thinking i do not want a particular poison chalice, she needs a new brexit secretary but what she needs more than anything are friends. she needs key figures in the cabinet to come out publicly and back her, she needs people like jeremy hunt, sajid javad, at the moment there'sjust been an ominous silence and on top of that she needs friends on the backbenches, she needs the sleepers and this news is, what one cabinet minister refers to as the blancmange and the backbenches, those who wobble around attending who is in the ascendancy, sh

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.r cabinet there are just a "few outstanding issues", but further problems could lie ahead in parliament this afternoon. we know that there's still issues with the backstop, we're working to resolve those, and we'll wait and see what we get. 13 more bodies have been recovered in california, taking the death toll in the us state's deadliest wildfire to 44, with hundreds still missing. we will rebuild, one step at a time. we will rebuild our home and we will be a part of rebuilding that town, because it's a beautiful town. new york in lockdown — notorious mexican drugs boss joaquin "el chapo" guzman appears in court amidst unprecedented security, each juror getting their own armed protection team,

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at 2.y allies at home and abroad, critics say she's on the road to nowhere. i think the disappointing thing for me is that the prime minister has given up and saying this is where we are and we have to accept that, she may have given up on further negotiations and trying to find a better deal but i haven't. i believe ina better deal but i haven't. i believe in a better way forward and that we must find it. a bus company is fined more than £2 million for ignoring warnings about a driver who killed 2 people. none of us at company will ever forget the terrible events of october three, 2015, we are deeply sorry for the heartache of everyone affected, particularly the families.

i‘m simon mccoy.going to be easy or straightforward. and the final stage was always going to be the toughest. but we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. it comes amid continuing speculation over whether the number of tory mps submitting letters of no—confidence in mrs may will reach the 48 required. the eu‘s chief negotiator agrees with the prime minister that brexit talks are at a decisive moment. now, more than ever, we must all remain calm and i will remain calm and keep our focus on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion.

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live — i‘m simon mccoy. delivers on the referendum and will bring back control. the british people want this to be settled, they want a good deal that sets us on course for a brighterfuture. that deal is within our grasp. and i am determined to deliver it. after a review looking into the manchester arena terror attack, m15 admits for the first time it failed to track the bomber. daniela tejada — the wife of a british student jailed for spying in the united arab emirates — accuses the british government of not doing enough to help. i was under the impression that they were putting their interests with the uae above a british citizen‘s rightfulfreedom.

hello, you‘re watching afternoon live, i‘m simon mccoy.r brexit deal. the brexit secretary, dominic raab has gone, as well as the work and pensions secretary, esther mcvey. this was amid speculation over a leadership challenge. she needs a brexit secretary that will precede the deal she wants to be to the country. with conviction, i don‘t think i can do that. i respect her and held it in high esteem, but i think we need to change course on brexit. the prime minister faces criticism from all sides in parliament as she warns that voting against the deal would put the country "back to square one". it would mean more uncertainty, more division, and a failure to deliver on the division of the british people that we should leave the eu. if we get behind a deal, we can

i'm simon mccoy at the cenotaph. the headlines at 5pm: got engaged in this. prince charles laid a wreath at the cenotaph on behalf of her majesty the queen, followed by senior politicans and members of the armed forces — including the german president — for the first time. translation: long live peace among peoples and states. long live the free nations of the world. long live friendship among peoples. long live france. areas in the north of england. engines were switched off and the l45s flew 20,000 feet over the capital. i'm lukwesa burak. the other stories on bbc news: 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california. firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. two of the four people who died in a crash in sheffield are named as adnan ashraf jarral and his one—year—old usman. good evening from the cenotaph in whitehall in london. war veterans have taken part in a procession past the cenotaph in london to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. earlier, the prince of wales and senior politicians l

this is afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. first big test of donald trump's presidency, his republican party have had a mixed night in america's mid term elections. this is the scene live in washington, where the republicans have lost control of the lower chamber of congress — the house of representatives. that means the democrats can now try to frustrate mr trump's agenda. but the republicans have strengthened their hold on the senate. all 435 seats in the house of representatives were contested. some results are still being counted but democrats have gained 27 seats, meaning they take control, while the republicans have lost the same number. it's a different story in the senate, the upper chamber where just over a third of seats were up for grabs. let's go to steven sackur in washington dc. hello, and a very warm welcome to the us capitol in washington, dc. i have got special coverage of the us mid—term elections. after months of bitter campaigning, americans have passed —— americans have cast their votes in these key electi

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at two.lobal tensions dominate the meeting of 620 leaders in argentina — but for theresa may the main issues are very much at home. i'm focused on the vote taking place on december 11 and i want everybody who is going to participate, all members of parliament, to focus on what this vote does. but you're not ruling out a second vote? i am focusing on the vote in two weeks‘ time. we'll be live in buenos aires for the latest in just a moment — also coming up on afternoon live all the sport. alexis sanchez faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury which left him screaming in pain in training yesterday according to his managerjose mourinho. news on that and more build up to sunday mornings heavyweight showdown between fury and wilder in la to come. thanks. more rain this weekend but not for all, wintry in scotland and northern ireland, more later. good afternoon, the world's most powerful leaders have gathered at the 620 summit in argentina where they will grapple with issues

this is afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.s more police officers are being deployed on the streets of london after four murders in five days. the metropolitan police say it's been a ‘terrible' few days in the capital, taking to 118 the number of killings in london so far this year, including 73 stabbings and 12 shootings. and there's no sign of an imminent change — the mayor of london says it could take a decade to deal with the problem of violent crime. richard galpin reports from the scene of one of the latest murders. this is where 15—year—old jay hughes was fatally stabbed here in lewisham last thursday. there are reports that two men who had been following him in a taxi, jumped out and attacked him as he went to get some takeaway food. friends have described jay, who is also known as jai sewell, as loving and thoughtful. the priest at the local church showed me the candles jay's family had lit in his memory at yesterday's service. the family in profound shock. they are absolutely shattered. it is a shock for them, for the

i'm simon mccoy. today at a:00.ince charles says he won't be meddling in issues when he becomes king. he says he's "not that stupid," and understands that his constitutional role will be more restricted. within hours of hearing the results of the us midterm elections, donald trump fires his attorney general and bans a cnn reporter from the white house. we'll ask — what's he up to? coming up on afternoon live all the sport withjohn watson. gareth southgate will talk about faa talking about defending... thank you simon. we have turned weather on the cards. it is some inquiry this week but it is about to get a lot more lively. wet and windy weather which could cause problems if you have travel plans. all the details around a:30pm. ben, thank you. some years the mic —— news that might cheer you up. also coming up — could this be the future? could this connect hello, i am in artificial intelligence anchor. it'll never catch on. why would an artificial anchor need glasses? i don't have anything to worry about. hello, ever

hello everyone — this is afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy.sists he has confidence in theresa may as she pursues her brexit deal. the environment secretary was rumoured to be considering resigning from the cabinet but has decided to stay on to help the cabinet to get "the best future for britain". this morning the prime minister once again defended her brexit withdrawal agreement — answering calls from members of the public in a phone in on lbc radio. it comes amid speculation that a leadership challenge to mrs may is about to be launched by tory backbenchers. let's talk to steve baker of the european research group. you quit at the time david davis quit as brexit secretary, do you believe that those who want to see theresa may out have the numbers? well, that's a very good question. it is 48 to get a vote of confidence, then you need a majority either way. it is two bows, two sets of numbers but this is about doing research, we do parliamentary activity related to it, we don't have a collective view on this, i'm the deputy chairman, is the ca

the bbc do about the anti—brexit placards held up on outside broadcast rights to mark we asked simon mccoy debate about brexit next weekend. but there are other ways of getting your view about this contentious issue across and television. we featured recently the method adopted by steve bray which is to hold his anti—brexit placards up is to hold his anti—brexit placards up so they appear in shot during live interviews conducted on college green opposite parliament from where the bbc has been broadcasting live from much of the past two weeks. as demonstrated here he is even got the hang of shifting his position according to which camera the directors cut into. this week that game of cat and mouse became more elaborate as a platform was built at the college green, presumably to outfox mr bray and cuba‘s advertisements are scaffolding company achieve these in bitmap pictures of the platform saying it was installed in a last—minute question the bbc. sadly for the bbc did not work. thanks to the purchase ofa did not work. thanks to the purchase of a couple of very long poles, steve bray treate

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. theresa may begins a tour of the country to sell her brexit agreement, but, as it's attacked by allies at home and abroad, critics say she's on the road to nowhere. i think the disappointing thing for me is that the prime minister has given up and saying this is where we are and we have to accept that, she may have given up on further negotiations and trying to find a better deal but i haven't. i believe ina better deal but i haven't. i believe in a better way forward and that we must find it. a bus company is fined more than £2 million for ignoring warnings about a driver who killed 2 people. none of us at company will ever forget the terrible events of october three, 2015, we are deeply sorry for the heartache of everyone affected, particularly the families. home at last: the british academic, released from jail in the united arab emirates, thanks his wife for helping win his freedom. coming up on afternoon live all the sport. good afternoon, we are talking about sam burgess, seen a

i'm simon mccoy on the cenotaph.notaph on behalf of her majesty the queen — followed by senior politicans and members of the armed forces. a series of sand portraits have been created across the uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owen who was killed shortly before peace was declared.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2: the prime minister hails a draft agreement on post—brexit relations with the eu as the "right deal" — she says it delivers on the referendum and will bring back control. the british people want this to be settled, they want a good deal that sets us on course for a brighterfuture. that deal is within our grasp. and i am determined to deliver it. after a review looking into the manchester arena terror attack, mi5 admits for the first time it failed to track the bomber. daniela tejada — the wife of a british student jailed for spying in the united arab emirates — accuses the british government of not doing enough to help. i was under the impression that they were putting their interests with the uae above a british citizen's rightfulfreedom. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with steve wyeth. a comeback story in sport this afternoon. eight years after a rallying accident that nearly killed him, robert kubica is returning to formula one with williams. thanks steve — and

i‘m simon mccoy. today at 4.est wildfires to 44 — with hundreds still missing. new york in lockdown — notorious mexican drugs boss joaquin "el chapo" guzman — appears in court amidst unprecedented security. each juror getting their own armed protection team in what they‘re calling there the ‘trial of the century‘. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — with reshmin chowdhury. wayne rooney is the top story. he says it is great to be back with england and they got a fantastic reception from the players ahead of his one off return to international football. he will feature in the friendly against the usa on thursday. thanks, reshmin, and susan powell has all the weather. we will take a look at the clouds doing funky things and then we will look at how cloud is becoming a bigger part of our forecast. thanks, susan. also coming up — sunken treasure. the staffordshire pottery retrieved from a ship that went down off the coast of kent more than 150 years ago. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. downing street

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2:00... leaving the eu could cost between £60 billion and £200 billion according to the government's own forecasts for the next 15 years. theresa may denies it means we'll be poorer. 0ur deal is the best deal available for jobs and our economy that allows us to honour the referendum and realise the opportunities of brexit. this analysis does not show that we will be poorer in the future than we are today. the government's economic service forecast published today are actually meaningless, because there's no actual deal to model. just a 26—page wishlist. anger as a survivor of child exploitation claims that rotherham council has offered the man who raped her the chance to play a role in her son's life. i want a change in law to ensure that no rapist can access children conceived through rape and abuse. i want a full investigation, not just into what's happened to my case, but a national one. flash—flood chaos — two people die as sydney is deluged by the heaviest november rain in

in a moment it's time for the one o'clock news with simon mccoy but first it's time for a look at thethe eastern counties of england. but a mild story, rise of england. but a mild story, rise of 14 degrees. through the evening rush, some showers will remain potent, not the greatest of conditions to be on the road. by the time we get into the small hours of tuesday, things. to calm down considerably. we showers are thinning out to the south of the uk. still some lingering for northern england and southern scotland, as tuesday gets under way. a mild night, lows of 6—8 degrees full stop tuesday daytime, there will be showers around first thing, but overall, the prospects in contrast to today look a good deal drier. there will be brightness and a breezy day to come. low pressure still driving our weather, but the showers that we see first thing will thin out by the time you get to the afternoon. almost all bus will enjoy afternoon. almost all bus will enjoy a dry spell and sunny spells. sunshine turns a little hazy through the west in the afternoon, as high clouds start to arrive. as a 13