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Welcome to bbc news. The government has moved fast to appoint a new ambassador to the European Union after the Surprise Resignation of britains top diplomat in brussels yesterday. Sir tim barrow a former ambassador to Russia Will Begin work next week on the complex brexit negotiations ahead. His appointment comes after sir ivan rogers stood down suddenly and then accused the government of muddled thinking over brexit. His Departure Led to accusations that hed lost the trust of the prime minister...

Who didnt come from the same background as them and did not go to the same university do not look like them. How the royalty of Silicon Valley are coping in america. Hello. Its a big year for france. We know president hollande will not be in power after may. What is to be determined is who will replace him. Marine le pen of the Front National hopes to pull a trump like shock, and, to that end, she has been putting flesh on her Policy Platform in the last couple of days. The big news is that shes...

Researchers say people who live near major roads may have a greater chance of developing it. Well look at the evidence. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. We will bring you breaking news and developing stories, and we will examine the deaths of two rough sleepers in one town in the uk over christmas week. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top sto...

The torture of a mentally disabled man in chicago, streamed on facebook live, as a despicable hate crime. Also, the winner of the bbcs sound of 2017 has been announced. Ray burke. Greg burke. 22 year old south londoner, ray black, has been described as embodying female black britishness. And a more ancient noise. How stonehenge may have sounded, thousands of years ago. Good morning. Its friday 6th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The us President Elect, donald trump, has...

Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Donald trump will meet with the heads of the Us Intelligence Services Later today, over claims that russia interfered in the american president ial election. The heads of the cia, fbi and National Intelligence all insist the kremlin ordered a cyber attack to help mrtrumps campaign. But the President Elect has made his doubts very public, in a series of comments on social media. Last night, the outgoing Vice President , joe biden, told the Presid...

That this country belongs to you. To all of you. From every background and walk of life. If you or your pa rents a re and walk of life. If you or your parents are immigrants, no that you are part of a Proud American Tradition Toe infusion of new cultures and ideas, generation after generation that, has made us the greatest country on earths. If your family doesnt have much money, i wa nt family doesnt have much money, i want you to remember that in this country plenty of folks, including me and ...

Security officials in the us state of florida say five people have been have been killed in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale International Airport. The local sheriff said eight people were also wounded. The gunman is understood to be in Police Custody and is believed to have acted alone. This scene is considered fluid and active. One of the more critical pieces of information is we have the shooter in custody. He is unharmed, nose or enforcement fired any shots. The subject is being interviewed by ...

Today and we will find out how some of the biggest names fared over christmas. Are voters willing to pay more taxes to boost spending on the nhs . A survey suggests nearly a half of them are. Weve a special report. Plans for a billion pound project to use the tides in swansea bay to generate electricity are backed by a senior government advisor. In sport southampton lead liverpool in their League Cup Semi final. Nathan redmond gave the saints a 1 0 win in the first leg. Carol has the weather. Go...

Well hear from the people behind that decision at 9. 15. Really keen to hear from you this morning. Also on the programme. It isnt the care that people deserve. How two relatives have described their experience of the nhs. Roses son was treated on this makeshift bed. And grahams dad who has alzheimers was left for 36 hours waiting for a bed. The nurses were fantastic, brilliant. But i would say the main adjective i would use is worrying. You cant be treated with dignity and privacy in a corridor...

Who was so close to George Michael they described themselves as cousins at 9 15am. And well meet one of britains most prolific organ donors whos already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood to people shes never met and plans to do much, much more. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. We will bring you the latest news and stories throughout the day. What do you want to hea...