According to a report by the childrens commissioner for england, who says the situation is a scandal. Cardinal george pell, the most senior catholic cleric to be found guilty of child sexual abuse, has lost an appeal in australia against his conviction. President trump has cancelled an official state visit to denmark after the nations Prime Minister confirmed greenland was not for sale. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The government has appointed a panel of experts to review the h52 Railway Project to check whether and for how long the project should continue. The first segment of h52, the line between london and birmingham, is due to open at the end of 2026. The second phase linking leeds and manchester is due for completion by 2032 33. In 2015 the cost of the project was predicted to be more than £55 billion. But borisjohnson has said he expects the costs to spiral to over 100 billion. This morning the transport secretary grant shapps didnt rule out scrapping the project
We start our programme in the us where trade tariffs will be hiked yet again on more goods on china. The latest round will affect another 125 billion worth of products everything from smartwatches to flat screen tvs, footwear to bluetooth headsets. All in all it will take the total of goods traded to 550 billion that will now fall under tariffs imposed by president trump. American companies and their consumers, are feeling the pain. A coalition of us industry organisations has asked mr trump to reconsider his plan. China this time has indicated it wont immediately retaliate with tariffs of its own. In fact, the Chinese Commerce Ministry Says beijing and washington are discussing the possibility of talks next month. Lets speak to the market analyst craig erlam. Why are the latest tariff hikes different . We have to remember that when you implement these tariffs you look at your imports and say what will be least damaging on our economy and which will take its greatest toll . Naturally y
Can last years longer than previously thought, according to a new study. Some of the expats are concerned about feeling abandoned by the British Government regarding healthcare British Government regarding healthca re costs. Lucy bronze is voted europes best as shes named the first english winner of the uefa player of the year award. Its a blustery day ahead, rain is set to turn heavier in scotland. A weekend of sunshine and showers and a cooler start to september. I have all your weekend weather coming up. Good morning. Its friday the 30th of august. Our top story the Prime Minister has vowed to step up the tempo on efforts to secure a brexit compromise before britain leaves the eu on 31st october. Government negotiators will meet their counterparts in brussels twice a week in september, in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of a crucial summit in october. Jonathan blake is in westminster. There is so much going on there, isnt there, with the announcements of these increasing talks wit
What impact would a no deal brexit have on the pensioners living here in spain . Many feel abandoned by the British Government. More later. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The government says it is intensifying negotiations with the eu to try to find a new brexit agreement, as the uk prepares to leave in two months time, with or without a deal. Government negotiators will meet their counterparts in brussels twice a week in september, in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of a crucial summit in october. Meanwhile the court of session scotlands highest civil court will rule this morning on whether to grant an emergency injunction, to prevent the suspension of parliament. A similar legal challenge is beginning in front and protests are being planned across the country this weekend, as cross Party Efforts to block a no deal brexit also intensify before Parliament Resumes on tuesday. Lets get more on all of this with our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whos in westmin
Hello. Our weather is coming in from the Atlantic Ocean and we know how u nsettled the Atlantic Ocean and we know how unsettled that means our weather is going to be. A lot of cloud coming in on some fairly brisk south westerly winds and the weather front focusing the thickest of the cloud and bringing rain to Northern Ireland and scotland. The rain in highland scotland, but not as windy as yesterday. For many parts of england and wales, still dry, rather confused skies here in norfolk. Mostly high cloud so some hazy sunshine for much of the midlands, southern england, quite warm towards the south east, highs of 25, 26. Those temperatures depressed further north with more cloud and rain continuing through this evening and overnight across Northern Ireland. The rain developing more widely across scotland, so heavy rain particularly into the hills. Beginning to work its way to england and wales, where it should be largely drier overnight, fair bit of cloud and quite warm as well, tempera