Changing his mind. The first patients benefit from a pioneering new treatment for blood cancer now available on the nhs. Accusations that westminster has failed the north of england, as a new report criticises the lack of investment in the Northern Powerhouse. Commemorations at scapa flow in orkney to mark 100 years since germany sank its own First World War fleet. And in sport its like hes never been away. Andy murray is impressive, on his return to the court, five months after surgery. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. There have been calls for the Foreign Office minister mark field to resign after pictures showing him grabbing a protester by the neck and forcing her out of an event in london. She had interrupted a speech by Philip Hammond on what the group said was a peaceful protest about the environment. Police say theyre looking into a number of Third Party Reports of a possible assault. Well, this is the moment last night when dozens this is the moment last night when
Time Mitsubishi Materials is in the limelight for the wrong reasons. And for the markets today it will be quieter with it being the thanksgiving holiday break in the usa. Yet europe is open and training and as you can see the markets are all headed south. And we meet the man who revived an iconic brand, the Royal Enfield motorbike, as it returns to the uk for the First Time Since the 19505. We will find out what has driven that decision. And as Holiday Shopping 5eason driven that decision. And as Holiday Shopping season begins i5 driven that decision. And as Holiday Shopping season begins is your budget squeezed, are you planning on spending more or less orjust cutting back on christmas. Let us no, using our hashtag, bizlive. A very warm welcome to the programme. We live, this is business live. I think we have our technical problems 5orted now so lets begin in switzerland. European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker will be holding talks very soon with the government. About tryin
Juncker. On the menu is the rather chewy issue of whether enough progress has been made to start talks on a post brexit trade deal. A weekend of diplomatic activity has brought the two sides closed together on the uks financial settlement and citizens rights. That comes after last weeks offer of more money from downing street, a sum the bbc understands could be as high as 60bn. But when it comes the issue of the land border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland nobody wants a hard border, and the republics foreign minister has told the bbc more credible answers are needed for talks to move on. That border is politically important. But the two sides economies and citizens also depend on good flowing freely. In 2015 that trade was worth just over 4bn. But theres fiancial inter dependence across europe too. Last year the uk exchanged about 730 billion of goods and services with the other 27 eu countries. Zsolt darvas is a senior fellow at the brussels based economic think tank b
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. It isa it is a very packed programme with many stories. And many organisations, including australia, have named their word of the year, so we are asking what is your world of 2017 . Just send them in to bbc the briefing. Eu sources have told bbc news british Prime Minister theresa may and the European Commission are nearing solutions that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks, about the future trade relationship. The Prime Minister is due to have lunch with the Commission President , jean claude juncker, in brussels later today. A downing street spokesman said it would be an important staging post, but there were plenty of discussions still to go. Heres adam fleming. Three trips in three months. Now the Prime Minister is making a fourth visit to brussels to get the brexit talks going. She will meet Jean Claude Junker and others to apply the finishing touches to a packet of amendments sweated ove
Health conditions. And its feared the croydon cat killer could be responsible for up to 400 cat deaths since 2015. Well look at whats being done to find the culprit. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. We will hear from the australian mp who proposed to psni partner during a debate on same sex marriage. Britain and the European Union appear close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks. Eu sources said the two sides were nearing solutions, ahead of theresa mays meeting with the European Commission president , Jean Claude Juncker, in brussels this afternoon. Diplomats held negotiations through the night on the last remaining Sticking Point the irish border. 0ur europe correspondent, adam fleming reports. Three trips in three months. Now, the Prime Minister