Access to the Single Market if you dont tick the box. Pope francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the amazon while on a visit to peru, criticising big business for exploiting the region. In sport, jamie murray is out of the australian murray doubles. He and his partner lost in three sets to an indian pair. But it was close. Two of those sets went to tiebreaks. Indian pair. But it was close. Two of those sets went to tiebreaksm isa damp of those sets went to tiebreaksm is a damp start to the weekend for Northern Ireland and parts of england and wales. Brighter further north, with still some wintry showers and some more snow in the forecast for some. All the details injusta forecast for some. All the details injust a few forecast for some. All the details in just a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Within the last hour many federal Government Services across the United States have shut down after the senate failed to pass a short term spending bill. Hundreds o
People with cancer. And our panel of guests examine uk french relations, and why roger has upset iran. That is in half an hour. Rusher. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Many federal Government Services across the United States have shut down after politicians in washington failed to pass a spending bill. Hundreds of thousands of workers employed by federal agencies are being sent home until a compromise can be found. However, essential Services Including National Security and air Traffic Control will continue. The last Government Shutdown in 2013 lasted 16 days. Sarah corker reports. Its a Government Shutdown nobody wanted. It went to the wire but there was no last minute deal. As democrats rallied on capitol hill, inside the senate, Republican Leaders couldnt secure enough votes to pass a spending bill to extend the funding of federal agencies. On this vote, the ayes are 50, nays are 49. The motion is not agreed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted
Saturday 20th january. Also this morning. British tourists injamaicas montego bay are warned to stay in their resorts, as violence on the streets leads to a state of emergency. A bespoke brexit trade deal is on the cards insists french president Emmanuel Macron but he warns access to the Single Market will come at a price. You cannot by definition have the full access to the Single Market if you dont tick the box. Pope francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the amazon while on a visit to peru, criticising big business for exploiting the region. In sport, they may have won the Australian Open title just two years ago. Butjamie murray and bruno soares are out of the doubles, beaten in the second round as their slump in form continues. And philip has the weather. Good morning, it is a damp start to the weekend for Northern Ireland, parts of england and wales, it is brighterfurther north, parts of england and wales, it is brighter further north, but still some wintry showers to
Munchetty. Shut down the Us Government grinds to a financial standstill. In the last hour, the senate failed to agree a budget to fund many public services, despite last ditch which went late into the night. The shutdown comes on the First Anniversary of his inauguration. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will now be told to stay at home. Good morning, its saturday the 20th of january. Also this morning british tourists injamaicas montego bay are warned to stay in their resorts, as violence on the streets leads to a state of emergency. A bespoke brexit trade deal is on the cards insists french president Emmanuel Macron, but he warns access to the Single Market would come at a price. You cannot by definition have the full access to the Single Market if you dont tick the box. Pope francis sounds a stark warning about the future of the amazon while on a visit to peru, criticising big business for exploiting the region. In sport, they may be five time grandslam winners, but britains
In the bill protecting the so called dreamers, thousands of young people brought into this country illegally whos right to remain is due to be revoked in a few weeks time. The Senate Democratic leader met with President Trump for more an hour at the white house, but the two men failed to reach a deal. The way things went today, the way you turned from a bipartisan deal, its almost as if you were rooting for a shutdown, and now we will have one. And the blame should crash entirely on President Trumps shoulders. Many republicans support efforts to legitimise the status of the dreamers, but they want it tied to other provisions, such as president froms border wall, and not made pa rt froms border wall, and not made part of a government funding bill. What we have just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political games. The Government Shutdown was 100 avoidable. The last Government Shutdown her