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Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Confe...

With russia. That is it from me, fiona bruce will begin at ten oclock with the news. First Anne Marie Tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2017 and find out what impact this year long festival of arts and culture has had on the city. Hello and welcome to hull, britains city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. Thats right, its been an absolutely phenomenal year. We have so much to look back on. Across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatre...

On north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programmes. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force North Koreans working overseas to return home cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. The bbcs nada tawfik is at the un. This is the 10th Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on north korea. None before it has convinced kim jong un to abandon his nucl...

Mr hord will next appear at Leeds Crown Court on 28th december. More than 100 people are thought to have died after a Tropical Storm struck the southern philippines. The countrys second largest island, mindanao, bore the brunt of the storm, which caused flash floods and landslides. Dozens of people are still missing after one village was completely buried. Us president , donald trump, has praised the Un Security Council for imposing tough new sanctions against north korea, in response to its rec...

Directions. Shut. New guidelines on anti social behaviour orders, amid concerns that some councils are adopting a busybody approach to the homeless and dog owners. Theresa may thanks the armed forces and emergency services. Laboursjeremy corbyn urged people to think of the lonely and those in conflict zones. Britains political leaders are using their annual christmas messages to praise those who help others. Now on bbc news, Anne Marie Tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2...

Pope francis has urged the worlds Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of migrants who have been forced to flee because of violence. At Christmas Eve mass in saint peters basilica, the pontiff drew comparisons with the biblical story of mary and joseph, who found no place to stay in bethlehem when mary was about to give birth tojesus. Pope francis said respect for migrants was an integral part of christianity. Virginia langeberg reports. In vatican city, the faithful began gathering long bef...

As soldiers reflect on christmas away from their loved ones. What do i miss most . A good christmas dinner i think will be the one. You know, mums cooking. In 30 minutes we will be taking a look back at an incredible year in hull, the city of culture. We will have all the highlights, including the most talked about artists, and ballet. Good afternoon. The queen has paid tribute to the cities of manchester and london in her Christmas Day broadcast for the way in which they dealt with this years t...

The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shira...

And the police are urging people to be vigilant. Depite four terror attacks this year, there will be fewer officers on duty in london at the new years eve fireworks but Scotland Yard says the numbers are proportionate and reflect the threat level, which remains at severe. In some parts of the uk celebrations for the new year are already well underway, not least in edinburgh. Last night, the citys hogmanay festival opened with a torchlight procession through its historic streets. More than 17,000...

London is one of the latest european capitals to welcome in the new year, with 100,000 people gathered in the city to watch the firework displays. It follows exuberant celebrations elsewhere in europe, you are looking at pictures of the river thames, you can see fireworks exploding over the london eye. Some 10,000 fireworks lighting up the sky ina12 10,000 fireworks lighting up the sky in a 12 minute display. And here we can see paris and the arc de triomphe welcoming 2018. Hundreds of thousands...