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Inappropriate conduct. The education secretary orders universities to review fire safety in all their buildings, after 100 students had to flee a blaze at their halls of residence in bolton. Jeremy corbyn has led a meeting of senior labour figures to decide the partys manifesto promising a vision for a better britain for everyone. Competing on green issues, the conservatives pledge to plant 30 Million Trees, a year by 2025, but the lib dems say they would plant twice as many. Prince andrew has t...

Hello and welcome to world news today. President tump has been reacting angrily today to moves by the democrats to impeach him. A whistleblower in the Us Intelligence service has accused mr trump of putting pressure on the Ukrainian Government during a phone call to investigate his democratic rivaljoe biden whos son was involved with a business there. Mr trump has accused the democrats of fabricating a version of his conversation with the ukrainian president. Hes sent out ten tweets on the subje...

Shocked thomas cook staff have been leaving the compa nys shops for the last time 9,000 jobs in the uk could go. It is deeply distressing to me that it has not been possible to save one of the most loved brands in travel. Well have the latest from our correspondents at thomas cook destinations and analysing why the firm collapsed. Also this lunchtime. Labour promises a four day working week with no loss of pay, but the party faces a showdown over its brexit divisions. Wales thrash georgia in the...

fights to prevent its collapse. ministers are drawing up contingency plans while the supplier looks to secure extra funding amid debts running into billions of pounds. celia hatton has more. the future of the uks biggest water company is far from watertight. but the government is reassuring thames waters 15 million customers they wont lose access to water as work continues behind the scenes to try to rescue it from collapse. thames water is £14 billion in debt and in crisis mode after...

to have been killed in an air strike in the al—maghazi refugee camp. the gaza health ministry says the number dead is likely to rise with body bags seen piled outside the nearby al—aqsa hospital — where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured, in the palestinian territory. the strike comes amid scaled back christmas celebrations in bethlehem...

probably, in how she has really risen to the role. also on the programme... russia accuses the united states and ukraine of being behind this drone attack on the kremlin. moscow claims it is facing an unprecedented wave of sabotage from ukraine. and threatened with bird flu again, why the farne islands will remain closed to the public this summer. and coming up on bbc news, 35 goals in a season so far — well ask how erling haaland broke a premier league record in place since the mid�...

it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler proved a bargain for his owners — a scottish syndicate who bought him forjust £17,000. the largest military parade in 70 years — more than 6,000 members of britains armed services will take part in next months coronation. and the weather, a lot more cart around today compared to yesterday, patchy rain in the west but it will fill wall. all the details and outlook coming up after breakfast. just as she will feel warm. its sunday,...

four of the champions league for the first time in a decade. chelsea find out tonight if theylljoin them. good afternoon. theres news today of a potentially life changing blood test that could affect thousands of cancer patients. the simple procedure detects if bowel cancer surgery has been successful in removing tumours, saving patients from having to undergo chemotherapy. a uk wide trial of the test is now under way, led by the royal marsden hospital in london, following promising re...

in for heavy criticism from environmental campaigners saying they dont go far enough. a standing ovation for king charles as he becomes the first british monarch to address the german parliament. and stray — its one of the top tips to win big at tonights bafta awards for the british gaming industry. and coming up on the bbc news channel... under the lights of stamford bridge, a chance for chelsea to join arsenal in the womens champions league semi—finals. they are 1—0 up after th...

The number of new cars registered in the uk last year was the lowest for 30 years, but sales of electric vehicles continued to grow rapidly. Welcome to bbc news. Prince harry reportedly claims he was physically attacked by his Brother William during a row over his marriage to meghan. The guardian has obtained a copy of spare, the highly anticipated book from the duke of sussex, days before its due to hit the shelves. Aru na iyengar reports. There is stringent prelaunch security around this book ...