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Overbudget, according to latest figures. Please pray for us. Hurricane dorian claims at least five lives in the bahamas and causes widespread devastation the Prime Minister calls it an historic tragedy. Susan powell has the weather. We will be taking a closer look at why this key 24 hour period on the satellite sequence really tells of the massive impact dorian is having on the bahamas and a look at what is ahead in the uk, as well. Gavin has the sport. One change for england ahead of the fourth...

Good morning. Murderers who refuse to reveal the location of a victims body could be forced to spend longer in prison. Thejustice secretary david gauke has announced plans to introduce whats known as helens law. It follows a campaign by the mother of helen mccourt, who was murdered in 1988. Helens body was never found. Ben ando reports. For 31 years, Marie Mccourt has been fighting for helens law, named after her daughter who was just 22 when she was abducted and murdered in 1988. Her killer, pu...

Harbour, rather, this morning. On. Saturday, 537 people crossed on. Saturday, 537 people crossed in nine small boats. Thats to according official figures released by the home office. Released by the home office. Efforts to reduce Carbon Emissions wont come at the expense of bill payers. Thats to according energy secretary. Speaking at the conservative Party Conference in manchester, a short time ago, Claire Coutinho said protest groups such as Just Stop Oil are out of touch with taxpayers. It is...

Cuts could be made before the Tory Party Conference in manchester next month. Downing manchester next month. Downing street has sought to play down reports the Prime Minister is drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax. The sunday inheritance tax. The sunday times claims rishi sunak is considering reducing the current rate in the budget in march, despite a warning by chancellor jeremy hunt. He would have no jeremy hunt. He would have no headroom for tax cuts. Death headroom for tax cuts. Death ...

In the fields of flanders, because of the munitions, and one presumes because of death, those grounds then were disturbed, and those poppies began to grow. And so, the poppies then grew in amongst what is the killing fields. And so, then the poem in flanders field, was written. It began popularity in 1919 after the war in britain and then soon in the United States. Poppies began being sold as remembrance to raise funds for wounded veterans. When you come into the National World war i museum and ...

Germany entering into world war i. More than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tides of the global war bringing it to a close 18 months later on november 11th, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the museum in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours. Well take you on a tour of some of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world w...

Layer of low clouds trapped underneath and that is what we have at the moment across a good part of southern england, the midlands, east anglia and most of wales. Stratocumulus cloud going nowhere fast, it will be all day. In shorthand, look outside because the weather you have got is the weather you have through the rest of the day. The best of the sunshine further north. It will be a cold day either way, temperatures not getting too much above freezing, typically around for degrees. For quite ...

For his work as an ambassador for his local hospice work he does despite having a skin condition which causes his skin to tear and blister at the slightest touch. Its like false hope, getting that hope, yes, my mum is going to be able to have a rest and im going to get it done quickly, and it never happens so i just stopped get it done quickly, and it never happens so ijust stopped believing in it. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. As we are each weekday morning. ...

This hour, more disruption for real commuters. Sapphic five train firms begina commuters. Sapphic five train firms begin a fresh wave of strikes in disputes about the role of guards. And at disappointing end to the ashes series. England bow out to give australia a 4 0 victory. Hello and good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is due to announce several changes to the cabinet team with the most extensive reshuffle since she became Prime Minister do to get under way this morning. S...

Has quit over equal pay, saying she couldnt collude with an unfair pay structure. A new day is on the horizon. And at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey led the calls for change in hollywood, following recent Sexual Harassment scandals. Its five oclock. Our main story the Prime Ministers reshuffling her ministerial team, with a handful of announcements made so far. With the top post holders including philip hammond, Boris Johnson, amber rudd and david davis keeping theirjobs, theresa may has promo...