Following reports of gunfire at Oxford Circus underground station in the past few hours. Richard lister is here. Richard, for a while we did not know whether there was any substance to this, what police saying now . Yes, and there was high level of panic around atjunction in there was high level of panic around at junction in central there was high level of panic around atjunction in Central London. Police have given a clear readout of what happened. They say at 4 37pm there were reports on one particular platform of central line at Oxford Circus of a gunshot. British transport Police Responded to that saying people were all ready leaving the station as they came out they said what they thought had happened, that led to numerous 999 calls about reports of gunshots in Central London which they responded to as if it was a terror attack because the police in these times have to treat these kinds of reports as though they have happened. Armed police went to the scene, police were cordoning
The Egyptian Armed forces say they have launched air strikes against the militants they believe were responsible for fridays attack on a mosque in sinai. At least 235 people were killed when gunmen stormed the mosque during friday prayers. It happened in a remote town in northern sinai, near the city of el arish. Militants opened fire inside the mosque, and detonated a bomb. They were armed with automatic rifles and rocket propelled grenades. It is the deadliest attack yet in the three year insurgency in sinai. Orla guerin reports. Shouting and sirens. A rush to save those wounded when a place of worship became a place of carnage. The attackers struck during friday prayers. For egypt, this was a grim new first a massacre in a mosque. Inside, worshippers lay dead where minutes earlier they had prayed. The mosque was popular with sufi muslims, who revere saints and shrines and are viewed as heretics by islamic extremists. Within hours, a televised address to a nation in shock. President
And englands cricketers make key breathroughs on the opening day of the second test in adelaide the first day night match in the history of the ashes. And, in half an hour here on bbc news, dateline london discusses why irelands border could be a brexit barrier, come monday. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The us senate has approved a sweeping tax reform bill, putting President Trump on course for his first major legislative achievement since he took office. These changes are the biggest tax overhaul since the 1980s and would see a sharp cut in Corporation Tax bringing it down from 35 to 20 . Despite the democrats voting against the bill, the republicans won by 51 votes to 49. The bill must now be combined with a version passed by the lower house of representatives, before it can be signed into law. The democrats leader in the chamber, chuck schumer, said the republicans would pay the price at the ballot box. My my republican friends will ultimately pay consequences for this bill
Of schoolchildren doing part time work like saturday jobs and newspaper rounds. Ill be looking at why, and whether theyre a good thing or not. In sport its all looking rather uncomfortable in australia for england. Theyve lost four wickets already this morning, including captainjoe root. And the only supermoon of 2017 provides plenty of opportunities for some amazing pictures. We will have more of these throughout the morning. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Good morning. Well, clear skies out there for some of you. A touch of frost as well but the most it is a dry start to the week before things turn wet and windy mid week, before warming up later on. Good morning. First, our main story 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 later today.
Beyond its best before date. Also coming up, a day to forget for englands ashes side. Australia build on their massive first innings total after bowling england out for 227. And facebook is opening a new office in london today, creating 800 jobs. Good morning, it is monday the 4th of december and i am ben brown, welcome to bbc newsroom live. 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. Progress has been made on what happens to eu citizens currently living in the uk, as well as uk citizens living in the European Union. And there also appears to be agreement over how much the uk pays the eu, in what has become known as the brexit divorce bill. The last key Sticking Point however is what to do about the irish border. Negotiations on that w