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The European Court ofjustice decides that the taxi hailing app, uber, should legally be considered a transport company. It means that the firm should be subjected to tighter eu regulation in the countries in which it operates. And we are spending more on ourFurry Friends operates. And we are spending more on our Furry Friends at christmas than ever before, with clothes and toys for pets. Good morning. Its wednesday 20th december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The metropolitan ...

Of brexit we want. Itll take some wizardry for them to Reach Agreement. But here in the studio, well hear some of the arguments. Easier trade with the eu, or more independence from it . What kind of Customs Border do we want . Also tonight, the other great debate internet reform. Are Tech Companies platforms or publishers should they take responsibility for what gets posted on their sites . The Tech Companies are realising they have to act and if they do not act, the danger is for them that gove...

Its not known what caused the crash. Theresa may is in Northern Ireland, amid hopes of a new power sharing agreement at stormont. We report from tunisia, where uk tourist flights will resume, after the terror attack in 2015 that killed 30 britons. And theres more weather trouble at the Winter Olympics. This time its high winds causing the chaos. And coming up in sportsday, seven golds awarded in pyeongchang, but the hopeful only manages to get a bronze. But the third female skater to complete a ...

Attack on a beach. And scientists rush to antartica to catch a glimpse of a giant iceberg before it melts. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The deputy chief executive of oxfam has resigned following allegations the charity tried to cover up the full details of a sex scandal in haiti involving its aid workers. Senior figures in the organisation have been meeting the International Development secretary, offering assurances over the future handling of Sexual Misconduct allegations. The charity...

And welcome to bbc news. The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into oxfam, citing concerns the charity might not have fully and frankly disclosed all the details about some of its workers in haiti in 2011. Earlier today, oxfams deputy chief executive resigned following allegations of Sexual Misconduct involving some of its staff. Penny lawrence said she took full responsibility and said she was ashamed this had happened on her watch. Our special correspondent lucy manning repor...

Agreement in belfast on restoring the devolved government at stormont. A special report on the people, including thousands of children, fleeing the violence in the democratic republic of congo. Its a perilous journey from the congolese border to the ugandan side. Some of these people are using vessels that are not very safe and in some cases the lake is rough. And, team gbs aimee fullerfeels the force of the weather at the Winter Olympics in south korea. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, c...

Sounds a bit like home yes, more of that income, a combination of heavy snow and strong winds overnight. We will also be looking further afield where gita, a cyclone, is currently hitting tonga. Thanks. Also coming up. Thats cool scientists release the first video of a giant iceberg thats broken off the Antarctic Ice shelf its four times the size of london and weighs i trillion tonnes. Well be talking to a member of the British Antarctic survey. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mcc...

White house. The president is unveiling his multibillion dollar spending plan. The only problem is no one is paying much attention because that is yet another Trump Administration scandal. The latest episode concerns an aide accused of beating his wife and chief of staff who increasingly seems to be losing his grip on power. Generaljohn kelly is accused of miss handling the case of rob porter and now there are reports that he has threatened to quit. Yesterday, the counter to the president went o...

Hurricane irma. Eight residents at a nursing home in florida have died following power shortages following Hurricane Irma. Transforming the tender, the release ofa transforming the tender, the release of a new £10 note featuring author jane austen. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed at least 80 people injune, has opened with a minutes silence to remember the victims. The man leading the inquiry, sir Martin Moore Bick, said he ac...

Hurricane irma. Police probe the deaths of eight resident at a nursing home which lost power during the storm. Also in the next hour the transformed tenner. In circulation for the first time the new plastic tenner complete with a picture ofjane austen, and raised dots to help the blind. And the singer selena gomez reveals shes had a kidney transplant as a result of the condition lupus. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed at least 8...