Inspired the foundation of the National Trust. And ben has the weekend weather. Good morning. The weather does not particularly look inspiring this weekend. There will be some rain at times and it will be blustery as well. All the details in 15 minutes. All the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Motorists should think long and hard before buying a diesel car, thats the message from the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling. Hes Urging Drivers to consider a less polluting vehicle instead. Four in ten cars on britains roads are diesel. Under labour they had been billed as the clean alternative to petrol with reduced fuel taxes. Now theyre said to be one of the reasons for increasing levels of Air Pollution. Lets get more on this with our correspondent Nick Quraishi whos in central london. Chris grayling is using these comments in the daily mail to distance himself from what labour did when it was in power. In 2001, gordon brown as chancellor cut the tax on low sulp
Analysis of live music is taking place. We look at the big issues for the industry. In sport impossible to play any better that was Jose Mourinhos assessment of his Manchester United side, as they bagged an away goal in europe. It brought london to a standstill and killed thousands more than 60 years after the great smog, well find out whats being done to improve the capitals air quality today. Nick has the weather. After so much loose guide yesterday, a bit of rain in northern and western parts. Still mild but not as lovely as yesterday. Youll forecast for friday and your weekend weather. Good morning. First, our main story. Schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a Head Teachers union. The association of school and College Leaders has warned Budget Pressures are driving up class sizes and causing them to cancel things like school trips. Our education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves reports. Peter woodman mig
For a major Renovation Programme are approved. And British Cycling admits not paying sufficient care and attention to the wellbeing of its athletes. Good morning. Its friday 10th march. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a Head Teachers union. The association of school and College Leaders has warned Budget Pressures causing them to cancel things like school trips. This recent data from the Department For Education shows a dramatic rise in the number of secondary School Children in england being taught in classes with 36 or more pupils. Our education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves reports. Peter woodman at the weald school might be a head teacher but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it but partly because it saves money for the school. The only reason we can survive is we are carrying forward money from last year. And if the government stick t
Against scotland tomorrow, good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a Head Teachers union. The association of scool and College Leaders has warned that Budget Pressures a re leaders has warned that Budget Pressures are causing them to cancel things like school trips. They have said Budget Constraints are driving up said Budget Constraints are driving up class sizes. Lets go to our education correspondent gillian hargreaves, whos at the conference in birmingham. Between now and easter there will be a number of Teaching Union conferences, this morning, Head Teachers in birmingham. Justine greening could have been left in no doubt about how strong their grievances are. Peter woodman at the wheeled school might bea Peter Woodman at the wheeled school might be a head teacher, but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it am partly because
Livingstone on television and i think it was in 1971 when he was a new labour councillor before he came leader of the glc. I have known him a long time. Rarely of the front pages. This business of him being in hot water. His remarks about hitler and xeon is. Everybody expected him to be expelled, and he expected to be expelled, but it is a suspension. It isa be expelled, but it is a suspension. It is a suspension from Holding Office or representing the party at any level. He is still a member and can attend Branch Meetings and vote in ballots. His parliamentary collea g u es in ballots. His parliamentary colleagues are complaining saying it is making a mockery of the Zero Tolerance approach by the labour party to Anti Semitism. Tolerance approach by the labour party to antisemitism. Ken livingstone said he is not guilty of Anti Semitism and they did not find me guilty. It is a sensitive business, but the Jewish Community to grave offence . They really did. I would just say that the san