torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. the chancellor had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and
hello and welcome to your monday one show, live on bbc one and iplayer with lauren laverne. and alexjones. and what a way to kick off the week we have a sofa full of stars. we re joined by hollywood actor jada pinkett smith who is giving herfirst uk tv interview about her explosive new memoir. sir tom jones and will.i.am are on the search for the next singing sensation in the latest series of the voice they ll be revealing which new celeb will have their hand on the buzzer this year. and comedian and tv presenter rhod gilbert will be telling us why he s lending his voice to raising money and awareness of cancer after his own devastating diagnosis. and professorjames logan follows a specialist team as they deal with an urgent threat to the nation s bees. very scary, that, isn t it? and as ever, if you have a question for any of our guests tonight please do get in touch. all the details are on screen now. first tonight we all know that council budgets are being squeezed
Withdrawal, india will reveal how much growth has stalled since its controversial demonetisation programme. Sg connectivity what is its True Potential . Rory cellanjones has been finding out at the mobile World Congress in barcelona. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. In a minute well hear more about a tie up between two huge government backed companies. But first, could india become the engine which drives the Global Economy . The worlds second most populated country has attracted the attention of companies and governments, all keen to make the most of the opportunities. In a few hours well find out exactly how fast the economy is growing as india gives us their first gdp reading since novembers radical demonetisation experiment. Investors will be comparing it to the 7. 3 growth seen in the three months from july to september last year, but economists dont expect the figure to be so high this time around. And thats mainly due to the governments surprise move on Novemb
Good morning. When ourfree range eggs are not free range . Well, when the hens are kept inside to stop them from getting bird flu. From tomorrow, new labels will appear on your packs. I will have all the details. It in sport, no problem for leicester. The faltering champions record their First Premier League victory of 2017 with a 3 1 win over liverpool. And carol has the weather. Good morning. A cold start to the day with the risk of ice but for many of us it is dry. However, showers in the west and through the course of the day they will cross into england and wales depositing snow on the hills. First, our main story. A bbc investigation has revealed there were more than 20,000 allegations of abuse made against Home Care Workers over the past three years. Many of the cases involved neglect but there were also allegations of physical, psychological and sexual abuse. The uk Home Care Association has described the findings as horrifying but warns the system is under extreme pressure. Br
Offence but should go on the sex offenders register. Well hear the rationale, and get reaction to the controversial claims before 11. And meet kate. Hello, im kate, i had a heart attack a day after running a ten kilometre race. Im one of the youngest people to have one of the youngest people to have one of the youngest people to have one of this type of heart attack with no known risk factors. We will hear her story before ten. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. We will bring you the latest from the inquests into those british deaths in tunisia. Also we will hear how two executives have paid for a trip to travel around the moon. The estimate is 50 million. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The inquests into the deaths of 30 british tourists who were murdered in a Terror Attack in tunisia two years ago will conclud