To extend their lead at the top of the premier league to 13 points with a game in hand. Bell tolls. Getting ready for the new year, restoration work on londons big ben will pause for one night only, so its famous bongs can ring in the new decade. And later on i will be looking at the stories we have covered from britains coastal towns this year. Thats in half an hour, with me, simon mccoy. The american president , donald trump, has called the knife attack at a jewish celebration in new york state horrific. Mr trump tweeted to say, the country must come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti semitism. Five people were injured, two of them critically, during a hanukkah gathering, at the home of an orthodox rabbi. A man has been arrested. In recent weeks, police have stepped up patrols in jewish neighbourhoods, following a series of anti semitic hate crimes. Our washington correspondent, Chris Buckler, reports. Members of new yorks largejewish community had ga
In the next hour Prince William speaks out about his mothers death. Prince william says the shock of losing her is still with him 20 years on. You never get over it, its such an unbelievably big moment in your life, that it never leaves you. Police want to question the boyfriend of a Reality Tv Star Arthur Collins about an acid attack at a london nightclub. Sam warburton of wales is named as captain of the British And Irish Lions for their tour of new zealand this summer. Our main story at five. Mps have voted overwhelmingly to back the Prime Ministers call for a General Election on june the eighth. They backed the motion by 522 votes to 13 easily surpassing the two thirds majority of all mps needed to trigger the poll. Theresa may says a conservative victory would give Britain Stability during and after brexit. But The Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, told the commons voters would have their chance to pass judgement on the conservatives record on austerity, the nhs and child poverty. Alr
Good morning. Are we all going on a Summer Holiday . Its been a terrible year for travel, but businesses have told breakfast bookings are being boosted by the vaccine. What do you need to consider before you spend your money . Good morning. Weve got three zones of weather. In the east, cloud and rain. Behind that, a drier and brighter slot with sunshine. In the west, more rain later. Full Weather Forecast in ten minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, 9th of december. Our top story. Borisjohnson will fly to brussels this afternoon for face to face talks with the head of the European Commission, in whats being seen as a last ditch attempt to make a breakthrough in trade negotiations. The two sides have until the end of the month to agree on a new relationship between the uk and the eu after brexit. Our Political Correspondent, jessica parker, has more. Borisjohnson is going to brussels, that as negotiations have stalled, and phone calls with the European Commission president ursula von de