In his first major interview since becoming Prime Minister of the Uk Keir starmer has told the bbc the government is going to have to be unpopular. Speaking on sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he said the only way to change the country was to do difficult things now even though he Knows they are unpopular. Our political correspondent Georgia Robertsjoins us. The decision to end Winter Fuel parents is among the earliest of those difficult decisions this government has taken. Mps will vote on this next week and we Know several are planning to make their unhappiness Known but this morning Keir Starmer defended those plans on Winter Fuel. Lets hear him talking about that. About that. This is really tou h, about that. This is really tough. I about that. This is really tough. I do about that. This is really tough, i do get about that. This is really tough, i do get to about that. This is really tough, i do get to staff. | about that. This is really| tough, i do get to staff. I Know tough, i do g
Immigration and of course Scottish Independence could all figure highly with voters here. Yes, billions of barrels of oil have been pulled from the sea, providing energy underjobs been pulled from the sea, providing energy under jobs for this been pulled from the sea, providing energy underjobs for this local economy. But what is at stake in this election . What do businesses wa nt to this election . What do businesses want to hear from this election . What do businesses want to hearfrom politicians . England seal their place at euro 2020 with a huge win. Harry kane scores a first half hat trick as they beat montenegro 7 0 at wembley. More than 140 Flood Warnings are in force after more heavy rain. Well be live in yorkshire where the pumps have been going all night. And while there will be some more rain around today and this weekend, not as heavy or as persistent as we have seen. Join me for the full forecast right here from the stunningly beautiful and redeveloped Aberdeen Art Galler
In other news, englands fracking industry has been much slower than expected to get up and running a report says low Public Acceptance is partly to blame. Turkey and russia have agreed what they say is an Historic Deal aimed at keeping Kurdish Forces away from syrias border with turkey. A generation of young people with special Education Needs are being failed a report by mps suggests bureaucracy and a lack of funding is tearing familes apart and in sport, it was a five star night for the english clubs in the Champions League as harry kane revives tottenhams qualification hopes, Raheem Sterling scores a hat trick as Manchester City beat atalanta. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Downing street has signalled that borisjohnson will step up his efforts to force a general election, if eu leaders approve an extension to brexit of up to three months. It comes after last nights commons votes where mps first voted in favour of the governments Withdrawal Agreement bill, but the
At tate modern when a six year old boy was thrown from a tenth floor balcony. The fellow who was being accused was being punched, and then we pushed him over to the side of the wall, where he was then standing and continued to say, yeah, i did it, i did it. Tesco is to cut thousands of staff in its Tesco Metro Stores blaming a competitive and challenging market. And england are demolished by australia, losing the first test by 251 runs. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, Manchester United break the world record fee for a defender. England centre back Harry Maguire joins for £80 million. The details to come. Good evening. President trump has condemned the two Mass Shootings in texas and ohio over the weekend that have left 31 people dead. He said the nation had to speak in one voice against racism, bigotry, and White Supremacy. It came as mr trump was accused by political opponents of contributing to a rise in racist attacks with his own language, as president , and in the past. H
Needs to change its stance. A teenagers still being questioned after a 6 year old french boy was thrown from the 10th floor of londons tate modern. An eyewitness says the suspect was cornered by members of the public. The fellow who was being accused was being punched, and then we pushed him over to the side of the wall, where he was then standing and continue to say, yeah, i did it, i did it. Commentatorzln commentator in the air. Commentatorzln the air. Gone australia thrash england in the first ashes test at edgbaston, winning by 251 runs as england collapse in their second innings. And at 11 30pm, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Henry Zeffman and nicola bartlett. Stay with us for that. Good evening. President trump has condemned the two Mass Shootings in texas and ohio over the weekend that have left 31 people dead. He said the nation had to speak in one voice against racism, bigotry and White Supremacy. It came as mr trump was accused by political