Will face charges over claims theyd breached the rules on Campaign Spending during the last General Election. Fifa investigates paul pogbas £89 million transfer from juventus to Manchester United last summer. And pigs do fly. 50 years after pink floyds Debut Album A Celebration and exhibition to mark the anniversary. Its 5 oclock, good afternoon. President trump has defended his decision to sack the head of the fbi without warning saying hed lost the confidence of almost everyone in washington. But critics from both sides say the dismissal of james comey smacks of a cover up, to do with the agencys investigation into possible collusion between the trump president ial campaign and russia. From washington, heres rajini vaidyanathan. Absolutely explosive news from washington. This is a fox news alert. James comey has been fired. Politics in the time of trump is often unpredictable but this was a political bombshell that few saw coming. Back in washington today james comey was in los ange
Journey back to normality. And the Health Secretary will be leading todays government Coronavirus Briefing hell be joined by chief medical officer chris whitty, and professor kevin fenton, from Public Health england. That is at six oclock this evening. Also coming up thats it, scratch coronavirus vaccinations are under way in care homes in scotland, and in gp surgeries in england. Both the European Union and the uk say progress is being made in negotiations over the future trading relationship, but warn the talks could yet fail. Hello. A new variant of coronavirus has been detected to be growing faster in some parts of england. Its one of the reasons the government has decided to place london and parts of the south east into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, tier 3, in order to slow rising rates of infection. It means that a further 10 Million People willjoin the 23 Million People aleady living under the most stringent level of measures. The restrictions will be brought in
Windy and mild. I mention rain at times but not all of the time. Have a look at the beautiful skies overhead in the Scottish Highlands early on. There is sunshine at the moment. This is the satellite and radar picture. We have had sunshine across eastern england, Northern Ireland doing nicely for brighter skies and dry weather at the moment. Elsewhere, quite a few showers, some of which are heavy, even thundery, and more persistent rain creeping in towards the south east of england. Although the winds are quite brisk, they are coming from the south west, a mild wind direction, so temperatures in double digits for most of us. This evening and overnight, this area of persistent rain moving across south east england. Elsewhere, still quite a few showers especially in the west, not as many getting across to eastern areas. Temperatures not falling too far, generally between four and eight celsius. Tomorrow is another sunshine and showers day. Again, less chance of staying dry where you have
Allowing it to change the countrys constitution opponents fear a new crackdown against migrants. Im still going to welcome to the Program Syria and its main ally russia are blaming israel for an overnight missile attack on a syrian advice monitor said least fourteen people were killed in the ass strike which comes as International Law grows over an alleged chemical weapons attack on the former rebel stronghold of duma the following report contains images which you may find distressing. Missiles flare in the dark hours of the morning according to russian and Syrian Military they were fired from two israeli fighter jets though israel has declined to comment the missiles found their target an air base in the province of homs used by the Syrian Regime and its allies at least fourteen fighters were killed according to observers. Days earlier bombs fell in the town of duma in eastern go to the last remaining rebel stronghold its alleged they were carrying chemical weapons according to the Wh