12/01/2017
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Volkswagen has agreed to pay more than three billion pounds to settle the emissions-rigging scandal in the United States.ÌýÌýDr Matthias Holweg is professor of operations management at Saïd Business School in Oxford.
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government-funded review will recommend today that the UK builds a large tidal
lagoon to capture energy from the sea.ÌýÌýCharles Hendry is aÌýformer
Conservative energy minister and author of the report.ÌýÌý
0710
The chief executive of the NHS, Simon Stevens, has dismissed government claims that the NHS received more funding than requested.ÌýStephen Dorrell is chair of the NHS Confederation and former Health Secretary.
0715
In his first news conference as President Elect,ÌýDonald Trump has accused the US intelligence agencies of leaking a dossier alleging that Russia has gathered compromising personal and business details about him.ÌýPaul Wood is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s correspondent in Washington.
0720
Major outlets have released reports of their sales over Christmas. Bryan Roberts is insights director at TCC Global and Today’s Dominic O'Connell reports.
0730
Parts of Wales could see thundersnow today after wintry showers were forecast across the country. Thundersnow is similar to a thunderstorm, except snow falls instead of rain. Professor Joanna Haigh is a professor of atmospheric physics at Imperial College.
0740
Last month the Iraqi military offensive to retake the northern city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State ground to a halt.ÌýThe Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Richard Galpin reports and Colonel John Dorrian is spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIL.
0745
The government will announce Nicholas Serota’s replacement as director of the Tate in the coming days, and it’s widely expected that it will be Maria Balshaw who will be the first female director of the Tate. Will Gompertz is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s arts editor and Jude Kelly isÌýartistic director of the Southbank Centre in London.
0750
The chief executive of the NHS, Simon Stevens, has dismissed government claims that the NHS received more funding than requested.ÌýRichard Kerr is a consultant neurosurgeon and council member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Dr Shree Datta is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at King's College Hospital.
0810
In his first news conference as President Elect,ÌýDonald Trump has accused the US intelligence agencies of leaking a dossier alleging that Russia has gathered compromising personal and business details about him. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’sÌýJon Sopel reports and Senator Ron Johnson is chairman of the Â鶹ԼÅÄland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
0820
The much lauded Golden Globe winner 'La La Land' is released across the UK on Friday. Ryan Gosling stars in it as a jazz musician and plays all the piano music on screen, learning from scratch after intensive training. Today’s Nicola Stanbridge spoke to Gosling's teacher in LA.
0830
American tanks and armoured vehicles, along with more than three thousand US troops, start arriving in Poland today as part of President Obama's response to reassure NATO allies concerned about a more aggressive Russia. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’sJonathan Beale reports andÌýTomasz SzatkowskiÌýis Poland’sÌýUndersecretary of State for Defense.
0835
Jeremy Corbyn made very clear on this programme earlier this week that he remains willing to set out positions on pay and immigration. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Ross Hawkins reports.
0840
Boris Johnson will join his Greek and Turkish counterparts in Geneva today for talks over Cyprus that the United Nations says are the best chance to reunify the island.ÌýHakki Muftuzade is a former Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) representative to the United Kingdom.
0850
In his first news conference as President Elect, Donald Trump outlined a number of policies and made other announcements about his business interests.ÌýDr Robin Niblett is director of Chatham House.
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