Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Two us airbases in iraq are targeted in retaliation, the iranians say, for the death of general soleimani, killed last week in a us airstrike. As President Trump tweets that there were no casualties and that all is well, borisjohnson warns iran not to retaliate further. We of course condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting coalition forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, but must instead pursue urgent de escalation. Wade mystery surrounds the crash of a ukranian passenger plane in tehran more than 170 people are killed including three from the uk. The number of homicides
in the uk fell in 2019, for the first time in five years though killings rose in the capital. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with olly foster. The Football Association is under pressure to review its broadcasting deals, thats after a betting company streamed fa cup matches live over the weekend. All th
Leicester city have for many been one of the surprises of the season, second in the lake, two games from the league cup final. Brendan roger spoke this week of creating a new history. From the beginning, they seemed in a rush to get it started. Backin seemed in a rush to get it started. Back in the side with jamie vardy but when he scored at this chance, things might not go their way. Aston villa may have sensed that especially when frederick got his footin especially when frederick got his foot in the cross to pride in the opening goal. A lead they were unlucky not to extend as this had it rattled back off of the crossbar. Much has been discussed of late about the future of james minutes and come here he was with a big chance to change the course of Leicester City future. Instead, that was left. This is the equaliser. Finally to seize the first leg and level. Leicester city new history
will have to wait. Englands leading wicket James Anderson has been ruled out of the final two test m
To the new cycle from 2024 25 season onwards. The government wants the deal ended now, but it is complicated, much like footballs relationship with bookies. More than half of englands top 44 football clubs have a Gambling Company as their shirt sponsor. Natalie pirks, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen willetts. Quieter day of weather today but still a question mark over what will happen tonight. Let me take you through what is happening today, we are not without showers and rain, this was taken in the highlands in scotla nd this was taken in the highlands in scotland and we have a good deal of showers but also some sunshine. But this cloud is still with us across england and wales and it links back to these lumps of cloud in the atla ntic to these lumps of cloud in the atlantic in the areas of low pressure that i giving us that headache. This is how it is set up at the moment, the rain already returning on the weather front to the south but we have some sunshine bet
The headlines. President trump says there were no american casualties in irans miss out the attack on us bases. Speaking at the white house, the president defended his decision to assassinate irans atop general and called on britain and others to pull away from the iran nuclear deal. Elsewhere in iran, mystery surrounds the crash of a ukrainian passenger plane into a van which killed 176 people, including three britons. Downing street says they held a positive meeting with the new president , saying they will not extend the brexit implementation period. Carlos ghosn has been explaining his decision to skip bail and fleet japan where he was under investigation for financial misconduct. Now it is sportsday. Now it is sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Take a minute to think about Mental Health or to open an account with a bookies. The government tells the Football Association to cut ties with Gambling Companies after a row over streaming the fa cup. An ice skater
Watford, who are fourth from bottom, take on eighth placed tottenham. Watford have won their last three premier league matches. Ashleigh barty, has got off to a good start, just a few days before the Australian Open begins. The world number one has won the Adelaide International after beating her opponent Dayana Yastremska 6 2, 7 5. She said she couldnt wait to get going in melbourne on monday. The eyes of a nation will be on barty at the first grand slam of the year shes aiming to become the first home winner of the womens singles title since chris oneil in 1978. Its a retrun that many ufc fans are eagerly waiting for, and this weekend, las vegas will be full of them. Thats becasue after 15 months out of the, Conor Mcgregor is back. Despite there being no title on the line, the bout is set to break pay per view figures. The irishman is stepping up to welterweight making it far from is stepping up to welterweight making it farfrom clean is stepping up to welterweight making it far from