Its the final day of the second ashes test, and any result is still possible after a day of wickets and huge scare at lords for steve smith, the australian batsmen hit on the neck byjofra archer. The day not looking too different to what we had yesterday. Sunshine and showers, and the same for the start of the week. Its sunday, 18th august. Our top story the home secretary, priti patel, says more needs to be done to support the families of Police Officers who are killed or injured at work. Pc Andrew Harper died of multiple injuries as he responded to a suspected burglary in berkshire on thursday night. Charlotte simpson reports. Colleagues, friends, and the local community, pay tribute to Police Constable Andrew Harper, where he lost his life. Almost exactly a month ago, the pc was getting married. He should have been heading off on his honeymoon next week. A postmortem showed he died from multiple injuries. Detectives are still trying to establish why are called to investigate a burgl
The day not looking too different to what we had yesterday. Sunshine and showers, and the same for the start of the week. Its sunday, 18th august. Our top story the home secretary, priti patel, says more needs to be done to support the families of Police Officers who are killed or injured at work. Pc Andrew Harper died of multiple injuries as he responded to a suspected burglary in berkshire on thursday night. Charlotte simpson reports. Colleagues, friends, and the local community, pay tribute to police co nsta ble community, pay tribute to Police Constable Andrew Harper, where he lost his life. Almost exactly a month ago, the pc was getting married. He should have been heading off on his honeymoon next week. A postmortem showed he died from multiple injuries. Detectives are still trying to establish why are called to investigate a burglary endedin called to investigate a burglary ended in tragedy. His death has highlighted the danger that officers face in their everyday work. The home
For the eleventh week running the Prime Minister will go to germany and france next week to insist the uk will leave the eu at the end of october with or witout a deal. A suicide bomb attack on a wedding in the afghan capital, kabul, kills more than 60 people and injures two hundred others. The three remaining cooling towers at didcot power station in oxfordshire have been demolished this morning in a controlled explosion. And coming up in a few minutes well review the sunday papers this mornings reviewers are the political commentator james millar and the business commentatorjosie cox. Before that, sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres olly foster. Good morning. We could get any result on the final day of the second ashes test. England lead by101i runs with 6 wickets in hand as they look to level the series. It could be another day for the fast bowlers, a delivery from jofra archer struck australian batsman steve smith on the back of the neck yesterday, altho
In 0xfordshire have been demolished this morning in a controlled explosion. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Welcome to bbc news. Riot police have cleared roads in hong kong after a brief stand off with pro democracy protesters, as the political crisis in the city continues into its eleventh week. This is the scene live in hong kong at the moment. Protesters are preparing to march from Victoria Park to chater garden, without official permisson from the authorities. They are hoping to travel from there to chater garden, but without official permission. It is a thoroughly miserable day in hong kong, hence all the umbrellas, but they are hoping to at least lighten they are hoping to at least lighten the mood with these demonstrations and keep them in a more positive atmosphere than was the case last week when we saw those confrontations between police and protesters inside hong kongs airport. Earlier i spoke to professor rana mitter from Oxford
Ill be talking to our Asia Business hub to find out how markets are reacting to the big losses on wall street. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also we would love to hear from you. Today were talking about finland. From 2020, workers in finland will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours. Finland is being praised for being at the forefront of flexible working. Tell us what you think, just use bbcthebriefing. We begin in india today. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir after seven decades as a major achievement. Narendra modi has been giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, and hundreds of peo