The words sound good just composers all the time i cant even begin to imagine a world class once they are similar so on a musical journey of discovery. With the whole thing. Starts of temper 68 to tell you. It is the european country worst hit by the coronavirus and now britain has officially entered recession with 2nd quarter figures showing the worst contraction in europe also coming corona virus infections in spain are back on the rise and the countrys Tourism Industry is again under threat and if the effects of the pandemic werent enough German Farmers say their weed harvest will fall drastically thanks to 2 years of drought. Im Chris Colbert welcome to the Program Economic growth figures for the 2nd quarter have been dismal across europe being have been hit by the coronavirus been demick the economy in germany shrank by 10 percent for example in france by 14 and spain by more than 18 percent but no contraction was as bad as the one in britain where the economy tanked by 20. 4 perc
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Were asking you about our breaking news, the collapse of thomas cook. Are you on a thomas cook holiday . Do you work for the travel company . How are you impacted . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. Lets bring you the details on the story that broke in the early hours. Thomas cook, one of the Worlds Largest travel companies has ceased trading. The final confirmation came about three hours ago, after prolonged talks to try and save the company failed to bear fruit. It was trying to raise 250 million to continue and had asked the uk government for help. Now a major repatriotion operation is underway to bring home the estimated 150,000 uk passengars stranded overseas. Simon jones begins our coverage. Grounded, the uk oldest holiday firm has collapsed after 178 years. A day of frantic negotiations failed. At two oclock this mor
A 17 year old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a six year old boy was thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at the tate modern in london. Heathrow airport holds last minute talks with unions in an attempt to avert strikes next week, with travellers told to check with their airlines before leaving home. And coming up in sportsday in half an hour, well have the latest from edgbaston, where smith and wade make centuries, as australia lead past 350 in the ashes. Good evening. There have been two Mass Shootings in the United States, just hours apart in texas and ohio. In el paso, texas, 20 people were killed when a man opened fire on shoppers in a walmart supermarket, in one of the worst Mass Shootings in modern us history. A 21 year old white man has been arrested. Fbi investigators said that they were looking at whether to charge the suspect with domestic terrorism charges. The fbi continues to look at a number of different potential crimes to be charged. We h
More than two weeks. This morning one of their grandsons is with us live. His message to the other more than 200 hostages while the war rages on. Israel stepping up strikes on gaza. U. S. Renewing calls to delay a Ground Invasion. Well have the very latest. Free for all. Republicans scrambling to even notch nate a potential House Speaker three weeks after ousting kevin mccarthy. Eight candidates now in the running. A new vote set for this morning. A live report from capitol hill just ahead. Massive pileup. More than 150 vehicles involved in a fiery Chain Reaction crash in louisiana. Officials blaming a super fog that created near zero visibility. For 30 minutes, all you could hear was booms everywhere from both sides. Were live at the scene where police are still searching through the wreckage. Shocking arrest. An off duty pilot accused of trying to take down a commercial flight in mid air now charged with 83 counts of attempted murder. Inside the drama that played out in the cockpit.
For the day. Those workers failed to reach an agreement with the city. After the latest round of negotiations fell through. Tom joins us live at Oakland City Hall with more on what happens now and what the strike means for the city. Reporter yesterday evening about this time it was slightly hopeful they might be able to come to an agreement on some new proposal by the city of oakland. Today things took a turn to the uglier. Even as the mayor walked into her News Conference her face was tired and somber. She insisted the City Council Final offer is fair and equitable and retroactive. And that she was declaring a legally significant impasse. Last night we issued our last best and completely final offer. We did receive a response early this morning from. Rejecting our final offer. The last two years we provided workforce with an 8 raise. Right now we have on the table for our workers anywhere between a 5 11 raise. Based on their ossification as well as revenue performance. Reporter the st