This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories kenneth starr, who investigated bill clinton before his impeachment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him they have a good one now. Even though they are trying to impeach the bleep , can you believe it . Anti american chanting as irans Supreme Leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the Ukrainian Airlines plane. Record amounts of cocaine are being produced in colombia much of it ends up in europe. So what happens when a user talks
directly to a producer . So you never take cocaine yourself . And making history the scottish brothers whove become the fastest trio to row 3000 miles across the atlantic. President trumps impeachment trial will properly get under way on tuesday, and today the white house unveiled an all star roster for its legal team. The defence will include the prosecutor from bill clintons impeachment, kenn starr, as well
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm British Airways files a complaint with the European Commission over the government bail out of struggling Airline Flybe. Ba says its a blatant misuse of public funds. The government isnt in the market to bail out private companies. What we do on a case by case basis is look to see whether a business is viable. In the case of flybe, it is a viable business. The duchess of sussexs father, Thomas Markle, is prepared to testify against meghan in her legal battle with the mail on sunday. At least 60 people many of them children are treated for breathing problems and skin irritation, after a passenger plane dumps fuel over schools in la. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie shanahan. Good afternoon, simon, and some of tenniss biggest stars have raised over £2. 5 million in a Charity Event to help those affected by the australian bushfire crisis. And the weather has stepped in. Yes, we will look at what has b
Tonight at 10 00pm, more than 200 flood warnings in place across england, wales and scotland in the wake of storm dennis. More floods have hit towns and villages and residents have been advised to leave their homes in parts of worcestershire, shropshire and herefordshire. Here in hereford, the river wye has peaked at unprecedented levels, leaving homeowners to count the cost. And in parts of south wales, theyre dealing with the aftermath of some of the highest water levels for over a0 years. Im in total shock. Disbelief, ijust cant believe how my home has been ravaged in the last couple of hours. Well have the latest on the measures being taken, with more heavy rain forecast later this week. Also tonight. The plight of hundreds of Chinas Muslim uighurs held in camps, as the bbc uncovers new evidence of chinas policies. Dozens of british passengers and crew on a cruise liner
quarantined off japan because of coronavirus could be flown home by the uk government. And, the last known image
Today at 5pm battling to contain the coronavirus theres a shortage of protective clothing and masks worldwide, as the numbers of people infected continues to rise. On board a cruiseliner quarantined in yokohama, a british man is one of more than 60 people to have contracted the virus. One of whom is a friend of ours, on honeymoon, who has been, who was going to be split from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. Ill be speaking to a professor of Infectious Disease, who has been working with the World Health Organisation. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A gp who committed 90 sexual assaults on female patients has been given three life sentences, with a minimum term of 15 years. I have made this decision, which is essential for i have made this decision, which is essentialfor me, i have made this decision, which is essential for me, and i have made this decision, which is essentialfor me, and essentialfor my head, and that is principally the reason that ive done this. Phillip schofi
Welcome to bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at mount rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. As pubs in england reopen on saturday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. Police brutality in the spotlight in mexico, with a teenage Soccer Player shot by a policeman from a parked patrol car. And the Washington Redskins American Football Team agrees to review its team name, which has long been considered offensive to native americans. Welcome to the programme. President trump is facing criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at mount rushmore. Thousands of people are set to attend a fireworks display, and the event wont require people to wear masks, or be socially distanced. Our north america editor, jon sopel, is in washington. He explained why the president is travelling to south dakota. Well,