On the heroics of ben stokes after that historic innings at headingley yesterday. And coming up at half nine, weather world rounds up the planets recent and most significant meteorological events. A new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating notjust for those who live there, but also potentially for the global environment. For president macron of france, they are a crisis the g7 was designed to fix a Common Threat that requires collective action by the worlds major economies. So today, he and other leaders will discuss and potentially agree a new plan to help countries first with the fires, and then subsequent reforest
To in relation to brexit. Labours deputy leader tom watson calls for the party to prioritise another Eu Referendum over a general election, contradicting his leader, Jeremy Corbyn. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young boy was rescued from a river in Greater Manchester he remains critically ill in hospital. More migrants are picked up crossing the channel after whats believed to be the highest number in a single day yesterday. And is there life on this distant planet . Why scientists think there could be on exo planet k218b. Good evening. Dozens of mps have been protesting outside parliament this afternoon, demanding its immediate recall, after scottish judges dramatically ruled that the current suspension of parliament is illegal. The verdict of scotlands highest civil court is that the Prime Minister is attempting to prevent mps scrutiny of the governments brexit plans. And we are just hearing tonight that the government has rejected a demand from par
By Hurricane Dorian aid agencies say the situation is desperate. Senior ministers have rejected claims by their former cabinet colleague, amber rudd that securing a new brexit deal is no longer the governments main objective. Amber rudd, who resigned last night as work and pensions secretary, said up to 90 of the governments time is now spent preparing for a no dael departure at the end of october. She described the expulsion of 21 conservative mps who oppose no deal as an assault on decency and democracy. Our Political Correspondent, helen catt, reports. Reporter morning amber. Amber rudd says that when she accepted a post in Boris Johnsons cabinet, she did so in good faith, believing he wanted a brexit deal. But since then, shed seen little evidence that the government was putting in enough preparation to get one. There is this huge machine preparing for no deal, which is fine. You might expect in the balance between getting a deal and no deal 50 50 in terms of work, but its not that
It will feel quite a lot warmer as well, but there is some wet and windy weather there in the north west later on. Hello, this is bbc news. Iam martine i am martine croxall. The headlines amber rudd quits borisjohnsons cabinet, attacking his handling of brexit the government insists it is doing all it can to get a new deal. You might expect in the balance between getting a deal and no deal, 50 50 in terms of work, but its not that. Its, like, 80, 90 of government time going into preparing for no deal. We are working wholeheartedly, straining every sinew to get a deal, and the Prime Minister is personally putting in all the significant effort you would expect. Peace talks between the taliban and the us are called off President Trump blames a deadly attack in the afghan capital, kabul. Hours to go before British Airways pilots go on strike, affecting up to 300,000 passengers. Joy for australia theyve retained the ashes, after bowling out england on the final day of the fourth test at old
But its a tough night in the Womens Champions League for hibs, as theyre beaten 4 1 at home by slavia prague. Good evening, and welcome to sportsday. Jason roys been dropped from the england team for the fifth and final ashes test which starts tomorrow. After losing to australia at old trafford, its a match england have to win if theyre to level the series. And its not the only change being made. From the oval, heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. It has come to the england team ahead at the fifth and final test at the oval and the catalyst i suppose is ben stokes. We saw him bowl once again during englands Training Session by england do not think they can trust him, he is not fit enough to get through an entire test match with his allocation of overs. He will play as a specialist batsman. Sam curran comes into the team as a bowling all rounder. Chris woakes comes back in the place of over ten. The knock on effect of this, jason roy loses his place in the test match team. He has h