Theres optimism around a us trade deal after talks with President Trump though Boris Johnson acknowledges its likely to take more than a year. Well be exploring what eu leaders make of the latest brexit developments. Also tonight how the rainforest continues to burn in northern brazil. Hectare after hectare of pristine amazon, the worlds lungs going up in smoke and worse still, its taking place in a supposedly protected national park. Police in hong kong fire a warning shot at protestors as Anti Government demonstrations continue. The hot weather is set to last through the bank holiday after record breaking temperatures today. Cut away. And ben stokes leads a thrilling comeback for england keeping ashes hopes alive. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also said no deal would mean keeping a substantial part of the £39 bil
Out a Record Number of fires in the amazon rainforest. The hot weather is set to last through the bank holiday, after record breaking temperatures today. And in half an hour well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers nigel nelson and jo phillips. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also said no deal would mean keeping a substantial part of the £39 billion the uk had agreed to pay the eu. Hes also been meeting President Trump for the First Time Since becoming Prime Minister, as our chief Political Correspondent vicki young reports from biarritz. Side by side, but not quite in step. Borisjohnson hopes his american friend will help him out and boost trade between their two countries. But is this a partnership of equals or will the uk get trampled all over by its mighty ally . Do
Tributes to the Thames Valley officer whod been married just four weeks when he died. President trump vows to retaliate after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. Atoning for the past Glasgow University is to raise millions in acknowledgement of the profits it made from the slave trade. And a disastrous first innings for england in the third ashes test all out to australia forjust 67. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the latest from bury Football Club, with the threat of expulsion from the Football League looming over them. Good evening. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they wont support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed the Environmental Policies of brazils president , jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. Thereve
Weather pictures and we look into the forecast for monday as well. That is your weather. Have a great weekend. Hello. This is bbc news with samantha simmonds. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first the headlines. International dismay as the amazon rainforest burns. On the ground, the battle to stop the fires continue. Low humidity and strong wind adds to the challenge as sometimes the fire can spread as fast 30 or a0 kilometres an hour. A minutes silence for pc Andrew Harper who died in the line of duty. Tributes to the Thames Valley officer whod been married just 4 weeks when he died. President trump vows to retaliate after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. A possible reprieve for bury. Its owner says hes accepted a takeover bid, just hours before the deadline which could have seen the club expelled from the english Football League. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are olivia utley
Referee in a competitive match in england. Good evening, well have the latest on andy murrays hip surgery in melbourne in a moment, but we are going to start in australia. In sydney it wasnt a whitewash but england have lost the ashes series 4 0 after an innings defeat in the 5th and final test match in melbourne this morning. They lost the fifth test by an innings and 123 runs. The urn returning to australian hands after a comprehensive win for them. Patrick geary is in sydney. A storm has broken over sydney, but way too late to save england. They we re way too late to save england. They were done by mid afternoon. Coming to the ground today with only six wickets in hand, they knew this would be a tough day. For the captain in particular, it was sickening. England have had three weeks to prepare for these pictures but that will make them no easier to watch after a stomach churning series, queasiest of all, joe root who arrived at the ground having spent the morning in hospital with a