Seen amongst the best in europe, well discuss their magnificent night in europe and Gareth Southgate is about to name his england squad forfriendlies is about to name his england squad for friendlies with germany and brazil. And some new faces are included. Stav has the weather, it gives a clue as to whats happening this weekend. Its going to turn judy this weekend. Some choice in the forecast but sunday night looking dry. Ill be joining you in the studio later for a full weather forecast. Fake news you wont hear it here but you will see it in the collins dictionary as their word of the year. This afternoon live, im simon mccoy. For the first time in 10 years the bank of england has raised its key base Interest Rate. Its up by a quarter of one per cent to 0. 5 . Its not much but with inflation running above target the bank said it was time to act. And there could be further rises on the way good news for savers, but a prospect that will worry borrowers. Heres andy verity. The bank of e
Talking books at hay festival. Hay has been inviting audiences to talk, to think, to read and to reflect for 30 years. Over ten days 250,000 people will rub shoulders with some of the worlds greatest writers, thinkers and performers. All here in the beautiful surroundings of the Brecon Beacons in wales. Today im talking to the australian author tim winton, who once compared writing to surfing. Hes written 28 books for adults and children and his latest, the boy behind the curtain is about his childhood growing up in Western Australia and the impact thats had on his work. Applause now, most writers dont have a fish named after them. Most writers dont have their face on a postage stamp. But then tim winton is not most writers. He wrote his first novel, an open swimmer, when he was just 19 years old, and hes gone on to write nearly 30 more books for adults and children, all very different, but to my mind, all sharing an ear for language, and an eye for the natural landscape, and hes pulle
For the vast majority, dry and fine and warm. Pretty uncomfortable night for most of us sleeping but for most of us sleeping tonight but tomorrow again looks and dry for tomorrow again looks hot and dry for many. The air tomorrow again looks hot and dry for many. The air creeping south many. The cooler air creeping south gcioss many. The cooler air creeping south across and across scotland and Northern Ireland. Again low 30s in the south and east. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines Government Staff are being drafted in to manage the response to the Grenfell Tower fire following fierce criticism. A team of Civil Servants have been embedded in the Council Office after residents complained theyve received little help. Those affected by the blaze. To allow mps more time to scrutinise brexit legislation. Its been described as an unusual move. 57 people are killed in a forest fire in Central Portugal which continues to spread. Many of the victims burned to death in their vehicles when th
For the vast majority, dry and fine and warm. Pretty uncomfortable night for most of us sleeping but for most of us sleeping tonight but tomorrow again looks and dry for tomorrow again looks hot and dry for many. The air tomorrow again looks hot and dry for many. The air creeping south many. The cooler air creeping south gcioss many. The cooler air creeping south across and across scotland and Northern Ireland. Again low 30s in the south and east. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines Government Staff are being drafted in to manage the response to the Grenfell Tower fire following fierce criticism. A team of Civil Servants have been embedded in the Council Office after residents complained theyve received little help. Those affected by the blaze. To allow mps more time to scrutinise brexit legislation. Its been described as an unusual move. 57 people are killed in a forest fire in Central Portugal which continues to spread. Many of the victims burned to death in their vehicles when th
Heatwave in june for 20 years. But as the temperature soars, a Health Warning is issued to those struggling to stay cool. And Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is accused of tax fraud by spanish prosecutors, during his time at real madrid. Its five oclock. Our main story is that the chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has set out his own defined goals for a brexit deal, calling for an outcome which puts jobs and prosperity first. He also said that migration needed to be managed not shut down. In a speech in the City Of London, the chancellor said british people had voted to leave the eu, not become poorer a point underlined by the governor of the Bank Of England, mark carney, who said brexit could bring higher prices and job losses. Our economics correspondent Andrew Verity reports. The chancellors Brexit Agenda was supposed to be delivered over a sumptuous banquet at the citys Mansion House last week, but it was cancelled following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Today he turned up at the sam