The boardmasters festival in newquay is cancelled just hours before it was due to go ahead because of fears of severe weather. We because of fears of severe weather. Are live there have these plagued your Summer Holiday . Apparently you need to master the hard stare if you want to protect yourself and your chips from seagulls. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. The heaviest of which will be in scotland. Drier tomorrow, then some torrential rain and gales coming your way on friday and saturday. Ill have more later. Its wednesday, the seventh of august. Our top story. Uk supermarkets are seeking permission to Work Together to co ordinate Food Supplies in the event of a no deal brexit. Theyre hoping the government will waive strict competition rules which normally prevent rival businesses from forming pacts. Victoria is at a wholesale market in birmingham. Victoria, what more can you tell us . Good morning to you
Users data privacy. And, louisiana braces itself for hurricane barry, storm surges and heavy rain are expected later. Hurricane barry has made landfall, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Now it is time for a sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday. We are alive at wimbledon on what has been ladys finals day. These are the headlines. Simona halep is the new ladies champion after a straight sets victory against Serena Williams. She played out of her mind, congratulations. Tomorrow it is the mens final as Roger Federer i another slice of history. He faces the defending champion, Novak Djokovic. And im olly foster at the bbc sport centre. Well head to lords ahead of the World Cup Final, england against new zealand, there will be a new champion. No pole for the World Champion at silverstone tomorrow, Lewis Hamilton isjust edged out by his teammate in qualifying for the british grand prix. And everythings coming up roses. A big win for england against scotland at the netball world cup
Is not bound for syria. Facebook is reportedly fined a record £4 billion to settle an investigation into violations of its users data privacy. Hurricane barry has weakened to a Tropical Storm, as it makes landfall in louisiana. Game, set and match. Simona halep wins her first wimbledon title beating Serena Williams in straight sets on centre court. And with just over a week to go until she departs downing street for the last time, theresa may speaks to the bbcs Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg about her pride and disappointment inside number 10. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening. Borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have both defended the right ofjournalists to publish leaked government documents, after Police Warnings that it could be a criminal offence under the official secrets act. Scotland yard is investigating the leak and publication of secret dispatches by Sir Kim Darroch, britains ambassador in washington, which were highly critical of the trump administration.
As it makes landfall in louisiana. Simona halep is there Wimbledon Championships simona halep wins herfirst wimbledon title, beating Serena Williams in straight sets on centre court. And at 11 30 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 and jeremy hunt have both defended the right ofjournalists to publish leaked government documents, after Police Warnings that it could be a criminal offence under the official secrets act. Scotland yard is investigating the leak and publication of secret dispatches by sir kim darroch, britains ambassador in washington, which were highly critical of the trump administration. Sir kim subsequently resigned. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. The leaking of kim darrochs e mails about President Trump has caused diplomatic chaos political controversy and led to the ambassadors resignation. Now its caused a furious row about press freedom and wh
and it s kick off for leeds and southampton and it s half time for leeds and southampton in the championship play off final at wembley. who will return to the premier league? hello, i m lewis vaughanjones. we start here in the uk, and the fourth day of campaigning ahead of the general election on the 4th ofjuly. the home secretary, james cleverly, says the conservatives plan to bring back a form of compulsory national service if it wins, is about pushing young people out of their comfort zone . the party says it would cost £2.5 billion a year and would see 18 year olds join the military for a year or serve and would see 18 year olds join the military for a year or serve the community for a weekend a month for the same period. our political correspondent helen catt has more. the return of national service is certainly an eye catching policy but it wouldn t be national service quite like these men experienced between 1949 and 1963. instead all 18 year olds would have to choo