From westminster and cardiff, and will be talking to three now former parliamentarians, with more than 80 years of experience between them. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The Climate Campaign group, Extinction Rebellion, wins a legal challenge against the metropolitan polices ban, on their protests in london. And the two time olympic champion, nicola adams, retires from boxing because of fears she could lose her sight. Its five oclock. Our main story is the official start of the Election Campaign, with the dissolution of parliament and the imminent launch of the conservative campaign this evening in the West Midlands with borisjohnson. But the day started badly for the Prime Minister, with the news that his cabinet colleague the welsh secretary alun cairns had resigned, following claims he knew about the role of a former aide, ross england, in the collapse of a rape trial. Mr cairns had claimed originally that he knew nothing about the matter. Mr england was subsequently sele
Ridge of High Pressure trying to topple them. So some of this showery rain clear increasing amounts of dry right wow bar. Temperatures still struggling. Into monday, it could be another cold start with mist and fog around, fine weather, sunshine, likely to see a frontal system pushing in late in the day. Into the middle part of next week, first glance, big weather, dips in jetstrea m, glance, big weather, dips in jetstream, troughs digging down but yesterday, you might remember a trough settling just to the south east of the British Isles spinning upa south east of the British Isles spinning up a slow moving area of low pressure which would throw rain from the eastern brisk winds but it now looks more likely the pattern as changed, shifted northwards so we will bring rain in from the north west instead. That means where we will see the wettest weather and down towards the south is a chance that we could see dry weather. There will be spells of wind and rain at times but exactly where t
Good morning from leeds, where we are talking to a local business about what it wants from this next election. And it is not all about brexit. A chaotic finish for Manchester City in the Champions League, as injury and then a red card means defender kyle walker goes in goal in their 1 1 draw with atalanta. Favourite day of the week . Monday. Friends reunited. I find out how muchjennifer aniston and Reese Witherspoon really have in common, as they tell me about playing rivals in the drama set behind the scenes of a morning news show. And lots of heavy rain around this morning for the commute and a met Office Amber Warning set to come in gcioss Office Amber Warning set to come in across parts of Northern England. Flooding is likely for some. All the details here on breakfast. It is thursday 7 november. Our top story the economy will be at the top of the Election Campaign agenda today, with the conservatives and labour at odds over public spending. But seniorfigures in labour say they are
Across england and wales. The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering british backpacker, Grace Millane in new zealand are shown cctv footage of her last known moments. Several people have been injured and more than 1,000 people were evacuated from a theatre in londons west end, hello, this is bbc news after part of the ceiling collapsed. With me, annita mcveigh. In the bbcs your questions, the headlines former labour minister ian austin, we head to leeds home to five universities, who left the party in february, to answer students questions has urged people to vote about next months election. Conservative in decembers general election. And in sport, tottenham edge closer towards the Champions League labour promises an additional knockout stages by thrashing £150 billion of Public Investment in what it calls an irreversible shift in wealth red star belgrade. In favour of working people. But the tories say its fantasy economics. The liberal democrats, plaid cymru and the greens
0n track for less pollution. The uks First Hydrogen powered train goes on display. These were the soggy scenes at ascot yesterday. Can we expect more today . Carol is there. Well, add royal ascot today there is the risk of a shower, particularly later on. Not as frequent as the last couple of days. It is a mixture of sunshine and showers. As we head into the weekend and next week it is getting hotter. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its thursday, june 20. Our top story by the end of today well know the final two candidates in the race to be the next Prime Minister. Conservative mps will vote later to whittle down the remaining four, and the final decision will then be made in a postal ballot by around 160,000 Party Members. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. If people are feeling slightly wary of all these votes, this is getting to the final stages of. It is nearly overin to the final stages of. It is nearly over in terms of what happens in parlia