Hello and welcome to sportsday im james pearce, our headlines this evening off and running new zealand start the defence of their world cup title with a win against south africa. A late drop goald helps france survive a second half fightback by argentina to win by two points back with a bang. Manchester city respond to last weekends defeat by scoring eight against watford also coming up in the programme, ferraris sharl leclair is on pole for the third race in a row. Hell start tomorrows Singapore Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton. And a bit closer to home, ahead of the World Championships that start tomorrow, the worlds top paracyclists take to the yorkshire roads. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Good evening, well have all the news about Manchester Citys record breaking afternoon and the details from todays other premier League Matches a bit later, but lets start injapan with the Rugby World Cup. Of the days three games it was defending champions new zealand again
In football, Kevin De Bruyne helps man city score a massive eight goals and secure victory against watford. And 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop takes place in the netherlands to mark what was known as operation Market Garden in world war two. Good evening. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has intervened in an attempt to oust tom watson as his deputy, in a row thats overshadowed the start of labours conference in brighton. The grassroots group, momentum, had tabled a motion at the partys Ruling National Executive Committee to abolish tom watsons role. But this morning the nec backed Jeremy Corbyns proposal to review the position instead. Tom watson likened the ploy to remove him as a sectarian attack on a broad church. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Despite the smiles, friends of the labour leader said he was livid when he found out of plans last night by fellow left wingers to oust his deputy, tom watson. There is no love lost between them b
Hello and welcome to world news today. The Us Democratic president ial contender, joe biden, has accused donald trump of an overwhelming abuse of power. It follows reports he tried to pressure ukraine into opening a corruption investigation against mr biden and his son. President trump has not denied the reports claming it doesnt matter what i discuss. This is what mr biden had to say about the affair a few moments ago. Know trump t investigated. I know trump deserves to be investigated. He has violated every basic norm of a president. You should be asking him the question, why is he on the phone with a foreign leader . Trying to intimidate a foreign leader, if thats what happened. That is what appears what happened. That is what appears what happened. You should be looking at trump. Trump is doing this because he knows i will beat him like a drum, and theres usually an abuse of power in every element of the presidency to try to do something smear me. David willisjoins me now from wash
In football, Kevin De Bruyne helps man city score a massive eight goals and secure victory against watford. And 75 years on from the battle of arnhem, a mass parachute drop takes place in the netherlands to mark what was known as operation Market Garden in world war ii. And well take an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the chief political commentator at the independent, john rentoul, and broadcaster Lucy Beresford. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has prevented an attempt by left wing activists to oust tom watson as his deputy. Mr watson likened the ploy to remove him as a sectarian attack. The Party Leadership says mr watsons role will now be reviewed rather than abolished. But labours divisions over brexit also surfaced on the first day of a conference which had been designed to demonstrate unity. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has been following the days events in brighton. The day began in relative calm after a stormy night
Hello. Most of us have seen some rain so far today, as the weather system moves east across the uk. Its behind that, were getting this on returning for the rest of the weekend, but it is cooler. Now, the last of that weather system with cloud, a bit of patchy rain pulls away from east anglia, and the south east of england, as we go through the evening. The heavy rain in northern scotland easing to showers, but quite a lot of clear weather around overnight, and temperatures dipping away quite widely into single figures, as we start the day tomorrow and as we start september. Showers tomorrow from the word go in a northern and western scotland. But fine, sunny weather across many other parts of the uk, but the showers will move further south and east during the day. Some of them likely to be heavy and possibly thundery, whereas much of south wales and southern england will avoid the showers and stay dry. There will be a fair amount of sunshine around, around any showers, so its a cooler