Mounting concern at the financial concern to have and have nots, the premier league awash with tv revenue, record tv deals, but the rest of the Football League having to survive on much less of an amount. Theres also concern over the way the efl scrutinises prospective owners, with the owners gambling too much and trying to reach the premier league, and also whether or not in the modern digital age, it is sustainable to have 92 professional clu bs age, it is sustainable to have 92 professional clubs throughout the country. But whatever the reasons for the predicament of these two clu bs for the predicament of these two clubs and others, there is no doubt that the sadness and dismay at the peril that these two very proud and historic clubs now face will extend well beyond these two towns in the northwest. After bury missed that deadline set by the efl, the club owner steve dale said they werent given enough time. We asked the efl to work with us. Sadly, maybe they will give us a re brie
Englands batsmen show some resistance in the third test at headingley, but its australia who still look set to retain the ashes. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers john rentoul, the chief political commentator at the independent, and the broadcaster, penny smith stay with us for that. Good evening. Prince andrew has released a statement about his friendship with the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein, the first time the prince has spoken directly about his links since epstein took his own life in a new york prison cell earlier this month. Prince andrew said at no stage did he see or suspect any criminal behaviour. Epstein had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he killed himself. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. What was Prince Andrew doing at the home of a convicted paedophile in new york in 2010, peering out through the door as young women came and went . The questions about andrews friendship withjeffrey epstein have
To introduce sd luggage scanners by 2022. It could mean an end to separating liquids and electronics. Borisjohnson will have his first face to face meeting with donald trump since becoming Prime Minister at the g7 summit in france. And coming up in the sport, england fight back to keep their ashes hopes alive in the third test at headingley. Good morning. In weather, it is a stunning sunday on the way, and for many of us it will be even hotter than it was yesterday. How long will it last . I have the forecast for today and a few days beyond. Join me later. Its sunday the 25th of august. Our top story 3d baggage scanners will be introduced at every airport in the uk by 2022, under government plans announced today. Ministers say the technology will cut queues, boost security and will mean passengers will no longer have to remove laptops and liquids from their luggage as its screened. Our Business Correspondent katy austin reports. A familiar site to air travellers clear plastic bags to p
Trade deal after brexit. We are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up some we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up some of the obstacles once we clear up some of the o bsta cles in once we clear up some of the obstacles in our path. As far as the uk and United States are concerned, we re uk and United States are concerned, were working on a very big trade deal and i think it is going to work out very well. The Prime Minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president. The uks biggest airports will install 3 d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. We report from a rainforest in crisis. Before the papers sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heresjohn watson. Good morning. A glimmer of hope at the ashes . Yes yesterday we were saying how it looked all but over for england, and theres no doubt
Here, i suspect probably they were not win it. They have to win the series to regain that anyway comes left and when more than australia. This is a golden chance and it should do it a little bit. Australia will be dented, there is no steve smith and there is no doubt that england did not leave lords of the spring in their step. So theyre going to do it. They have to work cut out for them if the history is anything to go by. 30 years ago, by 210 runs, the border side were even easierfour 210 runs, the border side were even easier four years later and more of the same in 1997. You can see them flowing in the dressing room to retaining the ashes. A rear end in success retaining the ashes. A rear end in success at headingley in 2001 when marks unbeaten streak give his side victory in the last test. More successful australia, meaning that england boasted one when there in 44 yea rs. England boasted one when there in 44 years. And that is the cricket, let us years. And that is the cricket, l