Did downing street deliberately keep borisjohnson in the dark when he was British Foreign secretary . In business from online bookstore to trillion dollar tech giant. Amazon turns 25 today. We look at how it changed the world, and why not everyone is happy about it. Also coming up it is budget day in india. We will be finding out what the new finance minister will do to shake up its vast but slowing economy. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. As the uk betting firm william hill plans 700 store closures, putting 4,500 jobs at risk, that is almost a third of its stores and workforce. Will it help cut problem gambling, or will it drive people elsewhere . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Relatives of People Killed when a boeing 737 max plane crashed in ethiopia have told the bbc they want to know why the plane model was not grounded after an earlier crash in indonesia last november. All boein
Some say that you can see into the future by looking at the past, and ireland acts as a land bridge between both. This forwardthinking country has taken the concept of modernized tradition to create a destination full of exploration that somehow feels familiar. Its so welcoming. The second you get here, you feel like its home. [music playing] lauren scala our journey begins in dublin, part of irelands ancient east where theres so much to see and do. And after hitting the streets, you may be surprised by the abundance of nature surrounded by historic landmarks and luxe hotels. What is it about dublin that makes it such a special city . Dublin is defined by its people, and that gives it its vibrancy and the immense sense of history and culture that we have here. Lauren scala but i took the road less traveled to the liberties. Known for being the home of guinness, this is one of dublins oldest neighborhoods while also being the site of whats to come for future generations. What makes this
Chester hospital has told a jury today she had not harmed any children. Well be outside children. Well be outside Manchester Crown court for the latest the lucy letby latest live from the lucy letby trial. And as he steps down from trial. And as he steps down from his key position at google, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence warns the Technology May not be too clever for us all in the long run. Should we shut up shop on the chat bots . First, though, the latest headlines with. Tamsin latest headlines with. Tamsin mark, thanks very much. Good afternoon from the gb good afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. Afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. A afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse accused of muttottng at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and ottompttng murdering seven babies and ottompttng to murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten othe
Will either not come forward or will come forward more slowly because of the cloud. Woman sings and how social media like this can be as bad for the planet as Long Distance flights. I think the danger is wejust keep everything. So theres data just building up and building up and building up. We all love using the cloud, but where is it . You see there is no facilities on the trail, its just pure nature all the way. So its just kind of woods, fjords and mountains . Yeah. The cloud is the vast network of computers that stores our data and helps make the internet work. And its hidden away in unlikely places. So you see that nature is changing now, theres less trees. The main thing you need to know about the cloud is its greedy. Wherever it goes, it needs vast amounts of power and water. If you were looking for the Perfect Place to put the cloud, you would struggle to find a better place than this. A norwegian Mountain Range fjords full of water and a Green Electricity supply. They power a
the first hosepipe ban in wales for 30 years comes into effect, as drought is officially declared in parts of the country. apple has released an urgent security update for its iphones, ipads and macs after two serious vulnerabilities were found that could allow attackers to gain access to someone s device. good morning and welcome to bbc news. i m samantha simmonds. four out of ten young people in the uk signing up for new private tenancies, are spending an unaffordable amount of their income on rent, new figures suggest. housing experts say spending more than 30% of income on rent is unaffordable, and the proportion of young renters grappling with high housing costs is at a five year high. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. no one likes paying rent, but right now, people under 30 like mia are paying through the nose. my tenancy is ending soon and looking for new tenancies is just more and more expensive. it s disheartening because it feels like you