President trump will visit victims of Hurricane Harvey later today. Could an old shipwreck be to blame for the chemical cloud which affected hundreds of beach goers in east sussex . Tennis superstar Serena Williams has given birth to her first child. It is a baby girl. No name as yet. In sport world cup qualifier wins for scotland, england and Northern Ireland. Gordon strachans scotland side kept alive their hopes for russia 2018 with a 3 0 win in lithuania. And tomasz has the weather. Well, the weekend is looking a little mixed. A nice, bright day to day. Tomorrow, one for the sunday papers. A lot of grey cloud and some rain on the way as well, but not for everyone. Good morning. First, our main story Utility Companies could be charged by the hourfor digging up busy roads to carry out work on their infrastructure, under plans being put forward by the government. Ministers hope the policy would force contractors in england to speed up repairs or carry out work at night, to reduce delay
And tomasz has the weather. We have been forecasting rain for today. It is on its way but some of us today. It is on its way but some of us actually may end up with a pretty bright day. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea appears to have carried out another nuclear test. China and the United States say they have detected tremors consistent with an underground explosion. Hours earlier, north koreas state news agency said the country had built its own Hydrogen Bomb, capable of being mounted on an inter continental ballistic missile. There is no independent verification of the claim. Our correspondent Yogita Limaye is in the south korean capital, seoul. What more do we know about the cause of these tremors . And Emergency National Security Council meeting is under way here in south korea. It is chaired by president moonjae in. What the south Korean Military has said is that the tremor that have been detected seemed to have been caused by an explosion and that they are man mad
Walter becker, who co founded the us band steely dan, has died aged 67. In the groups heyday in the 1970s it scored hits with reelin in the years, do it again, and deacon blues. And in sport, britains Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning this afternoons italian grand prix in monza. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has said north korea is hostile and dangerous to the United States after their latest nuclear test and is to hold an urgent meeting with his National Security team. When asked if he would attack the rogue state he replied, well see. Pyongyang claimed it had tested a Hydrogen Bomb many times more powerful than those used in previous tests and hailed it as a perfect success hours after seismologists had detected an earth tremour. The test took place at a site in the north east of the country. Analysts say the claims should be treated with caution, but that north Koreas Nuclear capability is clearly advancing. From seoul, in south korea, Yogita Limaye s
See people who we might have assumed we re see people who we might have assumed were no longer with us, but Donald Sutherland certainly lived on the wild side. I didnt know who that was until you said that. It is good to see him still mobile. I find was until you said that. It is good to see him still mobile. Ifind it interesting, because this Film Festival is a brilliant showcase, including for some british films. It has a real boost to its profile because it won an award. This is pa rt because it won an award. This is part of the momentum building for awards season, which will come early 2018. What i am enjoying about the Film Festival this year, we have dame helen as a brilliant and radiant as ever, a couple of days ago we had Robert Redford and jane fonda, and it is great to see a real vetera n, fonda, and it is great to see a real veteran, top hollywood stars on the red carpet, and there is a hunger for them. Forget what you say about the youth market, they can have their super he
In sport, still tight at the top. Chelsea and tottenham both win in the Premier League. Theres still just four points between them. Do you ever ask to take home your left overs when youre eating out . So called doggy bags are standard part of Restaurant Culture in the states, but they havent really caught on here. Well find out about a new scheme aiming to change that. And carol is out and about with the weather. Hello. Good morning from truckfest. 40,000 are expected to see some amazing vehicles. Everything is in here. 0utside it is raining. The forecast is some bright spells, rain, and a few showers. Brightest skies in scotland and Northern Ireland, especially in the west. I will have more details in about 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Social Media Companies are being accused of a shameful failure to tackle on line Terrorist Propaganda and hate speech. A report by a group of mps claims sites like facebook, twitter, and google put more effort into protect