Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen willetts. Some parts are up to 25 days of rain in the uk. The rivers are not responding or responding and not subsiding so quickly, and with more u nsettled subsiding so quickly, and with more unsettled weather to come there is potentially more woes to come with that rain. Todays rain for most is clearing but we are watching for rain towards the south. Even if it does so this low pressure moves in for thursday, friday, does so this low pressure moves in forthursday, friday, saturday and sunday, and around it we will see bands of showers passing across the uk, so more rain. It might however be at this stage before we get to the early part of next week we are afforded possibly two days of dry weather. Its an improving picture out there, this is brecon in powys, taken out there, this is brecon in powys, ta ken recently, the out there, this is brecon in powys, taken recently, the sun coming out in many areas. The rain dragging its heels in scotla
Two of therefore league games so far. Defending champions liverpool have a tricky game at natalie. They lost their in the group stage last season lost their in the group stage last season but that didnt stop them winning their sixth time no title in june and though huge celebrations followed, jurgen klopp said it hasnt affected their preparations for this campaign. You cant imagine how normal it is to carry on after the celebrations. All the private things. It is so easy to carry on normal if you have the right character. If you start going nuts and start taking drugs and drinking and start taking drugs and drinking and driving different cars and whatever and leave your mrs at home because youre a Champions League winner, i cant help you, but were not like this. We want to create more stories. Theres a Champions League debut as a managerfor theres a Champions League debut as a manager for frank theres a Champions League debut as a managerfor frank lampard. He knows how to win the compe
Hello this is bbc news with lewes vauhgnjones. The headlines. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. The Prime Minister has said he will urge trump at the g7 summit not to escalate a trade war with china. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit. Donald tusk also said the eu will not co operate with leaving europe without an agreement. I still hope that prime Minster Johnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Well as ive been saying
Half. A lot of rain last week. I of his current deal and free to move will have an update on that. At the end of the season, but has signed a contract pictures of the damage. All of that extension until 2023. Plus the uk weather coming up just hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Before 230. Today at 4 also coming up sir rod stewart and as united look to close the gap borisjohnson pulls out to rivals Manchester City of a joint statement with the Prime Minister of reveals that hes been given the all clear two years and liverpool, retaining after being diagnosed his services will be luxembourg after crowds booed him. With prostate cancer. Viewed as central to that. Our people need to know what is going to happen to them in six weeks time. Frank lampard will lead chelsea in they need clarity, they need europe for the first time as manager certainty and they need stability. As the Champions League group phase begins this week. You cant hold a future hostage they play valenc
Results. Boris johnson all to be seen, just waiting for the results. Borisjohnson supporters say his first task will be Boris Johnson supporters say his first task will be to bring together all wings the party. Well be covering the announcement live from westminster. The other news. New powers to fast track the deportation of migrants the Trump Administration introduces new rules that will bypass will bypass immigration courts. A warning that babies lives are being put at risk because there arent enough screening checks for rare conditions. And let the sun shine the uk prepares for a heatwave as temperatures climb above 30 degrees this week. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Its tuesday the 23rd ofjuly. Our top story well know by lunchtime who will be our next Prime Minister as the result of the conservative leadership contest is due to be announced later this morning. Borisjohnson is the clear favourite over his rival, the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. But mrjohnson co