It was the race that nearly ended his career last season, but today chris froome returned to the criterium du dauphine as he looked to secure his place in this years Tour De France. On day one, however, he lost ground on team ineos rival egan bernal while in form rider wout van aert won the stage. Nick parrott was watching. The winner often goes on to claim the Tour De France. Chris froome has done that three times but last year an horrific crash ended his hopes of winning for a record equalling fifth time. His injuries were so bad he was out for months and he is still to recapture his old form. More than three miles from the finish he dropped back from the leaders and ended 86th. He will need to improve if he is to make the Tour De France. Team ineos is putting their energy
into the 2018 winner geraint thomas. Ineos and team sky have dominated cycling but in recent weeks other teams have been leading the way. The stage winner is a rider that could pose a serious threat to ineos in thi
Plenty of showers for the north west. So there goes your week ahead, a very unsettled week to come, look out for strong winds and heavy rain. Today at 5pm, the queen is holding talks with senior royals, to discuss the future roles, of the duke and duchess of sussex. Princes william and harry have dismissed as false and offensive, the latest press reports that their relationship has broken down. The meeting is likely to deal with harry and meghans plans, to step back as senior royals, and spend part of their time in north america. Well have more from sandringham, and well be talking to two royal commentators. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. Boris johnson visits stormont, to meet members of the newly restored Northern Ireland assembly, after three years of political deadlock there. Whats so great about today is, as i say, that Northern Ireland politicians have put aside their differences, stepped up to the plate, and shown leadership. Five candidates are through to the next ro
If you did not know cancelled. If you did not know what the event was before today you do know. It is an important industry event began with mobile phones but all take players come to barcelona every year. 110,000 people rock up in the city so it is vital for barcelona. 500 Million Euros of wealth is generated during the event and it is suddenly cancelled. The people and the authorities in barcelona, the mayor, they say they have had a couple of cases, nothing to be concerned about. And that is of coronavirus . Exactly. But the pressure is coming from big corporations saying they do not feel comfortable sending stuff there. They have responsibility to their staff and they say we cannot put you in this environment. Big Chinese Companies had already pull back numbers of people coming and begun to wonder whether it was sensible for them to be there
a nyway full sensible for them to be there anyway full up you mention some statistics. A 500 Million Euros impact for the local economy and 11
The Prime Minister says he bitterly regrets the coronavirus epidemic in care homes. Borisjohnson was challenged by the new labour leader at their first meeting in Prime Ministers questions about the situation facing the care sector. I have to ask the Prime Minister, why hasnt the government got to grips with this already . Theres an epidemic going on in care homes, which is something i bitterly regret. The prime minster also said some lockdown measures could begin to be eased next week. Well have the latest from westminster. Also this luncthime. The Health Secretary matt hancock again defends the governments testing strategy. Good news on Climate Change, as lockdown results in the fastest decline in carbon
emissions ever recorded. Wait, listen, did you hearthat . I heard duck sounds. Quack, quack, quack. And archie turns one in california. Harry and meghan release this video to mark their sons birthday. And in sport, as the premier league edges closer to a return, the Crystal Palace ch
Fauci this is bbc news, the headlines at four. Borisjohnson calls his cabinet ahead of announcing tougher restrictions as ministers reject claims political leaders in the north have been left out of the decision making. You say that there is anger in the north. There is. But the measures we are bringing in here are universal, these apply across the whole of the United Kingdom and there is nothing that we would ever do that penalises one part of the country over another. I havent felt anger like this towards the government since i was growing up here in the 19805. People feel that they havent just been abandoned by the government, they feel that the government is actively working against us. A warning from englands deputy chief medical officer that the country is at a Tipping Point in the fight against covid 19. Margaret ferrier, the scottish mp who took public
transport knowing she had coronavirus, says she acted out of character and refuses to stand down. Rescuers search for survivors