A 3rd of the entire country is now submerged by monsoon flooding and u. S. Attorney general william barr defends the trumpet ministrations response to recent anti racism protests. And army wellings with the sport is for all coronavirus places place the Major League Baseball season in full of the doubt and following 280 and polish jails elite squad as his team in the test series against west indies. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reacted with outrage after the u. K. And germany warned of their citizens to think twice before travelling to spain in the coming weeks because of an increase in coronavirus cases their tourism accounts for a little over 12 percent of spains g. D. P. And is seen as crucial to rebuilding its economy after months of lock down restrictions but the u. K. Is concerned europe is entering a 2nd wave in the pandemic its warned citizens against told by the essential travel to spain and imposed a 2 week quarantine on their return a move which could cost spains
Could be a fire risk. A warning that children in refugee camps on the greek island of lesbos increasingly feel life isnt worth living we have a special report. Firefighters in australia are battling to prevent raging bushfires from threatening a major power station in New South Wales. And how a pop star came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. And coming up on bbc news, several top clubs in italy condemn a serie a anti Racism Campaign which features monkeys with painted faces. Anti Discrimination Group fare have called it a sickjoke. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Borisjohnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting since his election victory and promised to pass a law ruling out any extension to the Brexit Process beyond the end of next year. The uk is scheduled to leave the eu onjanuary 31st, and enter a transition period which is due to conclude next december, but that can be extended for up to two years if talks arent complete. Critics say that
All the sport katie shanahan. Hello, simon. Arsenal and everton are edging closer to appointing their new managers. Arsenal are in talks with their former captain, mikel arteta. While everton are hoping to secure their number one target, Carlo Anchelotti. Thanks, katie. And darren has all the weather. Thanks very much. Good afternoon. Our weather is a fairly quiet right now, more overnight frost tonight and fog around, too. On the other side of the atlantic the weather has much more energy, some storm damage to look at in the United States later in the programme. Thanks, darren. Also coming up and how pop star Ellie Goulding came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. He boris he johnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting borisjohnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting since his election victory and promised to pass a law ruling out any extension to the Brexit Process beyond the end of next year. The uk is schedu
Flat out to change our country for the better. And members of parliament return to the commons the new speaker is formally elected, and new mps are sworn in. Half a million hotpoint and indesit washing machines in uk homes are to be recalled, over fears they can be a fire risk. Tv presenter Caroline Flack stands down as host of love island after being charged with assault. Also on the programme how pop star Ellie Golding came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. Its 5 oclock our main story. John worboys, the so called black cab rapist, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for attacking four more victims. Worboys, who now goes by the name ofjohn radford, had already been jailed indefinitely in 2009 for attacks on twelve women after they got into his black cab in london. The court was told he remains as dangerous as ever. Sarah corker is at the old bailey and joins us live. John worboys is a serial sex offender who preyed on young women. He would
The threat of heavy rain is looming over eastern iowa. Expect the rounds of thunderstorm have rolled through the we go to meteorologist terry swails with what to expect tonight. Here is the outline of the Flash Flood Watch that remains in effect for our viewing area. It has been pared back little bit in the northeast. From waterloo to the quad cities the southwest of outline you can see the counties ingrain are the flash flood the watch is out there but as we go to the radar you will be able to see the heavier thunderstorms have remained well to the south of us. We do have a line of showers that extend along highway 30 e. Of cedar rapids west towards kmart. Further to the south you can see heavier thunderstorms south to see heavy rains. Thats part of Washington County and keokuk. The could be totals of an inch or two. As you go further north the amount of what to be lighter. Overall i do not think the flash flood threat is great. Down in the southern counties there could be a few storm