The billionaire businessman elon musk is cleared of defaming a british cave explorer after calling him pedo guy on social media. And coming up at 5. 30, hype building for the long awaited re match, with anthonyjoshua facing andy ruiz tonight. Find out about that and more, with our sports bulletin. The internet message forum, reddit, says it believes a leak of sensitive uk us trade documents is linked to a Russian Campaign to influence voters. The dossier, which runs to several hundred pages, was highlighted byJeremy Corbyn in labours claim that the nhs would be on the table during us trade talks, something denied by the conservatives. Labour says the release of the documents was in the public interest, and neither the uk nor us governments have denied their authenticity. Reddit have issued a statement explaining their actions. It says we were recently made aware of a post on reddit that included leaked documents from the uk. We investigated this account and the accounts connected to it
And coming up at 6. 30, hype building for the long awaited re match, with anthonyjoshua facing andy ruiz tonight. Find out about that and more, in sportsday. Good evening. Questions are being raised about russian interference in the election, after possible links emerged between russia and leaked documents detailing trade discussions between the United States and the uk. The papers were used by labour to claim the conservatives will include the nhs in any deal with the americans after brexit which theyve denied. The documents appeared on the Online Discussion Forum reddit, which said they were linked toa campaign originating from russia. This report from our Political Correspondent ben wright, contains flash photography. Elections are about defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport saying the toys or provide more Grassroots Football funding. But there are also questions about what role russian might be playing in the selection. This sense of reports. Is le
The news that 39 bodies have been discovered in a lori container, this is an unimaginable tragedy. The thoughts and prayers of all members who lost their lives in their network. Im receiving regular updates, the home office will work with Ethics Police to reestablish what has happened to my honorable friend the home secretary after these questions. I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I will have further meetings later today. Can i associate with the tragedy in a 6 . I dont normally do that but on this occasion i am with him. Good to see the pm of pmq. It was only ever done once. A long list of shortcomings, could he do something. Some control of them. I tried to reply in the generosity of spirit to and expect from me, i received excellent advice for a wide range of advisors and officials. It is the role of advisors to advise and government to decide and i take full responsibility for everything the government does. My right honorable friend achieved what many said wa
They are banning mini toiletries well find out other ways to cut our plastic consumption while on holiday. Thats just after half past eight. And at half past ten and half past eleven tonight well be taking a look at tomorrows front pages with pippa crerar, the Political Editor at the daily mirror, and claire cohen, whos the womens editor at the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, coming up on the programme this evening. The ashes is just two days away and we now know that england captain will bat at number three for the first test against australia at edgbaston. Well speak to former england batsman nick compton. The new football season gets underway this weekend with the future of two league one sides in doubt. Were at bury whos opening game has been suspended. We look at why the Football Association is introducing sin bins at Grassroots Level from the start of the upcoming season. Indias threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Gam
Limits to what they can achieve. Finally, to most of all, i want to thank my husband philip. He has been my greatest supporter and my closest companion. That was not me. I think the answer to that is, i think not. Iam about the answer to that is, i think not. I am about to leave downing street, but i am proud to continue as a member of parliament for maidenhead. I will continue to do all i can to serve the National Interest and play my part in making our United Kingdom a great country with a great future. A country that truly works for everyone. That was theresa may, the former prime minister. There will be a lot more on beyond 108. Now it is time for the sport. Theres only one place to start and thats at the home of cricket, because ireland will be pinching themselves after embarrasing england at lords today, ireland who have only been a test nation for two years have an xx overnight lead in their one off test after bowling out england and their world cup winning stars all out for 85