And england will face croatia in their opening game for euro 2020, on ilijune. Good evening. One of the victims of the London Bridge attack has been named as jack merritt a cambridge graduate who was helping to coordinate a conference on prisoner rehabilitation near the scene. He was one of two People Killed by 28 year old usman khan a former prisoner whod been convicted of terrorism offences and released from prison on licence last year. Khan, whod been invited to the conference, was shot dead by police after members of the public tackled him. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent, Daniel Sandford. 25 years old and a keen traveller, jack merritt had a masters from cambridge university. He was described by his father today is a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. Yesterday, he was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack by a former prisoner at a conference that he had helped organise. In the aftermath, his killer was wrestled to the ground by other former prisoners
Slow to clear. The fog will reform this evening and overnight, particularly across east wales, the midlands and northern england. Cloud and rain in the south west will begin to slide south, taking gusty winds with it. A breeze blowing gcioss winds with it. A breeze blowing across the southern half of the uk, so across the southern half of the uk, so the fog not quite so extensive, the frost not as sharp. Elsewhere, clear skies, a few showers clipping northern and eastern scotland, ten two on eastern coast, and in parts of Northern Ireland. It is a dry and cold night for many, lowest temperatures across northern england, Northern Ireland and into scotland. Tomorrow, High Pressure building from the west, low pressure sliding south. Quite a breeze, will continue to feed showers in. For many, a dry and bright day with good spells of sunshine, the fog not lingering quite so long. Still a cold day. Hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines tributes are paid to the first victim to
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See whether tariffs will be impose or not, the focus is on jobs. At 63. 30. E well have a roundup of opec and saudi aramco and the pound. We are six days away, the u. K. Election is holding at the moment. Today, have an important Leaders Debate. Coming up a little later, dont miss our interview with the u. S. National economic director at 2 30 p. M. U. K. To. Time. First, look at straight to first word news. Lets get straight to first word news. President donald trump might be impeached before christmas, but theres no chance youll be convicted in the senate. Nancy pelosi says the house will draft articles of impeachment against the president for abusing his office High Pressure ukraine. Donald trump remains defiant. North korea may be preparing to conduct engine tests. Base kim jongun sexy dismantled as a concession to President Trump. Says he dismantled as a concession to President Trump. Political uncertainty is quote playing havoc with the uks labor market. This is according to a su
Aids but also to guide england back to a position of strength day. In this second test. And hes hit an unbeaten joe root finds some century on day three. Form in new zealand. He hits an unbeaten century, as england edge themselves back looking much better for into the looking much betterfor the england captain. The captain has really struggled second test with the bat recently. This is just his second in hamilton. 100 in the last year. 0pener rory burns also got good morning. A cold and frosty a century as rain stopped start for many of play with england 269 5, us some sunshine 106 runs behind new later on but watch out for mist and zealand. Fog patches. All i think it was huge forjoe the details in and he has had a tough year with the 15 minutes. Bat so far, a lot of talk about him. When the government is reviewing you come under the spotlight like the licence conditions of every that, to respond in the convicted terrorist who has been freed from prison, fashion he in the wake of the