So that we get more detailed information about where the virus is taking root. An inflation led price hike for railfares but Campaign Groups and unions call for a reduction in ticket prices to encourage more people back on the tracks. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The man found guilty of murdering 22 people in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 has refused to leave his cell for his sentence hearing. The judge at the old bailey said he couldnt force 23 year old hashem abedi to come to court. The two day hearing began with family members of some of the victims emotionally describing how the attack had affected them. Some broke down as they recalled the moment they discovered their loved ones had died. 0ne bereaved mother told the court his horrendous act of cowardice had changed their lives forever. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, is at the old bailey. The old bailey has seen many emotional days in both murder trials and inquests, but this has definitely been
Two words, unseasonably windy, and we have seen the first signs of that during the early hours of this morning with storm allen moving across the republic of ireland bringing gusts in excess of 80 mph ellen. Low pressure keeps things unseasonably windy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The satellite picture shows the area of low pressure sitting out in the atlantic. To the north, the remnants of what was ellen and that is where we continue to see the strongest winds this afternoon, potentially sharp showers into Northern Ireland, western fringes of scotland, north west england and wales. But it is an afternoon of contest because further east, in comparison to yesterday, it is a lovely day, lots of sunshine. Dry after that miserable wet day. And it will feel quite warmer temperatures in the mid to high 20s. That is the mid 70s. But that low pressure influencing the story tonight and to the southern flank of that low, we will see the wind is picking up again with gusts in excess o
To a role that gave him control over many aspects of her life and career. The diplomatic stand off over belarus has escalated further, with the European Union announcing today it will impose targeted sanctions. Heres the European Commission president ursula von der leyen. We will sanction all those responsible for violence, repression and falsification of the results of the election. The people of belarus took peacefully to the streets. And the authorities answered with violence. This cannot be accepted. Eu leaders held a Virtual Summit today to discuss belarus. Heres the Eu Council President charles michel. The European Union stands in solidarity with the people of belarus. And we dont accept impunity. On august the 9th, belarus held elections. These elections were neither free norfair, and did not meet international standards. We dont recognise the results presented by the belarus authorities. The people of belarus deserve better. It was poland who called todays emergency summit. It
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Those at the top take in more than ever. European Union Leaders agre to impose sanctions on those involved in repression and Election Fraud in belarus. Opposition supporters remain on the streets of belarus. President trump calls for a boycott of goodyear tyres, accusing the Us Based Company of playing politics with what its workers are allowed to wear. Thank you forjoining us on bbc news. Within the past hour, Kamala Harris has been formally nominated at the Democratic Convention asjoe bidens Vice President ial candidate. If the democrats win the november election, she would become the first female Vice President in us history. Earlier, former president ba rack obama warned that the very future of american democracy is at stake in the poll, as donald trump seeks re election. And Hillary Clinton, who lost to mr trump in the last us president ial election, said that for four years, people had said that they didnt realise how dangerous mr trump would be, and that they wished they could g