Crowd at royal portrush. How do our gardens grow the economy . Visits to parks and gardens like this one in cheshire add 3 billion pounds a year to the countrys gdp but could more be done to boost garden tourism . Good morning from Beckenham Hill park home to the newly opened wild swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some swimming venue where temperatures will soarfor some up swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some up to 35 degrees and for some, wont fall lower than 25 degrees at midnight tomorrow. I will have more info ten minutes. Its monday the 22nd ofjuly. Our top story. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. Conservative Party Members must make sure their ballot papers are submitted by five oclock this evening. The winner will be announced tomorrow. Lets get more from our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whos in westminster. We are going to have to wait. I suppose the question is, can y
Control over the territory, the Jodrell Bank Observatory in cheshire which has been at the forefront of Astronomical Research is declared a unesco World Heritage site. And in half an hour here on bbc news, three years after a trip to a summer camp in russias far north ended in tragedy, how the families of the children who died are still looking for answers. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Leaked emails from britains ambassador to washington have described President Trump as being inept and his presidency as uniquely dysfunctional. In the memos obtained by a sunday newspaper Sir Kim Darroch says, despite his shortcomings, President Trumps administration shouldnt be written off. The Foreign Office says the leak of diplomatic cables is mischievous. Angus crawford reports. The blu ntest of language about the most powerful man in the world and his administration, from britains top diplomat in the us, Sir Kim Darroch. Two years of his secret e mails leaked. In one, he wrote. On Dona
Into service the royal navys largest and most expensive warship hms Queen Elizabeth. And celebrations in the west midlands, as the title of uk city of culture 2021 is sent to coventry. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the best player in the world, cristiano ronaldo, is named the winner of the ballon dor for the fifth time. Good evening. The number of cases of Domestic Violence reported to police in england and wales is on the rise. Now the childrens commissioner for england has called on the Prime Minister to put in place greater protection for children who are exposed to the problem, at home. The latest figures show an increase in the number of cases police in england and wales are involved in almost 650,000 in the year to march. Its estimated that one in seven children and young people under the age of 18 will have lived with Domestic Abuse at home at some point. And its when children are involved that theres added pressure on the police to respond quickly. Jeremy cooke has this s
We start in washington where congress has passed a last minute bill to stop the government running out of money but only for two weeks. Now President Trump and the house have until december 22nd to thrash out long term deal on spending. Its all about whats known as the debt ceiling the countrys Borrowing Limit set by congress. Its a huge number around 20 trillion at the moment but apparently not huge enough. The government spends more than it makes in taxes and the treasury is very close to hitting that limit. If its not raised, bills will go unpaid, from medicare to salaries of federal employees like the armed services, to interest on the debt itself. That last ones a big problem as it would also dent confidence in us debt which investors regard as among the safest. When the us inched toward its Borrowing Limit in 2011, Standard Poors cut the countrys triple a rating for the first time. And if all this sounds familiar it should. Since 1960, congress has acted 78 times to raise, extend
Christiano ronaldo has been named the worlds best player. He pips messi and neymar to the ballon dor. And the winner is. Coventry a night of celebration for the city, after its awarded the next uk city of culture. And snow has been falling overnight. Warnings of disruption later in the day. Carol has the full forecast. Snow has been falling in the north and west of the uk and in the midlands. That will continue through today. Some snow showers getting into eastern areas and there is ice to watch out for first thing. A cold day as well and windy, but not as windy as yesterday. A full forecast in15 windy as yesterday. A full forecast in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has just arrived in brussels after intense negotiations which continued throughout the night to try to break the deadlock over the irish border in brexit negotiations. We can talk now to our Political Correspondent chris mason whos in westminster. You are really where the story began ina you are