conservative party leadership candidate rishi sunak says he will cut the basic rate of income tax from 20% to 16% if he becomes prime minister. horn blares the first ship carrying grain leaves the ukrainian port of odesa under an agreement brokered by turkey. the court of appeal will hold a last minute hearing today in the case of archie battersbee just hours before doctors are due to withdraw his life support. hello and a very good morning. england s lionesses have made history in a dramatic win against old rivals germany, in football s european championship final. there were scenes ofjoy on and off the pitch, as a record breaking 87,000 fans packed wembley stadium for the nail biting game. it s the first major trophy for england since the men s world cup win in 1966. our sports correspondent natalie pirks looks back at a historic night for women s football. commentator: the lionesses first-ever major trophy. - they say the best things come to those who wait. england, e
of earth s most powerful telescopes with new technology that will reveal how our galaxy formed in unprecedented detail. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. england s lionesses have made history in a dramatic win against old rivals germany, in football s european championship final. there were scenes ofjoy on and off the pitch, as a record breaking 87,000 fans packed wembley stadium, and nearly 17.5 million people watched on television. it s the first major trophy for england since the men s world cup win in 1966. mark lobel reports. a euphoric moment for english sport with a pitch perfect performance from the lionesses, bringing football home in front of a record crowd of over 87,000 at wembley, and many more watching on around the country and world. let s hear it for england! said to harriet in the ground, she s got to do all she can to try and remember this, because i said the last time england won a tournament was when nanny was born, whic
obviously incredible, and to be able to share with everybody that came to the game and around the country, we re very grateful for everyone s support. for the fans, so many of them women and girls, a sense of pride and hope. it s amazing to be able to bring her. | it sjust inspiring. change has to happen. finally. and women s sport s getting the proper recognition it deserves. it gives me a lot of hope, - it gives me a lot of happiness and excitement for what s going to come for women s football. it s going to be brilliant. so what could be the legacy of the euros win? judges ruled the live support of archie battersbee will be switched off from tomorrow, his parents can still appeal. ballot papers are sent out to conservative party members to chose the next prime minister. after russia s blockade. the first shipment of ukrainian grain leaves port. since the invasion. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: a day of home nations success in gymnastics at the commonwea
ajudge in florida has un sealed some of the documents relating to the fbi s search of the mar a lago home of donald trump. it comes after american news organisations argued it was in the public interest to know more about the search. almost two weeks since archie battersbee had his life support treatment withdrawn, his mother hollie dance is calling for a public inquiry, and says she wants no other family to go through what they went through. the 12 year old suffered severe brain injuries after being found unconscious at his home in essex in april. our correspondent helena wilkinson has been speaking to her. i m so honoured to be his mum. i had 12 of the best years of my life with that little boy. and i can honestly say there is not a single day that i could sit back now and go, i regret that day, or, that weren t a good day. i ve had the best 12 years. hollie dance wanted to speak to the media so soon after her son s death because she says she doesn t want other families to
and at how the pandemic has this cohort of 18 year olds. also on the programme. the killing of 87 year old thomas o halloran, who was stabbed on his mobility scooter in west london a man is arrested. another rail strike leaves only one in five trains running with widespread disruption for passengers. and divers say they struck gold off the isles of scilly when they found the us warship which sank during world war i. and coming up on the bbc news channel. south africa take a lead in the first test as engalnd desperately try to limit their advantage on day two at lord s. good afternoon. there s been delight but also disappointment on results day for hundreds of thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland who ve had their studies severely disrupted by the pandemic. almost 850,000 a levels were taken this year and the proportion of top grades fell compared with the last two years, although they are still higher than before the pandemic. these pupils w