The air has become unbearable. Lewis hamilton will start the us formula 1 grand prix in fifth position on the grid but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And the travel show explores a hidden city in the Arabian Desert untouched for thousands of years. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont be standing as a candidate in the coming general election. He says hell focus instead on touring the country to support his partys candidates. It comes days after his offer of an electoral pact with the conservatives was rejected by borisjohnson. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Love him or hate him, nigel farage has been a key face in british politics for years. Its like sponsored drinking there might be fewer pints these days, more chats with us president s, but after years of trying, seven elections, to be precise, he will not be standing to be an mp. I dont want to be in polit
Overnight temperatures between three and six celsius, and with any lengthy spells we could have a touch scotland. Of frost but most will be frost free. On friday, rain pushing north Prince Andrew in windsor this but the main focus of the rain will morning amid growing calls for him come later in the day and to talk to american investigators. Coming up on afternoon particularly across wales and live, all the sport. Katie shanahan. South west england with the rain turning heavy here. The wind will be hello, good afternoon. Its a stronger but feeling less chilly, and then through friday night the rain continues to pour down, particularly across cornwall. We could see some issues building in as we head into the first part of saturday morning. It is a weekend of two halves. Saturday we have rain at times, it will be turning milder. On sunday there will still be some showers around, more general rain later in the day arrives across the south west. The forecast on saturday sees rain gradually
Hello, good afternoon. Its a packed attorney general there has decided house at spurs right now asjose to indict Benjamin Netanyahu, the mourinho faces the media for the First Time Since returning to the Prime Minister, on charges of corruption, bribery and breach of premier league as the new tottenham trust. That decision coming in the boss. Thanks, katie and sarah last few moments. We will be hearing keith lucas has the weather. From Benjamin Netanyahu his schedule yes, a fairly cloudy and rather to make a statement on israeli chilly day out there today with thing set to turn milder of the next Television Later on, but that news is just reaching few days but we have got some rain Television Later on, but that news isjust reaching us. Sport now on afternoon live with katie sha na han. In the forecast into the weekend, 24 hours after taking charge falling on saturated ground for some of Tottenham Jose Mourinho has been of us but i will have all the speaking to the press for the first d
Months so reconstruction can begin. It took an evening to burn through this building. It will take much more than a single night to really save it. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. Thats it. Newsnights starting right now over on bbc2 with katie razzall. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday im katie shanahan. On the programme tonight. Rafa nadal survives a scare in a thrilling comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev and edge closer to the last four of atp finals. A ban for bernardo. The Manchester City midfielder is punished over a tweet to a team mate. Shes conquered australia and the usa, now sam kerr is hoping to impress in europe after signing for chelsea. Welcome along to the programme. Well bring you the very latest from the england camp after a tricky start to their International Week shortly. But we start with the tennis and yet another incredible comeback from rafa nadal. He was just one point away from being knocked
Still and gloucestershire could see a fair amount of rain through the day, and the risk is it is going to edge its way into areas that have already been flooded. Down towards the far south there will be some sharp showers. Drier conditions to the north of this band of rain, but still some showers feeding in on a brisk, north easterly wind. And that certainly wont help the temperatures, which are struggling, mid single figures at best. Into thursday evening, and our band of rain meanders further northwards. And as it does so, it will lose some of its momentum and begin to fragment a little. There will be further wintry showers feeding into parts of northern scotland, and here on friday morning there is the risk of some ice. Temperatures will drop low freezing once again, those temperatures not dropping away quite so temperatures not dropping away quite so far the further south you come, but it will still be a chilly start to friday morning. And it remains u nsettled, to friday morning.