the pound remains under pressure from market concerns about government borrowing to fund tax cuts. a state funeral is due to be held for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders from across the world are expected to be at the service. the event will start in just under an hour but there has been growing opposition with detractors citing the cost. and honours even as engalnd and germany share six goals in their final game before the qatar, world cup. of an asteroid travelling at 14,000 miles per hour! it s the first time it s ever been done, and it s hoped that it ll teach us how to change the speed and path of future asteroids and planets. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has been taking a look at what happened. closing in on the target. images beamed back from 7 million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world are revealed. but this probe isn t here to study it. itsjob is to knock the space rock off course by
with 11 points from six games. 0ne with 11 points from six games. one point above hungary. relegated england in fourth. spain head coach lewis enrico says that he and his players are treating their crucial tie with portugal like a world cup quarterfinal. they are second behind their rivals two quarterfinal. they are second behind their the ls two points, with the winner to the final four. progressing to the final four. a draw will be enough for portugal. dominic thiem reached the second round. he is continuing his return after a wrist injury. he is showing signs of better fitness after fighting back from losing the opening set. the tough test awaits. he will play marin cilic in a battle of the two former us open champions. tyson fury says his proposed heavyweight showdown with anthonyjoshua is of after his self imposed deadline expired.