justice department is examining donald trump s alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow with the opening ceremony. hello and good morning. england s lionesses are just one match away from glory after thrashing sweden 4 0 in their women s european championship semi final last night. they ll play the winner of tonight s second semifinal between germany and france in the final at wembley on sunday. it s the first time the team have reached the final of a major international tournament since 2009 and it follows the heartbreak of defeat in their last three semifinals. the england coach sarina wiegman hailed last night s performance against swden, the tournament s top ranked side, saying she was incredibly proud of her players. our correspondent natalie pirks was at the match at bramall lane in sheffield. the relief was palpable, the joy was intense. and the dancing? fit for a wembley fi
triumph in the final on sunday. i am ina triumph in the final on sunday. i am in a misty leeds looking at how the team s performances are inspiring the next generation. the fourth day of strikes in just over five weeks as 40,000 network rail workers walked out at midnight. i will look at why things have not moved forward and what it might mean for you. i foryou. iam on for you. i am on the motorway. i think you already have a million calls about an accident. the chilling 999 call after a lorry piles into stationary traffic. we hear about the lives affected one year after the crash. good morning, we start with some sunshine in places. the cloud will build, producing showers. 0verthe next days, it will turn warmer. all the details throughout the programme. it s wednesday, the 27th ofjuly. whoa! england are through to the final of the women s european championship after thrashing sweden in last night s semi final. we were cautious yesterday saying it was a real challenge. i was
the commons work and pensions committee say vulnerable people will be pushed into destitution. and i in victoria square in the centre of birmingham where the city and the region are preparing to host the 2022 commonwealth games. rail passengers are facing huge disruption after thousands of workers walked out in a continuing dispute about pay and working conditions. only about a fifth of britain s train services are running many areas having no services at all today. the red lines here show the routes where some trains are operating but network rail has warned people to travel only if absolutely necessary. many journeys will many journeys manyjourneys will be manyjourneys will be ending manyjourneys will be ending earlier manyjourneys will be ending earlier than they normally work this evening. our correspondent emma simpson has this report. going nowhere. once again, half of the uk s rail network brought to a halt. at manchester piccadilly some trains were leaving with tr
capacity is built out but also active travel and general activity. the excitement and anticipation is building in the city today and the queen s baton is going to arrive here, worn by that proud midlander sir lenny henry in the early evening. plenty of activity going on but for the time being, back to you. thank you. lenny henry is from dudley in the black country. millions of vulnerable people are being pushed into destitution because the government is docking their benefit payments. that s the claim from mps on the house of commons work and pensions committee, who say around two million claimants are having money deducted each month to cover debt, advances and overpayments. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. life isn t easy for jodine at the moment. and she s not alone. i m trying my hardest. that s all i can do. that s what anyone can do is just try their hardest,
reports. life isn t easy for jodine at the moment. and she s not alone. i m trying my hardest. that s all i can do. that s what anyone can do is just try their hardest, but it s like our hardest is just not enough. i will be blamed if i am not able to provide for my children. but it s not me that s in charge of how much i m able to provide for my children right now. she s got four kids and depends on her universal credit payments. right, so i m meant to be entitled to 1,750 a month. but because there is a benefits cap, i am reduced to only. i think its 1,350 a month. and then another 100 comes off of that. with rising prices and less money coming in, she s had to make some really hard decisions.