Cut earlier this month. And is this dramatic new evidence of Climate Change two kayakers get the shock of their lives. The Eu Council President donald tusk has rejected borisjohnsons fresh demand for the irish backstop to be removed from any brexit deal. The backstop would keep the uk in the Eu Customs Union preventing the return of border checks between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. It comes as the government annouces that British Government officials will no longer go to most eu meetings from the ist of september. In a statement, the department for exiting the eu says the decision to unshackle officials from these eu meetings is to enable them to better focus their talents on our Immediate National priorities. The brexit secretary Stephen Barclay said officials will only go to meetings that really matter, reducing attendance by more than half and saving hundreds of hours. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. No roadblocks any longer on the irish border, but how t
Cancer and the number of teenagers with the disease is rising. The thames riverboat in which 51 people lost their lives. 30 years on, tributes are paid to those killed in the marchioness disaster. The government has reiterated its insistence that there is no prospect of a brexit deal until the eu agrees to scrap the irish backstop from the current Withdrawal Agreement. The backstop is intended to prevent a hard border on the island of ireland. Speaking earlier this evening, the Prime Minister, whos due to meet european and World Leaders this week, said he would try to persuade brussels to renegotiate the exit terms to get an agreement that would be passed by parliament dont forget why we are doing this. The existing agreementjust does not work for the uk. They have rejected it three times and we cannot have this backstop. So im going to go see him ourfriends and then going to germany and france and i am going to germany and france and i am going to make the point that the backstop is g
The night a Million People in england and wales lost power the watchdog investigates and there could be fines. And Virgin Galactic could take you into space next year for a mere £200,000. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Steve smith will miss the third ashes test with concussion. Hes been unable to train after suffering a blow to the neck. Good evening. British fuel refineries, where oil is turned into petrol and diesel, could face severe difficulties in the aftermath of a no deal brexit, according to Industry Leaders and documents seen by the bbc. Under current plans for no deal, the government says it wont impose duties on imports which could mean cheaper petrol from places like russia on sale here. Good news for us, the consumers, in the short term, but potentially not for the industry, with british refined fuel exports facing a 5 eu tax. Documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel in preparation for a no deal brexit. H
The Prime Minister resigns amid tempestuous scenes in parliament. The night a Million People in england and wales lost power. The watchdog investigates and there could be fines. And at 11 30pm well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer and martin betham, Home Affairs Editor at the evening standard. British fuel refineries, where oil is turned into petrol and diesel, could face severe difficulties in the aftermath of a no deal brexit, thats according to Industry Leaders and documents seen by the bbc. Under current plans for no deal, the government says it wont impose duties on imports, which could mean cheaper petrol from places like russia on sale here. Good news for us, the consumers, in the short term, but potentially not for the industry, with british refined fuel exports facing a 5 eu tax. Documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel in preparation for a no
Gusts of wind, maybe 50 or 60 miles an hour, could cause disruption gcioss an hour, could cause disruption across england and wales. With lively and thundery downpours elsewhere, you will want to join lively and thundery downpours elsewhere, you will want tojoin me for the full cup full forecast here on breakfast. Its saturday, the 10th of august. Our top story the Energy Watchdog has demanded an urgent report from National Grid, after yesterdays massive power cut which affected nearly a Million People in england and wales. 0fgem has warned it could take enforcement action following the blackouts, which caused huge disruption to the rail network and cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes. Some rail passengers were stuck on trains until the early hours of the morning, as andy moore reports. Darkness at clapham station. The lights went out, the display boards died, even the ticket machines were com pletely died, even the ticket machines were completely dead. After four hours o