Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. Order order and bercow bows out. A retrospective look at the house of commons speakers time in the chair. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. First of all, lets talk about nigel farage. He is saying that his party will field candidate
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And click checks out what made in taiwan means in the 21st century. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand as a candidate in next months general election. Speaking on the andrew marr show, he said that instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. Ive thought very hard about this how do i serve the cause of brexit best . Thats why im doing this, not for a career. I dont want to be in politics for the rest of my life. Do ifighta politics for the rest of my life. Do i fight a seat or do i serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates because mike andi supporting 600 candidates because mike and i decided the latter course is the right one. So you wont stand yourself .
Farage says borisjohnsons brexit deal is a gigantic con and that the brexit party is ready to field hundreds of candidates who will say so. Hundreds of candidates who will say so. But he wont be one of them. Do ifind a seat, so. But he wont be one of them. Do i find a seat, try and get myself into parliament or serve the cause better by traversing the uk supporting 600 candidates . Ive decided the latter is the right one stop light you arent going to stand . Know, very difficult to do both. After being turned down by the tories for a leave alliance. Is there anything you can offer nigel farage at this stage . What i will say is nigel has spent his entire career say is nigel has spent his entire career fighting for brexit, the Prime Minister has negotiated a very good brexit deal. He says it isnt brexit total. I campaigned for leave. Boris johnson is trying not to be on the back foot when it comes to be on the back foot when it comes to spending pledges. Today, setting up to spending pl
And therell be increases to Corporation Tax under a labour government, according to shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell. The Vietnamese Community comes togetherfor a vigil for the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Aianb introduces a ban on so called party houses, after five people were shot dead in San Francisco at a property booked through its website. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres jon watson. Bad news for the rugby team, and now bad news for the cricketers. They are playing their series in new zealand, they miss the chance to go 20 zealand, they miss the chance to go 2 0 up in the five match t20 series, they lost the match in wellington by 21 runs, leaving the contest level at 11. 21 runs, leaving the contest level at 1 1. Michael redford was watching the action. A moment to rememberfor the england debutant, a First International cap, he will also remember his first over for his country, perhaps not as fondly, hit for six twice as new zealand s
Englands cricketers have a battle on their hands. Yet another stunning century from Australias Steve Smith leaves the hosts 385 runs behind in the first ashes test. Good morning. It is another day of sunshine and showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery, particularly so across scotland and Northern Ireland. And that sets us up Northern Ireland. And that sets us upfor Northern Ireland. And that sets us up for this week. I will have more later. It is monday 5 august. Our top story President Trump has said hate has no place in the United States, after 29 people were killed in two Mass Shootings in texas and ohio. But he has been accused of encouraging extremism because of his speeches around migration. A 21 year old man has been charged with capital murder following the el paso shooting, which means he could now face the Death Penalty. Peter bowes has more. Two Mass Shootings in one weekend. America is once again struggling with its response to gun violence. In el paso, a predomi