Contain flash photography. Elections are about to defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. Today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These are censored, blacked out reports. This leaked government document detailing initial trade documents between the uk and the us was highlighted by the labour party. The message board reddit said it was posted online by an account linked to the campaign linked in russia. I think we need to get to the bottom of that. As far as im aware we have not established the truth of that. But i certainly think that that document, whatever it was intended to prove did not prove what the Jeremy Corbyn and the labour party hoped that it would. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning in wales this morning. The labour party has said publishing the trade document was in the interest of the public and argued that the government
Some of bit heavy for a time. Gale force winds, pushing in to the south west and wales. Through the day that will be moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and over towards east anglia. It will park itself across the Scottish Borders for the remainder of the day. At the same time, another pulse of wet weather moving into south east england. A blustery afternoon for many, a mild afternoon because the wind direction for the time being is coming from the south. Into wednesday, that low pressure moving slowly eastwards across the country, still bringing outbreaks of rain. The southern flank could see some pretty strong Gale Force Winds across channel facing posts, a pulse of wet weather and some persistent rain across north east england and again through southern scotland. Accompanied by a north easterly breeze. Slightly fresher feels tipping is particularly on the north sea coast. Thats a sign of whats to come in the weekend. The northerly wind dragging this cooler air right acr
Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give
Today approving a bill preventing a no deal brexit, well be asking if borisjohnsons tactics have misfired. Also tonight. From independence icon to modern day tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years, has died. The uk ship at the forefront of the relief effort in the bahamas the islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Might now its launching a vessel loaded with heavy lifting equipment and vehicles to try to get to an area that was badly affected by the hurricane, but hasnt yet been reached at all. And late wickets dent englands hope for the ashes in the fourth test at old trafford. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, britains Dina Asher Smith posts a seasons best to win the 100m Diamond League final in brussels. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps after opposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say
The islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. More than 100 parents and students stage a protest over gender neutral uniforms at a school in sussex. And late wickets dent englands hopes for the ashes, in the fourth test at old trafford. And we will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps, after 0pposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say they wont back the governments bid for an election, declaring they wanted an extension to the brexit date of 31 october to guarantee that the uk wont leave the eu without a deal. Mrjohnson on a visit to scotland accused them of making an extraordinary political mistake. It came as the house of lords approved a bill to prevent a no deal brexit. It will get royal assent and become law on monday. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Much ea