Troubled travel operator thomas cook begins rescue talks with banks and its largest shareholder. And englands netballers start their World Cup Campaign tonight with a match against uganda in liverpool. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The American Military says its trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf after the royal navy had to intervene to help a british tanker which was being confronted by iranian vessels. The foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has promised to reverse cuts to the size of the royal navy if he becomes Prime Minister. Rising tensions with iran have led to uk merchant vessels being placed on the highest security alert near the strait of hormuz. On one side are the arab states, including a number of key allies. On the other, iran. Between them, the strait of hormuz at its narrowest point, its only 21 miles across. But in total, a fifth of the worlds oil exports are squeezed through this tiny corridor. So any disruption
Southwards as well, but the clear skies will continue through the rest of today across much of wales, the midlands, in towards east anglia and southern counties of england and the Channel Islands and temperatures up a little bit, one or two micro degrees warmer than yesterday, peaking at 26 celsius in the south east, mid 20s in the midlands, fresher around the coast but strong sunshine overhead. More cloud in northern england, Northern Ireland and southern scotland, the odd bright a break but lothian could see spots of rain or drizzle. Damn kissed conditions in northern scotland, particularly for the hebrides and highlands, more persistent rain the most damp conditions in northern scotland. Tonight, bringing a few splashes of rain into south east scotland initially but clearing away some of the persistent rain from northern scotland. A bit more cloud tonight in southern counties but generally long, clear spells and not quite as chilly as recent nights, most places double figure tempera
More than 20 allegations. Waterspouts and flooding in Louisiana Residents of new orleans are urged to leave the city or take shelter as a powerful Tropical Storm bears down on the coast. And englands commonwealth champion netballers start their World Cup Campaign tonight with a match against uganda in liverpool. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im Rachel Schofield the American Military says its trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf after the royal navy had to intervene to help a british tanker which was being confronted by iranian vessels. The foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has promised to reverse cuts to the size of the royal navy if he becomes Prime Minister. Rising tensions with iran have led to uk merchant vessels being placed on the highest security alert near the strait of hormuz. ani on one side are the arab states including a number of key allies. On the other iran. Between them the strait of hormuz at its narrowest point its onl
All the sport with hugh ferris. We are watching the mens semifinals at wimbledon today, before roger against rougher later, Novak Djokovic is attempting to reach his six final, he is already set up in his match. We will have the latest just after 2 30pm. Thanks and ben rich has all the weather. Whether looking innocuous, sunny spells around, areas of cloud, one or two showers, but innocuous is not what we would say in the south of the usa, Tropical Storm storm barry bringing damaging the raid, the full lowdown just before 2 30pm. Also coming up englands women start their bid to win a first netball world cup this evening, with a match against uganda in liverpool. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Britain is sending a second warship to the gulf as tensions with iran rise. Hms duncan will bejoining hms montrose, which earlier this week had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a british oil tanker. Hms duncan, a type 45 destroyer, will operate alongside hm
Tomorrow but theres more than just another grand slam title at stake for the american. Chemical for a wish welcome to the program. Turkey has received the 1st shipments of a russian s 400 Missile Defense system despite the threat of sanctions from the United States and concerns of its nato allies the white house has threatened turkey with quote real and negative consequences while nato has warned ankara the russian system could reveal sensitive details about the alliances defenses. Turkish t. V. Broadcast this footage of a Russian Air Force cargo plane at an air base in ankara delivering parts of a russian s 400 Missile Defense system the Turkish Foreign minister confirmed deliveries had begun. We say this each time this is a done deal and the process continues. This russian sources say p s 400 antiaircraft system can reach targets at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers and has a range of 400 kilometers turkey is a member of the western Nato Alliance the u. S. Has warned it will not all