That killed 63 people. And a glacier in iceland goes from this to this, as the country holds a ceremony to mourn the first one to be lost to climate change. 0h, hes gone and england take australian wickets at lords. Well bring you up to date on the second ashes test in half an hour. Hello and a very good evening to you. The Cabinet Office minister michael gove has played down concerns highlighted by leaked government documents that warn of chaos in the event of a no deal brexit. He said significant steps had been taken in the past three weeks to accelerate planning for such a scenario. The documents, seen by the sunday times, warn of shortages of food, fuel and medicines, as well as the return of a hard border in ireland if britain leaves the eu without a deal. But mr gove insisted the papers were old, and concentrated on the worst possible outcomes. I think its important that we look in context at the document thats appeared in the sunday times today. Operation yellowhammer is the nam
At an afghan wedding. The Islamic State group has claimed repsonsibility. A glacier in iceland goes from this to this, as the country holds a ceremony to mourn the first one to be lost to climate change. And england continue to take australian wickets at lords, in search of victory in the second test of the ashes. Well bring you the latest at half seven. The government says the uk is more prepared than ever for the country to leave the European Union without a deal after a leaked document outlining the potential negative impacts was published in a sunday newspaper. The report from the Cabinet Office warns of food, medicine and fuel shortages, and suggests a return to a hard irish border is all but inevitable. The man in charge of planning for a no deal brexit, michael gove, acknowledged there might be some short term problems, but said the report is a worst Case Scenario and out of date. Borisjohnson is preparing to meet european leaders this week to make his case for a new brexit deal
As a gaming hub prepares to open in london, ill be asking how businesses and wannabe World Champions can make money from e sports. England rattle australia in the ashes. A hostile bowling spell from jofra archer gave england a chance of winning at lords, but the second test ends in a draw. Good morning from central london. We are in green park. It is grazing week and this morning we will be joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Why . Iwill joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Why . I will tell you later. Today we are looking at sunshine and showers and it will be called for this stage in august. Cool. Its monday the 19th of august. Our top story the uk has been stripped of its measles free status by the World Health Organisation after a fall in vaccination rates for the second of the two mmr jabs. The news comes as a Campaign Launches to increase the numbers of children who are vaccinated against measles. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Measles
now for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening lawrence. good evening alex. seeing is kevin mccarthy s first order of business in the house of representatives is to prove how much we do not need a house of representatives if it is to be run by the legislative crazies of the republican party. maybe that will never be seated. maybe this is it. maybe it s just about the upper chamber? so far, the republicans have done no damage in the house of representatives. the damage begins as soon as they have control of it with the speaker. we are wishing for the good old days when nobody was seated, once they do. and, alex, one nice note for history today is that the person who is next in line for the presidency, after the vice president, is, once again, a woman, because patty murray became the president pro tem of the united states senate, and there is no speaker of the house. so, as of now, the next in line for the presidency is a woman in the united states senate
and then the story breaks. it s a big day in the doj press office i think. we all saw with the attorney general said to lester holt today, that he will absolutely investigate everybody, that was his term. leicester went back and forth at once, and the attorney general said more than once in more than one way, in an hours later there s the washington post that donald trump is under investigation by the justice department. andrew weizmann former prosecutor says based on what the washington post is reporting, says donald trump is a subject of the investigation at this point, not no doubt about that. forwards about for you lawrence, better late than never. yes it s happening right now. thank you mehdi. i. thanks thank. you well it is happening, donald trump is being investigated by the justice department. the washington post reports tonight that the justice department is investigating president donald trump s actions it s part of its criminal probe in two efforts to o