Where they want shoppers to boycott com pa nies they say are pro beijing. Cities around the world will close their streets to traffic for world car free day organisers want to promote greener travel alternatives. Three of the home nations begin their Rugby World Cup campaigns today ireland v scotland is has just got ireland v scotland has just got under way, and england play tonga later this morning. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35am this mornings reviewers are anne ashworth, the associate editor of the times and the business commentator josie cox. Good morning. After the first day of its Party Conference was dominated by infighting, labour will try to move the agenda back to policy today promising to abolish nhs prescription charges in england if it wins the next general election. Its also planning to scrap ofsted and replace it with a new School Inspection system. Yesterdays business was overshadowed by a failed bid to oust deputy leader tom watson and last n
Has affected results. Financially dependent on their partner. A third of women say theyd struggle to pay the bills if their relationship broke down. Ill look at why. A super man for the super cup. Liverpools stand in keeper adrian is the hero as the reds beat chelsea on penalties to win their first trophy of the season. We are looking at gusty winds through the irish sea, but a drier day than yesterday for most of us, and fewer showers. Its thursday, the 15th august. Our top story the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has laid out plans to take over as caretaker Prime Minister in order to stop a no deal brexit. In a letter to Opposition Party leaders and rebel mps, mr corbyn said his aim was to call a general election and seek a possible extension to the brexit departure date before holding another referendum with the option to remain in the eu. So, what kind of a response might he expect . 0ur Political Correspondent tom bartonjoins us now from westminster. Good morning, tom. This is an o
To other opposition parties, and some backbench mps, inviting them to work with him. The liberal democrats have already rejected his idea. Its very difficult to trust what he says, because he has been arguing that he wants to deliver a labour brexit. And it doesnt matter if you put a red rosette on it or a blue rosette on it, brexit is going to be disastrous for the country. Results day for more than 300,000 a level candidates. Teachers are watching to see if the new exam format has affected grades. Dentists are asking schools in england to remove all sugar from their menus to help fight tooth decay in children. The biggest dinosaur hunt in decades is taking place in North Wyoming, as british scientists help to excavate part of the american desert. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Police in malaysia say a post mortem examination on the body of 15 year old nora quorin has revealed no signs of foul play. The teenagerfrom london was found on tuesday, ten days after she went
No suspicion of foul play in the death of teenager nora quorin police in malaysia say there is no indication of violence or abduction. Official figures show there were more than 4,300 drug related deaths in england and wales last year the highest number since records began in 1993. Three a stars. The proportion of students awarded top grades at a level has fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade, with just 25 achieveing an a grade or higher. Idid law i did law a star, sociology got an a. Alevel media studies, i got i did law a star, sociology got an a. A level media studies, i got an a in that, and btec, film and Television Production and i got a double distinction star in that. Great stuff. The biggest dinosaur hunt in decades is taking place in North Wyoming as british scientists help to excavate part of the american desert. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iam i am rachel schofield. Jeremy corbyn has urged mps to install him as a caretaker Prime Minister to stop
Where pupils have been getting their exa m where pupils have been getting their exam results all morning. Ill be speaking to a careers adviser to find out what to do if you didnt get what you expected. Tens of thousands of ryanair passengers could face disruption today as uk based pilots strike. Our focus on farming continues with a look at the growing threat from criminals, who kill and butcher sheep in fields, in order to sell the meat. And researchers can now see processes deep inside the body thanks to a new type of microscope which captures images at unseen levels of detail. And in Sport England begin the third ashes test against australia at headingley this morning. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im carol walker. Borisjohnson is in paris today to meet the french president , Emmanuel Macron, for brexit talks, as the clock ticks towards britains leaving date of october 31st. Mrjohnson has insisted the backstop which aims to prevent a hard irish border after brexit must