Are going to be able to continue in business. Progress has stalled poorer pupils in englands schools are stuck 18 months behind their peers, says a new report people with alcohol problems in england are half as likely to get the right help compared to other areas of britain. And itll be an empty stadium for burys first match of the season, the games been suspended due to financial concerns. And coming up on bbc news, britains nicola adams has become wbo world flyweight champion for the first time after her opponent she was due to fight pulled out injured. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A former high courtjudge, who led a review into the Police Investigation of an alleged vip paedophile ring, says officers involved might themselves have broken the law. Sir Richard Henriques said there were doubts about the main witness, carl beech, and his credibility, but that police failed to reveal this when applying for search warrants. Among those whose homes were searched, were
Raheem sterling last december. More on that and the latest in the gareth bale transfer saga coming up shortly. Then has the weather. then has the weather. I dont need to tell you that there has been lots going on lately with the weather, heavy downpours this week, but why . We will be taking a broader perspective on our weatherjust before 2 30pm. Thanks, ben. Also coming up visiting the fairway to heaven well take you round the crazy golf course thats been created in a cathedral, but critics arent happy, arguing you cant feel holy in one. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Yesterday scotland, today wales. Boris johnson continues his whistle stop tour of the uk today, and once again hes facing opposition to the increasingly likely scenario of a no deal departure from the eu. This afternoon its welsh farmers who are taking him to task. The Prime Ministers expected to promise agriculture will thrive with new trade deals but the Farmers Union of wales is warning of ci
Of showers in a short time, thunder and lightning, the best of sunshine for eastern coast of england and eastern coasts of scotland, some gusty winds associated with the showers, quite widely 30 110 miles an hour, somewhere on the south coast you could see gusts of 50 miles an hour. In the sunshine on eastern coasts, 21125, 19 22 in the showers and we keep the showers going through this evening and overnight. They track their way further north and east, through the midlands, north wales, Northern England, parts of scotland, try for Northern Ireland, try across central and southern england but another muggy night, temperatures not lower than 14 night, temperatures not lower than 1a or 15. Here is the area of low pressure responsible for these heavy showers, still with us tomorrow. By this stage its pushing further north and east, the main focus of the showers will be through north wales, midlands, Northern England, starting to work into scotland, not so starting to work into scotland, n
They are banning mini toiletries well find out other ways to cut our plastic consumption while on holiday. Thats just after half past eight. And at half past ten and half past eleven tonight well be taking a look at tomorrows front pages with pippa crerar, the Political Editor at the daily mirror, and claire cohen, whos the womens editor at the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, coming up on the programme this evening. The ashes is just two days away and we now know that england captain will bat at number three for the first test against australia at edgbaston. Well speak to former england batsman nick compton. The new football season gets underway this weekend with the future of two league one sides in doubt. Were at bury whos opening game has been suspended. We look at why the Football Association is introducing sin bins at Grassroots Level from the start of the upcoming season. Indias threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Gam
Business. Well have the latest from wales and hearfrom the first minister of wales mark drakeford. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A former high courtjudge says Police Officers investigating an alleged vip paedophile ring may themselves have broken the law. This the plummeting pound sterling continues to fall on currency markets as market jitters grow at the prospect of a no deal brexit. Liverpools lord mayor resigns following complaints about a video he shared containing racist material last night. President trump arrives in jamestown, virginia to mark the 400th anniversary of democracy in the United States. Some black groups stay away. People with alcohol problems in england are half as likely to get the right help compared to other areas of britain. It is 5pm, our top story. Boris johnson has spent the afternoon meeting welsh farmers who have expressed their strong opposition to the uk crashing out of the eu without a deal. In the latest stop on his tour of the uk he visite