Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2 a week long state of emergency in australia with a warning that a heatwave forecast for the weekend could make the bushfires worse. There are fears of fuel shortages thousands take to their cars to flee the areas under threat. Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison cuts short a visit to one devastated community as people there heckle him. How come we only have four trucks to defend our time . We dont have much money. Delays and cancellations on the railways but most fares still go up an average of 2. 7 from today. Artificial intelligence outperforms doctors in diagnosing Breast Cancerfrom mammograms according to the latest study. Coming up on afternoon live
all the sport john watson. After sickness and defeat in the first test we find out how england are shaping up ahead of the second test against cape town stop thanksjohn, and sarah ahead of the second has all the weather sarah. Ita mile it a mile day to day today and i
In an Instagram Post today, she said shed be having time out to get happier again. Ten points clear, two games in hand. 2019 was a year to remember for liverpool fans but 2020 could top that if theyre able to win their First League Title in 30 years. Tonight, they can stretch their lead to 13 points with a win at home to Sheffield United. Well hear from anfield in just a moment, but first Patrick Gearey takes a look at what a year it could be for the red half of liverpool. Once upona once upon a time, this was normal. Predictable, even. Between 1975 and 1990, liverpools trophies and parades came around in a carousel of celebration. Ten league title is up to 15 available, then the party stopped. It has been 30 years since. Liverpools lead at the top now seems beyond any footballing gravity. Nobody can catch these now. We may as well give them the trophy. We cant lose. Its going to be a royal red procession. The man in charge is concerned only with points. We have really to fight with al
You re watching bbc newsroom live. Its 10 am and these are the main stories this morning. A state of emergency is declared in part of australia as tens of thousands of people are ordered to flee, amid forecasts of ferocious bushfire conditions. The Prime Minister calls for calm. I understand the frustration, i understand the anxiety, i understand the fear, but what i also understand is the need to allow the professionals and the experts who plan and operationalise these responses to do theirjob. Rail fares rise by an average of almost 3 per cent today, despite another year of cancellations and delays for many commuters. The government promises change. I dont think its right that people cant always rely on their train
services, particularly in places Like Northern where its been notably bad and i will absolutely bring that situation to an end. Artificial intelligence is better than doctors in diagnosing Breast Cancer from mammograms, according to a study. An emotional peter snakebite wr
This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories kenneth starr, who investigated bill clinton before his impeachment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him they have a good one now. Even though they are trying to impeach the bleep , can you believe it . Anti american chanting as irans Supreme Leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the Ukrainian Airlines plane. Record amounts of cocaine are being produced in colombia much of it ends up in europe. So what happens when a user talks
directly to a producer . So you never take cocaine yourself . And making history the scottish brothers whove become the fastest trio to row 3000 miles across the atlantic. President trumps impeachment trial will properly get under way on tuesday, and today the white house unveiled an all star roster for its legal team. The defence will include the prosecutor from bill clintons impeachment, kenn starr, as well
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm British Airways files a complaint with the European Commission over the government bail out of struggling Airline Flybe. Ba says its a blatant misuse of public funds. The government isnt in the market to bail out private companies. What we do on a case by case basis is look to see whether a business is viable. In the case of flybe, it is a viable business. The duchess of sussexs father, Thomas Markle, is prepared to testify against meghan in her legal battle with the mail on sunday. At least 60 people many of them children are treated for breathing problems and skin irritation, after a passenger plane dumps fuel over schools in la. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie shanahan. Good afternoon, simon, and some of tenniss biggest stars have raised over £2. 5 million in a Charity Event to help those affected by the australian bushfire crisis. And the weather has stepped in. Yes, we will look at what has b