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
And dont forget you can get more on all our stories on the bbc website, thats bbc. Co. Uk news. And im on twitter benmbland. The uk iran tanker crisis. Theresa may is said to hold an emergency meeting over the seas to ship. Exit poll suggest japans Prime Minister has failed to win a crucial supermajority. Good morning, asia, hello, well. It is a monday and the staff brand new trading week. Lad you could join us for Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. We start with the Global Energy market. Oil prices are higher in Early Morning trade as the crisis deepens over the seizure of a british flag tanker by iran. Currently up by 0. 8 . It was ca ptu red iran. Currently up by 0. 8 . It was captured by Iranian Revolutionary guard in the strait of hormuz on friday in an apparent retaliation for the british capture of an iranian tanker two weeks ago. Paul adams has the latest from london. British officials have spent the weekend trying to figure out the governments response to this crisis. The fo
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Get involved in the conversation. An investigation commissioned by facebook has shown the vast majority of Health Advice on the site is false. Would you follow medical tips from facebook . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing the british pound is coming under more pressure in trading on asian markets, afterfalling to a 28 month low on monday. Its being caused by increased fears over a no deal brexit at the end of october, which would see the uk leaving the European Union without an agreement in place over its new relationship with the bloc. The new Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has increased planning for a no deal scenario. With me is our Business News reporter ramzan karmali. Will it fell 13 and it had fallen another half a percent to 121. 6. M is trading higher now thatjust a little bit. Against the euro, it is trading lower. Not doing great at all. Since th
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Weve all been charmed by the exploits at wimbledon of 15 year old cori gauff. But is there too much pressure being put on her at too young an age . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. And we will talk through your comments. We begin in north korea today. North korea says washington is determined to carry on with what it called hostile acts against it, despite President Trumps professed desire to hold talks. It comes just days after the two leaders met in the demilitarised zone when President Trump became the first sitting us president to walk into north korea. The duo agreed to continue talks on the countrys nuclear programme. But now pyongyangs representatives to the United Nations say the us wants to undermine the peaceful atmosphere in the korea peninsula and call on all countries to be vigilant. Dr robert kelly i