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
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
Everything is so much more expensive than what we thought it was. The met office has invited the British Public to name next years big storms. The last big public naming competition gave us boaty mcboatface. Heaven help us. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump says he is the least racist person in the world and African Americans are very happy with his performance. Christ his remarks come after more president ial twitter attacks on black politicians. And just hours ahead of Democrats Holding their second round of debates to try to determine which of them is best equipped to take on this combative president. All 20 democrats wholl be on stage in detroit know that beating donald trump wont be easy. The president is consistently under 50 in his Approval Ratings but he could still be re elected. The eventual democratic candidate has to offer both a positive alternative vision while also responding to mr trumps incendiary rhetoric. Tod
Major currencies this morning. Iain conn, the chief executive of centrica, which owns british gas, announces hes stepping down after a challenging period for the company. Poorer pupils trail 18 months behind the rest of the class once they take their gcses, according to new research. Coming up in sport, gareth bale pulls out of real madrids pre season trip to munich after his big money move to china was blocked by the club. Greg and amber and, as the winners of this years love island are crowned, well ask whats made the reality show such a success. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A former high courtjudge says police may have broken the law in the way they investigated claims of a paedophile ring at westminster. Carl beech was jailed for 18 years last week for perverting the course of justice after lying about his claims. Sir Richard Henriques, who carried out a review of the Scotland Yard inquiry, claims that warrants to search the homes of some of those beech had accused o