The transatlantic row has domestic ties with brexit and the conservative Party Leadership race all entangled in this resignation. Also on the programme. The us labor secretary comes under fire for his role in a plea deal reached with a financier now charged with sex trafficking. Alex acosta will soon speak out. And thousands cheer on the Us Womens Soccer Team and their fight for equal pay at their ticker tape parade in new york. Hello and welcome im katty kay in london, Michelle Fleury is in new york. British diplomats are supposed to be able to tell their bosses in london what they think, without those thoughts becoming public. They are supposed to be able to give candid analysis without fear of losing theirjobs. Today, Sir Kim Darroch, britains ambassdor to america learned that neither of those things still hold. Sir kim resigned today after leaked emails printed in a uk newspaper revealed his less than flattering assesment of the us president. The resignation is highly unsusual and
At gatowick airport but delays remain high after an earlierfault with the air Traffic Control systems. End of the marina show, as andy murray and Serena Williams have been knocked out of the mixed doubles at wimbledon. Its over. And a shock result at the cricket world cup as india crash out losing by 18 runs to new zealand in a sensational semi final at old trafford. It started as an Anglo American diplomatic row over leaked messages but now its taken centre stage in the political fight between the rival camps in the conservative leadership race. Britains ambassador to washington Sir Kim Darroch resigned this morning saying he could not carry out his duties after president trumps unprecedented attacks on him. But supporters ofjeremy hunt say the top diplomats decision was linked to front runner Boris Johnsons refusal to give him full support during last nights tv debate. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale has the story. His report contains flash photography. Sir kim darroch, 42
Ill be finding out how to make the most of your Holiday Spending money. One game from glory englands cricketers absolutely and as the cricket ends, thrash australia to qualify the netball begins for their first World Cup Final im in liverpool as 16 nations in more than 25 years. Prepare to go head to head in the netball world cup. Good morning from wimbledon. The sun and there is a fantastic u of london is trying to break out here and there is the chance of a shower behind me. An outside chance of a today for all of us. A cloudy start shower at wimbledon. Many of us seeing a sunshine after a cloudy with sunny spells developing and possibly a few showers. More in 15 minutes. Its friday 12th july. Our top story. Start and other showers are the American Military says its forecast. More in 15 minutes. Trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf its friday 12th july. Our top story. The American Military says its after the royal navy had trying to put togeth
As the relationship worsens between india and its biggest trading partner 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. Amazon has pledged millions of dollars to retrain its workforce in an attempt to upskill its staff were asking what new skill youd like to learn tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump is dropping his attempt to add a Citizenship Question to next years us census. The move was blocked by the Supreme Court last month. Opponents fear it could deter immigrant households from taking part in the census, lead to an undercounting of the population in democratic districts, and benefit the president s republican party. But mr trump has announced an executive order, requiring all Government Agencies and departments to provide records on population. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. Changing tack but not backing down. Never wa
Troubled travel operator thomas cook begins rescue talks with banks and its largest shareholder. And englands netballers start their World Cup Campaign tonight with a match against uganda in liverpool. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The American Military says its trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf after the royal navy had to intervene to help a british tanker which was being confronted by iranian vessels. The foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has promised to reverse cuts to the size of the royal navy if he becomes Prime Minister. Rising tensions with iran have led to uk merchant vessels being placed on the highest security alert near the strait of hormuz. On one side are the arab states, including a number of key allies. On the other, iran. Between them, the strait of hormuz at its narrowest point, its only 21 miles across. But in total, a fifth of the worlds oil exports are squeezed through this tiny corridor. So any disruption