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. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Hong kongs leader carrie lam has said she hopes a non violent weekend protest that saw hundreds of thousands take to the streets in an Anti Government rally was the beginning of efforts to restore peace in the chinese ruled city. Sundays protest was the calmest since the latest demonstrations against perceived creeping beijing influence in the former british colony escalated in mid june. Ms lam also said the would immediately set up a platform to hold dialogue with people of all backgrounds. To address some anxieties and differences in society, we will start immediately a platform for dialogue with people from all walks of life. So this is something that we want to do in a very sincere and humble manner. I and my principal officials are committed to listen to what the people have t
Hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejane dougall and ben mundy. The headlines this evening. Tears again for england as the roses crash out of the netball world cup to new zealand. His to new zealand. Putter has been on fire today. Shane his putter has been on fire today. Shane larry has been throwing the crowds at royal port rush, but will the irishman take the clericjob. You dont have to tell Geraint Thomas stage 14 of the Tour De France is known as the long mountain, the defending champion loses more time to julian alaphilippe. Also coming up on sportsday. The anniversary games return. Paula radcliffe looks back at the afternoons action from the london stadium. Nothing welcome to sportsday. We start with the news that englands netball world cup dream is over. There were tears from the players and head coach after an incredibly tight match against new zealand, ended with the roses losing by 2 goals. Thats now eight world cup semi finals that england have lost and they now face sout
your your experiences and your solutions. message me on instagram or twitter, solutions. message me on instagram ortwitter, or e mail solutions. message me on instagram or twitter, or e mail me. the prime minister will announce major changes to the uk s international priorities today including moves to increase the size of britain s nuclear arsenal. and we ll be live in the west end this morning looking at how theatres have coped nearly one year since lockdown forced them to close. and coming up at 10:30am. having a faulty gene that can lead breast cancer means many women and some men have to have mastectomoies to avoid the risk now researchers have made a breakthrough that they hope could one day could save women from that unnecessary surgery. have to have mastectomies to avoid the risk. ten european countries including the biggest member states of the eu have nowjoined the growing list of nations suspending use of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine because of