Support among mps. A controversial debate on allowing married men to be catholic priests will be held at the vatican. More success for Great Britain at the world athletics championships. The mens and womens sprint relay teams both won silver. It was Dina Asher Smiths third medal of the competition. Good morning to you. It has been a very wet night with surface water flooding across parts of scotland and northern and eastern parts of england. Take care if you are heading out first thing this morning. More rain to come in eastern areas but brightening up with sunshine across the west. I will have all the details for you a little later on. Its sunday 6th october. Our top story Boris Johnson has urged the European Union to show that its willing to compromise with the uk on a brexit deal. Writing in two sunday newspapers, the Prime Minister appeals to the eu to begin serious negotiations, saying that his proposals are picking up support among mps on all sides. Lets speak to our political co
We re to be. Certainly not the news they were hoping to receive. They were told by the Emergency Services what was happening in a residence meeting before the media. This press conference has just finished entering this despite all the work that Emergency Services have done over the last 26 hours or the structure is still very critical and theres still a risk to life. There being advised not to go back to Whaley Bridge. And Emergency Services are looking at ways in which they can let one member of family back in for a short period of time to gather essentials, pets, medication, that sort of thing. What was interesting was over the last 26 hours they managed to reduce the water levels on the dam by about half a metre. But what they said here is that they are hopeful of saving the dam but they still need to lower it by several metres. Take that water level below the problem that water level below the problem that a on that spillway before the engineers can be confident that Whaley Bridge
Favourite, but he made a dreadful start to this latest bid for a first major in five years, and now faces an uphill battle just to make the cut. In front of a home crowd, mcenroe began with a quadruple bogey eight at the first, and it didnt get much better after that. There was a double bogey at the 16th, a triple bogey at the last, before the world number three signed for an opening round of 79. The reigning masters champion, tiger woods, is only one shot better off. Back to back bogeys for him at four and five were followed by a double bogey here at the sixth. Woods went on to shoot 78, and he might not be there for the weekend either. The County Antrim crowd did have an irishman to cheer for most of the day. Shane lowery opened up for a li under par round of 67, which could put him on the top of the leaderboard. But he lies in second place overnight, one shot behind this man,jb place overnight, one shot behind this man, jb holmes. After starting with a bogey the american then fired
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Instagram is hiding likes on posts in seven countries to remove pressure on users. The aim is to help people concentrate on content rather than popularity. Is this a step forward for social media . Or will it undermine the popularity of the business itself . Let me know what you think. Get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump says the us military has shot down an iranian drone in the strait of hormuz. He said staff on the uss boxer took defensive action as the drone came within 1,000 yards of a us navy ship. This, according to iran was the moment that it sees the panamanian flagged tanker. The circling speedboats were manned by members of the Iranian Revolutionary guard. Once on board, they say they found a million litres of fuel which they allege was being smuggled out of iran. Later, President Trump said the us military had shot down an iranian dro
First ever grand final semi final ina grand first ever grand final semi final in a grand slam. Next the woman who started the year as well number one, simona help after a commanding victory, her partner opponent started well breaking simona. Still on course for her next title here, Serena Williams after a mammoth 3 set match against a fellow american, alison riske, finding her best tennis to confirm her place in her 12th wimbledon semi final. Best tennis to confirm her place in her 12th wimbledon semi finalm was satisfying. I want to match a few weeks ago and every match here has counted so i am glad i was able to come through. She was playing so great and defeated so many great players and, my god, she was so close to taking the win today. Serena was not done there. Crowds we re serena was not done there. Crowds were treated to a second glimpse of the 23 time grand slam champion, back on centre court with her mixed doubles partner andy murray. More of the chemistry that the crowds are