A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And wed love to hear from you this wednesday do get in touch to tell us what you think about the stories we covering or what you are spotting where you are. Just use bbcthebriefing. There are chaotic scenes in hong kong as tens of thousands of demonstrators protest against a controversial extradition law. Theyve stormed roads Near Government offices to show their to opposition to the measure that would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial. At noon local time, this is the scene live outside the Legislative Council in hong kong where the bill was due for a second round of debate. That has now been delayed. There were huge protests last sunday too, but the government says it will push on with the proposed law. The bbcs Stephen Mcdonell is at the scene right now. What is the latest . What are you hearing . As you can probably see behind me, there is a small part of this n
By its staff in haiti. Dozens of survivors and relatives of victims of the grenfell fire are taking legal action in the us against three firms they blame for the tragedy. Is hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the brexit editor at the telegraph, dia chakravarty, and the broadcaster, david davies. Most of tomorrows front pages are now in. The i leads with the headline Prime Minister in waiting as tory leadership favourite borisjohnson is set to launch his campaign tomorrow. The express also leads with Boris Johnsons leadership campaign, reporting that tomorrow mrjohnson will signal his readiness for a titanic clash with brussels by insisting the uk leaves the eu without a deal by the 31st of october. Labour has tabled a cross party motion tomorrow to try to stop future conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson from pushing through a no deal brexit against the wishes of mps thats according to the telegraph. Oxfam must pro
With a crucial vote on a plan some parts of the uk have seen two to close shops and slash rents. Ill be taking a closer look at whats at stake. Months worth of rainfall since the start of the weekend and there is the United States make a record breaking start more to come. I have all the details to the defence of their womens world cup title. The usa hammer thailand 13 0, on breakfast. With alex morgan scoring five times. Its wednesday the 12th ofjune. Our top story Greenhouse Gas emissions in the uk are to be cut to almost zero by 2050, under a new government plan some parts of the country have to tackle Climate Change. Already seen 2 months worth of britain is the first g7 nation rainfall and there is more to come. To propose this target and it has been widely the details, here on breakfast. Praised by green groups but critics say its too little too late. Its wednesday the 12th ofjune. Heres our environment our top story Greenhouse Gas emissions in the uk analyst, roger harrabin. Wil
Staying with cricket, the former england fast bowler steven finn has retired from professional cricket at the age of 34. It brings an end to an 18 year career in which in took 125 wickets in 36 test appearances between 2010 and 2016. He won three ashes series in that time. He hasnt featured in red ball cricket for over a year after suffering a knee injury. Finn says hes been fighting a battle with his body for the last 12 months. Theres been another coup for the Saudi Pro League. Brazilian star neymar is leaving Paris Saint Germain to join alhilal. The fee is understood to be around 90m euros, plus add ons. The two year deal is subject to the 31 year old completing a medical and all the necessary paperwork. It comes after it became clear neymar was not part of new coach luis enrique 5 plans for the new season at psg. Solves a problem for psg because i dont think they really wanted name are there any more. Also it is good news for the Saudi Pro League because amongst a number of start n
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