justice department is examining donald trump s alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow with the opening ceremony. hello and good morning. england s lionesses are just one match away from glory after thrashing sweden 4 0 in their women s european championship semi final last night. they ll play the winner of tonight s second semifinal between germany and france in the final at wembley on sunday. it s the first time the team have reached the final of a major international tournament since 2009 and it follows the heartbreak of defeat in their last three semifinals. the england coach sarina wiegman hailed last night s performance against swden, the tournament s top ranked side, saying she was incredibly proud of her players. our correspondent natalie pirks was at the match at bramall lane in sheffield. the relief was palpable, the joy was intense. and the dancing? fit for a wembley fi
this is bbc news. i m rebecca jones. the headlines at 11am. disruption as the latest rail strikes across the uk mean only 20% of train journeys are going ahead. england s 4 0 thrashing of sweden the top ranked team at the women s euros. next stop, the final and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. the team is super focused, to the team is superfocused, to be honest with you. the desire has been there from the very beginning. we are focused on every game, i don t think we have got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be quite overwhelming with the sport that we have had support. the latest uk conservative leadership debate is dominated by discussion on the cost of living and promises over cutting crime. also coming up in the next hour we have a special report inside afghanistan,
since the taliban retook power in afghanistan, and resistance forces loyal to the previous government are fighting an insurgency. at the moment clashes are limited to a handful of areas long known for anti taliban sentiment and the group dismisses the threat posed by them. but resistance forces are behind the most sustained clashes afghanistan has seen over the past year. secunder kermani was given rare access to one of the areas where they ve been activem the andarab valley. where they ve been active, the andarab valley. out on patrol. the taliban are now more powerful than they ve ever been. more powerful than the old afghan government ever was. but in this scenic part of the country, they re facing a resistance movement. a small band of guerrillas led by former army soldiers, led by former army soldiers is launching attacks
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. i m samantha simmonds. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys expected to go ahead. england s 4 0 thrashing of sweden the top ranked team at the women s euros. next stop the final and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. reports that the us justice department is examining donald trump s alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. the latest uk conservative leadership debate is dominated by discussion on the cost of living and promises over cutting crime. also coming up in the next hour we have a special report inside afghanistan, and the resistance fighters standing up to the taliban.