According to a report by the childrens commissioner for england, who says the situation is a scandal. Cardinal george pell, the most senior catholic cleric to be found guilty of child sexual abuse, has lost an appeal in australia against his conviction. President trump has cancelled an official state visit to denmark after the nations Prime Minister confirmed greenland was not for sale. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The government has appointed a panel of experts to review the h52 Railway Project to check whether and for how long the project should continue. The first segment of h52, the line between london and birmingham, is due to open at the end of 2026. The second phase linking leeds and manchester is due for completion by 2032 33. In 2015 the cost of the project was predicted to be more than £55 billion. But borisjohnson has said he expects the costs to spiral to over 100 billion. This morning the transport secretary grant shapps didnt rule out scrapping the project
That border on the island of ireland borisjohnson will meet Angela Merkel later with a call to scrap the irish open. But so far, berlin has said border backstop in order to secure an brexit deal. They havent had concrete ideas of what those alternatives should be a man accused of murdering pc from britain. Until then, Andrew Harper appears in court and will face trial injanuary. What those alternatives should be from britain. Untilthen, until there are more concrete ideas, they thousands of Homeless Children say the backstop has to stay in the are growing up living in shipping Withdrawal Agreement. Containers and empty office blocks, joining me now to discuss according to englands this is yael selfin, childrens commissioner. Chief economist at kpmg in the uk. Coming up on afternoon live how co dependent do you think the british and german economies are . All the sport olly foster. We are talking the ashes again. The they are dependent, but its a very third test starts tomorrow. England
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. A study estimates up to a0 million old, unused tech gadgets are piling up in uk homes. So today im asking what do you do with your old phones, Computers Etc . Do you recycle or donate them . Or keep them as a spare . Perhaps your old phone is now a door wedge get in touch and let me know. The highest ranking catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse, Cardinal George pell, has lost his appeal against his conviction. In february he was found guilty of abusing two boys while archbishop of melbourne in the late 1990s. The former vatican treasurer is serving a six yearjail term. From melbourne, heres phil mercer. Once part of the popes in a circle, today george pell arrived to hear his fate on the back of a prison van, hoping to overturn his conventions. At his trial, was found guilty of a brazen and forcible sexual attack on two choirboys at st patricks cathedral in melbourne,
Social Media Companies to react after paul pogba receives racist abuse. Good morning, once again from the farm in leicestershire as the bbc continues its focus on farming. Today will be talking about gm crops as the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, comes out in favour. Its a beautiful start of the day, chilly, we could have some rain and increasing winds coming in from the north. In the south, were looking at drain cloudy conditions. Well have further details in 15 minutes dry and cloudy. Its wednesday, the 21st of august. Our top story borisjohnson will repeat his demand for fundamental changes to the brexit Withdrawal Agreement, when he meets the german chancellor, Angela Merkel, in berlin later today. Allies of mrs merkel have accused the Prime Minister of making a completely impossible request and actually not being serious. In a moment well get the view from germany, from our correspondent jenny hill in hamburg. But first, our political correspondent, iain watson in westminster. Iai
President trump has cancelled the Foreign Office in hong kong and an official state visit to denmark after the nations Prime Minister confirmed greenland london has been coordinating, trying was not for sale. To, away from the public spotlight, to, away from the public spotlight, to try to find out what has happened Manchester United players and england womens manager to try to find out what has happened to him and secure his release. The phil neville urge social media Chinese Government says he is a companies to react as paul pogba receives racist abuse Chinese Government says he is a chinese citizen, even though he is resident in hong kong and working after missing a penalty. For the uk consulate, but it seems and, coming up he is being punished for some kind of breach, the chinese authorities gathering dust more on calls for up to a0 million unused gadgets languishing in our homes say, and he is facing 15 days of to be recycled. Detention. In context, not as and our focus on farming