as a heatwave and drought conditions have a devastating impact on the agriculture industry. # we re walking in the air # we re floating in the moonlit sky and the author and illustrator, raymond briggs, best known for the children s book the snowman, has died at the age of 88. hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. the former us president, donald trump, has declined to answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into his family s business practices, at a hearing in new york. mr trump described the inquiry by the state s attorney general letitia james, as a witch hunt. she s investigating whether the trump organization tried to acquire loans and avoid taxes by misleading the authorities. mr trump s deposition comes just days after the fbi carried out an unprecedented search at his florida home, as part of a separate investigation. lawrence douglas is a professor of law at amherst college in massachusetts, and author of will he go? trump and the looming ele
that a support package is being developed. also on the programme: all children in london between one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine, after the virus was detected in wastewater. as the heatwave continues, we report on the extreme problems faced by farmers and the agriculture industry. and the storyteller who enchanted millions the author and illustrator raymond briggs has died. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a night to rememberfor will smeed, scoring the hundreds first ever century to inspire birmingham phoenix to victory over southern brave. welcome to bbc news at ten. higher energy bills for millions of households could be on the way sooner than expected, according to the energy regulator ofgem and the industry body energy uk. earlier this evening, they confirmed that it was possible for suppliers to put up direct debits in advance of the new price regime in october. ministers, who ve been widely accused of doing too little to help households, are
This from Megaphone Diplomacy. An 11 Year Old Girl died after an accident at Drayton Manor theme park. The british man suspected of carrying out beheadings in syria hes convicted of being a member of is. Alexander blackman gives his first tv interview the former marine was jailed for killing a wounded taliban fighter. A moment of madness, i think, is the best description i can give. Not exactly the proudest moment of my life. Shes called the queen of latin now Shirley Ballas is the newjudge on strictly. Coming up in the sport on bbc news Maria Sharapova is to be offered another wildcard as she continues her comeback from a doping ban, this time by the lta to next months event in birmingham. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Prime Minister has said that under a conservative government there would be a cap on Energy Prices. The Election Pledge has run into a barrage of criticism from Opposition Parties and Industry Officials alike. Theresa may said 17 million household
For england in the champions trophy theyre through to the semi finals after beating new zealand in cardiff. Our marriage keeps you healthy, couples faring better with Heart Disease than those were single. For most people, a dry, brighter and warm day. The day feel more like june and yesterday did. First, our main story. The final day of campaigning in the General Election will see the Party Leaders on a hectic schedule of visits to key towns and cities across britain, in a last push for votes. The closing stages of the campaign have been dominated by the issue of security following the London Bridge attack. Last night, in a speech widely criticised by her opponents, theresa may said if the conservatives are re elected, she would scrap any Human Rights Laws that prevent her from introducing tougher anti terror measures. Heres our Political Correspondent tom bateman. Just one day to go in and it is over to you. The closing stages of this campaign have been dominated by the argument over