Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that p
Window closes. Manchester united need to find a new striker. Arsenal looked like they have got a new defender. And it could be a busy afternoon at tottenham. All of the details coming out. Coming up. We have two and a half hours to try thanks 0lly and helen and get ourselves a big money move. Has all the weather bad weather on the way. What you think chances are . Very the balloon fiesta in bristol has slim. Had to reschedule some flights, because we have some Stormy Weather could be a very busy few hours heading our way, just before half because there are still a lot of big deals that seem to be going through. Past. Lets bring in our sports thanks helen. Correspondent david 0rnstein with the very latest. Doesnt seem to be Anyone Around. First thing this morning, also coming up, well be speaking it looked like being a huge day for tottenham, still can be, to 80s pop star tiffany but what would have been marquee as she prepares signing in paolo dybala to perform in the uk. From juventus
A report for the un says switching to a diet without meat could help slow down Global Warming. Inter is not for everyone. That is why i am here. Footballs transfer window has just closed. Manchester united sell Romelu Lukaku to inter milan for £74 million. Its exactly 50 years since the beatles walked across that zebra crossing in abbey road for their seminal album cover. Well be talking to hunter davies, author of the bands only authorised biography. Detectives have described a machete attack on a policeman in east london as frenzied, unprovoked and shocking. The Patrol Officer was stabbed several times after stopping a van in the leyton area. Scotland yard says he was seriously injured but will recover. A man in his 50s has been arrested. Andy moore is at the scene in east london for us. The latest on the Police Officer is that he is in a stable condition. He had an operation on his hand this morning. He has been widely praised for his bravery and presence of mind in being able to t
A look at the papers, including claims by the former chancellor Philip Hammond who claims that he believes unelected people are pushing the country unelected people are pushing the cou ntry towards unelected people are pushing the country towards no deal brexit. As well as reports that the Speaker John Bercow says hell fight attempt by Boris Johnson to close parliament. Thats with our reviewers stephen bush from the new statesman and lucy fisher from the times stay with us for that. And, sailing to new york to address the un teenage Climate Change campaigner Greta Thunberg taking to the ocean in a zero carbon emitting yacht. Violent clashes have broken out at hong kong airport after riot police stormed the terminal to disperse protesters. Officers charged on pro democracy campaigners, arresting some whose protests had led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights at one of the worlds busiest airports. China has described the Anti Government protests as terrorism, and said it would int
Football the way it was say, 20 30 yea rs football the way it was say, 20 30 years ago. The transfer window closes for premier league clubs. Well find out who did the best business as the new season kicks off tonight. And nothing says summer like a wet weather in a festival field. This is one, but others have fallen foul of weather conditions. Some particularly windy conditions. Ill have the full details later in the programme. Its friday august 9th. Our top story the number of people dying from asthma attacks in england and wales is the highest it has been in ten years, according to an analysis of officialfigures. The Charity Asthma uk says the deaths are unnecessary, as too many people are failing to get the basic level of care. With more, heres our Health Correspondent, dominic hughes. Nearly 5 Million People in england and wales suffer from asthma, which can cause coughing, wheezing, a tight chest and breathlessness. Treated properly, it should be easy to manage, but the number of