Some disruption to play across headingley but across england, skies like these, pretty grey and threatening, some patches of rain coming through from time to time. Today, an awkward focus. In wales, a little rain which will weaken with time. Across Northern England and Northern Ireland, a wiggling waving weather front that will continue to threaten pulses of rain. Quite a wet afternoon for Northern Ireland and north west england and some of the rain from time to time will continue to push across the pennines. We could see some featherlight patches of rain affected play at headingley from time to time but there will be some play. The best of the weather in the south east, where we will see the highest temperatures, up to 25 celsius later today. Overnight, the highest temperatures, up to 25 celsius latertoday. Overnight, more convincingly the rain will move from Northern England to scotland, where it could be heavy at times across western areas. Otherwise, a dry night and milder night, t
Top grades have nudged up slightly despite concerns opening day of the third test but about the difficulty of exams. The rain is playing havoc at ryanairs uk pilots have walked out in a 48 hour strike, headingley. Thanks. But so far theres been little disruption for passengers. Record numbers of fires also coming up are burning in the amazon, the microscope thats sparking brazils president claims opponents a biology revolution as it captures images at previously of his government are unseen levels of detail. Lighting them deliberately. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Hello. An early wicket for england and after rain delays, the third hello everyone test at headingley has just got back this is afternoon live. Borisjohnson is in paris under way. Thanks. Where his efforts to try and break the brexit impasse have met plus all the weather. Opposition from the french president , Emmanuel Macron. Mr macron has insisted and it is warming up. Good news for that the controversial iris
No river in the uk is currently safe to swim in thats the stark warning from scientists about the levels of sewage in our waterways. A Record Number of fires in the amazon rainforest data shows an 85 percent increase this year. Mps warn the uk will not meet its Climate Change targets unless people ditch their cars. Good afternoon. Our main story at five is borisjohnson has been in paris for talks with Emmanuel Macron, the latest stage in his attempts to try and break the brexit impasse. The french president insisted that the controversial irish backstop is indispensable to the integrity of the eu Single Market. The measure aims to prevent physical border checks if there was no post brexit trade agreement. Mr macron didnt point blank refuse to re negotiate the brexit deal though, asking for further explanation from the uk on what its alternative propsals might be. Both sides have agreed that they will keep talking. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas sent this report. Frances pr
Thats the stark warning from scientists about the levels of sewage in waterways. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. President macron of france has insisted that a key element of the brexit agreement, which the uk government wants to be scrapped, is indispensable. Speaking in paris where he held talks with borisjohnson, mr macron said the irish backstop, which would avoid the need for physical border checks if there was no trade deal, was essential. Todays meeting followed yesterdays talks in berlin, and our correspondent ben wright has been travelling with the Prime Minister. Its a short flight from berlin. But theres a long way to go. Welcome to paris. Yesterday, Angela Merkel invited the uk to find solutions that might avoid a no deal brexit, but little more than that. And todays trip promised to be tougher still for the Prime Minister. President macron has long said the existing brexit deal works and could not be renegotiated. But borisjohnson is pushing for a different one and
and now it s time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. england s women edge a tough match against india, on theirjourney to securing a spot in the semi finals of the t20 world cup. stuart broad s on fire for england in new zealand, as they look set to clinch the first test match. and arsenal are back on top after a thiller at aston villa, with two late goal. also coming up in the programme, the ownership race hots up for manchester united. sirjim ratcliffe s officially in the running, along with a bid from qatar. and a moment to remember for st helens with a famous victory in australia, to claim rugby league s world club challenge. hello and welcome to sportsday, hello there, and welcome along to the programme, a busy day of football on the way. but we start with cricket first and it was billed as a crucial group encounter, between england and india at the women s t20 world cup. and england s11 run win earlier see them stay top of the grou