Good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. Our headlines today as a british iranian woman jailed in tehran for spying begins a Hunger Strike, her husband stages his own demonstration outside the Iranian Embassy. It comes amid rising tensions between the two countries over attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. A transatlantic row over a series of violent deaths in london donald trump launches a twitter attack on the citys mayor sadiq khan. Exposed the illegal trade in rare eels from britians rivers to the far east. Tyson fury has wowed the american audience in las vegas, donning the stars and stripes to convinvingly beat the previously undefeated tom schwarz in the second round of their heavyweight contest. And were with the next generation of cricketers ahead of todays world cup match between pakistan and india. Its sunday the 16th ofjune. Our top story iran has complained to britains ambassador in the country after the uk government accused it of
A scathing attack by President Trump on londons mayor, sadiq khan, over a series of violent deaths in the capital. Hundreds of people remain locked out of their homes because of flooding, which the Environment Agency says is unprecedented. Britains tyson fury defeats tom schwarz in las vegas, afterjust the second round. Fury is now promising to hunt down the wbc champion, deontay wilder. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35am, this mornings reviewers are Rosamund Irwin and robert fox. Tens of thousands of peope are protesting on the streets of hong kong over a controversial extradition bill, despite a government climb down. Hong kongs chief executive announced the plans had been suspended, but demonstrators are demanding it be completely scrapped. Large crowds have gathered in the citys victoria square. This is the scene that lives right now. Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets of hong kong again. But opposition groups say suspension
It is across europe. This is where they have got the heatwave. But here, remaining changeable. After a brief rise in temperatures, it will cool off towards the end of the week. Hello this is bbc news with ben brown. The headlines another huge protest in hong kong as tens of thousands march despite a government climb down on its extradition bill to mainland china. Protest leaders are demanding that the proposed law is permanently scrapped. Boris johnson has been given the backing of senior brexiteer, esther mcvey, who was knocked out of the conservative leadership race. The jailed british iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari radcliffe begins a new Hunger Strike as tehran protests about british claims that iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers. President trump has launched another scathing attack on londons mayor, sadiq khan, following a series of violent deaths in the capital. Hundreds of people in lincolnshire are still unable to go back to their homes because of flooding descibed by the
As unprecedented. President trump again denounces londons mayor, sadiq khan, over a series of violent deaths in the capital. Britains tyson fury defeats tom schwarz in las vegas, in the second round. Fury is now promising to hunt down the wbc champion, deontay wilder. With the cricket world cup in full swing we meet the kings of kabul the afghan team transforming their lives through sport. Thats in half an hour, on bbc news. Tens of thousands of peope are protesting on the streets of hong kong over a controversial extradition bill, despite a government climb down. Hong kongs chief executive announced the plans had been suspended but demonstrators are demanding it be completely scrapped. Large crowds have gathered in the citys victoria square. Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take the protesters a re the protesters are worried that people accused of major crimes could be extradited to mainland china. So, thousands of people, many of them dressed in black, and some carryin
Hundreds of people in lincolnshire are still unable to go back to their homes because of flooding descibed by the Environment Agency as unprecedented. President trump again denounces londons mayor, sadiq khan, over a series of violent deaths in the capital. Over 0ver1 billion people are expected to tune into the world cup cricket clash between india and pakistan. Coming up, the climb down by hong kongs leaders and just who will be the next british prime minister, lively debate coming your way in dateline london, in half an hour. Dominic raab has warned that his party will be toast if britain does not leave the eu by the 31st of october. Jeremy hunt has said that choosing Boris Johnson october. Jeremy hunt has said that choosing borisjohnson is the next tory leader would mean britain leaving the eu without a deal. Lets get more now on these latest developments from our political correspondent, nick eardley. The conservative party in parliament will whittle the list of candidates down to