The night a Million People in england and wales lost power the watchdog investigates and there could be fines. And Virgin Galactic could take you into space next year for a mere £200,000. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Steve smith will miss the third ashes test with concussion. Hes been unable to train after suffering a blow to the neck. Good evening. British fuel refineries, where oil is turned into petrol and diesel, could face severe difficulties in the aftermath of a no deal brexit, according to Industry Leaders and documents seen by the bbc. Under current plans for no deal, the government says it wont impose duties on imports which could mean cheaper petrol from places like russia on sale here. Good news for us, the consumers, in the short term, but potentially not for the industry, with british refined fuel exports facing a 5 eu tax. Documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel in preparation for a no deal brexit. H
They are banning mini toiletries well find out other ways to cut our plastic consumption while on holiday. Thats just after half past eight. And at half past ten and half past eleven tonight well be taking a look at tomorrows front pages with pippa crerar, the Political Editor at the daily mirror, and claire cohen, whos the womens editor at the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, coming up on the programme this evening. The ashes is just two days away and we now know that england captain will bat at number three for the first test against australia at edgbaston. Well speak to former england batsman nick compton. The new football season gets underway this weekend with the future of two league one sides in doubt. Were at bury whos opening game has been suspended. We look at why the Football Association is introducing sin bins at Grassroots Level from the start of the upcoming season. Indias threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Gam
Business. Well have the latest from wales and hearfrom the first minister of wales mark drakeford. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A former high courtjudge says Police Officers investigating an alleged vip paedophile ring may themselves have broken the law. This the plummeting pound sterling continues to fall on currency markets as market jitters grow at the prospect of a no deal brexit. Liverpools lord mayor resigns following complaints about a video he shared containing racist material last night. President trump arrives in jamestown, virginia to mark the 400th anniversary of democracy in the United States. Some black groups stay away. People with alcohol problems in england are half as likely to get the right help compared to other areas of britain. It is 5pm, our top story. Boris johnson has spent the afternoon meeting welsh farmers who have expressed their strong opposition to the uk crashing out of the eu without a deal. In the latest stop on his tour of the uk he visite
English cricket, they have won their last 11 games here across the format and 2015. Dominated against australia and getting a good start to the series for the crucial and what most people are saying is likely to be a tight series across the five matches. Chelsea have banned a fan for life for using racially abusive language towards manchester citys Raheem Sterling during a match at Stamford Bridge in december last year. Police did investigate but the Crown Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence for a criminal charge. But chelsea operating under the civil standard of proof and after employing lip reading experts decided to take it into their own hands. Five other supporters have been temporarily suspended for using abusive language and threatening and aggressive behaviour. 0ne bit of transfer business that has concluded, everton have sold midfielder Idrissa Gueye to paris st germain today for a fee in the region of 30 million pounds. The Senegal International had been
Pushed eastwards across the uk so allow for some showers, longer spells of rain at some stage on monday and behind it we see some spells of sunshine developing as the day wears on. Some uncertainty as to the timing of the band of rain on sunday but we are more likely to see showers for a time on sunday. In between, spells of sunshine again. Low 20s, mid 20 celsius for many. That we start the new week with frontal system still fringing the western side of the uk, bringing long spells of rain into parts of wales in south west england, parts of scotla nd wales in south west england, parts of scotland ahead of it. Staying mainly dry for neil but now. For next week, the jetstream, mainly dry for neil but now. For next week, thejetstream, that mainly dry for neil but now. For next week, the jetstream, that i mentioned at the start of the forecast, is still to the south of the uk and the situation happens we stay on the cooler side of the jet and areas of low pressure will continue to work ea