0n track for less pollution. The uks First Hydrogen powered train goes on display. These were the soggy scenes at ascot yesterday. Can we expect more today . Carol is there. Well, add royal ascot today there is the risk of a shower, particularly later on. Not as frequent as the last couple of days. It is a mixture of sunshine and showers. As we head into the weekend and next week it is getting hotter. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its thursday, june 20. Our top story by the end of today well know the final two candidates in the race to be the next Prime Minister. Conservative mps will vote later to whittle down the remaining four, and the final decision will then be made in a postal ballot by around 160,000 Party Members. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. If people are feeling slightly wary of all these votes, this is getting to the final stages of. It is nearly overin to the final stages of. It is nearly over in terms of what happens in parlia
And, scotland are out of the womens world cup. There was penalty drama as they let a 3 0 lead against argentina slip, whilst england beat japan. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The tory race to become the next Prime Minister continues today, as mps decide which two candidates will face a members vote. Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson looks certain to make the final pair. He topped the ballot in the first three rounds of voting. Last night, he secured the support of 143 out of 313 conservative mps. But the race to join him remains too close to call. Jeremy hunt, michael gove and sajid javid are all in the contest after fellow candidate rory stewart was knocked out last night. Lets look at how the process works. Conservative mps will begin voting for who they wish to be the next Prime Minister in a secret ballot this morning, with the results expected ataboutipm. The candidate with the fewest votes is knocked out, leaving three candidates remaining. There will then
Newly released images from cold war era satellites reveal the dramatic melting of ice in the himalayas. And getting rid of diesel for good the uk is trialling its First Hydrogen powered train. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to bbc newsroom live. Voting hasjust closed in the latest ballot to decide the conservative leadership, as mps decide which candidates will good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Face a members vote. Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson face a members vote. Former foreign secretary borisjohnson looks black cab Rapistjohn Worboys, certain to make the final pair, now known asjohn radford, after topping the ballot in the who was almost freed from jail last year, first three rounds, but the race to has pleaded guilty to four join him remains too close to call, further offences in which he drugged women with the intention with jeremy hunt, michael gove of sexually assaulting them. Join him remains too close to call, withjeremy hunt, michael gove and sajid javid
Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7am in hong kong, where people are gathering for more demonstrations against a controversial extradition law. This is the scene live outside the Legislative Council in hong kong. Pro democracy activists have assembled close to the parliament where the proposed bill is due for a second round of debate shortly. The bill would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial. Theres a heavy Police Presence around the building, and young people have been stopped and searched. Hundreds of businesses have said they will go on strike on wednesday, and more mass demonstrations are expected. Hong kongs leader, carrie lam, says she wont withdraw the proposal despite the opposition to the bill. Joining me now from hong kong is claudia mo, a legislator and democracy advocate. Thank you forjoining us. We have seen a lot of support against this extradition
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