Hello this is bbc news with lewes vauhgnjones. The headlines. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. The Prime Minister has said he will urge trump at the g7 summit not to escalate a trade war with china. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit. Donald tusk also said the eu will not co operate with leaving europe without an agreement. I still hope that prime Minster Johnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Well as ive been saying
Sent to passengers telling them theirflights had been cancelled because of a pilots strike were sent in error. Englands batsmen show some resistance in the third test at headingley, but its australia who still look set to retain the ashes. And in half an hour here on bbc news how a High School Student from ohio received an email out of the blue that changed her life forever in my very extended family. Good evening. The g7 summit in the french resort of biarritz is under way and borisjohnson has hit back at donald tusk after the European Council president said he hoped the Prime Minister wouldnt be remembered as mr no deal. In response, mrjohnson said mr tusk would earn the same title if he ignored the uks demands. Well, a little earlier this evening mrjohnson was greated in biarritz by the president of france Emmanuel Macron and his wife bridget donald trump was also met by president macron though he had already enjoyed a lunch with mr macron earlier on a seafront terrace. He told repo
Englands batsmen show some resistance in the third test at headingley, but its australia who still look set to retain the ashes. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers john rentoul, the chief political commentator at the independent, and the broadcaster, penny smith stay with us for that. Good evening. Prince andrew has released a statement about his friendship with the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein, the first time the prince has spoken directly about his links since epstein took his own life in a new york prison cell earlier this month. Prince andrew said at no stage did he see or suspect any criminal behaviour. Epstein had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he killed himself. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. What was Prince Andrew doing at the home of a convicted paedophile in new york in 2010, peering out through the door as young women came and went . The questions about andrews friendship withjeffrey epstein have
New data showing easyjet passengers and those flying from gatwick were the worst affected. And coming soon from your iphone, the first ginger icon from the emerging library. It is nothing, apparently. Now its time for sportsday. Good evening, im olly foster live st the london stadium, this is world athletics sportsday, heres whats coming up on the programme tonight. Where are the british medals . Robbie grabarz could grab one over the weekend, use into the highjump final. There wasnt too much to shout about in the 100 hurdles. Porter says shes embarrassed to go out in the first round. Ijust did not want i just did not want to ijust did not want to miss out on this opportunity, i wanted to put my best foot forward, its so embarrassing to come here and run like that. The crowd will be behind Dina Asher Smith tonight as she chases a dream medal in the 200 metres. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes and ill have the rest of the days sports news. Including a look ahead to the start of the Premier Le
During a global pandemic, the consequences could be disastrous. President elect biden now warns more people may die needlessly if the trumpappointed head of the gsa does not certify results of the election soon. There is a small light at the end of the tunnel, though. Promise of an imminent vaccine. But a vaccine is useless without a plan to manufacture and distribute it. Right now the man who will be president of the United States in two months says he is shut out of those plans. And its not clear when he will be brought back in. Were also anticipating a pentagon briefing at any moment as the current president weighs a number of lastminute military actions during his last two months as commander in chief. Were monitoring that. First up, though, lets go to the transition politics. Joining me from wilmington, nbc News White House correspondent geoff bennett. From washington, nbc news correspondent carol lee and former secretary of Homeland Security during the obama administration, janet