A semiautomatic going off really close too, you know, people screaming and hiding and ducking. And coming up the bbc follows police in one of the worlds most dangerous cities cape town where on average eight people are murdered a day. And the duchess of sussex guest edits British Vogues September Issue, focusing on women who break barriers. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Borisjohnson has called for a renewal of the ties that bind our United Kingdom as he makes his first visit to scotland as Prime Minister. Mrjohnson is announcing 300 Million Pounds of funding for scotland, wales and Northern Ireland. Yesterday the scottish tory leader Ruth Davidson said she would not back his plans for a no deal brexit. Mrjohnsons visit comes as more details emerge of the governments brexit strategy. Three new committees have been formed to ensure the uk leaves the eu by the october deadline. Today the business organisation, the cbi, warned the government that neither the uk nor the eu is
Time, pushing into Northern Ireland, the midlands, Northern England, southern scotland and the far north of scotland. Driest across eastern counties with gusty winds, 50 mph in south western and southern coasts. Blustery showers, gusty winds, a cooler feel for most. Away from eastern counties, fewer showers and the best of the sunshine, temperatures up to 23, 20 four celsius. Midweek, this low pressure tracking further north and east so by the time we get to wednesday, things are starting slowly to turn drier across wales and southern england. Mainly try for Northern Ireland, but heavy frequent showers developing in the midlands, east anglia, Northern England and scotland, bringing a lot of rain in a short amount of time. Thunder and lightning, warnings in place and a cool feeling day, 19 20dc. By the end of the week, thursday, feather showers across the areas which saw them on wednesday, but on friday and saturday, all of us turn drier and the winners slowly ease as well. Back to you.
The waiting is finally over for the start of the ashes. Im at edgbaston, where ive been speaking to england captainjoe root ahead of the first test against australia. It starts today, as england look to claim the ashes back. Having lifted it for under cooky, and to see what its been like on the other end of it as captain, it makes me want to be up there on the podium at the oval hopefully with a massive smile on my face. We could get a shower at the oval, especially in a line from north east scotla nd especially in a line from north east scotland to east anglia, where it could be heavy, thundery and slow moving. More in 15 minutes. Its thursday the 1st of august. Our top story flood warnings are still in place across the north west of england and yorkshire after a day of heavy rain left people stranded and caused damage to buildings, roads and rail lines. Overnight, the water levels did begin to recede in some of the worst hit areas, but people are preparing for another downpour of rai
Havent lifted it before, see what that podium. To be stewed. It is like to be on the wrong end of it is like to be on the wrong end of it as and coming up before 12 30 it is like to be on the wrong end of itasa it is like to be on the wrong end of it as a captain makes me very hungry to be the one student that podium. Asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where hes and coming up before 11 30 on trial for assault. Asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where hes on trial for assault. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. News this hour the government has announced the bank of england has left the additionalfunding to prepare the uk in the event of a no deal brexit. Interest rate unchanged, it remains the chancellor, sajid javid, says ata Interest Rate unchanged, it remains at a quarter of 1 . The bank of the extra £2. 1 billion was necessary england has left Interest Rates to ensure the uk is prep
The british student who died falling from a plane in madagascar now police there say she opened the door herself. The mobile phone app that could save lives by detecting potentially fatal kidney conditions. And in the first ashes test, england fire a broad side at australias opening batsmen. And coming up on bbc news, andy and jamie murray are through to the second round of the mens doubles in washington, winning in straight sets. Its the first time theyve played together since 2016. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The bank of england has cut its forecasts for Economic Growth over the next two years. It has also warned a no deal brexit would trigger a further drop in the value of the pound. Interest rates has been unchanged against a backdrop of trade tensions between the United States and china. Lets speak to our economics correspondent dharshini david. Tell us a bit more about this latest forecast. Indeed, why do we care what the bank of england thanks, lets start