Well be exploring the role the uk played, and how this observatory in cheshire captured the moment when the eagle space Capsule First landed on the moon. Dry and warm 50 years ago but today heavy rain spreading to the south west. Heavy rain spreading to the southwest. A full forecast into the weekend. The big Summer Getaway airports prepare for their busiest day of the year, but road congestion and train delays are also expected. Ill have the details and some top tips for your Holiday Travel a mclroy meltdown at the open for rory. The home favourite, says he felt the nerves after shooting an opening round of 8 over par, at port rush, and now faces a fight to make the cut. Its friday the 19th ofjuly. Our top story Public Sector workers are reportedly set to get a £2 billion pay rise. The times reports that several groups of employees, mostly in england, are in line for above inflation pay rises. But in almost all cases the money will have to come from current budgets. Bens here to tell
Here on bbc news, its the 1,000th episode of click, and this week, its an interactive special. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Thejustice secretary, david gauke, has strongly criticised the leak of emails in which the uk ambassador in washington describes president Trumps Administration as inept and incompetent. In the messages, seen by the mail on sunday, Sir Kim Darroch says the white house has been uniquely dysfunctional undeertrump, but warns that he should not be written off. The Foreign Office says the leak of diplomatic cables was mischievous, but hasnt denied their authenticity. The justice secretary has beeen speaking to the bbcs andrew marr. I think its very important that ambassadors give honest, unvarnished advice to their country and it is disgraceful that its been leaked, but we should expect our ambassadors to tell the truth as they see it. And therefore the government should stick by him . As i say, i think ambassadors need to be able to make their honest assess
Administration, from britains top diplomat in the us, sir kim darroch. Two years of his secret e mails leaked. In one, he wrote. On Donald Trumps recent state visit to the uk, he said the president had been dazzled by the queen, but cautioned this is still the land of america first. And on foreign policy, trumps sabre rattling over iran, approving air strikes and then calling them off, was described as chaotic. Here, serious questions are being raised about the leak. The thing with diplomatic cables, and i used to work at the Foreign Office, id be quite careful about what you say which is on a personal basis in those cables, because its all very well talking about the substance of the relationship, the policies, but i think some of that may, in retrospect, be regarded as unwise. Put in a statement, the Foreign Office denied it would have any long term impact. As for the future, the ambassador compared it to a roller coaster which could lead to disgrace and downfall, but cautioned about
For a fourth time. And in half an hour here on bbc news, the week in Parliament Takes a look back at the events at westminster. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Leaked emails from britains ambassador to washington have described President Trump as being inept and his presidency as uniquely dysfunctional. In the memos obtained by a sunday newspaper Sir Kim Darroch says, despite his shortcomings, President Trumps administration shouldnt be written off. The Foreign Office says the leak of diplomatic cables is mischievous. Angus crawford reports. The blu ntest of language, about the most powerful man in the world, and his administration, from britains top diplomat in the us, Sir Kim Darroch. Two years of his secret e mails leaked. In one, he wrote. On Donald Trumps recent state visit to the uk, he said the president had been dazzled by the queen, but cautioned this is still the land of america first. And on foreign policy, trumps sabre rattling over iran, approving air strikes and t
He has a lot of work to do if he is going to make it through to the weekend as well. He certainly does. Thank you very much indeed. Time for a look at the weather. Well, with some heavy rain around today you might not need an art but a barge would come in handy. There is some pretty wet weather to come, particularly for england and wales. Rain trickling across Northern Ireland and into southern scotland as well. This is the radar picture. You can see the rain coming in bursts and it will continue to be that way into tomorrow. Certainly a lot of cloud showing up on the satellite picture. The best of the sunshine in northern scotland. The cloud is extensive to the west of Northern Ireland and the west of england and wales and more rain to come. Over the next few hours, the rain will tend to offer across east anglia and south east england, so it should become drier and brighterfor a time, but at the same time the rain will turn much heavier across wales and south west, with some really he