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 mobile phone app that could save lives by detecting potentially fatal kidney conditions. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport gavin. Angling take early wickets in the first ashes test, but australia are rallying at edgbaston. And Helen Willets has the weather. Still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about that just after still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust after half past, well talk a little bit about theice past, well talk a little bit about the ice melting in greenland as well. Thanks, helen. Also coming up hows that for a renaissance . A painting attributed to a minor north italian artist is being upgraded to titians workshop and even to the grand master himself. Hello, everyone. This afternoon live im simon mccoy. A countdown clock has just been delivered to downing street and, with just three months to go until the uk is scheduled to leave the eu, it will be displayed in the Prime Min
One player who will be hoping to put a dent in the leaderboard this afternoon is kojin young the world number one has been in scintillating form, having already claimed two majors in 2019, including last weeks evian championship. But home hopes rest with hull. Time for a look at the weather. Heres darren bett. Almost perfect weather for the goal. There are fewer showers around but we could have heavy showers, in greater manchester, cheshire, derbyshire and perhaps into staffordshire. One week ago we were setting uk temperature records in cambridge. Today, those temperatures are more comfortable, although there are more comfortable, although there are light showers moving in at the moment. We are seeing showers developing across scotland, northern england. The main low pressure that has brought the rain is out in the north sea but we are seeing showers developing that will push down to the midlands, across east anglia and showers are possible in southern counties of england. Probably dr
Welcome to bbc news. A relief operation is under way in the philippines, where almost 200 people are known to have died in flash flooding and mudslides. The president of the philippines will today visit communities devastated by Tropical Storm tembin. Sarah corker reports. In the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are frantic and dangerous. Ropes are all these villagers have to pull each other to safety. Storm tembin tore through mindanao, the philippines second largest island and home to 20 million people. Flash floods and landslides have cut off entire communities and washed away homes. And with more than 100 people missing, the death toll may rise. The remote village of dalama has been buried. Use their bare hands to search for bodies. Translation there used to be 103 houses here, but when the flash flood happened everything was washed out. All their homes and livelihoods gone. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Blocked roads and power cuts are hampering
And can lumberjack skills help create a new World Champion . We will look at how hughie fury is preparing for tonights big fight. And helen has the weather. Good morning, it may be grey and damp first good morning, it may be grey and dampfirst thing, good morning, it may be grey and damp first thing, but a brightening picture with a lot of dry weather on offer, all the details for the weekend if you canjoin me in around 15 minutes. Good morning, first our main story. European leaders have given a guarded welcome to Theresa Mays Brexit proposals which she hopes will pave the way for future negotiations. Brexit secretary david davis will begin fresh talks with eu leaders on monday. The Prime Minister wants to secure a two year transition period which means we wont technically break away from the eu until 2021. Susana mendonca, our political correspondent, is in our london newsroom. This was billed as a major moment in the brexit process, we had those talks starting again on monday, the b