The billionaire businessman elon musk is cleared of defaming a british cave explorer after calling him pedo guy on social media. And coming up at 5. 30, hype building for the long awaited re match, with anthonyjoshua facing andy ruiz tonight. Find out about that and more, with our sports bulletin. The internet message forum, reddit, says it believes a leak of sensitive uk us trade documents is linked to a Russian Campaign to influence voters. The dossier, which runs to several hundred pages, was highlighted byJeremy Corbyn in labours claim that the nhs would be on the table during us trade talks, something denied by the conservatives. Labour says the release of the documents was in the public interest, and neither the uk nor us governments have denied their authenticity. Reddit have issued a statement explaining their actions. It says we were recently made aware of a post on reddit that included leaked documents from the uk. We investigated this account and the accounts connected to it
And coming up at 6. 30, hype building for the long awaited re match, with anthonyjoshua facing andy ruiz tonight. Find out about that and more, in sportsday. Good evening. Questions are being raised about russian interference in the election, after possible links emerged between russia and leaked documents detailing trade discussions between the United States and the uk. The papers were used by labour to claim the conservatives will include the nhs in any deal with the americans after brexit which theyve denied. The documents appeared on the Online Discussion Forum reddit, which said they were linked toa campaign originating from russia. This report from our Political Correspondent ben wright, contains flash photography. Elections are about defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport saying the toys or provide more Grassroots Football funding. But there are also questions about what role russian might be playing in the selection. This sense of reports. Is le
Good evening, welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rain forest in brazil are prompting the leaders of france and ireland that they wont support a major trade deal with south america unless the president of brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed Jair Bolsonaro for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. While the places which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil, are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. The issue is due to be discussed at the g7 summit this weekend in france. But bolsonaro has criticised foreign governments or interference. James robbins reports. The fires in the amazon forest continue to rage. And as more and more trees are lost, the threat to this great carbon capturing region of the world grows. Reports suggest there may be 2500 separate fires in the brazilian amazon. Farmers and loggers are being
Coming up well be taking a look at how techonlogy is transforming farming across the uk. And it looks like the ashes are slipping away from england after they suffer a battling collapse batting collapse. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they wont support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed the Environmental Policies of brazils president , jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. The blazes, which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil, are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. The issue is due to be discussed at the g7 summit of World Leaders in france this weekend but the brazilian president has criticised foreign governments for interfering. Heres ou
Tributes to the Thames Valley officer whod been married just four weeks when he died. President trump vows to retaliate after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. Atoning for the past Glasgow University is to raise millions in acknowledgement of the profits it made from the slave trade. And a disastrous first innings for england in the third ashes test all out to australia forjust 67. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the latest from bury Football Club, with the threat of expulsion from the Football League looming over them. Good evening. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they wont support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed the Environmental Policies of brazils president , jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. Thereve