The British Travel association, abta, says thomas cook is operating at a Party Conference as normal, and all package overshadowed by internal rows. Thomas cook will hold emergency holidays are protected. Talks this morning in a last ditch attempt to find a rescue deal to prevent it going bust. Three of the home nations begin their Rugby World Cup campaigns in the next few hours. Eight migrants have been picked ireland take on scotland up by border force off the coast of kent. 0fficials intercepted the small boat while england face tonga. In the st Margarets Bay area yesterday afternoon. Those on board said they came still warm for many of us from afghanistan and iran. Today and breezy too, last month, the home secretary but with some rain. In fact, there are some thundery and her french counterpart agreed to intensify action to tackle small showers around as well this morning. Boat crossings in the channel. More detail in around 15 minutes. A Memorial Service will take place in the swi
For world car free day organisers want to promote greener travel alternatives. And coming up at half past 11 shaun ley joins foreign correspondents based here in the uk, to dissect the weeks events. Jeremy corbyn has said he will serve a full term so as Prime Minister if his party wins the next general election. Amid rumours that he is considering standing down, mr corbyn told the bbc he would lead labour into the next poll. The labour leader also sought to play down divisions within his top team after one of his closest aides said he would quit, and criticised the partys leadership. It comes after a failed bid to oust the deputy leader tom watson, as the labour conference begins. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in brighton. Fair norman smith is in brighton. To say, not the drean this fair to say, not the dream start for this party conference. It has been a very difficult start, but you got the sense this morning that mr corbin is trying to douse things down, trying to p
Regard to this plan its still a little bit unclear if jason greene what is going to be around for the unveiling or not. But what we do know is that in his place when he does eventually depart well be having berkowitz who is an aide to jared cushion or as well as the special envoy to iran brian hook who works for the u. S. State department so a very busy portfolio already in the hands of mr hooke now taking this went on as well but the white house saying in all of this that they do have a vision for middle east peace that this is in capsulated a plan which has now been drafted and thats why the jason green but is leaving because his work essentially is done kimberly how could. You. Still ahead of you on aljazeera more military deaths in afghanistan a u. S. Service member and a romanian soldier killed and harken dorian strengthens again that threatens at the u. S. East coast. How it was still got some showers across southern parts of china we have got to feeling just off the side of our
Former Prime Minister tony blair warnsJeremy Corbyn it would be a mistake to go along with a general election until brexit is resolved. He can now play a decisive role in how brexit develops. But he should see an election before brexit is decided for the elephant trap that it is. Hurricane dorian smashes into the bahamas with winds of up to 180 miles an hour, causing massive damage and severe flooding. Parts of it are already underwater. Some areas, you cannot tell the difference as to the beginning of the street versus where the ocean begins. Pictures show the inside the eye of the storm, which is currently only moving at about 5mph, adding to the devastation on the ground. And, as commercial whaling begins again injapan, younger generations say they want to watch whales, not eat them. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The formerjustice minister david gauke has accused the government of trying to purge the tory party of rebels who oppose the leadership on brexit. It comes af
Test. Englands cricketers are sliding towards defeat in birmingham, five wickets down now on the final day. We will have the latest for you. Thanks olly and matt has all the weather one word wet. We are in the height of the Holiday Season we are in the height of the Holiday Season and the weather is in a cantankerous mood, lots of showers around and wetter weather to come, believe it or not. I will have more details in half an hour. Thanks matt. Also coming up on afternoon live, well have the latest from hong kong where police have fired tear gas to disperse democracy activists trying to enforce a general strike. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. The Prime Minister has pledged to spend 850 Million Pounds on nhs building projects, at 20 hospitals in england. The money over the next five years, will be used to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment. A further billion pounds is to be used to tackle a backlog in hospital improvements. Speaking on a visit to a hos