And Jeremy Corbyn is described as no meeting of minds. Also on the programme. British police have discovered the bodies of 39 people in a lorry container that arrived in the uk from europe. The 25 year old driver has been arrested. And the shining example from denmark of what to do, if you are precariously positioned on the cliff edge. Hello, and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington, and Christian Fraser is in london. The democrats impeachment inquiry took a significant leap forward on tuesday following testimony from the top us diplomat to ukraine. Damning and devastating just some of the words being used to describe William Taylors account of the trump administrations efforts to pressure ukraine to investigate the president s political rivals. Behind closed doors, ambassador taylor, who remember is still a serving diplomat, gave nine hours of testimony. His Opening Statement stretched to 15 pages. The ambassador said. Referrring to an anticipated meeting between the ukranian pre
After a crash resulted in the death of teenager harry dunn. You have two wonderful parents that lost their sons and a woman who was driving on the wrong side of the road, and that can happen. You know, those are the opposite roads. That happens. I wont say it ever happened to me, but it did. The mother of Team Gb Snowboarder ellie soutter says she wants to help those with Mental Health problems, in herfirst interview since her daughter took her own life. She couldnt say how she felt, for whatever reason. I can now encourage people to say how they, you know, to speak up and to share and to talk to their parents or to share with their friends and things like that if they are having any problems, and i think that thats whats pushing me on. Englands outgoing chief medical officer says eating and drinking on local public transport should be banned to help tackle childhood obesity. And englands world cup rugby match against france is cancelled because of a typhoon heading forjapan. More in t
Can seem far away , and its can seem far away, and its natural to ask why does this matter to america . So let me share with you why making sure israel and ukraine succeed is vital for Americas National security. And thats as National Security. And thats as Prime Minister rishi sunak continues his whistlestop tour of the middle east in a bid to attempt to prevent the israel hamas war sparring spiralling into a wider conflict. As we speak. Rishi sunak is meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince in riyadh. Storm babet prince in riyadh. Storm babet batters scotland as a woman is swept to her death and hundreds are told to evacuate their homes as a red weather warning remains in place for parts of britain. In place for parts of britain. And so heres alex burkill with more on that. Hello we have some further exceptionally wet and windy weather to come through today due to storm babet. Ill have more shortly and paul coyte is here with your latest sport. I am. We have a springbok off weekend tomor
Situation involving a Chemical Plant in houston flooded in storm harvey. Millions of people are hit by heavy flooding right across south asia during the worst monsoon rains in decades. The Online Gambling firm thats been hit with a fine of nearly £8 million after it failed to protect vulnerable players. Also this hour 20 years after dianas death, we report on the tributes at kensington palace. Flowers are laid outside herformer home, just as they were 20 years ago, after the princess died in car crash in paris. Its deadline day for premier league transfers. Top clubs have already spent a record £1. 2 billion this summer, good evening and welcome to bbc news. The latest round of brexit talks ended in brussels today with both sides suggesting the other was to blame for the lack of progress. A major Sticking Point is the so called divorce bill, the amount that britain will have to pay as it leaves the eu. The eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said no decisive progress had been made
Charged with Terror Offences and conspiracy to murder. Waiting times for key nhs services, including a e and cancer referrals, are at their worst level in england for four years. All right, where do you want me . Bouncing on my knee, where do you think i want you . And, act it like beckham the former footballer gets mixed reviews for his latest appearance on the big screen. And coming up in the sport on bbc news fifa president Gianni Infantino admits criticism aimed at the body has been deserved, but has warned against fake news and alternative facts. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A draft of labours general Election Manifesto has been leaked, and it includes radical plans to renationalise the railways and royal mail, to scrap University Tuition fees in england, and to end the Public Sector pay cap. The long document also includes plans to fund the nhs and social care through an increase in income tax for higher earners. The manifesto is due to be formally launched