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first this evening. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has announced a major u turn on efforts to tackle the climate crisis, saying he wants to adopt a more realistic approach to meeting net zero by 2050 in a fairer and better way, he said, which eases the burden on british people. among measures he s announced. he s delaying the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars until 2035 instead of 2030. the scrapping of gas boilers, to be replaced by heat pumps will also be delayed until 2035. but he says he remains commited to reaching net zero by 2050 meaning the uk would no longer add to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. for more on all of this, here s our political editor, chris mason. how we get about, how we live our lives, and the government in a flurry about it. so, all eyes on downing street. the prime minister s ideas having leaked, his planned speech rushed forward. let me get straight to it. i know that people in our country are frustrate ....
this is the glitz and glamour as part of the agenda. this is the state banquet, where the 160 guests have arrived. we have been watching them over the last couple of hours trundling behind me. mickjagger just came past us here, former footballers patrick vieira, didier drogba, some actors, as well. we are still waiting for the arrival of the king and the president. this looks very much like it is just a few minutes away, as you can see. the state banquet and the main guests will be drawing up outside the palace of versailles in just a short while. they will walk down the red carpet, we presume, then head inside. we know that there will be speeches. we will get to hear from both men. although we have heard little snippets, we have not heard any formal speeches so far. of course they will be poured over. it ll be interesting to see what are picked up on. i think we are due to see them eating first and then they will be invited to give toasts, then you will hear the speech ....
still across northern scotland. lots of showers across north western areas, some of them heavy with some thunder and through the day, the showers will tend to push into central and eastern areas as well. blustery again, temperatures 15 18, better weather for saturday the stop looks like it should be dry with some sunshine that turns wet and windy for many of us again into sunday. thanks, chris. that s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the news at six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. good evening. hello. i m 0lly foster. here s what s coming up on sportsday: after a shaky start to the season, manchester united are about to embark on their champions league mission in munich. the strike is over spain s women will play for their country, but not all the players are happy. after the abuse scandal, ....
that is what congressman mike collins is calling d.c. after his staffer was robbed, blocks from the capitol. the congressman joins us live with his staffer. lawrence: looking forward to ethics exclusive. and 8 suspected terrorists with ties to isis are arrested in a nationwide sting operation after they crossed the border illegally. that s top issue for texas voters. brian is live in dallas to get the pulse of the people. steve: there is he in the metroplex. plus, bingo and pickleball that apparently is president biden s new strategy to win over voters over 50. maybe not the worst idea. just saying you know i love pickleball. and who doesn t love bingo. second hour of fox & friends begins right now and remember, mornings are better with friends. lawrence: fox news alert. in about an hour and a half, president biden leaves for the g-7 summit in italy. steve: that s right. overseas trip comes after he made unscheduled trip to delaware right there at the airport ....
america to a state of, quote, godliness. the secret recordings that are creating fresh controversy for supreme court justice samuel alito. plus, a rare op-ed from attorney general merrick garland this morning, defending the doj as the house takes new steps towards holding him in contempt. and later, a primary day battle of wills, how donald trump s endorsement power is colliding with kevin mccarthy s revenge tour in south carolina. great to have you with us. thank you for being here. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with verdict watch in the federal gun case against hunter biden. the jury back to deliberations this morning after being handed the case yesterday afternoon, following closing arguments where the prosecution called the evidence overwhelming. and the defense argued the prosecution had not proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt. nbc s ken dilanian is outside that courthouse in wilmington. also with us, civil rig ....