The red arrows flew over central london, and there were flypasts in edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. Music a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square by vera lynn i may be right i may be wrong but im perfectly willing to swear. And, ahead of a special evening of celebration, well speak to the welsh soprano, katherinejenkins, who has performed a medley of wartime favourites to an empty Royal Albert Hall. In other news, theres to be limited easing of lockdown restrictions in wales. At 5 00, well bring todays Coronavirus Briefing from downing street, led today by the environment secretary, George Eustice. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. Well be bringing you all the latest on coronavirus with the downing street News Conference at 5pm. But first, a two minute silence has been held across the United Kingdom to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ve day. Events are taking place all day, but public gatherings have been cancelled as the country remains in lockdown because of coro
Trade was a big part of the talk at the g7 summit in biarritz. And us President Donald Trump was at the centre of the wheeling and dealing. He and british Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke about a very big trade deal once the uk leaves the eu. But mrjohnson tempered expectations, saying the us would be tough negotiators and that he wouldnt rush talks, and theres a lot to discuss. Us goods and services with United Kingdom totaled an estimated 2613 billion last year. Lets hear what both men had to say about a possible agreement. We are going to do a fantastic deal. We are going to do a fantastic deal. We will get over some of the obstacles we will get over some of the o bsta cles in we will get over some of the obstacles in our path. We are going to do some fantastic, many deals. Many different deals. We are having a good time. As far as the uk under United States, we are working on a very big trade deal and i think it is going to work out very well. And the United States. Meandhwile, t
Morning from hampton pull in south west london on what is going to be the hottest Late August Bank Holiday on record, about 400 people are about to start a triathlon here. I guess on a day like this you want to start early, but do it quick. Thats the plan, anyway. All of your weather is coming up. Good morning. Its monday the 26th of august. Our top story a new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating not just for those who live there, but also potentially for the global environment. For president macron in france, they are a crisis the g7 was designed to fix a Common Threat that requires collective action by the worlds m
Overwhelmed to be back. And in half an hour, focus on farming examines issues facing uk agriculture, including brexit and climate change. Good morning. A new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Ros atkins is in biarritz now. Its day three, the final day of the g7 summit, and in the next few hours, we are going to find out what all of the work being done here adds up all of the work being done here adds up to. Emmanuel macron was quite deliberate in the months building up to this get together that he wants to this get together that he wants to do things differently. He said he wa nted to do things differently. He said he wanted the g7 to engage with more of the world, he didntjust want it to bea the world, he didntjust want it to be a beh