to the brexit secretary has said negotiations with the eu are being hamstrung by theresa may s lack of flexibility. james chapman said the prime minister made his former boss s job very difficult. a doctor has been shot dead and six others were seriously injured, after a man opened fire with an assault rifle inside a hospital in new york. the gunman, who was a former employee at the hospital, later killed himself. the chinese president warns against any challenge to his rule in hong kong as the newly appointed chief executive is sworn in 20 years to the day since britain handed it back to china. the british and irish lions have beaten new zealand in a thrilling second test, to level the series. the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter, barry norman, has died. he was 83. i will be back with a full summary of the news at one o clock and discussion on the tenth anniversary of the smoking ban in england. now on bbc news click. this week. food, glorious food. fake ki
this week. food, glorious food. fake kippers and burgers. we are in the mood for pink herbs and green motors. this is salad, grown the old fashioned way. you know, in shipping containers, under led lights, without soil, in an optimised water and nutrient mix. as farmer spock called it, good old hydroponics. in all seriousness, it s been suggested that the type of intense farming going on here at local roots in los angeles could help solve the world s food problems in years to come. transport costs can be reduced by growing plants wherever they are needed, even in areas of famine where the land and climate are too harsh. you get higher volumes and many more crop cycles during the year, too. lettuce can be grown in 30 days instead of up to 90 outdoors, and a new crop can be grown immediately. all in all, one of these containers yields the same as five acres of land over the course of a year. it s very similar to the strawberry farm that we saw in paris in the spring and in miy
we are in the mood for pink herbs and green motors. this is salad, grown the old fashioned way. you know, in shipping containers, under led lights, without soil, in an optimised water and nutrient mix. as farmer spock called it, good old hydroponics. in all seriousness, it s been suggested that the type of intense farming going on here at local roots in los angeles could help solve the world s food problems in years to come. transport costs can be reduced by growing plants wherever they are needed, even in areas of famine where the land and climate are too harsh. you get higher volumes and many more crop cycles during the year, too. lettuce can be grown in 30 days instead of up to 90 outdoors, and a new crop can be grown immediately. all in all, one of these containers yields the same as five acres of land over the course of a year. it s very similar to the strawberry farm that we saw in paris in the spring and in miyagi injapan in 2015, where the land had been ruined by the
the first stage of the tour de france. wimbledon gets under way tomorrow but who s best placed to win? we ll get some expert insight with a difference. it is eddie s time again to defend the title so i m going to go for andy. that s very kind. you re not just saying that because we are his grandparents? and louise has the weather. a quiet sunday awaits with decent spells. good morning. first, our main story. nothing is off the table according to the government, when it comes to making sure kensington and chelsea council is able to respond properly to the grenfell tower fire. the local authority is set to elect a new leader this week following three high profile resignations over the past few days. simonjones reports. the devastating fire that claimed so many lives has opened up the gulf between residents and the council rep that make elected to represent them. is this the first good decision you have made? the leader is on his way out but labour council benazir, who has
the headlines atjust gone 12:30pm: theresa may comes under pressure to lift the 1% cap, on pay increases for public sector workers the environment secretary michael gove says the government should listen to pay review bodies‘ recommendations. council tenants whose services have been disrupted by the grenfell tower fire have had their rent suspended. three blocks have been without hot water since a boiler, located beneath the tower, was destroyed in the blaze. iraqi forces say they ve taken control of the main base of the so called islamic state in mosul. militants were driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week, food, glorious food. fake kippers and burgers. we are in the mood for pink herbs and green motors. this is salad, grown the old fashioned way. you know, in shipping containers, under led lights, without soil, in an optimised water and nutrient mix. as farmer sp