the uk s hottest day on record with temperatures potentially hitting 39 degress. iamjusta i am just a stone s throw away from heathrow airport, where later today we could see the highest temperature ever recorded in the uk. nissan cuts its workforce by 12,500 worldwide after reporting a 98% drop in profits. and in sport england face an uphill struggle of they re to avoid defeat against ireland at lord s the irish are playing only their third ever test match. and what goes up, must come down. a french inventor fails in his attempt to become the first man to cross the english channel on a jet powered flyboard. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. after one of the most radical reshuffles in decades, borisjohnson will chair his first cabinet meeting this morning. the new prime minister moved quickly to install brexiteers in key posts to help carry out his pledge to take the uk out of the eu by the end of october, with or without a deal. let s take a look at wher
parliament over brexit. the prime minister s advice to the queen can, i believe, be challenged in law and i for one would be prepared to go and seek judicial review to prevent parliament being bypassed. the government s accused by its own advisers of a ramshackle, dad s army approach to climate change. alexa, what are the symptoms of chickenpox? according to the nhs website, chickenpox starts with red spots. feeling unwell, and haven t got time to see a doctor? you can now ask alexa, following a tie up between amazon and the nhs. and the double act now known as murena . andy murray and serena williams back in action at wimbledon this afternoon. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news. a terrible start for india as they chase 240 against new zealand in their cricket world cup semi final at old trafford. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. britain s ambassador to washington has resigned, following the leak of his confidential emails in which h
president trump tells his former legal advisor don mcgahn not to appear before congress to testify about the mueller report. and young british royals enjoy a woodland wilderness at the chelsea flower show designed by their mother. hello to you. the us government has eased some of the restrictions imposed last week on the chinese tech firm huawei. it means service and support will continue for existing phones although huawei is still prohibited from buying american parts and components. this global business dispute, coupled with trade tensions and national security concerns, has all been underlined by falls in us stocks. our business editor, simonjack reports. a global trade war is coming to a phone near you. google has barred the chinese smartphone maker huawei from some updates to the android operating system. the ban means that future huawei phones won t be able to access popular apps such as youtube and google maps. existing phones will have access but won t be abl
good to have you with us. a warm welcome to the programme briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. tributes are pouring in following the news of the death of niki lauda so we d love to hear your stories and memories this morning. do get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. let us focus on that right now. tributes are coming in to the three time formula 1 motor racing champion, niki lauda, has died at the age of 70. he was a winner for ferrari in 1975 and 1977, and for mclaren in 1984. but more than that, he came to define grace and courage after being badly burned on the racetrack. a family statement said he died peacefully with them by his side. jo wilson looks back on his life. niki lauda excelled and somehow survived in a desperately dangerous era. he defied his wealthy family s orders to be a racing driver. with ferrari, lauda dominated formula 1. already world champion in 1975, more glory seemed certain. this was his car at
the uk government has said iran will be held accountable for the actions of armed groups it supports in the middle east. it follows a round of american and british airstrikes on houthi fighters in yemen last night, aimed at deterring further attack, by the houthis, on international shipping in the red sea. they were supported by six ally countries as part of an international military coalition. these raids follow earlier strikes by the us in iraq and syria on friday. 85 sites were hit in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian backed militants. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from baghdad. it s becoming a familiar sight raf typhoon jets taking off last night for a bombing raid on houthi targets in yemen. last night for a bombing raid the third round of joint us uk strikes. not an escalation, according to defence secretary grant shapps. not a deterrent either, according to the iranian backed houthis, who have been