Nobody knowing whats going to be happening, whether theyve got a job, pay their mortgages, feed their families. Its great news. Its finally something positive, its good. More rain forecast in areas of england already been hit by flooding. Five severe Flood Warnings meaning a threat to life are still in place. Mystery surrounds the death of the british founder of the White Helmets Emergency Response group in syria. Last post plays. Remembering those who died in two world wars and the conflicts since exactly 100 years after the first two minute silence was held. Its 5 oclock our top story. Nigel farage has said his brexit party wont now contest conservative held seats in next months elections. In what is being seen as a boost for borisjohnson, mr farage said he doesnt want anti brexit parties to win the election. Hes standing down candidates in more than 300 consitutencies where the tories won at the last election. Instead the brexit party say theyll concentrate all their efforts on labo
Lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the uk has now reached a moment of truth. He rejects borisjohnsons demand for the irish backstop to be scrapped. Hurricane dorian is the strongest ever to hit the bahamas us forecasters describe the conditions there as catastrophic. Pro democracy activists in hong kong target the citys airport after a night of violence in which dozens of people were injured. Political leaders from across the world gather in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war ii, as the german president asks for polands forgiveness at the event. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour says itll present a bill in parliament this week designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without a deal. Sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, has told the bbc that if the legislation is passed, its likely to delay the date of departure. The cabinet minister, michael gove, refused to commit the government to implementing such a change even if its approve
He run away three times. The police took him back. And a word of advice for younger generations. Not to take everything for granted because you never know if war breaks out and the next one would be. God knows, you know. But i always tell people, id never die on a monday. Its pension day. Hannah gray, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with darren bett. Hello there, good evening. Over the week ahead, we are going to fluctuate between northwesterly winds and south westerly winds but it is essentially going to stay rather unsettled. It is a bit chilly out there at the moment. A few showers continuing through the night across Northern Areas of the uk with some clearer skies, too. These are the overnight lows, and in rural areas, temperatures could be down to three or 4 degrees but it will be milder. Already got cloud and some rain moving in. Elsewhere, a start with some sunshine. Basically all mac macy in the rain injures across these western ills in england and wells. Winte
Boris johnson, the frontrunner for the tory leadership, says he will take part in a bbc tv debate with other contenders. Mrjohnson gave his first broadcast interview since the contest started, saying brexit must take place on time. It needs to happen by october sist. And we need to get on and do it. Hell now face five other candidates for the topjob a sixth, Health Secretary matt hancock, today withdrew from the race. Well bring you all the latest in the contest to be the countrys next Prime Minister. Also tonight. Symbols of peace survivors and bereaved families mark the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, two years on. Heightened tensions over two damaged oil tankers in the gulf of oman the us releases a video showing, it says, Iranian Forces at work. 20 years after teenager Margaret Fleming went missing, a couple who were her carers are convicted of her murder. And englands women are through to the next stage of the world cup after beating argentina. And coming up on sportsday o