Its100 years since women were allowed tojoin its100 years since women were allowed to join the uk armed forces. We found out what has changed between their women who served them and those who serve now. Good morning. Its friday 7th july. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. President trump has met russias president Vladimir Putin face to face for the first time. The two leaders shook hands at the 620 summit in the german city of hamburg. They are due to hold further talks later. Ros atkins is in hamburg. Welcome to the vast Conference Centre in hamburg, where the g20s summit is taking place. The leaders are here and ready to start negotiations, moving to what they hope will be a communique on saturday afternoon with commitments on some of the most pressing issues oui on some of the most pressing issues our world is facing. There had been broke out last night and into this morning. The German Authorities are telling us that over 70 Police Officers have been injured in the la
For a Stronger Britain for a more secure future. But only due can give is the mandate. So vote for a strong and stable leadership in this country. Only you. Give me the mandate to lead britain. Give me the mandate to lead britain. Give me the mandate to lead britain. Give me the mandate to speak for britain. Give me the mandate to fight for britain and give me the mandate to deliver for britain. Applause. So theresa may addressing supporters in bolton following the first speech was also from Jeremy Corbyn the opening salvo in this Campaign Ending with the vote onjune the 8th. Now the news at six with sophie raworth. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A Snap General Election will be held on the 8th ofjune after m ps will be held on the 8th ofjune after mps voted to approve it this afternoon. Only 13 mps voted against. The Prime Minister says victory at the polls in 50 days would give her a stronger hand in her brexit negotiations with eu leaders and stability after the uk
so proud, so excited. it s been five years since the idea to join cptpp, as we call it, first, first started and now we have signed the agreement. this is the it s the fastest growing region, the asia pacific. it s going to be responsible for at least 50% of global growth that we re expecting between now and 2035. countries have been queuing up to join this trading bloc. we ve got there first, we ve got a seat at the table and it is for the uk it s actually quite a momentous thing. it s the biggest trade deal we signed since we left the eu and there s everything to play for. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, has told the sunday times newspaper he will leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not stand again at the next election. mr wallace has been defence secretary for four years, helping to lead britain s response to russia s invasion of ukraine.
that is why the government made this alert on every part of the country. however, as i said before, the heavy rainfall is concentrated in the central and south eastern part of the country and further casualties are likely to happen in this region. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, has told the sunday times newspaper he will leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not stand again at the next election. mr wallace has been defence secretary for four years, helping to lead britain s response to russia s invasion of ukraine. 0ur political correspondent georgia roberts has more. an interview on the sunday times confirmed speculation for days that ben wallace was thinking about a departure from government, and he confirms that and he talks about his reasons for doing so. he talks about the toll that being in government for such a long time has taken on
centre, in tel aviv, after he complained of dizziness. doctors told the 73 year old that he d probably been dehydrated. a mexican journalist has been shot to death in a parking lot in the southern tourist town of acapulco. the death of nelson matus is the country s second journalist killing in a week. the country was the deadliest in the world last year for journalists, according to media watchdog reporters without borders. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace, has told the sunday times newspaper he will leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not stand again at the next election. mr wallace has been defence secretary for four years, helping to lead britain s response to russia s invasion of ukraine. he had been considered as a potential successor to nato secretary general jens stoltenberg but mr stoltenberg s contract has now been extended by another year. our political correspondent, ione wells, says his departure will be quite a loss for the conservatives. this is a significan