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
Johnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. British airways is facing anger from thousands of passengers whove received emails to say their flights next month have been cancelled because of strikes by pilots over pay. And englands batsmen are fighting to keep their ashes hopes alive at headingley, where theyre chasing an unlikely target of 359 to win. Prince andrew has released a statement about his friendship with the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein, the first time the prince has spoken directly about his links since epstein took his own life in a new york prison cell earlier this month. Prince andrew said at no stage did he see or suspect any criminal behaviour. Epstein had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he killed himself. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. What was Prince Andrew doing at t
And englands batsmen are fighting to keep their ashes hopes alive at headingley, where theyre chasing an unlikely target of 359 to win. Good evening. Boris johnson has hit back at donald tusk after the European Council president said he hoped the Prime Minister wouldnt be remembered as mr no deal. Mr tusk was speaking in biarritz at the the g7 summit of World Leaders. In response mrjohnson said mr tusk would earn the same title if he ignored the uks demands. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is in biarritz her report contains flashing images. Landing for his first summit, and it could be a tense one. Borisjohnson is determined to leave the eu but says britain wont be walking off the world stage. The Prime Minister wants to show hes got an Important Role to play and has strong views on global trade. Im very worried about the way its going, the growth of protections, of tariffs that we are seeing. The uk thrives mightily on being an open, outward looking, free trading nation.
Sent to passengers telling them theirflights had been cancelled because of a pilots strike were sent in error. Englands batsmen show some resistance in the third test at headingley, but its australia who still look set to retain the ashes. And in half an hour here on bbc news how a High School Student from ohio received an email out of the blue that changed her life forever in my very extended family. Good evening. The g7 summit in the french resort of biarritz is under way and borisjohnson has hit back at donald tusk after the European Council president said he hoped the Prime Minister wouldnt be remembered as mr no deal. In response, mrjohnson said mr tusk would earn the same title if he ignored the uks demands. Well, a little earlier this evening mrjohnson was greated in biarritz by the president of france Emmanuel Macron and his wife bridget donald trump was also met by president macron though he had already enjoyed a lunch with mr macron earlier on a seafront terrace. He told repo
Good evening. Prince andrew has released a statement about his friendship with the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein, the first time the prince has spoken directly about his links since epstein took his own life in a new york prison cell earlier this month. Prince andrew said at no stage did he see or suspect any criminal behaviour. Epstein had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he killed himself. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. What was Prince Andrew doing at the home of a convicted paedophile in new york in 2010, peering out through the door as young women came and went . The questions about andrews friendship withjeffrey epstein have shown no sign of abating and so, from the prince today, a statement in which he says he is eager to clarify the facts. He states. I met mr epstein in 1999. During the time i knew him, i saw him infrequently and probably no more than only once or twice a year. I have stayed in a number of his residences. The prince goe