Funding uncertainty means some some Vital Services for the elderly and disabled are at risk. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 6 50 well be talking to our Legal Correspondent about the legal moves under way to challenge the suspension of parliament. In response to a massive increase in the number of fires in the amazon rainforest, brazil has banned setting fires to clear land for 60 days. Well hear from our correspondent in sao paolo. And later this evening at 10 40 and 11 30 ill be having a first look at tomorrows front pages with Ayesha Hazarika from the Evening Standard and Christopher Hope from the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im sarah mulkerrins. Afamiliar a familiarfoe a familiar foe for liverpool. Well have the details of the draw for the Champions League group stages. Hes impressed for aston villa and now tyrone ming
Can last years longer than previously thought, according to a new study. Some of the expats are concerned about feeling abandoned by the British Government regarding healthcare British Government regarding healthca re costs. Lucy bronze is voted europes best as shes named the first english winner of the uefa player of the year award. Its a blustery day ahead, rain is set to turn heavier in scotland. A weekend of sunshine and showers and a cooler start to september. I have all your weekend weather coming up. Good morning. Its friday the 30th of august. Our top story the Prime Minister has vowed to step up the tempo on efforts to secure a brexit compromise before britain leaves the eu on 31st october. Government negotiators will meet their counterparts in brussels twice a week in september, in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of a crucial summit in october. Jonathan blake is in westminster. There is so much going on there, isnt there, with the announcements of these increasing talks wit
This year, more than 550 men and women will take part in 12 sports. Captain of the uk team is bernie broad, a former grenadier guard, injured by an ied in afghanistan in 2009. He found it difficult to cope when he left the army. You lose hope a bit, and all you have is yourfamily and you start to draw on them and use their energy. So it brought me down. Then invictus came along, and inside now, the smile goes round my head 14 times. And itjust brings that real smile back and that real happiness back, and that patrols out to the family. So fantastic. Injust three years, the Invictus Games have become a global sporting event, and theres little doubt that thats down to prince harrys star power and his determination to make them a success. Ready to watch it together . That, and his ability to recruit family members and high profile friends to back it, the canadian Prime Minister among them. Rumours are rife that meghan markle, harrys girlfriend, who lives and works in toronto, will make wh
Of the Invictus Games for Wounded Service personnel. And helen has the weather. Good morning. It may be a little grey and damp first thing but for many it is a brightening picture today with a lot of dry weather. I will have all of the details for today and the rest of the weekend in around 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. European leaders have given a guarded welcome to Theresa Mays Brexit proposals which she hopes will pave the way for future negotiations. Brexit secretary, david davis will begin fresh talks with eu leaders on monday. The Prime Minister wants to secure a two year transition period which means we wont technically break away from the eu until 2021. Heres our political correspondent, leila nathoo. Theresa may came here to florence to try to unblock the brexit negotiations. With warm words about an Exciting Partnership ahead, a pledge to honour writtens commitments to the current eu budget and promises to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk, she
Great rivalries although one sided recently so can rangers finally got the better of celtic in their lunchtime showdown . And can Old School Training create a new World Champion . Well look at how hughie fury is preparing for tonights big fight and helen has the weather. Good morning. It may be a little grey and damp first thing but for many it is a bright picture today with the lot of dry weather on offer. All the details for today and the rest of the weekend in around 15 minutes. European leaders have given a guarded welcome to Theresa Mays Brexit proposals. Brexit secretary, david davis will begin fresh talks with eu leaders on monday. The Prime Minister wants to secure a two year transition period which means we wont technically break away from the eu until 2021. Gavin lee is in brussels but first lets speak to our Political Correspondent Susana Mendonca in london. Susana, how was mrs mays speech received by her own party and her opponents . There has not been a settled atmosphere