and opposition syriza party battle for power in the country s parliamentary election. rishi sunak says he hasn t spoken to his home secretary, suella braverman, amid claims she asked civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine. saudi arabia is set to make history as the country sends its first ever female astronaut to the international space station. hello, i m krupa padhy. welcome to bbc news. president zelensky has thanked g7 leaders for their enduring support of ukraine. speaking at the end of a summit injapan, mr zelensky said that russia s defeat would result in lasting world peace. he also insisted russia does not occupy the embattled city of bakhmut. it comes after conflicting reports of who is now in control of the eastern city. russian president putin has congratulated the wagner mercenary group of capturing the city. our asia pacific correspondent, laura bicker, sent this report from hiroshima. this president knows the cost of war. as he paid tribute to the vic
election. these people are so fed u -. the election. these people are so fed un- they want election. these people are so fed un- they want a election. these people are so fed up. they want a say election. these people are so fed up. they want a say in election. these people are so fed up. they want a say in this. - election. these people are so fed| up. they want a say in this. there is a choice up. they want a say in this. there is a choice to up. they want a say in this. there is a choice to be made. we need a general is a choice to be made. we need a general election. let the public in to decide~ general election. let the public in to decide. do they want to continue with this to decide. do they want to continue with this utter chaos? in other news, xi jinping has a in other news, xijinping has a third term as china s leader after being in powerfor a decade already. ukrainian president zelensky says renewed russian strikes won t stop a ukrainian military ad
identify. good morning from an empty london euston station as more than 16,000 rail workers go on strike again. when will it be over and what should you do if you are travelling today? i will have the details. is it ratcliffe to the rescue for manchester united? british billionairejim ratcliffe says he would be interested in buying the club if the glazer family wants to sell. from trash to treasure. we find out how items destined for the tip are raising thousands for charity thanks to upcycling. good morning. after yesterday s torrential date range which led to localised flooding in parts of the south east, today it will be drier with some sunshine and the odd shower, we have got a new weather front coming in across the introducing thick cloud and some rain. all of the details throughout the programme this morning. it s thursday 18th august. our main story. thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland will be getting their a level, t level and btec results