Children. Interest rates are cut for the first time in four years. Theyre down to 5 . An italian woman withdraws from an olympic Boxing Match seconds after being punched in the face by her algerian opponent, whod previously failed a gender eligibilty test. And the green shoots bringing hope to Sycamore Gap after the 200 year old tree was illegally felled. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. No golden goodbye for Helen Glover she says she has no plans to carry on her olympic career after silver in the rowing. The 17 year old boy charged with murdering three girls and attempting to murder 10 others in southport has appeared in court in liverpool. He can now be named as Axel Rudakubana after the judge lifted reporting restrictions. Its understood that the teenager from lancashire has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and has at times refused to leave his house. Our home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford was in court. Three days after the horrifying Mass Sta
And attempting to murder ten others in southport has appeared in court in liverpool. He can now be named as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana after the judge lifted reporting restrictions. Its understood that the teenager from lancashire has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and has, at times, refused to leave his house. Our home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford was in court. Three days after the horrifying Mass Stabbing in southport, the police s only suspect, Axel Rudakubana, was brought to court in a white Custody Van accompanied by two police cars, three Riot Vans and several other vehicles. He was driven to the main Court Complex in liverpool, where the road was briefly closed. Dozens of other officers were providing extra security because of Tuesday Nights riot in southport. The first hearing in the Youth Court lasted about five minutes. 17 year old axel rudakabana, who at that stage still could not be named, was wearing a police issued Grey Tracksuit made of a sweatshirt materi
Of the Euro 2020 final. Flash floods in the American State Of Tennessee have claimed more than 20 lives with dozens of people still missing more than 15 inches of rain has fallen. Queuing to reach snowdon s summit walkers are urged to respect The Mountain as the number of visitors soars. The government says it will ask the united states to keep its soldiers at Kabul Airport beyond the current deadline of next tuesday. But the taliban say they are opposed to any extension. Borisjohnson will make the request at an Emergency Meeting of leaders from the g7 countries tomorrow. Us troops are due to leave Kabul Airport in just over week. A Taliban Spokesman, suhail shaheen, told the bbc that it would be a clear violation if foreign forces did not withdraw on august 31st. But several thousand people remain at the airport, desperate to flee the Country. 16,000 people have Left Kabul as part of us Evacuation Efforts in the past 2a hours. About 1,800 people have been flown out by the British Mili
A Police Officer has been found guilty of killing former premiership footballer, Dalian Atkinson, who he tasered and kicked at least twice in the head. It comes as the Police Watchdog in england and wales says the findings of its review into how tasers are being used will be published this summer. A fifth of Police Officers now carry them. Our home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford has been looking at the history of these weapons. A warning, his report contains some distressing images. In october 2017, two Firearms Officers were confronted by a man with knives. Put the knife down now put it down they had a Choice Shoot or use a taser. Put the knife down now put it down when tasers were introduced nearly 20 years aGo, it was said that more violent suspects would be stunned to the ground, as this man was, rather than being shot. But Fast Forward to last summer and the case of desmond mombeyarara, who was stopped in manchester for speeding and suspected drink driving. He became uncoop
Now on bbc news, the travel show. Youve Got to love it, proper british coastline. Were on an adventure across the uk, as it opens up for travel again. Yes were open from rugged coastlines, to breathtaking landscapes, and natural habitats. See that . Ourjourney will take us to the four nations that make up the united kingdom. And with an eye on our carbon footprint, were in an all electric revamp of an iconic british motor. On this weeks show im travelling the width of englands biggest county, north yorkshire. Home of seaside treats. You know somethings really Good when youre sucking as hard as you can and you just cant get anything out. Uphill climbs. Made that look easy, guys perfect how you doing, guys . And the warmest, friendliest people you could hope to meet. Say hello hello laughs. North yorkshires coastline is stunning. Long sandy beaches studded with old fishing villages. All on the edge of one of the countrys great national parks. Peace and quiet and beauty is what attracts p