Its the final day of the second ashes test, and any result is still possible after a day of wickets and huge scare at lords for steve smith, the australian batsmen hit on the neck byjofra archer. The day not looking too different to what we had yesterday. Sunshine and showers, and the same for the start of the week. Its sunday, 18th august. Our top story the home secretary, priti patel, says more needs to be done to support the families of Police Officers who are killed or injured at work. Pc Andrew Harper died of multiple injuries as he responded to a suspected burglary in berkshire on thursday night. Charlotte simpson reports. Colleagues, friends, and the local community, pay tribute to Police Constable Andrew Harper, where he lost his life. Almost exactly a month ago, the pc was getting married. He should have been heading off on his honeymoon next week. A postmortem showed he died from multiple injuries. Detectives are still trying to establish why are called to investigate a burgl
The day not looking too different to what we had yesterday. Sunshine and showers, and the same for the start of the week. Its sunday, 18th august. Our top story the home secretary, priti patel, says more needs to be done to support the families of Police Officers who are killed or injured at work. Pc Andrew Harper died of multiple injuries as he responded to a suspected burglary in berkshire on thursday night. Charlotte simpson reports. Colleagues, friends, and the local community, pay tribute to police co nsta ble community, pay tribute to Police Constable Andrew Harper, where he lost his life. Almost exactly a month ago, the pc was getting married. He should have been heading off on his honeymoon next week. A postmortem showed he died from multiple injuries. Detectives are still trying to establish why are called to investigate a burglary endedin called to investigate a burglary ended in tragedy. His death has highlighted the danger that officers face in their everyday work. The home
In 0xfordshire have been demolished this morning in a controlled explosion. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Welcome to bbc news. Riot police have cleared roads in hong kong after a brief stand off with pro democracy protesters, as the political crisis in the city continues into its eleventh week. This is the scene live in hong kong at the moment. Protesters are preparing to march from Victoria Park to chater garden, without official permisson from the authorities. They are hoping to travel from there to chater garden, but without official permission. It is a thoroughly miserable day in hong kong, hence all the umbrellas, but they are hoping to at least lighten they are hoping to at least lighten the mood with these demonstrations and keep them in a more positive atmosphere than was the case last week when we saw those confrontations between police and protesters inside hong kongs airport. Earlier i spoke to professor rana mitter from Oxford
Nhs and no deal preparations. This week he lent to the International Stage meeting europes top two power brokers, but without a deal in sight. He wants them to know parliament wont stop brexit and this weekend again warned mps from doing that. Writing, the so called effo rts doing that. Writing, the so called efforts to prevent no deal are in fa ct efforts to prevent no deal are in fact making no deal more likely. But todays sunday times leak of classical classified documents showing their contingency plans for ano showing their contingency plans for a no deal make for painful reading. A risk the country should not be taken, according to a former head of the Civil Service who now advises labour and has called for a second brexit referendum. Part of serving the government of the day is to give them honest advice of the risks. In my personal view, these risks are com pletely my personal view, these risks are completely insane for this country to be taking. In the Cabinet Office document
And this weeks travel show explores the island of hokkaido in japan where they go hunting and take part in an International Dance competition. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson is to meet the german chancellor and the french president in the coming days, to make the case for a new brexit deal. The visits, to Angela Merkel on wednesday and Emmanuel Macron on thursday, are the first mrjohnson has made since becoming Prime Minister. Leaked government documents have warned of major disruption in the event of a no deal brexit, including shortages of food, fuel and medicines. The minister in charge for preparations for a no deal brexit, michael gove has denied the leak tweeting. 0ur Political Correspondent mark lobel reports. Borisjohnson has been getting his message out on law and order, the nhs and no deal preparations. This week he will enter the International Stage meeting europes top two power brokers, but without a deal in sight. He wants them to know parliament wont stop brexit and this we