And it does look like snow. It is good afternoon. Coming up on afternoon not quite what it seems because i play is under way at the all england club, was not actually a metre of hail before we go to sport, i want to should be a terrific fortnight, accumulating in any one location, plenty to cheer for the british live, all the sport. Ta ke before we go to sport, i want to take you back to hong kong because the thinking is that because it is a tennis fans already, this is the scene live there right lets get the very latest warm climate, a lot of that hale from wimbledon. Melted when it reached the ground now. We understand that protesters afternoon, wimbledon is under way and then youve got a lot of flash have smashed their way into the and Novak Djokovic has just started john watson is there. The defence of his title. You will flooding, and then the additional Legislative Council. You can see the be back there later in the hour. I hail that was falling was almost pictures there. Protest
World cup suffer a blow as they slump to a shock defeat against sri lanka at headingley. Life now gets much harderfor the hosts. Good morning. All quiet on the weather front, at least for today. Stormy days ahead and for some of us, hotter days. The full weekend forecast is on its way. Its saturday the june 22nd. Our top story. Borisjohnson is in the headlines once again this morning, this time over reports that police were called to his home in the early hours of friday morning because of a domestic disturbance. Mrjohnson and jeremy hunt are due to address Party Members in birmingham later today as part of their leadership bids. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson is in our london newsroom. Helena, what more do we know . We know police were called to his address. Just take us through what is known. We know this happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. This is a flat that mr johnson shows with his partner, carrie symons, and it follows reports from a neighbour who sai
Addison. Thank you both. Good morning. Thank you both. Good morning. Its 931. Our top stories this houn its 931. Our top stories this hour. Israel is accusing hamas of exploiting civilians in gaza. Of exploiting civilians in gaza. The Israel Defence forces released aerial footage of several blasts at various compounds overnight. Several blasts at various compounds overnight. They say compounds overnight. They say rocket launchers have been placed next to civilian sites , placed next to civilian sites, including schools. A mosque and a United Nations building. A United Nations building. Meanwhile, in lebanon, israeli aircraft hit at least two hezbollah cells as they were planning to launch anti tank missiles and rockets. A second missiles and rockets. A second convoy carrying humanitarian aid entered gaza on sunday night. 14 trucks went through the rafah crossing. Despite the latest delivery , the United Nations delivery, the United Nations says the current volume of aid is just 4 of th
A latte levy or a flat white tax . Mps says drinkers using disposable cups should be charged an extra 25p to encourage them to switch to reusable versions. Bringing strong winds and blizzards. Its the tenth day of record breaking low temperatures, which have already claimed several lives. Good morning, welcome to bbc news. Theres mounting criticism this morning of the parole boards decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. The black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. The chair of the house of Commons Home Affairs committee, yvette cooper, said she was really shocked that he was being freed, and she called on the board to set out the reasons for its decision. The chairman of the board, nick hardwick, says he recognises theres a lack of transparency in the system, and will be launching a public consultation. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. For
Heading into day two of the final match in southampton. And not quite as windy today as it was yesterday. Overall, not a bad day for most of us, with sunshine and a few showers. Its saturday, the 22nd of august. Our top story parts of north west england are facing tighter lockdown restrictions from today amid rising concern over the increase in cases of covid 19. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, said the targeted measures were aimed at preventing a second peak of the virus. Heres what has changed. From today, residents in oldham as well as those in parts of pendle and blackburn can no longer socialise with anyone from outside their own households. Theres a new lower limit of 20 people allowed to attend weddings orfunerals. People are also being encouraged to not use public transport unless essential. Workplaces are unaffected, as are childcare facilities, and other businesses including pubs and restaurants can continue to operate. Elsewhere in the north west, from wednesday, those l