It is across europe. This is where they have got the heatwave. But here, remaining changeable. After a brief rise in temperatures, it will cool off towards the end of the week. Hello this is bbc news with ben brown. The headlines another huge protest in hong kong as tens of thousands march despite a government climb down on its extradition bill to mainland china. Protest leaders are demanding that the proposed law is permanently scrapped. Boris johnson has been given the backing of senior brexiteer, esther mcvey, who was knocked out of the conservative leadership race. The jailed british iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari radcliffe begins a new Hunger Strike as tehran protests about british claims that iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers. President trump has launched another scathing attack on londons mayor, sadiq khan, following a series of violent deaths in the capital. Hundreds of people in lincolnshire are still unable to go back to their homes because of flooding descibed by the
Hundreds of people in lincolnshire still cant go back to their homes because of flooding, described by the Environment Agency as unprecedented. Around 48 Million People may be affected by a huge electrical power failure in argentina and uruguay. And the internationally acclaimed writer Fatima Bhutto talks to George Alagiah in talking books, in half an hour on bbc news. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of protestors are back on the streets of hong kong, a day after the territorys chief executive, carrie lam, suspended highly controversial plans to allow extraditions to the chinese mainland. Carrie lam has apologised to the public with utmost sincerity and humility. The demonstrators are calling for the proposals to be completely withdrawn and for mrs lam to resign. Our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell, has spent the day at the protests. Hong kongs streets are again a sea of protest, a day after the government was forced into a humiliating back down. Its delayed a bill to allow for
First group would be begin arriving at the former airbase in august. It comes as the home office is reportedly preparing to erect marquees to accommodate 2000 people at the manston airfield in kent by the end of august. But there are warnings august. But there are warnings it could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane treatment. The ultra low treatment. The ultra low emission zone is set to be expanded in london after a High Court Ruled the plan is lawful. Legal action was brought by five conservative led councils. It conservative led councils. It means drivers will pay a £12. 50 daily fee if their vehicle doesnt meet the required emission standards. A emission standards. A spokesperson for the aa says the ruling is hugely disappointing , ruling is hugely disappointing, but it hopes london will follow other cities by adopting measures to reduce the impact on those who cannot afford it. The london mayor, sadiq khan, says there will be support the decision to expand and the ultra
they try to block a woman travelling from her state and prohibits herfrom seeking the medical help she needs to a state that provides that care, the federal government will act to protect her bedrock rights. and more than a million people are expected to gather on the streets on london today for pride as the lgbt plus community marks 50 years since the first march. hello and welcome to bbc news. there are warnings of further disruption for air travellers this summer with more flights set to be cancelled in the coming weeks at heathrow, the uk s busiest airport. the cuts are expected as airlines change their schedules ahead of the busy school holiday period. manchester airport s new boss has warned that peak time queues will continue over the summer months. the department for transport said it is focused on minimising disruption for passengers this summer , and that as part of this, it was working with airports on when it could be appropriate to allow additional night f
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