July saw the world heating up. Now political debates around energy and Climate Change also hotting up too. The government has said it will back hundreds of new licences for oil and Gas Production sites like this in the north sea. It has also confirmed it will support two new Carbon Capture and storage projects in northeast scotland and the humber. These would capture Carbon Dioxide where fossil fuels are burned and pipe it under the sea to store it. Climate campaigners fear it is a tactic to keep the Fossil Fuel Industry in business. The Prime Minister on a visit to aberdeenshire argued todays announcements would help the uk reach its net zero target by 2050 while still backing new oil and gas. Even in 2050, when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. Thats why technologies like Carbon Capture and storage are important. But what is important is that we get the oil and gas in the best possible way, and that means ge
By A Prematurely Celebrating Captain ben stokes. After the rain delay the wickets began to tumble and the match swayed back to england Jonny Bairstow with a brilliant catch to dismiss. Theyre chasing an unlikely 384 for victory. They resumed on 135 without loss and lost three wickets in the first hour of the morning session chris woakes taking two of them. But rain has once again disrupted things play has been stopped with australia on 238 3 needing 146 more runs to win. Elsewhere the hundred kicks off tomorrow, and leg spinner Rashid Khan Has announced he has pulled out of playing in the tournament due to injury. The Afghanistan Captain was due to play in trent rockets first three games before leaving for international duty. The number one ranked t20 bowler in the world will be replaced by Pakistans Imad Wasim before new zealands ish sodhi comes in as announced last week. That matches live bbc two. Again you would expect a lens would comfortably and they have started well. 22 14. Engl
now 82, barbara hopes her legacy will inspire others. simijolaoso, bbc news, kingston, jamaica. we are going to take a short break. when we are back we will have more and all of our top stories. don t go away. hello there. it looks like summer is going to remain on hold for the rest of this week with low pressure always nearby. it is going to stay unsettled bringing spells of cloud, rain, even strong winds around for the time of year. it has been a wetjuly, many places have seen more than double what we expect in a normal month. parts of north west england, preston, have seen three times what we expect in a normaljuly. it will stay unsettled
the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica s first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child. my son, makonnen. all my awards and medals, these are just special gifts along the way. now 82, barbara hopes her legacy will inspire others. simijolaoso, bbc news, kingston, jamaica. madonna has thanked herfamily and friends for their support after she was hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection last month. the singer said on social media, she was lucky to be alive, after being treated
beds and everything. so they should be pushing us out, really. teachers in england from the national education union vote to accept a 6.5% pay rise and call off their strikes. and it s 55 years since britain s first black female tv reporter made her debut we hear the inspiring story of barbara blake hannah. all of the stories here in a moment but first let sport and for a full but first let the drum of the series is continuing to the final day england have had a brilliant last hour. the aussies began the last day with the fifth and finest test at the oval meeting 249 to win. the aussies began the last day day of the fifth and final test at the oval needing 249 to win but lost the wicket of david warner leavng them 140 1. steve smnith should also have been on his way