Killer Levi Bellfield. North korea test fires another ballistic missile, and claims the entire us mainland is now within its range. And, countless tonnes of perfectly edible food thrown away in the uk every year. A charity calls for better labelling. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that ministers have expressed confidence, they can break the deadlock in the brexit talks, with an improved financial offer, which is understood to be around 40 50 billion euros. The eu negotiating team says that no final agreement has been reached. The sum would be a considerable increase on the amount previously offered by theresa mays government as a so called brexit divorce payment. Ministers hope this will help to move on the talks, to cover a future trading relationship between the uk and the eu. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo has the latest. She hopes shes on her way to sealing the divorce deal. After rounds of meetings, more money now on the table to leave the eu. It is understood that coul
A man has been arrested after an eight Year Old Girl was stabbed to death in the west midlands. Shes been named as mylee billingham. Germanys social Democratic Party has voted to begin formal Coalition Talks with chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives. Now on bbc news sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejohn watson the headlines this evening. Buttlers brilliance gives england something to celebrate on their tour down under. Kyle edmunds on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. And kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. All the latest from australia to come, but we start with the days football where tottenham lost ground on their top four rivals as they were held to a 1 1 draw with southampton who remain in the relegation zone. Harry kane was on the scoresheet again but both sides will feel its an opportunity missed, in their efforts at opposite ends of the table. James burford repoorts. Greatness recog
The tennis and the rest of days sport in sportsday at 5. 30pm. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in an attack by taliban militants on a luxury hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. The gunmen entered the hotel last night, opening fire before breaking into rooms and taking hostages. 160 people were rescued from the hotel by the Security Forces. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions, as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the Intercontinental Hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been reta ken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening, when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Translation there were old people and children i
Or while on a mobile phone are among those who may be handed life sentences under government proposals. Austrians head to the polls for a snap general election the 31 year Old Conservative Party leader Sebastian Kurz is tipped to become europes youngest leader and form an alliance with the far right. A0 people have died and hundreds are still missing following six days of wildfires in california. Its the most lethal outbreak in the States History with more than 100 thousand people have been displaced and whole neighbourhoods reduced to ash. Coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. This mornings reviewers are sian griffiths, education editor for the sunday times, and the political commentator vincent moss. Before the papers, sport. For a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres richard askam. Good morning. Well start with the premier league where Manchester City are two points clear at the top, after a thumping 7 2 victory over stoke yesterday. City ha