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this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at nine. leaked emails from the british ambassador to washington describe president trump's administration as "in ' ' and "incompetent". iran says it has breached another condition of its 2015 international nuclear agreement. ministers are to spend three million pounds on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no—deal brexit at the end of october. greece is going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting defeat for the left—wing government. a dream start for the pairing of andy murray and serena williams in the mixed doubles — as they delight wimbledon‘s centre court crowd with a straight sets victory.
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and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35— this mornings reviewers are sian griffiths, education editor at the sunday times and the journalist and author shyama perera. the trump administration has been labelled "inept", insecure and incompetent in leaked emails from the british ambassador to washington. sir kim darroch said that the white house was ‘uniquely dysfunctional‘ and ‘divided' under donald trump. but the ambassador also said in the memos that mr trump should not be written off. the foreign office says the leak of diplomatic cables was "mischievous", but hasn't denied their authenticity. our political correspondent jessica parker is with me now.
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not diplomatic language at all. tell us more not diplomatic language at all. tell us more about what has been said in these e—mails. us more about what has been said in these e-mails. not diplomatic language but these memos were never meant for public consumption. it is pretty unprecedented to see the scale of information that has been lea ked scale of information that has been leaked and the frankness of the language. these date from 2017 to the present, among the comments made by kim darroch he said the trump administration is inept, insecure, incompetent and he said about donald trump, fora man incompetent and he said about donald trump, for a man who has risen to the highest office in the planet, he radiates insecurity and to deal with mrtrump you radiates insecurity and to deal with mr trump you have to make a point simple, even blunt and immediate reports of vicious infighting within the white house are mostly true. he talks about the recent state visit where donald trump met the queen, we hear that is regarded to have gone very well and could be promising for
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uk american relations but he warns it is still the land of america first. some pretty revealing insights from the ambassador in washington. there will be big questions asked as to how these lea ked questions asked as to how these leaked e—mails emerged. questions asked as to how these leaked e-mails emerged. the infighting you mentioned will not come as a surprise to a lot of people because of this revolving door nature of personnel coming and going but what is the impact likely to be on the relationship between britain and the united states? as you say some of the things we have heard this morning will not surprised people but this could end up surprised people but this could end up straining relations, diplomatic relations, between the uk and america. i think a lot of people will be carefully watching donald trump's twitter feed as people wake up trump's twitter feed as people wake up stateside to see whether he has any reaction. the story is running in america so it will be interesting to see what he has to say. because
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of the america first a slogan he ran with his campaign, his supporters probably will not bat an eyelid. you are right, it seems that in american politics things are divided. it is interesting that in some of these lea ked interesting that in some of these leaked e—mails it talks about how president trump should not be written off despite rumours of scandal and many criticisms of his administration. kim darroch even gets quite poetic. he says he could crash and burn but do not write him off. colourful passage as he co m pa res off. colourful passage as he compares donald trump to arnold schwarzenegger in the terminator films. he says he could emerge from the frames battered but intact. a sense that he could survive and be re—elected. sense that he could survive and be re-elected. we will watch out for a reaction as washington gets up and about. thank you very much.
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iran have announced a new breach of the 2015 nuclear deal, pushing enriching uranium closer to a weapons grade level. meanwhile, france and tehran have agreed to try to resume talks on salvaging the iranian nuclear deal. iranian officials say the doors of diplomacy are still open, during a phone call with emmanual macron, iran's president hassan rouhani urged european countries to save the international nuclear agreement. gareth barlow reports. the landmark deal was supposed to contain iran's development of nuclear technology. europe felt the agreement worked. donald trump disagreed. i am announcing today that the united states will withdraw from the iran nuclear deal. in a few moments, i will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating us nuclear sanctions on the iranian regime. just over a year ago, the president upended the agreement
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and america imposed tough economic sanctions to the ire and pain of many iranians. ever since, the authorities in tehran have pressured europe to keep the deal and their economy alive. translation: the europeans have failed to fulfil their promises of protecting iran's interests under the deal. our next step will be enriching uranium beyond its 3.67% allowed under the deal. having surpassed its agreed limit of enriched uranium, tehran can raise the pressure on europe once more by increasing the level of enrichment. during an hour—long call with the iranian leader, the french president expressed strong concern about the consequences of abandoning the nuclear deal. the agreement that took so long to bring together looked so close to unravelling, but in the face of a resolute america, will europe be able to keep the deal alive?
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gareth barlow, bbc news. fawaz gerges from the london school of economics, says european leaders have struggled to limit the impact us sanctions have had on iran. translation: in a couple of hours' time technical work will conclude... that was clearly not the right person, we will try to bring you that clip from him a little later. it's been revealed that the department of health is planning to spend three million pounds on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no—deal brexit at the end of october. it wants to hire an "express freight service" to transport medicines, blood and transplant tissue. but experts have described the timeline for the contract as "tight". katy austin reports. when a multi—million pound ferry
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contract was awarded to seaborne freight, which had never run a ferry service, the way the government was securing deals to deliver contingency plans for a no deal brexit came under intense scrutiny. now there is a new brexit date and new plans are being drawn up in case the flow of goods in and out of the uk is disrupted by leaving the eu without a deal. things are being done differently, more flexible freight contracts are already being planned, and tussell, a data provider on government contracts, has noticed the department of health is planning to spend 3 million pounds on an express freight service, making sure there is a continuous supply of medicines, blood and transplant tissue. it says it's good to see a full procurement procedure being used, but that the timeline for the service being ready is tight, something a legal expert agrees with. a department of health and social care spokeswoman said the speed of the contract is within the usual guidelines. voting has begun in greece's snap general election which was called by the left—wing prime minister alexis tsipras.
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he called the election after his party — syriza — suffered a defeat in the european elections in may. the government faces a challenge from the centre—right new democracy party. it's the country's sixth general election since the financial crisis in 2008. voting ends at around 5 o'clock this evening. more protests are expected in hong kong today as the row over china's control of the region continues. last week activists stormed the parliament building to oppose a controversial bill which allows extradition to china from hong kong. china has already issued a sharp rebuke to the uk over its support for pro—democracy campaigners, warning britain not to "interfere in its domestic affairs". anti—government protesters are expected to rally outside hong kong's west kowloon railway station where high—speed trains depart for the chinese mainland — turning up pressure on the city's pro—beijing leaders. robin brant is in hong kong with the latest. for the protesters momentum is key.
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we had a big protest in monday which ended them storming and occupying a building. they are meeting here today, we are expecting 2000 to gather here but the focus is not a political target. they say the focus are people coming to the side of hong kong, the bit attached to the mainland. chinese tourists coming here to shop, they are getting the train crossing the border and protesters say they want to focus on them and explain their cause, what they are upset about and persuade them to support them. different targets but i think momentum is very important for the protesters. as for the numbers, we do not know. we expect around 2000 protesters to gather here and what around two miles and end outside the express train station that can take you to the mainland and all the way to beating. the police are ready, there are 1000 or so on standby with
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anything does go wrong. they are a little jittery on either side, we do not know what to expect. the police are urging protesters to act peacefully and rationally. let's show you the live pictures of people who have gathered on the streets to continue this protest, they have escalated in recent weeks and we have seen protests take place in other parts of the world in solidarity with this movement. on the surface, this is to do with the bill that would allow the extradition from mainland china to hong kong. it is about more than that because hong kong enjoys freedoms in their semi—autonomous state that would be impossible on mainland china. critics are saying those rights are in decline and china has been accused of meddling in hong kong, citing examples such
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as legal rulings that have disqualified pro—democracy legislators. we will keep an eye on those pictures is that devastation continues. —— as that demonstration continues. 41 migrants on board a rescue ship that docked at an italian port without official permission have now disembarked. the ship landed yesterday on the island of lampedusa, even though italy's far—right interior minister, matteo salvini, had warned it to stay away. the italian charity that chartered the vessel had said conditions on board were intolerable. andy beatt has more. under dark skies and after days on board, the rescued migrants were allowed to disembark. the rescue boat that found them adrift in the mediterranean had docked in the port of lampedusa, hours earlier. as the charity vessel approached the shore, the italian coastguard made repeated demands for it to turn around. translation: i repeat the order, you have to stop. you are violating the decree
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released on july the 5th 2019 and you're resisting against a military ship. on board, 41 migrants facing intolerable hygienic conditions, according to the charity that runs the boat. despite reaching a safe port and disembarking, the migrants are far from welcome. that's the message from italy's interior minister matteo salvini. translation: there is this ship in the port of lampedusa and i repeat, i did not authorise anything. for me, the laws and the borders are valid and must be respected. the number of migrants reaching europe has markedly dropped in recent years but 681 people have died in the mediterranean so far this year according to the international organisation for migration. just a week ago, and other charity vessel defied the italian authorities to dock in lampedusa. in international waters,
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outside the port, a third vessel waits with 65 people on board. italy wants other european countries to do more to help with migrants reaching europe. the migrants want a chance of a better life. the headlines on bbc news... leaked emails from the british ambassador to washington have described president trump's administration as "inept", "insecure" and "incompetent". iran says it has breached yet another condition of its 2015 international nuclear agreement. the department of health plans to spend three million pounds on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no—deal brexit at the end of october. many working parents find it stressfuljuggling time in the office with childcare. the government says it wants to support businesses to deliver more family friendly policies. there are particular challenges for people who are freelance, or work for small companies.
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but there are some signs things are changing, as dougal shaw reports. this looks like a fairly typical office for a trendy london tech start—up but there is something a bit different. working adults shared the space with children though it also has some quiet more traditional office areas, parents here are encouraged to be with their children while working. it is seen as perfectly normal. the boss of the small company provides a childminder during school holidays to look after children on site. we will see a more productive britain if more people do not have to lose half a day because of travelling. i thought what would i have wanted when i was a new working mother. iwas i have wanted when i was a new working mother. i was astounded at the lack of childcare in the workplace. what she is offering is pa rt workplace. what she is offering is part of the wider trend. small companies are increasingly looking
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for a convenient childcare arrangements to track the best talent. this can working space is one of several to offer a nursery on the premises. it has space for children to play on the roof as well asa children to play on the roof as well as a nursery in the basement. from which adults can easily reach their workstations. it makes it easier for me because i knowl workstations. it makes it easier for me because i know i drop her off, she is downstairs, she can be straight up to my desk in seconds if anything happens. straight up to my desk in seconds if anything happenslj straight up to my desk in seconds if anything happens. i feelthis straight up to my desk in seconds if anything happens. i feel this is straight up to my desk in seconds if anything happens. i feelthis is how working women should be able to be. i not tempted to check on her all the time? no, because i have lots to do. she has lots to do and is having a great time with people that care and love her. i do not want to interrupt that. this is the fourth, cooking space in london and the man behind it thinks this is a new expectation that needs to be met. my hope is if we look ahead in ten yea rs'
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hope is if we look ahead in ten years' time, why can't every new office development have childcare abilities? it requires a will, ambition and a recognition that working parents in small businesses need access to childcare. the usa will aim to lift the women's world cup for a fourth time when they face the netherlands in sunday's showdown in lyon. the defending champions face the reigning european champions in the final, and will attempt to become only the second nation to win back—to—back women's world cup titles. the usa go into the game as favourites. around 15,000 syrian refugees have arrived in the uk as part of the government's resettlement scheme. many are unable to drive. for those resettled into more rural communities, schools and shops can be a long walk away. the group bikes for refugees is providing refugees across scotland with donated bikes, helping make the transition to a new life a little easier. bbc scotland has been speaking to one woman who has benefited from the scheme.
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hello. i am hello. iam here hello. i am here in scotland with my daughter, four and a half and my son, two and a half, and my husband. we have been here since february and we are trying to integrate, i think is the word, to the society here. i went to live here because of the war in syria. i cannot speak about what we have been through. it was very ha rd we have been through. it was very hard and it is one reason why we wa nted hard and it is one reason why we wanted a new name because we had bad experiences back at home and bad experiences back at home and bad experiences in lebanon. we want to feel like... i cannot say it is easy, it is very hard. it is a
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totally different planet from syria, really totally different. most refugees do not have cars and if you wa nt to refugees do not have cars and if you want to go anywhere it will be expensive. to the school it is half an hour walking. he did it, he promised he would do it. all families get a bike, every member of the new families had a bike. i was surprised, they were really professional. they were not just like, ok, this is your bike, ta ke just like, ok, this is your bike, take it now. they were checking every bike for every person. they are trying but it is hard. they make
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fun of me because i did not know how to ride a bike. it is not familiar for girls to ride a bike. it is not familiar forgirls in to ride a bike. it is not familiar for girls in assyria to ride a bike. i try to practice, the kids try to practice —— in syria. only my husband is really good. this is the best feeling ever. i had days in london on where i could not sleep. i remember that. —— in lebanon. london on where i could not sleep. i rememberthat. —— in lebanon. it london on where i could not sleep. i remember that. —— in lebanon. it is just knowing your kids will be ok, they will grow up and study. it is great. there is more of that story on the bbc iplayer.
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more and more of us are living the single life — around 16 million people in the uk are currently not in a relationship — but what does it mean to be single today? well research shows it could mean being happier, healthier and more successful than the married population. graham satchell has been taking a look at the issue. an amble through the countryside in kent organised by a group called weekday walks. some here are not in a relationship. andrew davidson, for example, has been single all his life. for me, it suits me. you're your own boss, your own ceo. you can get up when you want to, you can sleep with your cat if you want to. you know, financially i think it is cheaper. i don't feel lonely, i have plenty of close friends and i enjoy my life. being single has been stigmatised and stereotyped as sad, lonely, miserable. but more and more studies are now showing the opposite is true. the latest research from the hebrew university ofjerusalem shows single people are more social and better
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at staying in touch with friends, are better educated, get greater satisfaction from theirjobs, eat more healthily and are less lonely in old age. the single most important factor of happiness and well—being is not whether you are married and not whether you have a family or not, a nuclear, traditional family, it's the number of friendships you have and the richness of those friendships. a park in north london. paige, rebecca and joanne are all single. i think it's getting to a time where it's ok to be single and you canjust be happy with yourself. go back a few years and there was a lot of pressure from the media that you need to get coupled up, married and whatever really quickly. it's not like, oh, you're single, you're going to die alone now. it's more fun being single, and you can do whatever you want to do. i think that's the best thing, from my point of view.
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if you're really on your own, you really have to ask yourself what do i want to do? what do i enjoy? and i think it helps you know yourself better. more than a third of the adult population in the uk, 16 million people, are now single and numbers are rising. experts say government policy on things like tax and housing designed to support marriage and families will have to evolve as more and more people choose to live a fulfilled life not in a relationship. a cayman islands sea turtle who was destined to end up as soup has been rescued and is now living in blackpool. the large creature which weighs in at a hefty 19 stone, was brought to the uk as part of the sea life centre's protection programme. turtle numbers are dwindling around the world due to threats like breeding for the food industry and industrialfishing. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell.
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hello, there is a lot of fine weather to come across the uk for the remainder of today but there is always a few exceptions to the rule. there will be a little more cloud across scotland up to the north—east of england, maybe the odd sharp shower here too. an improving picture to the south where the remnants of a weather front brought us quite a grey and wet start. the south—east moving into sunshine for the afternoon. some thickening cloud through the second part of the date for the south—west of england and for south wales. quite a nagging northerly breeze feeding the cloud into northern scotland and into our north seacoast, just 1a degrees in aberdeen and a chilly 15 in newcastle. a chance of an odd shower for northern scotland, also across the pennines to the afternoon. maybe the odd sharper one, could see one or two drifting into lincolnshire and norfolk as we move through the evening. overnight, a fine story. clear skies across scotland and it could potentially. -- it —— it could turn pretty chilly.
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in some of the glens to the north, loads ofjust two or three degrees, low enough for a frost. monday dawns fine and clear for the majority and there will be plenty of sunshine around it through the day, more widespread than today but come the afternoon, we will see cloud thickening for northern ireland as a warm front moves in and some rain by evening. temperatures for monday are average values, we are looking at 16 in aberdeen, one in newcastle, up to 17. 21—22 to the south. we should have a fine day for wimbledon on monday with some pleasant spells of sunshine and courtside should feel pretty comfortable, highs of 20 or 21. later in the week, there is an increasing chance of disruption to play. tuesday, i think anyone will say to the north any rain will stay to the north. high —— any rain will stay to the north. high pressure hangs on in the south. greyer prospects for
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northern ireland with some rain and the rain moving into scotland and northern england. to the south, perhaps 23 degrees, further north, we are looking at the mid teens. perhaps some heavier rain for a time across the central belt of scotland. onto the outlook, for the middle part of the week, quite unsettled across the northern part of the uk and then friday, fairly widespread showers are possible with some real humdingers in the mix so that could bring some disruption to wimbledon.
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hello this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: leaked emails from the british ambassador to washington have described president trump's administration as "inept", "insecure" and "incompetent". iran says it has breached yet another condition of its 2015 international nuclear agreement. the department of health plans to spend £3 million on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no—deal brexit
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at the end of october. greeks are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting defeat for the left—wing government. before the papers — sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. good morning. mixed doubles went primetime on saturday night as andy murray and serena williams played together for the very first time. serandy, as they're now known, won their opening mixed doubles match at wimbledon, and they put on a show too. natalie pirks rounds up a busy day at the all england club. time flies when you're having fun. and when the partnership, dubbed ‘serandy‘, finally got on centre court... applause ..it was guaranteed box office. the smiles kept coming as the partnership began to flourish, though it wasn't always faultless. commentator: serena, get up! commentator:
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laughter. with the first set in the bag, they turned on the style to make murray's first return to centre court in two years a successful one. after he lost his men's double match earlier, this pair were feeling the love. who's the boss in this pairing? well, we're a team. there's no "i" in team. we were saying before the match, we're both the youngest sibling, so we're used to being bossed by our older brother and sister, so we're sort of taking it in turns, i guess. johanna konta came through three sets against sloane stephens to make week two, but in an epic 5—setter, britain's dan evans was so close to joining her. instead, joao sousa is portugal's first player in history to reach the last 16 and will play rafa nadal. wimbledon is still loco about coco gauff, but today, the teenager and partnerjay clarke had no answer for their opponents lindstedt and ostapenko in the mixed doubles. she's got biggerfish to fry next week, though. and from the youngest to the greatest, roger federer now
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the first player in singles history to record 350 grand slam match wins. no sweat. natalie pirks, bbc news, wimbledon. couple of other things to mention, and there was disappointment though for britain's harriet dart. she was beaten by the world number one ashleigh barty on centre court. dart said it was a learning curve. and trouble could be looming for the italian fabio fognini. the world number ten has apologised after being heard to say that he wanted a bomb to explode on wimbledon during his defeat to the american tennys sandgren. phil neville described england's third place playoff at the world cup as nonsense. and the players were pretty crestfallen afterwards too. they lost to sweden in nice after going 2—0 down in the first 22 minutes. sofia jakobsson getting the second. england rallied later in the first half and got a goal thanks to fran kirby. and their comeback would have been complete were it not for another intervention from the var. just like in the semi final against the usa.
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