as far as we know, the easy andrew harper was called to attend reports of a burglary. —— pc andrew harpernow any more than that. he was involved in a serious incident and ten people have been arrested. we know they are all males and their ages range from 13 to 30. there has been a number of condolences sent by borisjohnson, jeremy corbyn, the home secretary priti patel, as you have heard, and a number of police stations up and down the country have all expressed their view at the fact this is an appalling way for a police officer to have died while on duty. thank you forjoining us. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw is with me and how rare is it for a police officer to be killed on duty? thankfully, what has happened to pc andrew harper is very rare. he is in fa ct andrew harper is very rare. he is in fact the first police officer to have been killed in suspicious circumstances this year. but there is concern about the increasing danger that officers are fit —— appear to be facing on the street because this week there has been two other incidents that could potentially have led to

that is the killing of police officer andrew harper. ins closed at the moment. you can see the release officer walking towards our camera. it is the junction and it is still shut with frantic activity despite the weather conditions. the police officer, accompanied by one of his colleagues, was called to the scene last night to investigate reports of a burglary. pc harper was a rhodes officer, road —— road officer. he had been married forjust four weeks and the sun newspaper is reporting today that they were due to go on their honeymoon next week. the scene was apparently one in which a number of police officers, the fire service and the ambulance service were eventually in attendance. during the course of what happened late last night and into the early hours of this morning police arrested ten men, ten men and boys aged between 13 and 30 all of whom are currently being held in police custody. within the last hour the chief constable of thames valley police, joel campbell, spoke to journalists at the training centre not far from the scen

pc andrew harper, who was 28, was married just four weeks ago. it's thought he was dragged along by a vehicle late last night. the murder of pc andrew harper is a mindless and a brutal crime, and obviously all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. 10 people have been arrested, including a 13—year—old boy. we'll be live at the scene. also on the programme... 5,000 jobs at british steel could be saved, as the turkish military pension fund agrees in principle to buy the firm. a week on from the blackout, national grid is to hand a report to the regulator explaining what happened. a group of women diagnosed with a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants take legal action. i think when you hear the word "cancer", you just think, i'm going to die. and we cried here, my family. it was awful. and putting more women front and centre — one major orchestra's attempt to find female conductors. and coming up on bbc news... a goalkeeping crisis at liverpool? reserve keeper adrian is a doubt for the weekend after being injured

he emphatically denies any responsibility or involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. e the police to follow every single line of enquiry to prove who is responsible. pc harper is the first policeman to be killed for over two years. pc harper had been married forjust 28 days. also on the programme. a warning from britain's oil refineries — their long term future might be in doubt after a no—deal brexit. the night a million people in england and wales lost power — the industry watchdog opens an investigation — there could be fines. khaleeya was just 1a when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer — that's rare but the number of teenagers with the disease is rising. fancy a trip into space? virgin galactica says they'll be issuing boarding passes as soon as next year. and coming up on bbc news: steve smith will miss the third ashes test after suffering concussion — he's been unable to train after suffering a blow to the neck. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. pc andrew harper was doing his duty when he was killed last thursday. today the man charged with his

a murder investigation has been launched after a police officer, who's been named as pc andrew harperlley police say 10 people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody at various police stations across the thames valley. the prime minister borisjohnson says he's "shocked and appalled". that tweet from the prime minister borisjohnsonjust that tweet from the prime minister borisjohnson just coming in that tweet from the prime minister borisjohnsonjust coming in in that tweet from the prime minister borisjohnson just coming in in the last few moments. bbcjournalist charlotte winfield has been giving us the latest from berkshire. so far we know thames valley police have launched a murder investigation after a thames valley police officer died following an incident where i am now, last night at around 11:30pm. it is at a crossroads along a really busy road, ufton lane and lambsden hill, near the aa that joins reading and newbury. there are constantly cars and lorries going up and down here at all hours of the day. we know pc andrew harper was sadly kill

‘ court this morning, 20—year—old jed foster, who was charged last night with the murder of pc andrew harperith the theft of a quad bike just before the police officer died. some of pc harper's family came to court to see the man accused of killing him in person and to witness his first appearance in the dock. the hearing lasted less than two minutes. jed foster confirmed his name, his date of birth and his addressjust off the m4 near reading, and was told his case would be sent to the crown court for trial. some ofjed foster's family were also in court, including his mother, holding a teddy bear. afterwards, his solicitor made a statement. on behalf of him and his family, he emphatically denies any involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. we urge the police to follow every line of inquiry to prove who is responsible and to ensure that there is justice in is responsible and to ensure that there isjustice in this is responsible and to ensure that there is justice in this case. is responsible and to ensure that there isjustice in this case. pc andrew harper, who married his wife

very sad day for all who knew pc andrew harper.are incident but is it rare enough, and can more be done? any death is appalling and thousands of police officers are injured in the line of duty every year. we have had two serious incidents in the last couple of weeks but thankfully, for an officer to be killed is rare. but every violent or life—threatening incident is a reminder of what we ask our incident is a reminder of what we ask oui’ emergency incident is a reminder of what we ask our emergency services to do and ask our emergency services to do and a reminder of the values that underpin our society, public service. notjust doing your bit but on occasion taking risk. the values of selflessness, courage, valour and gallantry. he was not armed. most police officers say they do not want to be because that would separate them from the people they are pledged to serve but the principles of policing to which robert peel gave his name include this, the police and members of the public who are paid to give full—time attention to dutie

pc andrew harper was 28—years—old and had been married just four weeks ago.r is a brutal crime and obviously all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. tory mp kenneth clark said he would step in as leader of a new government to stop no—deal brexit ifjeremy corbyn couldn't unite mps. he becomes feminist if he wins a general election, which i don't he ever will. —— becomes prime minister.

but obviously, today our thoughts are very much with pc andrew harper and oui’ very much with pc andrewith his family and oui’ our thoughts are with his family and our sympathies for their loss. will you be asking the home secretary to look specifically at any points you can make to protect current serving police officers rather than the 20,000 you are talking about to make them safer in theirjob?” 20,000 you are talking about to make them safer in theirjob? i know that them safer in theirjob? i know that the police are uniquely brave and that they go towards danger rather than away from it to keep us safe andi than away from it to keep us safe and i know whenever a police officer is murdered in the course of their duties, there is always a review to see what more we could do to protect oui’ see what more we could do to protect our officers. i know priti patel will be doing just that. it is a very rare occurrence, it's an absolute tragedy for the police officer to lose his life in the course of his duties and of course we will do everything we can to keep oui’ we will do everything we c

pc andrew harper was not armed.ers say they don't want to be armed, because weapons might separate them from the people they are there to protect. that, i think, people they are there to protect. that, ithink, speaks people they are there to protect. that, i think, speaks to one of the principles of policing, to which robert peel gave his name, which says the police are only members of the public who are paid to give full—time attention to duties who are incumbent on every citizen. and perhaps that is what we all need to remember this evening. pc harbour died doing his duty. —— pc harper. as citizens, we might reflect on the duty incumbent on us all. a man has admitted trying to murder a bulgarian teenager in surrey five months ago, in what prosecutors have described as a far—right terror attack. vincent fuller, who'd praised the gunman in the christchurch mosque shootings the day before, pleaded guilty to four charges. he'll be sentenced next month. a provisional agreement has been reached for the purchase of briti

pc andrew harper was 28—years—old and had been married just four weeks ago.ew harper is a mindless and a brutal crime and obviously all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. jeremy corbyn cannot unite politicians against a no—deal brexit, that's according to tory mp ken clarke, who confirmed he would step in to lead, if called upon. he becomes prime minister if he wins a general election, which i don't he ever will. hope for 5,000 british steel workers, after a tentative deal to rescue the company from insolvency. a group of women diagnosed with a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants, take legal action. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are new european columnist and playwright bonnie greer and the associate director of iea, kate andrews. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the telegraph reports that conservative mp ken clarke is willing to become a caretaker prime minister to avoid a no—deal brexit. the guardian, along with many other papers, leads on t

pc andrew harper was 28—years—old and had been married just four weeks ago. murder of pc andrew harper is a brutal crime and obviously all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. tory mp kenneth clark said he would step in as leader of a new government to stop no—deal brexit ifjeremy corbyn couldn't unite mps. he becomes feminist if he wins a general election, which i don't he ever will. —— becomes prime minister. hope for 5,000 british steel workers, after a tentative deal to rescue the company from insolvency. a group of women diagnosed with a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants, take legal action. and at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, new european columnist and playwright bonnie greer and the associate director of iea, kate andrews. stay with us for that. hello. a murder inquiry has begun after a police officer died while investigating a burglary. pc andrew harper, who was 28, is thought to have been dragged along by a vehicle late last night, near the village of ufton nervet i

pc andrew harper is 28 years old and had been married four weeks ago.according to the tory mp ken clarke who said he wouldn't rule out leading a government to stop a no—deal brexit. hope for 5000 british steelworkers after a tentative deal to rescue the company from insolvency. a depressed mother who drowned her toddler twins in the bath out of "anger" at her estranged husband, has been jailed up for 10 years. samantha ford killed her children jake and chloe on boxing day last year, after her split from their father steven ford a few months beforehand. she will serve her sentence after psychiatric treatment. a group of women who've been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants, are taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies and surgeons, for compensation. there have been more than 500 confirmed cases of the lymphoma worldwide, including 57 in the uk. 0ne leading plastic surgeon says women are almost being used as "human guinea pigs," and not told of all the risks associated with implants, before they have them. lauren mos

andrew, in silence now. whistle. silence. whistle. pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. "we are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. for centuries, a significant sikh minority has grown in relative safety in afg ha nista n. but in the last decade, persecution has seen the population drop. sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. in a muslim country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. and the violence is getting worse. i have returned to my homeland of afghanistan to meet one of the nation's oldest communi

he emphatically denies any responsibility or involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. raced financier jeffrey epstein made a new will just two days before taking his own life. the energy regulator is to examine whether the right decisions were made during the power cut earlier this month. and is this dramatic new evidence of climate change — two kayakers get the shock of their lives. the eu council president donald tusk has rejected borisjohnson‘s fresh demand for the irish backstop to be removed from any brexit deal. the backstop would keep the uk in the eu customs union — preventing the return of border checks between northern ireland and the irish republic. it comes as the government annouces that british government officials will no longer go to most eu meetings from the ist of september. in a statement, the department for exiting the eu says the decision to ‘unshackle' officials from these eu meetings is to enable them to better focus their talents on our immediate national priorities. the brexit secretary stephen barclay said officials will only go to meetings tha

reading magistrates‘ court today, jed foster, who was charged last night with the murder of pc andrew harper bike, just before the police officer died. pc harper's family came to court to see the man accused of killing him in person, to bear witness to his first appearance in the dock. during the two—minute hearing, jed foster simply confirmed his name, date of birth and his address near reading. his family were also in court, including his mother, holding a teddy bear, and afterwards, his solicitor made this statement. on behalf of him and his family, he emphatically denies any responsibility or involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. we urge the police to follow every single line of inquiry to prove who is responsible and to ensure that there is justice in this case. pc andrew harper was the first police officer to die in the line of duty for more than two years. he married his wife lissiejust 28 days before he was killed. pc harper had been called out on thursday night to reports of a burglary and a stolen quad bike, but somehow he ended up under a vehicle, being dragged a

ten men, aged between 13 and 30, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering pc andrew harper in berkshire. he is clearly a man who, in his short period of time, has touched many lives and has been an exemplary police officer. pro—democracy protesters take to the streets of hong kong once more — they've been supported by thousands of teachers. meanwhile, chinese troops have put on a show of military strength in the border city of shenzhen. the new chancellor sajid javid says he wants to simplify the tax system, and will consider changes to stamp duty, in his first budget. actor peter fonda, best remembered for the cult—classic film easy rider, has died aged 79. in cricket — stuart broad is pushing for england to win the second ashes test, despite five sessions having been lost to rain. and foreign correspondents based in london give an outsider‘s view of events in the uk in this week's dateline — that's in half an hour. good morning. ten people, aged between 13 and 30 years—old, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering a police officer in berkshire who was dragged along a road by a v

married just a month ago, pc andrew harper was looking forward to his honeymoon., though, his death is the subject of a murder investigation, dragged along the road by a vehicle. among those to visit the scene today, the deputy police commissioner for thames valley. i've heard from people coming forth from across the country, people, police officers who worked with andy, but also victims of crime who he supported in the past, and i think that's one of the most fitting memorials to him, is those people whose lives he's touched coming forward to say how much they appreciated what he's done for them. pc harper's death has been described as mindless and brutal by the prime minister. ten people are being questioned on suspicion of murder. officers have been searching a nearby caravan site as part of the investigation. there's been a steady stream of people throughout the morning bringing flowers, some who were colleagues of pc harper, visibly upset, others who didn't know him but wanted to express their own shock and sadness about what happened here. for police, it's a

remembering pc andrew harper.r the officer killed in the line of duty a week ago. angela merkel oppose president macron's warnings of an international crisis as wildfires burnin international crisis as wildfires burn in the amazon. the brazil leader is facing heavy criticism. a daily pill containing four medicines could help developing countries cut the number of strokes and heart attacks by a third. sport now. and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. the second day of the third ashes test is underway and england are already in all sorts of trouble. first of all, jason roy lasted less than 20 minutes this morning, caught off the bowling of josh hazlewood forjust nine runs. then captainjoe root followed not long after, caught in exactly the same way off the same bowler. england are chasing australia's first innings target of 179 at headingley — they're currently 10 for 2. follow it live with the test match special team on 5 live sports extra and via the bbc sport website. it is a huge day fo

we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected colleaguee officer, son, brother and husband. we're here to offer our respects and to acknowledge his passing. pc harper, who got married just 28 days before he died, was killed responding to a burglary last thursday night. so in this moment, let us still our busy hearts and minds as we remember our colleague and friend andrew, in silence now. whistle pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. "we are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. president trump has called on american companies to boycott china, accusing beijing of stealing from the united states. it comes after chin

a tribute written by the widow of pc andrew harper.appalled" by new allegations epstein faced, of sexual abuse and trafficking in young girls. the statement was issued after a video emerged of the prince at epstein‘s home, shortly after the financier served a prison sentence, for a sex offence with a minor. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has the latest. they are images that will haunt him — prince andrew at the home of a convicted paedophile. caught on camera as young women come and go, despite andrew‘s apparent efforts to be as discreet as possible. the video was taken outside the new york home of andrew‘s friend jeffrey epstein in 2010, two years after epstein‘s conviction. and there at the door, amid the comings and goings, the queen‘s second son. epstein was an associate of andrew‘s for a number of years. it is even suggested andrew took him once to balmoral. this photograph was taken in 2001. andrew at one of epstein‘s parties with a then—17—year—old girl called virginia roberts. her claim to have had sex with andrew

reading magistrates court today, jed foster, who was charged last night with the murder of pc andrew harperfore the police officer died. pc harper's family came to court to see the man accused of killing him in person, to bear witness to his first appearance in the dock. during the two—minute hearing, jed foster simply confirmed his name, date of birth and his address near reading. his family were also in court, including his mother, holding a teddy bear, and afterwards, his solicitor made this statement. on behalf of him and his family, he emphatically denies any responsibility or involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. we urge the police to follow every single line of inquiry to prove who is responsible and to ensure that there is justice in this case. pc andrew harper was the first police officer to die in the line of duty for more than two years. he married his wife lissiejust 28 days before he was killed. pc harper had been called out on thursday night to reports of a burglary and a stolen quad bike, but somehow he ended up under a vehicle, being dragged across the busy

we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected colleaguend proud police officer, son, brother and husband. we're here to offer our respects and to acknowledge his passing. pc harper, who got married just 28 days before he died, was killed responding to a burglary last thursday night. so in this moment, let us still busy hearts and minds as we remember our colleague and friend andrew, in silence now. whistle. pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. "we are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. british airways pilots are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay. the british airline pilots association

my condolences to andrew harper's family and his colleagues, who must be absolutely devastated.ing, apparently, what had happened at a burglary, and was killed in the line of duty. as flags flew at half mast on the force's stations, the chief constable said that he felt violence against the police was increasing, though pc harper was the first to die at work since pc keith palmer was killed in the westminster bridge attack. he leaves behind his new wife and a wider grieving family, who said today that they were devastated. daniel sandford, bbc news, ufton green. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this is it japan's this is itjapan‘s most northerly main island of hokkaido. for decades, travellers have been drawn here by its stark contrast to the rest of the country. it's another japan, one that is wild, challenging and remote. distinctive communities. i've come to me them and find out more about the country ‘s northern frontier. so, if you look up to where i'm heading, that is japan's most northerly point. on the other side, just a0 kilometres from the japanese coast

reading magistrates court today, jed foster, who was charged last night with the murder of pc andrew harper before the police officer died. pc harper's family came to court to see the man accused of killing him in person, to bear witness to his first appearance in the dock. during the two—minute hearing, jed foster simply confirmed his name, date of birth and his address near reading. his family were also in court, including his mother, holding a teddy bear, and afterwards, his solicitor made this statement. on behalf of him and his family, he emphatically denies any responsibility or involvement in the horrific murder of pc andrew harper. we urge the police to follow every single line of inquiry to prove who is responsible and to ensure that there is justice in this case. pc andrew harper was the first police officer to die in the line of duty for more than two years. he married his wife lissiejust 28 days before he was killed. pc harper had been called out on thursday night to reports of a burglary and a stolen quad bike, but somehow he ended up under a vehicle, being dragged across the b

a minute's silenced the pc andrew harper, who died in the line of duty. the thames valley officer had been married just four weeks when he died. his chief constable said he was a dearly loved and respected colleague. we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected friend and colleague, a dearly respected police officer. tv chef pru leith is brought in to help aid a new review of food in nhs hospitals. it's another one. disaster for england in the ashes as the top order collapses at headingley. and coming up on bbc news — the clock ticks at bury. the club will be expelled from the efl at midnight, unless a last—minute deal can be struck to save it. hello, good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one o'clock. the record number of wildfires in the amazon rainforest has been described as an "international crisis" by the french president emmanuel macron — he's called for them to be top of the agenda at this weekend's g7 summit. there have been 75,000 fires this year in the world's largest rainforest, which is

because not everyone knew andrew harper. . actually, most people didn't realise just how local andrew was. when they asked for the ribbon they were moved by the case on its own. and then it was only when i was giving them the ribbons, as nobody was asked to take it, everybody that is displaying the ribbons has asked for the ribbon. it was only when i was giving out the ribbon that the conversation came up that he was local and he was from abingdon. well, abingdon‘s where he worked from. and then i notified them that actually he was a lot more local than that and that just seemed to increase the intensity of the emotions that will being felt at the time. that was andy ledbury on bbc brea kfast that was andy ledbury on bbc breakfast earlier. as we've been hearing, huge fires have been blazing through the brazilian rainforest this week, with a record number in the amazon region. celebrities and political figures have taken to twitter to speak out about the potential international crisis. the american singer madonna shared an ins

my condolences to andrew harper's family and his colleagues, who must be absolutely devastated.s duty, examining, apparently, what had happened at a burglary, and was killed in the line of duty. as flags flew at half mast on the force's stations, the chief constable said that he felt violence against the police was increasing, though pc harper was the first to die at work since pc keith palmer was killed in the westminster bridge attack. he leaves behind his new wife and a wider grieving family, who said today that they were devastated. daniel sandford, bbc news, ufton green. now on bbc news: our world. in northern europe's lapland, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, threatening the livelihood of its indigenous sami people. lapland is europe's great last wilderness. it stretches across norway, sweden, finland and russia, north of the arctic circle. the far north of finland is the home of the sami, europe's only indigenous people, who still live off the land. but the life of the sami people is changing. climate change is affecting the arctic more than

we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected colleaguebrother and husband. we're here to offer our respects and to acknowledge his passing. pc harper, who got married just 28 days before he died, was killed responding to a burglary last thursday night. so in this moment, let us still our busy hearts and minds as we remember our colleague and friend andrew, in silence now. whistle whistle. whistle. pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. "we are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. president trump has called on american companies to boycott china — accusing beijing of stealing from the united states. it comes after c

we were speaking to the deputy police commissioner, pc andrew harper's area where he worked m, andrewne of the things he was very keen to point out was the individual work that andrew harper had done, specific people he had helped over time. i dare say, as time passes, i am cautious how i say this, because we have lost your daughter and that remains the case, i dissect that you ta ke remains the case, i dissect that you take some comfort from the work that she did and the people she would have helped? she did and the people she would have helped ? and she did and the people she would have helped? and the same thing will be happening in relation to andrew's family. you have got to focus on that 99% type of work that nicola and andrew did, helping people in the community. you have got to focus ona 99%, the community. you have got to focus on a 99%, you cannot look atjust this one thing that has resulted in a die. like i said, if he held onto that, that is not healthy. we really appreciate you coming in to touch us this morning. thank you. 60 minutes past nine is the time, here is the we

pc andrew harper was the first police officer to die in the line of duty for more than two years. ed up under a vehicle, being dragged across the busy aa and ended up being treated for his fatal injuries in that road on the other side of the junction. this afternoon, scenes of crime officers continued to work at a local travellers‘ site and on nearby roads, while the nine other people who had been held on suspicion of murder were released on police bail until next month. pc harper‘s death has been felt very deeply in the wider police family, with officers from forces across england laying flowers at the crossroads where he fell. meanwhile, in neigbouring oxfordshire where pc haper lived — blue ribbons have put put up in shop windows in his memory. louisa currie reports from wallingford: a month into married life of so many plans for the future. reading and open letter in tribute to her husband. she starts, to my best friend, the kindest loveliest most selfless person you‘ll ever meet. you are brave, funny and almost the —— always there for anyone. my heart is broken without you in

pc andrew harper was 28 years old and married four weeks ago.ment to avoid a no—deal brexit. and... sport — and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. hi, ben. good evening. if you looked out of the window at some point today, you saw some rain. it was the same for australia and england at lords. joe wilson explains. at about 5:22pm here, the umpires decided to end it for the day. very frustrating for england because the rain came down just at the point of this test match when they felt they we re this test match when they felt they were really on top. let's reflect on the action that we did see here in the action that we did see here in the morning session. very bowler from the conditions with the floodlights on committee balls to new “— floodlights on committee balls to new —— bowler from the conditions with the floodlights on, the balls still new. it was cameron bancroft given out lbw. confident enough to review it. the umpire stayed with his decision. there you go, jofra archer up and off as a test match bowler.

pc andrew harper, who was 28, died on thursday evening while responding to reports of a burglary.ave been flying at half mast across the thames valley force area, in memory of the pc, who had only been married four weeks ago. let's get the latest from our correspondent simonjones, who is at the scene near the village of sulhamstead, in west berkshire. morning, there is still a big police presence at the scene hero pc harper lost his life. this side of the road remains cordoned off and if you take a look at the other side of the a for there are still a lot of these officers there as part of the ongoing investigation. we believe pc harper was dry to cross this rose by a vehicle and ended up back on the side of the street. throughout the morning we have seen a steady stream of people bringing flowers to the scene, some of them new pc harper. they were visibly upset when they arrived here, see was a tap in. others were just people from the local community who said they had heard about what it happened, they we re heard about what it happened, they were shocked and saddened and wanted

a 20—year—old man denies any involvement in the murder of pc andrew harper, who was killed while responding a burglary in berkshire last thursday. jed foster has appeared at reading magistrates‘ court this morning, charged with the murder of pc harper, who was dragged along the road by a vehicle. nine other men have been released on bail. our correspondent, andy moore is at reading magistrates court. tell us what has happened in court this morning. good morning. this was a brief appearance lasting just a few minutes. mr foster was brought in wearing grey prison issue cloths, flanked by two security officers. he was asked by the court clerk to give his name, his date of birth, and his address. his address he gave as keepers cottage in their field. address. his address he gave as keepers cottage in theirfield. he was formally charged with the murder of pc harper on august the 15th and the theft of a motorbike, so a quad bike from peter wallace. there was no formal plea but then mr foster's lawyer got up and said he'd like to make a short statement and he said on behalf of him and his family,

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andrew, in silence now. whistle. silence. whistle. pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. e are devastated and bereft", she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. now on bbc news, click. spencer kelly takes a look at the latest techniques in firefighting at the international fire training centre. this week, another chance to see our firefighting special when we tackle blazes from the air, on the ground and even on rails. in the summerand in the summer and autumn of 2018, california experienced its deadliest ever wildfires. they claimed the lives of over 80 people and whole towns were destroyed. but as residents tried to escape, the firefighters did what they always do, they ran towards the danger. it isa

andrew, in silence now. whistle. moment of silence. pc harper's mother said the family's lives had been torn apart. , she wrote. "but as andrew always lived with dignity, honour and calmness, we intend to grieve in this way." in his hometown of wallingford, shops have put up ribbons to represent the thin blue line role that police play, protecting society from crime. releasing more photographs, the family said andrew harper had been a funny, brave, compassionate brother and a generous, caring, loving son. daniel sandford, bbc news. the bbc understands the mp for sheffield hallam, brazil's president has ordered the military to help fight devastating fires in the amazon, amid mounting international pressure. president trump has ordered american firms to find alternatives to trading with china as the trade war escalates. glasgow university is to raise and spend 20 million pounds to atone for the money it benefited from during the slave trade. it's thought to be the first institution in the uk to put such a programme in place. the money will be used for a research centre which glasgow will manage in par

colleagues, friends and the local community, all came today to pay tribute where police constable andrew harperg married. now, instead of heading off on honeymoon next week, his wife has to face life without him. a postmortem showed the police officer died from multiple injuries. detectives have also revealed they are still trying to establish why a call to investigate a burglary ended so tragically. the cause of death is consistent with our current belief that andrew was caught between the vehicle and the surface of a road and then dragged for some distance. however, the circumstances as to how andrew came to be out of his vehicle and caught under the suspect vehicle are as yet unknown. the hunt for evidence has continued throughout the day. there have been extended road closures widening the search area. but the police focus has been on the four houses corner caravan and mobile home site, run by the local authority in west berkshire and used by the travelling community. access to the area has been restricted as the team leading the murder enquiry take charge. the police have now also confirme

my condolences to andrew harper's family and his colleagues, who must be absolutely devastated.ened at a burglary, and was killed in the line of duty. as flags flew at half mast on the force's stations, the chief constable said that he felt violence against the police was increasing, though pc harper was the first to die at work since pc keith palmer was killed in the westminster bridge attack. he leaves behind his new wife and a wider grieving family, who said today that they were devastated. a provisional agreement has been reached for the purchase of british steel by turkey's military pension fund. the deal could save nearly 5,000 jobs after the firm went into liquidation in may, when rescue talks with the government broke down. our north of england correspondentjudith moritz reports from scunthorpe. scu nthorpe has been fighting for its future, to save the steel and, at the same time, the whole community which depends on it. so news of the tentative turkish deal has been met with delight. i think the whole place is relieved. it's a big sigh of relief. i'm absolutely thrilled

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police chiefs call an emergency meeting to discuss officer safety — in the wake of pc andrew harper'sr last week. tens of thousands of british airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. medical leaders call for more to be done about the ongoing shortage of hormone replacement therapy. no passport required. the new technology that could make travel documents a thing of the past. england's hopes of regaining the ashes look all but over in the third test at headingley. and the travel show reviews some of its best trips this year. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. world leaders from the g7 nations have begun arriving in biarritz ahead of this weekend's summit. they are set to tackle a range of issues from the state of the global economy to the fires in the amazon rainforest. boris johnson will tell the gathering that britain won't retreat from the international community as it leaves the european union. ahead of the summit mrjohnson warned his brexit critics they were "gravely mistaken" if they thought the uk was set to lose its

investigating a burglary in berkshire, pc andrew harper was 28 and had got married four weeks‘ ago.he murder of pc andrew harper is a mindless and a brutal crime, and obviously, all our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his colleagues. 5,000 jobs at british steel could be saved as a the turkish military pension fund agrees in principle to buy the firm. a group of women diagnosed with a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants take legal action. before now on bbc news it‘s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i‘m sarah mulkerrins. coming up. it‘s a day he won‘t forget. jofra archer has claimed his first test wicket, but the rain has frustrated at lords. is there a goalkeeper crisis at liverpool? adrian is a doubt for saturday after a freak incident after liverpools win in the supercup midweek. as manchester city get set to host tottenham we hear from bernardo silva on settling into life in the north west. i thought, wow is it like this the whole i thought, wow is it like this the whole year, and it is! also coming up in the programme. on for three in

the widow of pc andrew harper, pays tribute to her husband, as police charge a 20—year—old man with hisder. councils prepare for possible food shortages to hit schools and care homes in the event of a no—deal brexit. there will be challenges around availability, challenges around delays at ports, challenges around currency situations and the impact on pricing. borisjohnson writes to the eu, calling the irish backstop anti—democratic and insisting it must go. police say a bomb attack in northern ireland was a deliberate attempt to murder officers. dissident republicans are blamed. prince andrew says he's appalled by the crimes of his former friend and convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein. and at 11:30pm we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with political strategist jo tanner and broadcaster and author john kampfner. stay with us for that. hello and good evening. police investigating the death of pc andrew harper in berkshire last week, have tonight charged a 20—year—old man with murder. jed foster, from reading, is accused of killing the constable, and also the theft of quad b

a minute's silence is held by reading football club for pc andrew harper — as the home secretary saysies of police officers killed or injured on duty should be better supported. thousands of homes lose power moments after the three remaining cooling towers at didcot power station in 0xfordshire are demolished. and this week's travel show explores the island of hokkaido in japan where they go hunting and take part in an international dance competition. good afternoon. borisjohnson is to meet the german chancellor and the french president in the coming days, to make the case for a new brexit deal. the visits, to angela merkel on wednesday and emmanuel macron on thursday, are the first mrjohnson has made since becoming prime minister. leaked government documents have warned of major disruption in the event of a no—deal brexit, including shortages of food, fuel and medicines. the minister in charge for preparations for a no—deal brexit, michael gove has denied the leak tweeting. .. 0ur political correspondent mark lobel reports. borisjohnson has been getting his message out on law and ord

ten men, aged between 13 and 30, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering pc andrew harper in berkshire. he is clearly a man who, in his short period of time, has touched many lives and has been an exemplary police officer. pro—democracy protesters take to the streets of hong kong once more — they've been supported by thousands of teachers. meanwhile, chinese troops have put on a show of military strength in the border city of shenzhen. following months of unrest in sudan, the ruling military council prepares to sign a power sharing deal with the civilian opposition. in cricket — stuart broad is pushing for england to win the second ashes test, despite five sessions having been lost to rain. and this week's click looks at whether e—scooters are legal, and tests out new fingerprint—based contactless cards. that's in half an hour. ten people, aged between 13 and 30 years—old, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering a police officer in berkshire who was dragged along a road by a vehicle. pc andrew harper, who was 28, died on thursday evening while responding to reports of a burglary

a man appears in court charged with the murder of pc andrew harper who was killed while investigatingary the eu rejects borisjohnson‘s demand that they ditch the irish backstop. that is all from me, goodbye, on bbc one we join the news teams where you are. good afternoon. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. in the last hour, australia have confirmed that their star batsman, steve smith, won't be fit to play in the third ashes test at headingley on thursday. he's not recovered enough to start training after suffering with concussion. 0ur reporter is patrick gearey cricket australia's media arm confirmed he won't play on the third test at headingley. in itself not a massive surprise given that he missed the final day of the lord's test suffering with concussion. this test suffering with concussion. this test starts on thursday so not much ofa test starts on thursday so not much of a turnaround or recovery time. smith will have had to have shown in training that he can deal with fast bowling to stand any chance of playing at headingley and he clearly wasn't ab