there is much anticipated match with andy murray and serena williams. ond set. andy murray is resurfacing surgery back injanuary. he is back and let'sjust listen into some of that commentary. you hear the crowd there. that was so hard. watching can be quite a relaxing experience. another match point for the grand slam champions. and the murray williams show is under way. and for andy murray, a successful return to the centre court. there you go. job done. andy murray and serena williams have won their mixed doubles match. out on centre court. the match that was originally meant to ta ke the match that was originally meant to take place on friday but their fa ns very to take place on friday but their fans very happy today. andy murray, the two—time wimbledon champion and the two—time wimbledon champion and the seven time single champion serena williams. great day for them. that match completed in a pretty short space of time. more on this shortly. hopefully from the sports team. in the meantime, let's catch up team. in the meantime, let's catch up on the

andy murray recovering from those, the hip surgery. and serena williams play with him wasjust too murray and the invites to play with him was just too good to turn down. mark this will be quite something special isn't it? it will be exciting. to see these two great champions combined together, you just them back to sing. trying to find that synchronicity to see if they can, the crowd, depending on which cord, there won't be too many seats. you won five mixed doubles. how would you feel if you are teeing up how would you feel if you are teeing up with her? i played with martina navratilova so i know that the pressure is on andy murray and this is his first treatment back after a long break. she is going to be huge, if andy can get enough returns going i don't think there will be too many people even for the guys to get past serena who is going to be hanging up. both very determined. she will be stealing a few balls of andy murray. we will be back here at wimbledon later on. but we will hand you back to the studio with news of a big match to come for englan

the court to us or andy murray and serena williams., they're facing two experts and mixed doubles. but sometimes all the tactics and know—how cannot stop pure instinct. this part of the game is more than an exhibition, and bruno suarez our top seeds in the drawer. the big names in the sport we re drawer. the big names in the sport were playing on their terms. that speed of reaction to the specialist toa speed of reaction to the specialist to a break and in the first set, to bring the break competitors together and you expect a response. they cannot quite agree if it's, whatever they are named, they are finding court combinations and at a crucial time, the heavyweights forced individual errors. one set all, but for suarez that was a rare and forced era, the brazilians were not -- 12 forced era, the brazilians were not —— 12 grand slams and they know that the geography and geometry. —— two grand slams. too much to come back from, even for these great champions. a different kind of wimbledon is over, next year they hope they follow him to

meanwhile andy murray and serena williams lost out in the mixed doubles, to the top seeds, as andy swiss the three towering figures of men's tennis, all hunting another title. first up, the champion. novak djokovic faced david goffin, and they served up perhaps the point of the championships — through the legs, not just once but twice. but while goffin won that, the match was emphatically djokovic‘s, through in straight sets. roger federer found things a little harder, but after going a set down to kei nishikori, he was back to his blistering best. commentator: 0h, brilliant! federer‘s 100th win at wimbledon, and guess what, he'll now face rafael nadal, after he showed sam querrey he hasn't lost his touch. for the big three, very much business as usual. the day's other big draw is here on court no. 2, the dream team of andy murray and serena williams, hoping for another win in the mixed doubles. they faced some test, the top seeds, bruno soares and nicole melichar, and it was spellbinding stuff. commentator: wow! it went to a deciding set, but it wasn't to be. defeat for them, but for mu

the show on court two for andy murray and serena williams, this year facing court two for andy murrayis yearfacing experts in mixed doubles. but sometimes, all the tactics and know—how can't stop your instinct. —— pure instinct. this game, though, was more than just an exhibition, and bruno soares and nicole melichar big names in the sport, playing on their terms. that speed of reaction to the specialists to break and end the first set, but bring competitors together and you'd expect a response. they can't quite agree if it's murena or serandy, but whatever the name... 0ne agree if it's murena or serandy, but whatever the name... one set all, but for producers, that a rare first letter. —— for bruno soares. every u nforced letter. —— for bruno soares. every unforced error. he knows the court geometry. commentator: that is an amazing angle. too much to come back from, even for these great champions. for many, a different kind of wimbledon is over. next year he will hope they follow him towards the top again. there are aside, i think, we were probably a little bit more up than them thro

we we alive at wimbledon on the day that andy murray and serena william pairup in the that andy murrayr a stellar pairing in the mixed doubles, with andy murray and serena williams in first—round action later at the all england club. the families of 157 people who were killed when an ethiopian airlines plane crashed earlier this year, want to know whether the boeing 737 max was airworthy and safe at the time. speaking exclusively to the bbc, family members explained they believe what they call ‘the commercial motivation" of the aerospace giant led to the deaths of their relatives. simon browning reports. everywhere we look, there's a blank where she should be. struggling with their loss. nadia and michael's daughter sammy rose was on a boeing plane that crashed in ethiopian. sammy's right here. she was one of 157 people on board. how did those first couple of hours evolve for you both? i was standing right over there in the laundry room. it was three in the morning, and i just started physically shaking, like, i couldn't stop my body from shaking. and then ijust thought, i can't tell t

i don't know if you are planning to watch casualty or something, but andy murray and serena williams cular is so unique. mixed doubles is only really played at the grand slam and the olympics. and i think everyone saw how exciting and dynamic a discipline of the sport it is. so much fun as well, which is exactly what andy and serena had. didn't they play so well?|j exactly what andy and serena had. didn't they play so well? i was going to ask you the difference between singles and doubles. i guess thatis between singles and doubles. i guess that is a rather stupid question, given the obvious answer. beyond the obvious fact that there are two people on either side, give us a sense of how different a game it is from singles tennis. well, very, very different, in that straightaway you are not just very different, in that straightaway you are notjust worrying about yourself, you've got to think of yourself, you've got to think of your partner, keeping their energy high. we are used to seeing andy murray playing singles in drawn—out rallies, he is serving and volleying, about the net. sere

andy murray and serena williams going through.or british success, certainly in the mixed doubles, because with joanna certainly in the mixed doubles, because withjoanna come to going out today, big hopes rest on andy murray's shoulders. they are still enjoying themselves out on centre court. great pictures there this evening. with a pet than playing alongside each other. we will of course be back with men's quarterfinals date tomorrow. but johanna konta has been knocked out. goodbye for now. good evening. for those of you on your summer good evening. for those of you on your summer holiday break in scotla nd your summer holiday break in scotland you may have liked scenes like this in cornwall and across many parts of the south west of england and wales but you got something a bit closer to this. a wet day in edinburgh and repeated across much of scotland and northern ireland. some rain around again through the night. further south most through the night. further south m ost pla ces through the night. further south most places stay

then the third match on centre is our second chance to see the andy murray/serena williams mixed doubles are on number1 court. let's have a quick look at the rest of the day's sports news. frenchman julian alaphillipe has taken the yellow jersey after winning stage three at the tour de france, the first day in france after the first two were in belgium. defending champion geraint thomas finished in the peloton and is a0 seconds behind. tyson fury says a rematch with wbc heavyweight champion deontay wilder's been agreed and will take place on february the 22nd. both men have other bouts before then that they have to win. their first fight in december ended in a draw. paris st—germain say they'll take "appropriate action" after neymar failed to turn up for their first day of preseason training. the brazilian, who's been linked with a move back to his former club barcelona, was due at the club's training ground earlier today. and manchester city will play their first game of the women's super league season against manchester united at the etihad stadium. meanwhile, there'll be free entry at

realise of course will then fix on andy murray and serena williams in the mixed doubles. ys have wanted to play with serena williams. this is an opportunity you cannot pass up bearing in mind serena williams has 139 grand slam titles in doubles and singles, and as we know andy murray is the prince of wimbledon. so these two together out in court later will bea two together out in court later will be a fantastic moment in wimbledon history. there was some debate about who andy murray would play with. a lot of offers came his way, not least also from his gran, who has finally got over the disappointment of not teaming up with her grandson. if you're still looking for a mixed doubles partner, you have got the right one here, no problem. any tips? yes. what should trams. -- watch your trams. we know the talent i’u ns watch your trams. we know the talent runs deep in the murray family. i'm not surprised that grandma murray has tennis talent in there as well. a lot of questions faced andy murray as to who he would play with. a lot of players suggested they had not been asked, so

andy murray and serena williams as you can see just warming andy murray and serena williams as you canming up, a formidable pairing. they are playing in the mixed doubles. let us listen they are just warming up. commentator: i am looking forward to this. andy murray and serena williams, announcing a few days ago they would pairupforthe mixed announcing a few days ago they would pair up for the mixed doubles. it will be interesting how they perform. we will be watching this match over the next few hours here on bbc news. you can see a tweet from judy murray. popcorn and champagne! the former head of british intelligence has told the bbc that the uk is going through a "political nervous breakdown". sirjohn sawers has said he's deeply concerned about the calibre of politicians in the uk as the country prepares to leave the european union, criticising both the conservative party and labour. murderers who refuse to reveal the location of their victims' bodies could spend longer behind bars, under legal changes being set out by the government. what's become known as helen's law, which will a

you saw in my piece that the pair dubbed serandy, serena williams and andy murray, will be playing tomorrow have dan evans, johanna konta and a huge day for harriet dart after she was allegedly dumped by text because she has the world number one ashleigh barty, first up, on centre court. week one of wimbledon, it is delivering! lots to look forward to tomorrow. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. years, workers atjaguar land years, workers at jaguar land rover had reason to be hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here's what's coming up on sportsday. .. go, go! coco, the american teenager is through to the 11th round of wimbledon after another stunning performance. dina asher smith runs a season's best but she can't catch shelly—ann fraser—pryce who's on fire in lausanne. and on the eve of the tour de france, the defending champion geraint thomas says his co—leader egan bernal isn't his rival. hello, the story of the day was at wimbledon where it seems we have a new global tennis star and she's only 15. cori gauff, or coco to herfriends,

andy murray and serena williams partnership have their first win. —time match centre court. andy murray had lost in the men‘s doubles whilst williams came through her third round singles match. johanna konta is in round singles match. johanna konta isina round singles match. johanna konta is in a good run eating sloane stephens to confirm her place in the last 16. defeats for dan evans in the singles and harriet dart. all the singles and harriet dart. all the highlights are available on the bbc sports website. phil neville described england‘s third place play off as nonsense and the players were crestfallen afterwards. they lost to sweden in nice after going 2— nil down in the first 22 minutes. severe lack of —— sofia jakobsson got the first one. fran kirby got a call and there was another intervention by there was another intervention by the da r. ellen white thought she had scored a crucial equaliser but replays showed she had handled the ball in the build—up so it finished 2-1. ball in the build—up so it finished 2—1. england‘s tournament is over.

and at wimbledon, andy murray and serena williams are due huge crowds have gathered in london for the murray and serena williams are due to make their debut as a mixed doubles partnership. now on bbc news, sian lloyd goes on a road trip across wales, and back through time, to see what the heir to the throne has done for wales and asks whether we will ever see another investiture like it again. it is one of the most iconic symbols of wales. england on this side, and wales over here. it was renamed the prince of wales bridge is a tribute to prince charles and his work in wales. 38,000 people signed an online petition against it, but recent polling suggests a majority support keeping the monarchy in wales. i want to examine the nation's relationship with the prince. so i have come on a trip through wales through the past five decades in this 50—year—old motor car to find out what marquee has left on our country. a lot has changed since the prince was crowned, and in fact the story stretches back even further. crowned, and in fact the story stretches back even furtherlj declare the common

to wimbledon ahead of a mixed doubles match with new partner andy murray serena williams is also secured a place in the last 16 of the singles the 7 time champion was up against germany's julio georges in her 3rd round match on center really to win for serena 636 to score. well the one on top seed ashley barty was even more dominant against britain's harriet dart in her 3rd round match the current french open champion losing just 2 games in her straight sets. roger federer in straight sets victory over lukas piola seen him rewrite history yet again it's his 350th grand slam singles win the best person ever to reach that milestone. but it's all it's all small so barring partner got out then she rafa nadal sort through to the house exchange he was a straight sets winner against france joe roofing some of the dow dropping to 7 guys. india taken top spots of the cricket world cup standings parts of australia are battling hard to claim it back having said that they are struggling in their choice of $326.00 against south africa old trafford has been khwaja retard hurt essentially leaving them

andy murray and serena williams also took to the court in the mixed doubles. here's andy swiss. all hunting another title. first up, the champion. novak djkovic facing david goffin, and they served up perhaps the point of the championships — through the legs not just once but twice. but while goffin won that, the match was emphatically djokovic's — through in straight sets. next, it was roger federer‘s turn. after losing the first set to kei nishikori, he took the next two — flashes of that familiar brilliance. the day's other big draw is here on court two, the dream team of andy murray and serena williams hoping for another win in the mixed doubles. they faced some test — the top seeds, bruno soares and nicole melichar, and it was spellbinding stuff. wow! it went to a deciding set, but it wasn't to be. defeat for them, but for murray, just being able to play here has been a personal triumph. well, on court now i can tell you that roger federer has just completed his victory, while the third of the big three, rafael nadal, is two sets up against sam querrey, george. andy, thank

at wimbledon, andy murray and serena williams are duemake their debut as a mixed doubles partnership. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victim's body could spend longer behind bars, under legal changes being set out by the government. what's become known as helen's law — which will apply in england and wales — follows a campaign by the mother of helen mccourt. she was killed nearly 31 years ago, but her body has never been found. ben ando has more. for 31 years marie mccourt has been fighting for helen's law, named after her daughter, who was just 22 when she was abduct and murdered in 1988. her killer, pub landlord ian simms. he has never revealed the whereabouts of helen's body. to have this law means that other families will not have to hopefully go through the pain and grief for as long as i have. i believe that these killers now have to face up to what they have done, because to take a life is horrendous, but then to take the lives of the family of that loved one, and not let

a dream start for the pairing of andy murray and serena williams in the mixed doubles — as they delightedon‘s centre court crowd with a straight sets victory. 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. 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. i

end of the marina show as andy murray and serena williams have been knocked out of the mixed

andy murray and serena williams will be pairing up in the next hour in their first mixed doubles matchely, the sleepy punter misses the match. fortunately, those on centre court we re fortunately, those on centre court were on betterform. fortunately, those on centre court were on better form. everybody out of their seats! last year's finalist kevin anderson sent packing in straight sets. the man who beat him to ta ke straight sets. the man who beat him to take the title, novak djokovic, also having a tricky day. with the mercury rising, opponent hubert hurkacz wasn't fazed by the four times wimbledon winner. 29 shots of pure quality. the six foot five polish man lost the first set but took the second in a thrilling tie break. they are still on the court. later tonight, the hotly anticipated matchup between a night of the realm and a queen of the slams. doubles is only played at major tournaments, so what we will see between williams and murray is anybody‘s while crowds wait for them, they'll be paying close attention to a certain 15—year—old. coco gauff has been given star billing on

well because gauff‘s match went on so long it meant the much anticipated pairing of andy murray and serena williamsad to be postponed. they were due to play germany's andreas mies and alexa guarachi of chile on centre court in the first round of the mixed doubles. instead the match was pushed into the 6th day at wimbledon. meanwhile in the day's other wimbledon news — last year's beaten finalist kevin anderson showed his lack of match fitness against guido pella. the fourth seeded south african, who's just recovered from injury, was beaten by the argentine pella in straight sets in their third round match. the battle of the former women's world number ones went the way of simona halep who knocked—out victoria azarenka in straight sets... azarenka completely fell apart after going 3—1 up in the first set, losing ii of the next 12 games. she also had to be warned during the match after bouncing her racket in frustration. halep will play gauff in the 4th round... and whatever happens with andy murray in the men's doubles, he won't be facing his brother. jamie murray and neal skupski lost in the first

andy murray and serena williams back in action at wimbledon this afternoon. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news... a terrible start for india as they chase 240 against new zealand in their cricket world cup semi—final at old trafford. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. britain's ambassador to washington has resigned, following the leak of his confidential emails in which he described the trump administration as inept and dysfunctional. president trump had denounced sir kim as "stupid," "wacky" and a "pompous fool" and said the white house would not deal with him. the ambassador now says it's impossible for him to carry on. theresa may told the commons it's a matter of great regret that he's resigning. our world affairs correspondent naomi grimley reports. sir kim darroch, just last month, during donald trump's state visit. he was one of the key aides to facilitate the presidential stay in london. but a series of leaked memos in which he branded the president inept and insecure put paid to that close relationship and result

end of the murena show... as andy murray and serena williams have been knocked out of the mixed doubles a shock result at the cricket world cup as india crash out — losing by 18 runs to new zealand in a sensational semifinal at old trafford. it's five o'clock, our main story. britain's ambassador to washington has resigned, following the leak of his confidential emails in which he described the trump administration as ‘inept and dysfunctional‘. president trump had denounced sir kim darroch as ‘stupid, whacky and a pompous fool‘ and said the white house would not deal with him. there are claims the ambassador decided to step down after borisjohnson refused to back him during the conservative leadership debate last night. our world affairs correspondent naomi grimley reports. sir kim darroch, just last month, during donald trump‘s state visit. he was one of the key aides to facilitate the presidential stay in london. but a series of leaked memos in which he branded the president "inept and insecure" put paid to that close relationship and resulted in the most extraordinary attack from the

british interest in the mixed doubles did not end when andy murray and serena williams partnership cameartnership came to a close, still interest in the mixed doubles at the moment in the quarterfinal facing the eighth seeds and area quarterfinal facing the eighth seeds and are a set down, 1—1 in the second and plenty of work to do. earlier andrew lapthorne was in action in the quad wheelchair singles, a former grand slam champion who won the us open and 2014. disappointed for gordon reid and alfie hewitt who are also out today so good to see andrew lapthorne going today so good to see andrew la pthorne going well and today so good to see andrew lapthorne going well and we will keep you up—to—date with his progress throughout the days to come. that is all problem wouldn't for now, back with more later but 110w for now, back with more later but now for the rest of the sport. get thomas has enjoyed a very good day and has improved his position to fifth. the view from the top is quite something, getting there is no easy ride. this is a beast beneath the pleasant vistas and is thomas's team

on court two, andy murray will be alongside serena williams in the mixed doubles.tch was moved from yesterday to today. but he is in men's doubles action at the

year's finalist on centre as we speak, and that really exciting mixed doubles pairing of andy murray and serena williamsdy murray at wimbledon until he confirmed he would be at the men's doubles, and now, lining up the men's doubles, and now, lining up alongside serena williams later on, giving everyone a boost, he came through in the men's doubles, alongside his partner, they drop the first set but they came through in four sets. up and first set but they came through in foursets. up and running first set but they came through in four sets. up and running with a win and he will certainly hope he can produce something later, alongside serena williams, 39 grand slam titles in singles and doubles, she has spoken so fondly about andy murray and why they have linked up. very complimentary about the application, the mental strength, but also the way he stands up for women's rights, he has done a great dealfor women's tennis. women's rights, he has done a great deal for women's tennis. and, women's rights, he has done a great dealfor women's tennis. and, along with the court time, she also needs, thatis with

at wimbledon, andy murray and serena williams are due to make their debut as a mixed doubles partnership

serena williams in action, as well, she is currently up againstjulia gergen is ——julia goerges. lots of people looking forward to seeing andy murraydoubles. first of all she needs to emulate margaret court's record. she's been trying to do that for a long time now. she hasn't won a major in a long time, a big slam, but could we see her do it this year at wimbledon? it certainly would be a story. petra kvitova, two times previously won here, she is through, she came through in her match earlier on. potentially somebody to win the title this year. she beat magda linette. we know about her pedigree on grass court. naomi 0saka is no longer in. caroline wozniacki also went out. petra kvitova, one of the names mentioned when discussing the women's singles title. thanks very much. it's not the match the england wanted to be playing in but head coach phil neville says they have to finish the women's world cup on a high despite being "sick" of losing semi—finals. england were beaten by the defending champions usa in the last four and play sweden this afternoon in the third—place play—off. jane dougall‘s in nice for us. the england squad di

teen sensation coco gauff takes polona hercog to a final set on centre court meaning andy murray and serena williams‘ match is postponed to saturday. peter saves europe from the bad guys in spider—man, far from peter saves europe from the bad guys in spider—man, farfrom home, starring tom holland. find out whether mark was blown away by that and the rest of the week's releases in the film review. good evening. a gang has been convicted of running the uk's largest modern slavery ring. police believe up to 400 victims were forced to work by a gang of polish criminals in the west midlands who raked in millions. the gang lured vulnerable people from poland to the uk where they forced them to work for a pittance. eight people have been found guilty of offences including trafficking, money laundering and forcing people to perform forced labour. sima kotecha has been at birmingham crown court and sent this report. their victims, some as young as 17, were made to live in rooms like these — filthy, often rat—infested, with no heating or light, toilets blocked and the stench unbearable. the gang was made up o

tremendous story and another likely one tomorrow with serena williams and andy murray on court, thankll there for you seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers, and if you miss the programme any evening, you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you, kevin and benedicte. goodbye. good evening, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your latest sports news. the story of the day was at wimbledon, where it seems we have a new global tennis star, and she's only 15. cori gauff, or coco to herfriends, had already knocked out venus williams earlier in the tournament, and now she's into the fourth round after beating polona hercog in an epic match on centre court. james burford reports. teenagers, right? always listening to their music. she had a pretty good excuse, this is quite a big occasion. she has got to zoning. but not since 1990 have we seen anything like this. jennifer capriati reached the 14 -- like this. jennifer capriati reached the 14 —— reached the fourth round that year as a 14—year—old. and what stands out most about gauff, despite being just 15, is her composure. buying shots t

but it was a much better day for andy murray who with his mixed doubles partner serena williams wowednfidently onto court, you would hardly have guessed it, butjohanna konta‘s wimbledon dream was about to become a nightmare. she began well but as her unseeded opponent barbora strycova raised her game, jo konta‘s unravelled. mistake after mistake, it was at times almost painful to watch. sam smith: and thatjust about sums up sam smith: and thatjust about sums up her afternoon a. 34 unforced errors later, she was out. and after the match, herfrustration with errors later, she was out. and after the match, her frustration with one critic was plain to see. as somebody who presumably want to go on from here, learn from this and win a grand slam one day, is it not something that you need...? please don't patronise me. i am something that you need...? please don't patronise me. lam not patronising you. you are, in the way you‘re asking your question, you‘re being disrespected and patronisingly, i am a professional competitor who did her best today. for the thousands of british fans, a day of

andy murray and serena williams, what a line—up it's going to be. huge support for him.hrough in four sets. what about serena williams? in the singles it's fair to say she hasn't hit the dizzying heights we know she often produces at wimbledon. chasing her 2ath grand slam which would put her level with margaret court's record. she is playing with andy murray for additional court time when she feels she needs if she is to achieve that. that will be a huge match, as it will be for coco gauff, the 15—year—old sensation whose take on this tournament by storm with huge wins over venus williams and rybarikova. if she comes through against polona hercog, she may face simona halep, or victoria azarenka. she is being touted as a future grand slam champion. 15 years old, an incredible tournament. if she produces something special later we will be talking about it through the weekend. you can keep up with the action on bbc two and the bbc sport website. i like the idea of people at work looking down secretly, knowing they shouldn't be watching the tennis! i would never dream of doi

if only the andy murray/serena williams double team worked out as well as this dynamic duo.se bike? i bet you have. so far, cross my fingers, i've managed to escape that! but i have to say there was once a little child who came in, a colleague had a bit ofa who came in, a colleague had a bit of a childcare crunch and basically was forced to appear on air with her child sat under the desk was quietly, i should ask. —— child sat under the desk was quietly, ishould ask. —— i child sat under the desk was quietly, i should ask. —— i should add. i once had a baby and i had a choice between feeding my baby, who was crying, on air, where i was doing a radio to, so i ended up breast—feeding a baby while i was doing a radio to way. perhaps too much information for everybody! it's a women's programme tonight, guys. we'll see you back here tomorrow. good evening. lively dampers of cross as part of scotland and northern ireland this evening, and a more general area of rain spreading east overnight may give many a garden a welcome drop of rain but precious little rainfall in the southern

more tennis in the guardian — it leads with a triumphant serena williams and andy murray who are bothund of the tournament — and mps voting to extend same—sex marriage and access to abortion in northern ireland. and the sun says the queen gave a masterclass in royal etiquette after the 93—year—old used a spade to plant a tree during a ceremony at the national institute of agricultural botany — and compares her to the duchess of sussex, who it says was grumpy with onlookers at wimbledon. 0k. ok. let's begin. will start with a top story and that is that debate. anna, take us away. wejust top story and that is that debate. anna, take us away. we just had the tv debate wherejeremy hunt finally got borisjohnson to faze him in a one—on—one and really came out with some punchy lines. he essentially accused him of not answering questions, accused him of not being clear on his policies, of having tax cuts for the rich. it was certainly a punchy performance. interestingly, the line in the paper is that boris johnson is raising pressure on sir kim by not defending him. this has been the story of

overnight with confirmation andy murray and serena williams will be pairing up in the mixed doubles andp surgery quite low—key but this could turn into one of the stories of the fortnight. they both have good form in singles and doubles and hopefully they can be the perfect match. he is back playing and playing with one of the most famous tennis players in recent history. it is an incredible story. he'sjust so history. it is an incredible story. he's just so happy history. it is an incredible story. he'sjust so happy to be back on court because at one point it looked like it may not happen. so he is pain—free and relaxed and loving being at wimbledon. of the seven british players in the single second—round the first of them, heather watson, is on court. kyle edmund will play pledge on centre court and we will also seek novak djokovic and of course cori gauff. thank you very much. and let's return to france and our sports correspondent katie. and someone there was so depressed that they pulled the plug on you! bring us up to date with what happens now is up? there is just a to date with

the reason that andy murray and serena williams did not get on court was because of a comeback from the from one set down to beat slovenia's polona hercog. centre court erupted when that ball flew long. she's the youngest player to reach the last 16 here in almost 30 years. undoubtedly the story of the championships so far, and she has won the hearts of the fans here at wimbledon. the crowd was amazing. even when i was down match point, they were still cheering me on, and i'm super thankful that they believe in me. still cheering me on, and i'm super thankful that they believe in mem is unbelievable, 15 years old doing this? it is believable. she made me watch tennis. the young girl who ended up winning was 5—2 down, facing match point, one hour and a half later she wins it. it was crazy. i've never seen so many people out there on the hill. it was ridiculous. i felt sorry for the other player because everyone was cheering for koko. it is mental, knocking out venus, and then there is, who knows how far she can go. what she came back from, win that, no nerves, no stress... she has got no

disappointment, though, for andy murray and serena williams as they crashed out of the mixed doubles.ll short at old trafford, new zealand have reached the world cup final again. and silverstone stays on the formula one calendar, there's a new five year deal for the circuit. another beautiful day here at sw 19, on what has been a men's quarterfinal day, we have the pull of the big three into the semifinals. we are waiting to see whether rafa nadal can join semifinals. we are waiting to see whether rafa nadal canjoin novak djokovic and roger federer there. roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor rafa nadal, if he roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa nadal, if he can roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor rafa nadal, if he can come past sam querrey. let's start with novak djokovic. that drawer has really opened up for him. and it's fairto really opened up for him. and it's fair to say he perhaps hasn't really been challenged yet, straight sets win for been challenged

it's saturday night prime time on centre court as andy murray and serena williams play and win together the first time at wimbledon. a lot of fine weather around for most of us this weekend. looking a bit more changeable as we go into next week. all the details in a few moments. it's sunday, the 7th ofjuly. our top story: the white house has been described as "uniquely dysfunctional" and "inept" in leaked memos from the uk's ambassador in washington. sir kim darroch's private communications, which were obtained by the mail on sunday, describe president trump's administration as insecure and incompetent. 0ur reporter andy moore is outside the foreign office this morning with the details. we are so we are so used to diplomacy with its clothes on, perfectly calibrated language, but this is diplomacy with its clothes off! very colourful language, and it is unusual to hear these private communications being put in the public domain, and there are put in the public domain, and there a re lots of put in the public domain, and there are lots of them. they date from 2017 to the present, and most

what a story it could be for andy murray teaming up it could be for andy murray teaming up alongside serena williamsng for that match. we should get clarification on what court they will be on in the next few minutes or so. a huge amount of support for these two. murray having a surprise for us all when he said he would be playing in the men's doubles and he is committed to playing the mixed doubles as well. the big news, jamie murray is out so they will not be placing to the neck playing in the men's doubles but they could still meet in the mixed doubles. thanksjohn, well you can keep across all the live action right now on bbc one, bbc two, the bbc sport website and app as well as radio 5live. as the record breaking women's world cup comes to a close this weekend, fifa president gianni infantino says he wants to increase the size from 24 to 32 teams for the next tournament and to double its prize money, as well as launching a women's club world cup. after describing the ongoing tournament in france as "the best women's world cup ever", infantino set out a five—point plan to make sure football "sei

andy murray, is it? no, but shaun we will get to see that eagerly anticipated partnership between andy murray and serena williamsming the star. they will be on a court yet to be decided. serena williams is first up be decided. serena williams is first up on court 0ne behind me, in singles action, againstjulia goerges, and murray plays in the second round of the men's doubles with his partner herbert on court two, not before 1pm. this is a packed schedule today, it really is very exciting, following serena on court is joanna konta, very exciting, following serena on court isjoanna konta, she played sloane stevens, she has beaten her in her last two meetings and on court 0ne it is dan evan, another briton enjoying a great summer, he plays the lower ranked sousa of portugal. 0n centre court is another briton opening up, that is haar are the dart against ashleigh barty, and they are followed by a potential box office encounter, rafael nadal against tsonga, if tsonga brings his a—game to that match we could have a spectacle. in singles action is roger federer, against luca pouille. not to gore get coco gauff. she is

williams reaching grand slam 2a could be the hardest. joe linsky, bbc news. andy murray has confirmed he will play mixed doubles with serenarray, a two—time singles champion at sw19, will compete in both the men's and mixed doubles less than a month after returning following hip surgery. the pair are expected to play their first match together on thursday. i don't know if you guys really want it, then maybe i will do it. if you've a few guys really want it. yeah? all right, duncan wasjust you've a few guys really want it. yeah? all right, duncan was just for you guys, don't forget. so that is a yes, you are going to do it? you guys, don't forget. so that is a yes, you are going to do it7m you guys, don't forget. so that is a yes, you are going to do it? if you quys yes, you are going to do it? if you guys want it. i really do. just for you then. it is actually happening. jo konta led the british charge into the next round. she was one of five who won their matches today. british number one konta beat romania's ana bogdan in straight sets 7—5, 6—2. konta plays world number 38 katerina siniakova next. neither of us felt quit

acts of this year's tournament the dream of mixed doubles pairing opponents favorite andy murray and serena williams known as marino was eliminated in the last 16. u.s. brazilian pairing of nicole millie shah and bruno suarez beat them in 3 sets but serina live to fight on in the 1st a single semifinals to itself is al-jazeera. one of cricket's biggest rivalries has resumed on the pitch as england are facing australia right now for a place in the cricket welcome. final these 2 are known for the ashes showdowns but this time of the one day format is england have made an early breakthrough they've taken the wicket of cats an hour and finch he went for nought on his 1st goal david warner was also caught out on 9 a short time ago strayer was 47 for 3 off the 15 overs whoever wins that match will face new zealand who rocked favorites india in their semifinal match as we carried over from tuesday because of rain india who were chasing 242 when had their 3 big hitters cayle roll right sharma and captive are all dismissed for just a run to the black caps went on to win by 18 runs advancing to sunday's final

at wimbledon, andy murray and serena williams are due to make their debut as a mixed doubles partnership. and after a terrible start, england are fighting back in the women's world cup third—place playoff. at half—time, it's 2—1 to sweden. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the conservative party says it will expel anyone who casts more than one vote in the contest to choose the next leader — and the country's prime minister. a bbc investigation has found that some members have received two ballot papers in the post. around 160,000 people are eligible to vote in the leadership election, which will see either borisjohnson orjeremy hunt take over from theresa may. manveen rana reports. as the leadership rivals arrived in nottingham today to face the party faithful, it emerged errors had led to some members being issued with two ballot papers. but for the contenders, it was business as usual. get it right, and we will deliver brexit, unite our party, unleash the incredible potential of our country. we need to get brexit done, we need to get it over the line by october the 315t. voting

serena williams, jo konta and andy murray later in the mixed doubles, a star—studded line—up indeed.rywhere. this was the scene in edinburgh a short while ago, damp and grey conditions. that is being repeated across quite a few parts of the northern half of the uk. i can show you the rain charts where the rain has been falling. northern ireland is starting to brighten up, but the rain is still across a good part of scotla nd rain is still across a good part of scotland and the rain is now working into the midlands and north—east wales. but it is a glorious day across parts of devon and cornwall. not quite as warm in shetland, but the sun is out. elsewhere, the cloud sits in

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the highly anticipated 1st round mixed doubles match at wimbledon featuring the pair of andy murray and serena williams have been forced to wait another day the matches to spar and after a 15 year old girl credible comeback. the american qualifier lost the 1st set against polonia head of salt and her fairy tale run looked to be over and she faced match point at 52 down in the 2nd set when after saving a 2nd match point she eventually claimed the set in it's heartbreaking to set it to a decider. 75030 guaranteed herself at least 250000 dollars in prize money or might be the last thing before i write the full well mobil $1.00 so minor howie meanwhile the men's defending champion novak djokovic she is being given a scare in his round match to drop the 2nd set against world number 48 who by all accounts but before charley champion came back to win the. all say. meanwhile the man djokovic beaten last year's final kevin anderson has been upset in the 3rd round he was knocked out right argentina we don't know yeah 38 carolina prisca through to the 4th round the czech clare was pushed hard by taiwan's chase aw

headline acts of this year's tournament the dream of mixed doubles pairing of home favorite andy murray and serena williams known as marina was eliminated in the last 16. the u.s. brazilian pairing of nicole millie shah and bruno suarez beat them in 3 sets but serena lives to fight on into thursday singles semifinals stuart self is al-jazeera . well not jerry all 3 of the semifinals of football's africa cup of nations the same but he goes face south africa 21 in the egyptian capital cairo with a nice not when it went from william truce to kong south africa had eliminated hosts fidgets in the previous round set a goal which the semi's for the 1st time since 2000 and so by big bend in one now. history has been made in baseball's annual all-star game between the best players in the american league in the national age view of the l.a. dodgers became the 1st. to start the prestigious much which is played in cleveland ohio the selection was a big success pitch to score the same way to help the american league to a 7th successive victory and that's all the sport all right thank you for that les remember the headl

murray— williams show is under way. the wimbledon dream team. andy murray and serena williams on centre court.t 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers yasmin alibhai—brown and joe twyman — stay with us for that. it's been another day of frantic campaigning in the race to be the next prime minister, with borisjohnson and jeremy hunt meeting conservative party members in the latest of a series of events taking place around the country. ballot papers have now been sent out to around 180,000 members — with the result being announced in just over two weeks time. today's events come as a bbc investigation has found that some members have received two ballot papers in the post. 0ur political correspondent ben wright reports. as political fights go, it's a pretty friendly affair. the two contenders for number ten joshing with rival camps as they tour the country. it was nottingham this morning and another q&a for the party faithful and then onto south wales for the second hustings of the day. borisjohnson dropping in on barry island on his way to cardiff. jeremy hunt

bill beating joe wilfried summer meanwhile ahead of a mixed doubles match with new partner andy murray serena williamshas also secured her place in the last 16 of the singles the 7 time champion was up against germany julia george in her 3rd round match on center court a routine win for serenus 6364 the score. well number one and top seed actually both see even more dominance against britain's harriet darted her 3rd round encounter the current french open champion losing just 2 games and her straight sets victory. to time for champion patrick of a total of $33.00 to round for all the czech sweeping aside the net 636. 0 at the end stage of the tour de france has been won in a photo finish by mark janus and he becomes the 1st ride in this year's race to wear the leaders yellow jersey 100 years since it was 1st handed out let's go live to dominic kerry and he was at the finish in brussels dublin news of some drama just before the finish i'm told. yes in the last 3 kilometers of today's stage there was a pretty spectacular crash amongst the main bunch the puts on as it's called in french which brought dow