bbc news. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter. i'm @lvaughanjones. iam i am lewis vaughanjones, and this is bbc news world news today. goodbye.ry, with some pretty high temperatures across parts of scotland, and into the far north of england, further south, a lot more clout around with outbreaks of rain quite breezy and cool, that is going to be the theme tonight, as cloud and rain begins to spill into all areas, particularly across scotland, this feature here will bring persistent rain during the second half of the night, whereas further south, could be a little bit dryi further south, could be a little bit dry i think with just one or two showers around. so reverse the fortunes, the wettest conditions by the end of the night across northern areas, apart from a few showers across the south, it should be relatively dry, the odd shower like i mentioned. temperature wise, because of the cloud cover and the breeze, milder night than what it spent the last few, with the low temperatures no lower than eight to 10 celsius, into saturday, we've got this very weak area of low pressure affecting the northwest corner of europe, includi

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories: voting has finished in india's general election — exit polls suggest prime minister narendra modi is on course to win. an explosion targets a tourist bus near the egyptian pyramids, on the edge of cairo — 17 people have been injured. donald trump breaks his silence on abortion — he says he only supports it in exceptional circumstances. and — a speedy victory for rafa nadal at the italian open in rome, as he beats the world number one, novak djokovic, in just two and a half hours. hello, and welcome to world news today. voting has ended in the seventh and final phase of india's general election. a number of exit polls suggest the prime minister, narendra modi, and his bjp party will win a second term in office — although they've been wrong in the past. the votes from the vast electorate of 900 million people won't be counted until thursday. here's sangita myska in delhi. the way in which an exit poll is conducted is literally someone standing outside a polling booth, a

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories... president trump says there's ‘no rush' to finalise a trade agreement with china after the us more than doubles some tariffs on chinese imports. the italian navy says it has rescued 36 migrants off the coast of libya, but off the coast of tunisa, a migrant boat has capsized killing at least 65 people. british scientists unveil what they say are radical new plans to tackle climate change. and faster internet and a fascination with football — how childen in africa are being drawn into online betting. hello and welcome to world news today. talks between chinese and us officials, aimed at resolving a trade dispute between world's most powerful economies, have ended for the day. the us treasury secretary steven mnuchin described the talks as "constructive". china's top trade negotiator liu was seen shaking hands with mr mnuchin before driving off. it comes just hours after the united states more than doubled tariffs on many chinese products. our north ameria editor jon so

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories. the race is on to find a new british prime minister. it comes after theresa may announced she would step down as leader of the conservative party over her failure to deliver brexit. i do so with no ill will but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. praise for theresa may's work from european leaders, but the eu says her brexit deal cannot be re—negotiated. eight people have been injured in an explosion in the french city of lyon. the united states is to send an extra 1,500 troops to the middle east. and from australia to europe school children skip classes to call for action on climate change. hello and welcome to world news today. the race is on to find a new british prime minister after theresa may announced she would step down as leader of the conservative party in two weeks‘ time. in an emotional statement, mrs may said she'd been unable to complete britain's withdrawal from the european union, despite her best efforts — warn

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: palestinian militants fire dozens of missiles into israel from gaza. as israel responds with air strikes and tank fire, a palestinian mother and baby are killed. thailand's king is crowned at bangkok's grand palace — marking his official accession to the throne. british police say a leak of information from the uk national security council about chinese tech giant huawei didn't breach the official secrets act. dust off your leg—warmers as the kids from fame reunite for the first time in more than 30 years. hello and welcome to world news today. palestinian officials say a pregnant mother and her 1a month old baby have been killed in israeli air strikes in gaza. a 22—year—old man was also killed and 17 others wounded in the air strikes and tank fire from israeli armed forces. israel says the military action is a response to over 200 rockets that have been fired into southern israel by palestinian militants. israel has closed a number of border crossings and says it is

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. a surprise election victory for australia's governing centre right coalition, led by scott morrison i'm standing here with the three biggest miracles of my life here tonight and tonight we've been delivered another one! cheering prince william opens up about losing his mother diana, princess of wales in an interview with the bbc. i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, but particularly at a young age — i can resonate closely to that — you feel pain like no other pain. manchester city make history — as the first side to claim english football's domestic treble. hello and welcome to world news today. austria is heading for another election — the chancellor sebastian kurz made the announcement hours after the resignation of his coalition partner and vice chancellor heinz—christian strache. mr strache, the leader of the freedom party, resigned ove

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. mexico's foreign minister is on the way to washington for talks after president trump threatened trade tariffs of mexico does not stop the flow of migrants. we have seen a massive influx and they have the ability and legal authority in which to deal with it and we are simply asking them to do that stop by british retail tycoons say they are strenuously denying misdemeanor assault in the us. scientist hail a new hope for preventing malaria and it is all down to a fungus that has been genetically modified. excitement and madrid as liverpool and tottenham had made a face off and the champions league finals. hello and welcome to world news today. markets in the us have been reacting to the latest trade disputes sparked by president trump, opening one and a half percent down in an unexpected twitter announcement, the president has threatened to put tariffs on all goods coming from mexico until it cla m ps goods coming from mexico until it clamps down on illegal immigration coming into the

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. the united nations kicks off a major push for climate change, saying the political will to tackle it is fading. less than two weeks until britain goes to the polls in the european elections, but what will the results tell us? berlin commemorates the seventieth anniversary of the american airlift which saved its west german inhabitants from a russian blockade and — a final day of drama in the english premier league, as manchester city secure the title with a 4—1win at brighton. hello and welcome to world news today. the world is not on track to tackle climate change, and the political will to act is fading. that's the uncompromising message from the un secretary general, antonio guterres. speaking in new zealand, he described climate change as the defining issue of our time. more now from sunita jaswal. it was a warm welcome to new zealand for antonio guterres, but his message was direct. the world is facing a climate emergency. there's also another reason why he's there. he's coincide

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.ster is on the way to washington for talks after president trump threatened trade tariffs of mexico does not stop the flow of migrants. we have seen a massive influx and they have the ability and legal authority in which to deal with it and we are simply asking them to do that stop by british retail tycoons say they are strenuously denying misdemeanor assault in the us. scientist hail a new hope for preventing malaria and it is all down to a fungus that has been genetically modified. excitement and madrid as liverpool

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.r a year ago. cross party talks to find a compromise on theresa may's brexit deal with the european union end in failure. the divisions within the conservative party means that the government is negotiating with no authority and no ability, that i can see, to actually deliver anything. we haven't been able to overcome the fact that there isn't a common position in labour about whether they want to deliver brexit or hold a second referendum which could reverse it. the us state of missouri has become the latest to take steps towards restricting access to abortion. also coming up in the programme.

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories...re than doubles some tariffs on chinese imports. the italian navy says it has rescued 36 migrants off the coast of libya, but off the coast of tunisa, a migrant boat has capsized killing at least 65 people. british scientists unveil what they say are radical new plans to tackle climate change. and faster internet and a fascination with football — how childen in africa are being drawn into online betting.

this is bbc world news today.n are starting to withdraw troops from key ports, making way for much needed un aid. an attack on a five star hotel in south—west pakistan is over. the regional interior minister says the gunmen have been killed. south africa‘s president promises to build a democratic, prosperous and united country after his party‘s victory in parliamentary elections. migrants who survived when their boat capsized off the coast of tunisia have given their account of the disaster in which at least least sixty people drowned. fighting for life, we are frightened, we were swimming eight hours.

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories...tian‘s next prime minister after theresa may resigned. russia is ordered to free a group of ukrainian sailors and ships it seized off crimea last november. accusations of overcrowding on mount everest, as three more climbers die, taking the death toll this season to ten. and the cannes film festival draws to a close, with the top prize — the palme d'0r — going to the south korean film parasite.

this is bbc world news today. killed as a russian plane makes an emergency landing when fire breaks out just after ta ke—off. israel targets and kills a senior palestinian militant in gaza, as hostilities betweenn the two sides escalate sharply. as hostilities between the two sides escalate sharply. britain's prime minister appeals to the leader of the opposition to resolve differences to deliver brexit, but a key opposition figure says trust has been lost. in a word, a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no, sorry not after this weekend when she has blown the confidentiality she had. i actually think she has jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. in sport, manchester united fail to secure a champions league spot

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.hange, saying the political will to tackle it is fading. less than two weeks until britain goes to the polls in the european elections, but what will the results tell us? berlin commemorates the seventieth anniversary of the american airlift which saved its west german inhabitants from a russian blockade and — a final day of drama in the english premier league, as manchester city secure the title with a 4—1 win at brighton.

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories.a snap election hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. a surprise election victory for australia's governing centre right coalition, led by scott morrison i'm standing here with the three biggest miracles of my life here tonight and tonight we've been delivered another one! cheering prince william opens up about losing his mother diana, princess of wales in an interview with the bbc. i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, but particularly

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford.inished in india's general election — exit polls suggest prime minister narendra modi is on course to win. an explosion targets a tourist bus near the egyptian pyramids, on the edge of cairo — 17 people have been injured. donald trump breaks his silence on abortion — he says he only supports it in exceptional circumstances. and — a speedy victory for rafa nadal at the italian open in rome, as he beats the world number one, novak djokovic, in just two and a half hours.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: at least 13 people are killed as a russian plane makes an emergency landing when fire breaks out just after ta ke—off. israel targets and kills a senior palestinian militant in gaza, as hostilities betweenn the two sides escalate sharply. as hostilities between the two sides escalate sharply. britain's prime minister appeals to the leader of the opposition to resolve differences to deliver brexit, but a key opposition figure says trust has been lost. in a word, a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no, sorry not after this weekend when she has blown the confidentiality she had. i actually think she has jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. in sport, manchester united fail to secure a champions league spot after only managing a draw at bottom side huddersfield. hello and welcome to world news today. at least 13 people have been killed after a russian passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at moscow's sheremetyevo inter

this is bbc world news today.nts fire dozens of missiles into israel from gaza. as israel responds with air strikes and tank fire, a palestinian mother and baby are killed. thailand's king is crowned at bangkok's grand palace — marking his official accession to the throne. british police say a leak of information from the uk national security council about chinese tech giant huawei didn't breach the official secrets act. dust off your leg—warmers as the kids from fame reunite for the first time in more than 30 years.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: first signs that houthi rebels in yemen are starting to withdraw troops from key ports, making way for much needed un aid. an attack on a five star hotel in south—west pakistan is over. the regional interior minister says the gunmen have been killed. south africa's president promises to build a democratic, prosperous and united country after his party's victory in parliamentary elections. migrants who survived when their boat capsized off the coast of tunisia have given their account of the disaster in which at least least sixty people drowned. fighting for life, we are frightened, we were swimming eight hours. and more gilets jaunes demonstrations in paris, but is the movement beginning to run out of steam 7 hello and welcome to world news today. the united nations says houthi rebels trying to topple the government in yemen are honouring a pledge to withdraw troops from key ports in the country. the unilateral pull out from hodeida and a number of smaller harbours, i

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines.the delusion of rain and wind of up to 200 km an hour. theresa may's conservative party has lost more than 1000 council seats in the uk and the local elections dominated by brexit. a review commission from the foreign office indicates that christians are the most persecuted religious group around the world. they suggest that christianity could be wiped out in parts of the middle east. the british foreign secretary said political correctness have prevented proper discussion of the subject. with me now is ryan christopherfrom defending freedom international. thank you for being with us. yours isa thank you for being with us. yours is a christian organisation, what do you make of this report? you are not surprised by its findings? not at all, thank you for having me. we welcome this report as do many others and it is a great first step by the government in recognising that this has been a neglected issue in the press, by government departments, politically, overthe past over the last many

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.nister. it comes after theresa may announced she would step down as leader of the conservative party over her failure to deliver brexit. i do so with no ill will but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. praise for theresa may's work from european leaders, but the eu says her brexit deal cannot be re—negotiated. eight people have been injured in an explosion in the french city of lyon. the united states is to send an extra 1,500 troops

today is a da celebrate. cindy sue, bbc news, taipei. ♪ jane: school student held strikes around the world today to demand actionchange. sparked by aere swedish student last year. >> marches through the streets of spain, demonstrations through india. protests in new zealand. these schools, strike movement continues to grow, calling for urgent action on climate change. towe want the government declare alite emergency. >> we are putting pressure on the government fast and now. reporter: leaving the protests in sweden, a 15-year-old. her decision to boycott classes have influenced others around the world to follow suit. >> some adults think us is wrong foo go on strike, that we aould study so we can mak difference in future. but the fact is, it will be to late when we finish our studies is something they ignore. today's strike is their biggest yet. it comes as global temperatures are rising. major changes are that will mean cutting emissions to zero by 2050. futures say it is theirth at is at strike -- that is at stake and they are calling on .lder generations rebecca morel, bbc news. it is hard to imagine a scienc

bbc news. now on bbc news — sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: antoine griezmann confirms he's leaving atletico madrid with the french world returns to the netherlands, as the latest grand prix to be added to the calendar. and some surprises at the italian open in rome — not least nick kyrgios starting with an underarm serve. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the footballing news announced in the past couple of hours that antoine griezmann has confirmed he's leaving atletico madrid after five years at the club. it's understood spanish rival barcelona will pay the $135 million buyout clause. the french striker released this video on social media, produced by gerard pique's media company. speaking in spanish he said "it's been an incredible five years, thank you very much for everything." in his time at atletico he scored 133 goals in all competitions.

today. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: the nuclear refugees.ocal people begin to return home. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7:00am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri haliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she has left the spice girls. i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri. why? welcome back. this is bbc world news.

bbc news, the arab marshes. laura: a warning from the wetlands there. and the buffalo of iraq. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, a rare thing happened in washington todays and the president actually agreed on something. stand by for more. ♪ a: la with rents rising rapidly, millions of people, particularly the young are struggling to find enough money for a decent home. it is not just a problem in capital cities as james cook reports. reporter: this is a tale of two cities. they happen to be berlin and edinburgh. but really they could be just about anywhere on earth. maria and joy are single mothers. bout how are worried fast their rent is rising. i am sleeping in the living that mya bunk bed so son andve daughter can bedroom each. there is absolutely no way in the world that could afford to move to a flat that has three drooms. in berlin, two rents are racing away, doubling in a decade. here, is fears, socialized by these splashes of scarlett. as residents like maria campaign to nationalize nearly onil quarter of aon homes. >> we got a notice that the whole house, the flats will be modernized. a lote rent will go up, in my case, 76% more rent. i can't

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportreat deal over the next two or three days but as we go through the bank holiday weekend, there will be subtle changes. today, another guy and mainly sunny day, and warm with sunshine. but there is rain in the forecast in the far north and north east of scotland, with a blustery north—westerly wind making it feel quite chilly. elsewhere, more cloud in northern ireland compared to yesterday, but decent sunny spells elsewhere and temperatures up to 23 degrees in the south east, but a contest in the north, about 11 degrees in the far north, about 11 degrees in the far north of scotland. tonight, we continue with a showery outbreaks of rain in the north and north east of scotland. elsewhere, varying amounts of cloud into friday morning. temperature is not much lower than seven or 12 celsius. not a very chilly start to your friday. but on friday, more of the same, sunny spells for many. perhaps a bit more, developing here and there into the afternoon. still some rain affecting the far north

bbc news, england name their squad for the cricket world cup and jofra archer makes the cut at david willey‘s expense. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. thousands ofjobs are at risk todayrofile british companies in crisis. the celebrity chef jamie oliver's chain of restaurants has collapsed. and british steel, the country's second biggest steel maker, is waiting to hear whether if it will get a government bailout: almost five thousand jobs are under threat there, and twenty thousand more in the supply line. in a moment we'll talk to coletta smith at british steel in scunthorpe but first let's get the latest from our business correspondent emma simpson jamie oliver's restaurant chain, what's gone wrong? his restaurant business has been struggling for quite a long time. it also —— almost went bankrupt a few years ago and he ploughed in £13 million of his own money to keep it going. they did a restructuring last year, 12 outlets closed, the loss of some 600 jobs and they brought in a new management tea m and they brought in a new management team and new funding but it seems that wasn't enough to turn things around. we know some 25 outlets are affected, the vast majority o

bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk. stonewall was founded 30 years ago to campaign for gay and lesbian rights. when my guest todayth hunt, became its chief executive, she extended its work to include the trans community. but many stonewall members have been upset at the line the leadership has taken on gender recognition, that anyone can declare themselves to be male orfemale, and at their refusal to share a platform with anyone who disagrees. is this coalition, which has been at the forefront of gay liberation for decades, now in danger of tearing itself apart? ruth hunt, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, hello. now, stonewall could have argued that it should be easier for trans people to have their chosen gender recognised. but you chose to go further, and say all someone needs to do is say that they are a man or a woman. why did you take that position? well, that's the current position that exists in ireland, malta, argentina, and in reality, it's the practical way in which most trans people in this country and abroad operate. very few feel the need to necessarily go through a process by which they receive anoth

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world that's not designed for this style of living. perhaps today's report will be the catalyst that brings about that change. kevin keane, bbc newse world doing to cut emissions? well, china emits over a quarter of the world's greenhouse gases, and our correspondent robin brant is in china's biggest city, shangai. robin, how hard are the chinese trying to combate climate change? —— shanghai. they are trying very hard, china signed up to the paris card, and lots of reasons for the government to try to deal with emissions here —— the paris accord. this night—time rainbow down in the city of shanghai, common in hundreds of cities across china. cities like this have expanded hugely over the last 20 years and much of this power comes from coal, the big problem. 59% of china's power is generated by coal, 70% of its carbon dioxide emissions at the moment caused by coal. we have seen those emissions increase as well, and that is the big problem. ithink increase as well, and that is the big problem. i think one of the biggest challenges for this country's government, led by xi jinping, it hasi.4 country's government, led by xi jinping, it

bbc news. that's it from business live today. more coming up on world business report as well.her as we go through the bank holiday weekend. this morning, largely dry and sunny, you can see the bright lights of the uk on the satellite imagery. in the atlantic, this mass of cloud is a weather system that will gradually moving. today, a bit more cloud in scotland, northern ireland, generally more in western areas of england and wales. there could be a few showers in south wales, the south west midlands and the west country. further east, staying dry with some sunshine and still quite warm in eastern and south—eastern areas with temperatures up to 22 degrees but in the far north of scotland, still a bit cooler at i! or 12 degrees. tonight, we lose the showers in the south. for most, dry with varying amounts of cloud. this finger of rain stops to push into northern ireland. quite a mild night, temperatures no lower than a 7-12d. in night, temperatures no lower than a 7—i2d. in the weekend, the long weekend, some sunshine, rain mainly in the north and west, especially on sunday, and

today is coming up next. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: he is the first world leader to be welcomed to japan by the new emperor.with the focus on trade. austria's political crisis deepens. parliament forces out the chancellor and his government in the fallout over a corruption scandal. turnout in the european parliamentary elections in the uk was just below 37%. that is the second—highest in any european election here. our deputy political editor john pienaar has been analysing the results. this was how it looked before, based on what happened in 2014. ukip ruling the roost, a big signpost of eurosceptic things to come, well before the referendum, but the two big parties still in there, slugging it out. and now look — a higher turn—up, and nigel farage's brexit party swept in and swept up voters, sick and tired. they're still waiting for brexit, three years on. the conservatives hammered, tory support crashed through the floor. labour sank, too. jeremy corbyn‘s grand strategy of trying to please the remainers past and present — most of his members and mps, in other words — and leavers fell flat. ukip, minus nig

bbc news: sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: fifa confirm the next worldhe last 16 of the asian champions league. and australia's caleb ewan claims a second win at this year's giro d'italia, taking stage 11 in a frenetic finish. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the news that plans to expand the 2022 world cup to 48 teams have been abandoned by fifa, after a thorough and comprehensive consultation process. fifa president gianni infantino said last year the expansion from 32 teams could be brought forward from 2026 to the 2022 tournament, but the change would have required qatar to share hosting duties with other countries in the region. the 2026 world cup will still increase to 48 teams, though, as planned. 0ur football correspondent john murray has more. 0ver over two years ago, fifa voted unanimously to increase the number of teams at the

bbc world news. hello. one thing we're certainly not short of at the moment is cloud across the uk. and through todaynto the north. by the weekend, though, i'm hopeful we'll see more in the way of sunshine, and we're going to see things significantly warming up for some. more on that in just a moment. a lot of warm air coming in from the atlantic in the next few days, but it's coming up to the south of this frontal system. that will mean a lot of cloud around, some more persistent rain across the northern half of the uk in the short term, as well. but by the weekend, high pressure will start to push in from the south, thin the cloud, and allow more sunshine. today, though, most of us are going to be stuck with fairly grey skies, and across the northern half of the uk, some more persistent rain as the day goes on. heavy at times, possibly, for northern ireland, the south—west of scotland, parts of the north—west of england, maybe the far north—west of wales, too. to the far north of scotland, some sunshine for the northern isles, to the south, some brighter skies to the lee of high ground. breezy day

bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, setting up a grand ambition and reaching that far off goal. y's moonshot resonat todayunited nions is warning that schools, healthit facs, and residential areas in ldbel-health nor-- rebel-h north west and's been h by the worst bombing campaign in months. it was found shelling overnight around shelling overnight around idlib province will reporter: syrian government helicopter gunships have been dropping barrel bombs. drums or cylinders packed with explosives and shrapnel are the cause of indiscriminate destruction. artillery fire and motion airstrikes add -- russian airstrikesdd to the bombardment. home to around 3 million licis, many of whom fled to escape fighting in other parts of the country, the province is the last major stronghold for rebelsgo fighting the rnment of bashar al-assad. hundreds of local resident and had to flee, packing their possessions into cars and pickup trucks as they seek temporary refuge. concern for their safety is growing, as the demilitarized buffer zone set up lastl ear to forest all-out government offensive continues to fray. an estimat

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportve got a lot of cloud at the moment with rain and drizzle in the northern part of the uk. but for all of us it will be much warmer than the last few days. bright spells across england this afternoon, but northern england, northern ireland and in scotland there will be rain, particularly in central southern scotland. chile far north, about ten or 11 degrees, elsewhere widely up to 20 or 23 degrees. it will be quite muggy with those temperatures as well. tonight we will continue with a lot of cloud with outbreaks of rain in the north. again it really quite mild into tomorrow morning. overnight lows of 11-14. on tomorrow morning. overnight lows of 11—14. on friday more rain is expected in the north and the west. over the weekend it will be largely dry and much warmer. you‘re watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines: university tuition fees in england should be cut to £7500 and maintenance grants to support the poorest students reinstated, according to a government—

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportut, for now, it's going to remain fairly unsettled. sunshine and showers in today's forecast, not quite as windy as it was yesterday. this is the pressure chart, you can see we have this area of low pressure, moving away towards the east and then these weak weather fronts moving their way south across many parts through today. that's bringing lots of cloud, some outbreaks of rain. the rain across northern england will tend to clear away and there will be rain clearing from western scotland. there will be some sunny spells in north—east of scotland, some sunshine, too, in the far south—west. 0therwise, though, there could be a few bright spells and quite a few showers in the zone from northern ireland down to the south—east of england. temperatures getting up to around 16 celsius in the south—east, about 9 or 10 degrees around those north sea coasts in the north—east. through tonight, that zone from northern ireland down to the south—east will continue with the cloud, some showery rain

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportg to settle down as we go through the weekend. something drier, brighter and warmer on the horizon. but, for now, we've still got to deal with some pretty heavy showers across many parts of the uk today, although there will be some sunshine between. this is the pressure chart through this morning. let's draw your attention to this area of low pressure. this weather front here, which could just trouble southern areas of the uk and the channel islands later on today into the evening. but in the meantime, some showery rain across northern parts of england and across scotland. that will continue into the afternoon. then you notice these blobs of blue and green here, some quite heavy showers developing later on, in between some sunnier spells but there could be some hail, some thunder. maximum temperatures getting up to about 12—17 degrees for southern areas, 10—12 degrees further north. it's through this evening you notice this more persistent area of rain moves its way through the south—w

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportarmer over the weekend, probably picking on saturday at about 28 degrees in the south—east of england. today is going to be another warm day, it is not going to be dry, we have got some rain in the far north and west and that is going to be particularly heavy for northern ireland and into scotland. especially the western highlands. later on there will be some sunshine developing across the midlands, east anglia and the south—east of england. further north and west, thatis england. further north and west, that is where the heaviest of the rain will be. despite that reign, it is still going to be pretty warm. up to about 23 degrees in the south—east of england. overnight tonight that rain will move southwards, becoming quite patchy into tomorrow morning, again, quite a bit of cloud developing in the early hours. temperatures no lower than a early hours. temperatures no lower thana10—13, early hours. temperatures no lower than a 10—13, another warm night to come for many of us. we keep th

bbc world news america katty kay is with us. good to have you on board this morning. >> this is book fair today. everybody has a book. >> i'm so excited. >> we're going to go around the table. mika, let's start with yours and then we'll talk to willie. >> today, me, and my co-author are releasing "earn it," part of your know your value series. it's awesome. it's a guide book. you follow it along through your career and it will really help you launch properly. it's all about equal pay ultimately and women, the data shows always start a little lower than men and they never catch up. this get a firmer, stronger career started. we'll be showing more of that later. >> okay. willie, it's your turn. >> we're going all the way around the table. >> i don't have my book out today but my dad has a book out today. it's called lake of the ozarks, he's been working on it for 40 years. he's been talking about it as long as i've known him and he retired from cbs last year and finally got the time to sit down and write it. i'm biased but it is damn awesome. and what a story she has, huh? >> it's amazing. a lot o

bbc news. it's been called the olympics of the art world, attracting big names, big money and big crowds. the venice art biennale opened todayl on show. our arts editor will gompertz has more. if a city could ever be called a work of art, surely it is venice? that man—made masterpiece rising out of a salty lagoon, with its magnificent palazzos, shimmering canals and napoleonic gardens. at the end of which is the british pavilion. a neoclassical building that plays host to a disturbing and, at times, brutal installation by the artist, cathy wilkes, whose display of eerie mannequins and household objects is representing britain at the 2019 venice art biennale. she trained in belfast, as did the sculptor eva rothschild, who has filled the irish pavilion with an array of materials and shapes that create a sort of landscape of art to wander through — and to climb on. to talk about the biennale's founding idea, dating back over 100 years, an artist representing a country. is there an argument against it? that it's an anachronism? i think there could be, if it happened everywhere. i think it's the fact that it is anachronistic and

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today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reporte. good morning. the bank holiday weekend is nearly upon us. if you have got any outdoor plans, well, take some notes because it is going to turn much colder through today. certainly much colder than last yea r‘s certainly much colder than last year's may certainly much colder than last yea r‘s may bank certainly much colder than last year's may bank holiday. we have got a cold front which will bring wintry showers to the north—west of scotland. some sunshine across the south—west of england but elsewhere, quite cloudy with some showery outbreaks of rain expected. a northerly wind bringing in that arctic air. temperatures across many northern parts about 7—11. in the far south of england, temperatures are still holding on, to about 14 or 15. through tonight, still some showers clearing southwards. still some snow showers affecting the far north—east of scotland, perhaps around the north york moors. looking at the blue on the map, we are looking at a fast developing into saturday mornin

bbc news, sport today. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: a moment to remember on the opening day of the cricket world to a winning start. world number one naomi 0saka is given a scare on the way to sealing a place in the third round of the french open. and liverpool's virgil van dijk tells the bbc how much he would be prepared to sacrifice to win the champions league final. welcome to the programme. to the cricket world cup first, where england beat south africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the tournament at the oval in london. the hosts are under a bit of pressure to do well. they are on home turf and are favourites, and they didn't disappoint. patrick gearey was watching. world cup ‘s always begin with ceremony and choreography, but you can't plan everything. who could foresee south africa opening the bowling with aao —year—old leg spinner, nor this happening second bowl. jonny bairstow, zero. jason roy, one of england's biggest hitters, stay grounded. he and joe root made beautiful 50s but left before the fireworks could start. 0ver before the fireworks could start. over to the captain, eoi

bbc news. now, the largest election the world has ever seen has taken place in india — where 900 million people were eligible to vote. voting ends todays violent campaign. this lets give a sense of the scale of the poll and what will happen. earlier i spoke to sangita myska in delhi and asked if the elections we re delhi and asked if the elections were as bad—tempered as reports suggested. very much so, so let me recap with some figures to give a sense of scale, there was 900 million registered voters have voted across 29 states from the northernmost parts of india in the himalayas down to the southern tip of this country, it's taken six weeks over seven phases, todayis the last day of polling and it has been an unbelievably fierce and bitter battle, very little debate nationally about policies, instead incredibly a slew of personal insults from the leaders of all the major parties going at each other‘s throats in the last few weeks. why has it been such an angry campaign? this is essentially a poll of the incumbent prime minister narendra modi, a hindu nationalist leaderfrom the bjp party, his critics will tell you he has spent the l