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the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.age scanners to make security checks quicker. sport, and for a full round up, we go to the bbc sport centre. good morning. england's ashes hopes are in the balance on day three at headingley. it would be the highest successful run chase in their history, giving an indication of the size of the task facing england. joe root resuming this morning on 75. his partnership with joe resuming this morning on 75. his partnership withjoe denley yesterday steadying things for england, ben stokes alongside him making two off 50 balls. england haven't added a single run as yet, and they need to stick around if they are to chase down that total stop one more win for australia would see them retain the ashes. there are three premier league fixtures today. champions manchester city will be looking to return to winning ways after being held to a 2—2 draw at home to spurs last weekend. they are at bournemouth for a two o clock kick off. we will set up deep with a 5111 tomorrow. they will be a challenge
the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.age scanners to make security checks quicker. sport, and for a full round up, we go to the bbc sport centre. good morning. england's ashes hopes are in the balance on day three at headingley. it would be the highest successful run chase in their history, giving an indication of the size of the task facing england. joe root resuming this morning on 75. his partnership with joe resuming this morning on 75. his partnership...
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eu? borisjohnson also sat down with the president of the european council today. ur eu friends and partners. i think, in the last few days, that there has been a sort of dawning realisation, in brussels and other european capitals, what the shape of the problem is for the uk. have you detected more of a willingness? look, i think... i am an optimist, but i do think they understand it. it's going to take more than optimism, isn't it? i do think they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal, but they also understand. is it more likely than it was, do you think? i think it's going to be touch and go, but the important thing is to get ready to come out without a deal. i was going to ask you about that. that greatly assists us in a couple of ways. as you know, it means that... it helps us to convince our friends and partners of the necessity to do a deal, but it also minimises any disruption that there may be on october the 31st. the main talks at this summit focus on the global economy and security, but brexit remains the most pressing issue for boris johns
eu? borisjohnson also sat down with the president of the european council today. ur eu friends and partners. i think, in the last few days, that there has been a sort of dawning realisation, in brussels and other european capitals, what the shape of the problem is for the uk. have you detected more of a willingness? look, i think... i am an optimist, but i do think they understand it. it's going to take more than optimism, isn't it? i do think they understand that there is an opportunity to do...
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the president of the eu council appeared to dismiss boris johnson's offer in the street. there can be no deal without the northern irish backstop. boris johnson can be no deal without the northern irish backstop. borisjohnson is arguing in no uncertain terms that can be no deal with it. he seems to be after one of two outcomes. either the eu blinks at the prospect of no deal growing closer what it stands firm and he blames brussels for a new deal brexit. today labour demanded an up—to—date assessment on the implications of no deal. this is brexit, the most important political decision of my lifetime, and it is not unreasonable, given we have seen one set of productions, that we see the most up—to—date predictions about the new deal brexit could mean. boris johnson says he is energetically seeking a deal with the eu but he is also making it crystal clear he is prepared to live without one. our correspondent adam fleming is in brussels. tell us more about the ego's response to borisjohnson's letter. in brussels there is a big drive by the eu to reject and rebut what borisjo
the president of the eu council appeared to dismiss boris johnson's offer in the street. there can be no deal without the northern irish backstop. boris johnson can be no deal without the northern irish backstop. borisjohnson is arguing in no uncertain terms that can be no deal with it. he seems to be after one of two outcomes. either the eu blinks at the prospect of no deal growing closer what it stands firm and he blames brussels for a new deal brexit. today labour demanded an up—to—date...
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the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.he uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report — from a rainforest in crisis. now time for click. this week, another chance to see our firefighting special when we tackle blazes from the air, on the ground and even on rails. in the summer and autumn of 2018, california experienced its deadliest ever wildfires. they claimed the lives of over 80 people and whole towns were destroyed. but as residents tried to escape, the firefighters did what they always do — they ran towards the danger. it is a profession that relies on courage, education and, increasingly, the latest science and technology to better understand how fires behave and how to beat back the flames. and if you want to be a firefighter, this is where you learn the craft. the international fire training centre in darlington, in the north of england. this is where brave firefighters come from arou
the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.he uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report — from a rainforest in crisis. now time for click. this week, another chance to see our firefighting special when we tackle blazes from the air, on the ground and even on rails. in the summer and autumn of 2018, california experienced its...
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the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.s biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. now on bbc news, weather world. nick miller and sarah keith lucas round up the world's most extreme and significant weather events of recent months, including record—breaking heatwaves. this time, on weather world... it's hot and it is getting hotter. scientists predict more frequent extreme heat waves. we look at how rising temperatures affect how we live, work and travel. i will be investigating how extreme heat cripples our railways, and when travelling underground sometimes it seems like a test of human endurance. and i'm looking at how raising temperatures impact our homes, and what is being done to make them more heat resistant. and how the way we build homes can be much kinder to the environment. also coming up. the world's biggest storms and the destruction they bring. landslides and flash floods as extreme rainfall becomes more common. and freak weather that brings hail as deep as snowdrifts.
the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.s biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. now on bbc news, weather world. nick miller and sarah keith lucas round up the world's most extreme and significant weather events of recent months, including record—breaking heatwaves. this time, on weather world... it's hot and it is getting hotter. scientists predict more frequent extreme heat waves. we look at how rising...
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headlines: borisjohnson says a no—deal brexit is a still a possibility — ahead of talks with the eu councilt the g7 summit. it is going to be touch and go but the important thing is to get ready to come out without a deal. ready to come out without a deal. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. we are having a good time. as far as uk and united states, we are working ona uk and united states, we are working on a very big trade deal and i think it is going to work out very well. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in brazil's amazon forest. planes are dropping water and chemicals to try to tame the blazes. julia will be hurt to keep you company throughout the afternoon on bbc news from tpm but now it is time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, lucy hedges. this week, we're looking back at some of the amazing trips and awesome adventures we've had so far on the show this year. here is just a taste of what's coming up. you're actually no good to me here if you can't funct
headlines: borisjohnson says a no—deal brexit is a still a possibility — ahead of talks with the eu councilt the g7 summit. it is going to be touch and go but the important thing is to get ready to come out without a deal. ready to come out without a deal. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. we are having a good time. as far as uk and united states, we are working ona uk and united states, we are working...
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borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" — ahead of his meeting with the eu councildent at the g7 summit. ido i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal. but i think the also... i think it is going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. and now on bbc news, a look back at some of the highlights this week from the victoria derbyshire programme. hello and welcome. over the next half—hour, we'll show you some of the highlights from oui’ programme over the last week. and we start on facebook, where thousands of women in groups across the country are naming and shaming the men they claim have abused them. prick advisor was set up to be a force for good — a social media group where women can warn other women about all sorts of negative behaviour by men, from cheating, through to violence, rape and even child abuse. but there's also been a backlash, with some
borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" — ahead of his meeting with the eu councildent at the g7 summit. ido i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal. but i think the also... i think it is going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks...
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the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report from a rainforest in crisis. it's a huge task for the are supposedly reaching this region. this is a global crisis because these are considered the lungs of these are considered the lungs of the world. england are once again trying to pull off an unlikely ashes victory at headingley. 0ur sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35am this mornings. 0ur reviewers are sian griffiths and james rampton. donald trump says that borisjohnson is "the right man" to take britain out of the european union. he was speaking this morning during their first face—to—face meeting since borisjohnson became prime minister. it took place in biarritz, where world leaders are gathered for the g7 summit. president trump said the united states will have a "very big trade deal with the uk", and the two sides would be able to re
the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report from a rainforest in crisis. it's a huge task for the are supposedly reaching this region. this is a global crisis because these are considered the lungs of these are considered the lungs of the world. england are once again trying to pull...
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borisjohnson says leaving the eu with a brexit deal is "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit. he's also met president trump, and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. i think years and years is an exaggeration, but i think to do it all within a year is going to be tight. cut away! cut away for four! batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nail—biting victory over australia and keeps the ashes series alive. we were, like, oh my god, this is not going to happen, it can't happen and then it did and we were, like, everyone wasjust in and then it did and we were, like, everyone was just in shock. and then it did and we were, like, everyone wasjust in shock. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. it's the hottest august bank holiday weekend on record, with the top temperature reaching 33.3 degrees in west london. and coming up in half an hour, sportsday will have more on england's thrilling comeback at headingley. good evening. borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk lea
borisjohnson says leaving the eu with a brexit deal is "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit. he's also met president trump, and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. i think years and years is an exaggeration, but i think to do it all within a year is going to be tight. cut away! cut away for four! batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nail—biting victory over australia and keeps the...
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at midday: borisjohnson says a no—deal brexit is a still a possibility — ahead of talks with the eu councilsident at the g7 summit. it's going to be touch and go, but the important thing is to get ready to come out without a deal. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men meet for a working breakfast. we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up some we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up some of the obstacles once we clear up some of the o bsta cles in once we clear up some of the obstacles in our path. as far as the uk and the united states, we are working on a big trade deal and i think it will work out really well. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report from a rainforest in crisis. it's a huge task for the troops who are supposedly reaching this region. this is a global crisis because these are considered the lungs of the world
at midday: borisjohnson says a no—deal brexit is a still a possibility — ahead of talks with the eu councilsident at the g7 summit. it's going to be touch and go, but the important thing is to get ready to come out without a deal. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men meet for a working breakfast. we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up we are going to do a fantastic deal once we clear up some we are going to do a...
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borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu councilsident at the g7 summit. so the preparations we are making, between now and october the 31st, are, under no circumstances, going to be valueless, they need to be done anyway. let's get them done in a fast, professional and confident way. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. that was very, very good meeting. we will have a fantastic deal once we clear up some of the obstacles in our path. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. now on bbc news. a special report on the big issues facing uk agriculture, including the possible effects of brexit and climate change. hi there and welcome to this special programme putting the focus on farming. bbc news has just spent a week looking at the industry that, of course, feeds us, shapes our countryside, and is an important contributor to the national economy. and we've been talking to farmers, around the uk, about their h
borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu councilsident at the g7 summit. so the preparations we are making, between now and october the 31st, are, under no circumstances, going to be valueless, they need to be done anyway. let's get them done in a fast, professional and confident way. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as the two men hold a working breakfast. that was very,...
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borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu councildent at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there's an opportunity to do a deal. but i think they also... so it's more likely than it was, do you think? i think it's going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu, as the two men hold a working breakfast. that was a very, very good meeting. we will have a fantastic deal once we clear up some of the obstacles in our path. ben stoke‘s batting brilliance takes england to victory against australia in the third ashes test. the uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. now, on bbc news, talking movies explores the role of the producer, in both big hollywood productions and smaller independent films. hello, and welcome to this special edition of talking movies, devoted to the producer, one of the top jobs in the film industry. what does the public think the producer actually does? do you know what a producer does? not at all, not
borisjohnson has said the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go", ahead of his meeting with the eu councildent at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there's an opportunity to do a deal. but i think they also... so it's more likely than it was, do you think? i think it's going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu, as the two men hold a working breakfast. that was a very, very good meeting. we will...
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the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.he uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report — from a rainforest in crisis. before the papers — sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good morning. a glimmer of hope at the ashes? yes! yesterday we were saying how it looked all but over for england, and there's no doubt australia are still the favourites at headingley, but there's hope, after they dug in. they still trail australia by over 200 runs. andy swiss can bring us the story from yesterday. just a few hours earlier, it would have been unthinkable. england's captain cheered from the field with his team's ashes hopes still alive. earlier, australia's batsmen seemed to have ended them as they extended their lead. marnus labuschagne exhibiting his skill and his courage. struck on the helmet byjofra archer, he was cleared to continue and made 80. by the time ar
the prime minister will discuss brexit later with the eu council president.he uk's biggest airports will install 3—d baggage scanners to make security checks quicker. 40,000 brazillian troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. we report — from a rainforest in crisis. before the papers — sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good morning. a glimmer of hope at the ashes? yes! yesterday we were saying how it looked all but over for...
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in the last hour we‘ve seen the text of a letterfrom borisjohnson to the eu council president donald r president omar al—bashir appears in a cage in court, facing corruption charges.
in the last hour we‘ve seen the text of a letterfrom borisjohnson to the eu council president donald r president omar al—bashir appears in a cage in court, facing corruption charges.
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ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit, borisjohnson says leaving the eutouch and go". he's also met president trump and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. cut away, cut away for four. batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia — and keeps the ashes series alive. we were like, "oh my god, it's not going to happen, it can't happen." and then it happened and we were like... i think everyone was just in shock. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. it's the hottest august bank holiday weekend on record —
ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit, borisjohnson says leaving the eutouch and go". he's also met president trump and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. cut away, cut away for four. batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia — and keeps the ashes series alive. we were like, "oh my god, it's not going to happen, it can't happen." and then it happened and we were...
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borisjohnson says the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal, but i think they also... do you think it is more likely than it was? it is going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as he holds a working breakfast with the prime minister. batting brilliance from ben stokes — his sensational century leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia and keeps the ashes series alive. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm holly hamilton. ben stokes is headingley‘s hero — his miraculous knock stuns australia and levels this ashes series. an aguero double seals a comfortable victory for manchester city at bournemouth. joelinton‘s strike makes the difference as tottenham lose at home to newcastle. drama from start to finish. the terrifying crash that brought an end to andrea dovizio‘s bri
borisjohnson says the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal, but i think they also... do you think it is more likely than it was? it is going to be touch and go. president trump says "a very big trade deal" after brexit is on the menu as he holds a working breakfast with the prime minister. batting brilliance from ben stokes —...
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the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operate with boris johnsona no—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. leaders of most of the world's largest economies make up the g7, the uk, canada, france, germany, italy, japan and the us all take part in the summit. issues on the agenda in the coming days include the global economy, tackling inequality, and responding to the challenges of the digital age and the rise of artificial intelligence. yesterday, french president, emmanuel macron, who is hosting the summit, and german chancellor angela merkel said the fires in brazil's amazon rainforest must be part of discussions. leaders have been touching down at biarritz airport ahead of the g7 summit. one of the first to arrive was the japanese prime minister shinzo abe, who landed this morning with his wife akie. shortly after, us president donald trump arrived aboard air force one, together with his wife melania. before
the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operate with boris johnsona no—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. leaders of most of the world's largest economies make up the g7, the uk, canada, france, germany, italy, japan and the us all take part in the summit. issues on the agenda in the coming days include the...
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the eu council president donald tusk has rejected borisjohnson‘s fresh demand for the irish backstop d from any brexit deal. the backstop would keep the uk in the eu customs union — preventing the return of border checks between northern ireland and the irish republic. it comes as the government annouces that british government officials will no longer go to most eu meetings from the ist of september. in a statement, the department for exiting the eu says the decision to ‘unshackle' officials from these eu meetings is to enable them to better focus their talents on our immediate national priorities. the brexit secretary stephen barclay said officials will only go to meetings that really matter, reducing attendance by more than half and saving hundreds of hours. here's our political correspondent iain watson. no roadblocks any longer on the irish border, but how to maintain the free flow of goods after brexit has been a barrier to a deal with the eu. brussels and dublin want the government to agree to what's called the backstop, an arrangement that would avoid a hard border in ireland
the eu council president donald tusk has rejected borisjohnson‘s fresh demand for the irish backstop d from any brexit deal. the backstop would keep the uk in the eu customs union — preventing the return of border checks between northern ireland and the irish republic. it comes as the government annouces that british government officials will no longer go to most eu meetings from the ist of september. in a statement, the department for exiting the eu says the decision to ‘unshackle'...
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mrjohnson will also hold talks with eu council president, donald tusk.his meeting because there is other world leaders there like the japanese and canadian prime minister and donald trump and boris johnson canadian prime minister and donald trump and borisjohnson has canadian prime minister and donald trump and boris johnson has to walk a bit ofa trump and boris johnson has to walk a bit of a title because he wants to show he has a good relationship with donald trump, obviously, talk trade as you said,. equally he won't want to be co—opted into a two against five position because donald trump can be quite aggressively antique the eu and that will be boris johnson 's agenda, i don't think. —— and that won't be. the brazilian military has begun a major operation to tackle the fires in the amazon rainforest. planes loaded with water and firefighting chemicals have been dispatched to the northern state of rondonia, which is one of the worst affected regions. the government has promised to relax its strict austerity policies and release extra funds for the em
mrjohnson will also hold talks with eu council president, donald tusk.his meeting because there is other world leaders there like the japanese and canadian prime minister and donald trump and boris johnson canadian prime minister and donald trump and borisjohnson has canadian prime minister and donald trump and boris johnson has to walk a bit ofa trump and boris johnson has to walk a bit of a title because he wants to show he has a good relationship with donald trump, obviously, talk trade as...
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the president of the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operateith borisjohnson on a no—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. ahead of the meeting, us president donald trump repeated his threat to impose tariffs on french wine if president macron pushes ahead with plans to tax american techology companies like apple. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, is in biarritz. james, is there any chance of agreement on anything at this summit? well, president macron certainly hopes so. he wants to use the summit to come in his words, revive the spirit of multilateralism and so he wa nts to spirit of multilateralism and so he wants to see if he can come up with some kind of collective action on tackling the forest fires in the amazon or it more brightly on climate change, on trade, global trade war is taking place at the moment, it may be on iran, as well, aren't the tensions in the gulf at the moment. the pro
the president of the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operateith borisjohnson on a no—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. ahead of the meeting, us president donald trump repeated his threat to impose tariffs on french wine if president macron pushes ahead with plans to tax american techology companies like...
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ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit, borisjohnson says leaving the eu with a brexit deal is "touch and go". he's also met president trump and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. cut away, cut away for four. batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia — and keeps the ashes series alive. we were like, "oh my god, it's not going to happen, it can't happen." and then it happened and we were like... i think everyone was just in shock. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. it's the hottest august bank holiday weekend on record — with a top temperature of 33.3 degrees in west london. and coming up — the travel show reviews some of its best trips this year. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good evening. borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now "touch and go". the prime minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where he's also said no deal would mean the uk keeping a substant
ahead of his meeting with the eu council president at the g7 summit, borisjohnson says leaving the eu with a brexit deal is "touch and go". he's also met president trump and acknowledged that a trade deal with the united states could take time. cut away, cut away for four. batting brilliance from ben stokes leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia — and keeps the ashes series alive. we were like, "oh my god, it's not going to happen, it can't happen." and then...
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boris johnson says the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" ahead of his meeting with the eu councilnt at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal. so it is more likely than it was do you think? i think it's going to be touch and go. after a day's diplomacy in biarritz, tonight a show of unity as president trump and borisjohnson discuss the prospect of a us—uk trade deal. batting brilliance from ben stokes — his sensational century leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia and keeps the ashes series alive 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, lucy hedges. this week, we're looking back at some of the amazing trips and awesome adventures we've had so far on the show this year. here is just a taste of what's coming up. you're actually no good to me here if you can't function and you can't fight. ok, i'll do my best. are you ready to go now? i am ready to go down. alright. this place is like the chelsea flower show on st
boris johnson says the chances of a brexit deal are "touch and go" ahead of his meeting with the eu councilnt at the g7 summit. i do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal. so it is more likely than it was do you think? i think it's going to be touch and go. after a day's diplomacy in biarritz, tonight a show of unity as president trump and borisjohnson discuss the prospect of a us—uk trade deal. batting brilliance from ben stokes — his sensational...
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later that week there will be a crunch eu council summit — the last one before brexit — which could provide to avoid a no—deal brexit. if no agreement is reached in brussels and mps opposed to no—deal don't have time to pass any laws that could stop the prime minister taking the uk out of the eu without a deal, brexit will still happen on the 31st of october. the decision to suspend parliament earlier came as a surprise. so how exactly does this highly controversial move work in practice, and can anyone stop it? our home editor mark easton takes a look. it's a matter of time. by announcing a queen's speech to set out its plans, the government makes it harder for parliament to stop the clock as the country heads towards brexit day on october the 31st with or without a deal. i met constitutional expert hannah white on parliament square — where else? — with three questions. first, what is happening? what it means practically is that mps and peers will have significantly less time to talk about anything relating to brexit or otherwise, before the article 50 deadline is reached at the end of oct
later that week there will be a crunch eu council summit — the last one before brexit — which could provide to avoid a no—deal brexit. if no agreement is reached in brussels and mps opposed to no—deal don't have time to pass any laws that could stop the prime minister taking the uk out of the eu without a deal, brexit will still happen on the 31st of october. the decision to suspend parliament earlier came as a surprise. so how exactly does this highly controversial move work in...
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at the g-7, not only angela merkel and macron of france there, the president of the eu council is also in attendance. boris johnson has to be very careful to the extent to which he goes down that road of arguing the favors of president trump while at the same time thinking about the realities back home and not further dividing people over this kind of endorsement and support. >> josh, let's talk about that a little more because we heard nic talk about how boris johnson did interject and say, as we said, we don't like tariffs on the whole when talking about a trade deal with china. did he in doing so give more potency to pushbacks from other leaders to do the same? >> right. it's clear boris johnson agrees with other european leaders that trump's tariff war is not in the interest of the world economy in general but he can't say so as forcefully as was just mentioned, britain in a post-brexit scenario is more dependent on the trump administration and the united states than it would really like to be. that frames the overall dynamic here for the g-7 summit. the group of seven was establis
at the g-7, not only angela merkel and macron of france there, the president of the eu council is also in attendance. boris johnson has to be very careful to the extent to which he goes down that road of arguing the favors of president trump while at the same time thinking about the realities back home and not further dividing people over this kind of endorsement and support. >> josh, let's talk about that a little more because we heard nic talk about how boris johnson did interject and...
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in the last hour we've seen the text of a letterfrom borisjohnson to the eu council president donald tusk. in it he makes a proposal to replace the irish backstop, suggesting the eu and the uk commit to alternative arrangements by the end of a transition period. queen elizabeth's son prince andrew has been defending his actions after a video emerged of him at the mansion of the financier jeffrey epstein, two years after epstein was convicted of sex offences. sudan's former president omar al—bashir appears in a cage in court, facing corruption charges. and we'll be talking to the man who wrote the eulogy for an icelandic glacier which has disappeared because of climate change. we will be live in westminster to look at that letter from boris johnson to donald tusk suggesting the irish border backstop has to be replaced with an alternative if the uk and the eu can find a deal that the uk will accept. before that before that... what a striking image this is. sudan's former president, omar al—bashir was driven from power earlier this year. this is him — today — in court, inside a cage. he'
in the last hour we've seen the text of a letterfrom borisjohnson to the eu council president donald tusk. in it he makes a proposal to replace the irish backstop, suggesting the eu and the uk commit to alternative arrangements by the end of a transition period. queen elizabeth's son prince andrew has been defending his actions after a video emerged of him at the mansion of the financier jeffrey epstein, two years after epstein was convicted of sex offences. sudan's former president omar...
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. >>> the british prime minister met with the eu council president on the margins of the g7 summit sunday officials say boris johnson told donald tusk brexit would happen with or without a deal, however, he adds everyone should prepare for a no-deal brexit. >>> well, josh rogin is a cnn political analyst and a columnist for "the washington post." he joins us now from southern france. and josh, about half an hour ago we all watched president trump make headlines in his meeting with his egyptian counterpart when he announced that china called and said it wants to return to the negotiating table and make a deal. this after the markets we just saw the numbers responded negatively to mixed messages from mr. trump and his advisers on the subject of increasing those tariffs on china. we mentioned, too, u.s. futures appear to be responding positively to all of this. what did you make of it? as of course we await word from china to confirm this is, indeed, what is happening. because we do have to start questioning that because of all the flip-flopping. >> well, of course. i think this entire weeke
. >>> the british prime minister met with the eu council president on the margins of the g7 summit sunday officials say boris johnson told donald tusk brexit would happen with or without a deal, however, he adds everyone should prepare for a no-deal brexit. >>> well, josh rogin is a cnn political analyst and a columnist for "the washington post." he joins us now from southern france. and josh, about half an hour ago we all watched president trump make headlines in...
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the eu member state that holds the presidency of the council of the european union and ambassador stavros and the ambassador from the eu. this agreement will nearly triple the duty-free access of american ranchers to high-quality beef in europe. initial estimates indicate the u.s. beef will grow by over $270 theion a year once agreement is fully implemented. with this new exclusive, country specific quota american ranchers have a guaranteed market share. we look forward to the eu approving this agreement expeditiously. >> mr. president and ladies and gentlemen. i am honored to be one of the signatories of this agreement. [inaudible] for the u.s. this provides [inaudible] and the wto. we are connecting this in good spirit and it is a great example of how the trade system can work for trade disputes. we -- with this agreement we reaffirm commitment [inaudible] to the trade agenda and a new faith in the eu-u.s. relationship. the agreements will be sent to the parliament and we hope to obtain [inaudible] as soon as possible. of the a priority presidency. i would like to thank those negotiator
the eu member state that holds the presidency of the council of the european union and ambassador stavros and the ambassador from the eu. this agreement will nearly triple the duty-free access of american ranchers to high-quality beef in europe. initial estimates indicate the u.s. beef will grow by over $270 theion a year once agreement is fully implemented. with this new exclusive, country specific quota american ranchers have a guaranteed market share. we look forward to the eu approving this...
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mrjohnson will also hold talks with eu council president, donald tusk.on to tackle the fires in the amazon rainforest. planes loaded with water and firefighting chemicals have been dispatched to the northern state of rondonia, which is one of the worst affected regions. the government has promised to relax its strict austerity policies and release extra funds for the emergency. the head of the national body for police bosses is calling for harsher sentences for people who attack officers. katy bourne, who's the new chair of the association of police and crime commissioners, says anyone who hurts one should go to prison, "no ifs, no buts". it comes after the killing of pc andrew harper last week. the british paralympic association says it has serious concerns about the number of accessible rooms available at next year's games in tokyo. 0rganisers say they need another 300 but that the problem will be sorted in time. this weekend marks a year to go until the opening ceremony. more than 4,000 athletes from over 160 countries will compete. thousands of peopl
mrjohnson will also hold talks with eu council president, donald tusk.on to tackle the fires in the amazon rainforest. planes loaded with water and firefighting chemicals have been dispatched to the northern state of rondonia, which is one of the worst affected regions. the government has promised to relax its strict austerity policies and release extra funds for the emergency. the head of the national body for police bosses is calling for harsher sentences for people who attack officers. katy...
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eu. councils in england war and funding uncertainty mean some vital services for the elderly and disabledal investigation concluded that he leaked informatin to the media. in a report, released today, mr comey was criticised for his handling of memos that detailed his interactions with president trump. our washington correspondent, chris bucker has the backround and reaction to the story. famously fired by donald trump as director of the fbi and given some difference and sometimes contradictory reasons as to why he did so but he did share details of a memo with a friend and in that memo, he kept details of conversations he had with the president and he wanted his friend to share them with a reporter of the new york times. in those memos, he revealed that the president try to pressure the fbi to dropping investigation. general flynn went on to admit he was misleading the white house and pleading guilty to federal agents about contacts he had with russian officials. and with the inspector general settings inside thejustice department is that they believe that james comey was trying to press
eu. councils in england war and funding uncertainty mean some vital services for the elderly and disabledal investigation concluded that he leaked informatin to the media. in a report, released today, mr comey was criticised for his handling of memos that detailed his interactions with president trump. our washington correspondent, chris bucker has the backround and reaction to the story. famously fired by donald trump as director of the fbi and given some difference and sometimes contradictory...
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his strategy is to keep that no—deal brexit on the table in an effort to force a deal at the next eu council of october. so people in downing street are saying, in fact, this gives us a perfect landing zone to get a brexit deal, because parliament won't be able to stop a no deal, which will create maximum pressure on the eu when it comes to that council, but that isn't going to keep many people happy to see this as mrjohnson trying to subvert the will of parliament. this as mrjohnson trying to subvert the will of parliamentlj this as mrjohnson trying to subvert the will of parliament. i wonder what the chain reaction will be in parliament. i think it's fair to say, for all the hand—wringing and shaking of heads, borisjohnson had pointed towards this previously, hadn't he? it wasn't of the blue.|j was with mrjohnson at the g7 this weekend in biarritz and he was consistently asked, would he prorogue parliament or shut it down, and he said he wasn't so keen on these arcane devices, but he never ruled it out. so we all knew this was a possibility. the line from number ten has been that politicia
his strategy is to keep that no—deal brexit on the table in an effort to force a deal at the next eu council of october. so people in downing street are saying, in fact, this gives us a perfect landing zone to get a brexit deal, because parliament won't be able to stop a no deal, which will create maximum pressure on the eu when it comes to that council, but that isn't going to keep many people happy to see this as mrjohnson trying to subvert the will of parliament. this as mrjohnson trying...
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when the government sets out its future plans, will take place just three days before the last eu council on the 17th of october. the uk is due to leave the eu at the end of october. a woman who says she was a victim of the convicted us paedophilejeffrey epstein, and was forced into a sexual encounter with the duke of york, has urged the prince to "come clean" about what he knows. virginia roberts giuffre spoke to reporters outside a court in new york. it was after a hearing for alleged victims of epstein, who took his own life in prison earlier this month. prince andrew denies the claims made against him. bury football club has been expelled from the football league, after a last—ditch takeover bid collapsed. they had until 5pm yesterday to complete a deal. bolton wanderers, who are also in financial trouble, have been given an extra 14 days to agree a takeover. new research suggests police should be able to predict whether violent men might murder their partners during the various stages of a relationship. drjane monckton smith, a criminologist at the university of gloucester, found an
when the government sets out its future plans, will take place just three days before the last eu council on the 17th of october. the uk is due to leave the eu at the end of october. a woman who says she was a victim of the convicted us paedophilejeffrey epstein, and was forced into a sexual encounter with the duke of york, has urged the prince to "come clean" about what he knows. virginia roberts giuffre spoke to reporters outside a court in new york. it was after a hearing for...
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arrival, there's he is with the first lady of france bridgeete macron as well as president of the eu councilnt has anything to say when he shows up. the trump administration this weekend is defending a in proposal to deter migrants from even coming to the u.s. border and crossing illegally, the administration wants to be able to detain migrant families together indefinitely rather than separating children or releasing families to a wait court dates, with that we bring in vice president national security foreign policy the heritage foundation james carafano. something that the more hawkish tougher immigration folks were pushing for for a long time. 60 days for court fights by the aclu and others on this one, are they going to be able to do this? >> they'll be a court challenge but we always talk about is this something of the hard right, this is much more humane policy, first of all, if you're dragging children across the border, that's putting children at risk and the number one responsibility of the u.s. government is to make sure the children are safe and taken care of. does anybody -- so
arrival, there's he is with the first lady of france bridgeete macron as well as president of the eu councilnt has anything to say when he shows up. the trump administration this weekend is defending a in proposal to deter migrants from even coming to the u.s. border and crossing illegally, the administration wants to be able to detain migrant families together indefinitely rather than separating children or releasing families to a wait court dates, with that we bring in vice president national...
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he goes on to say that the timing of the uk's withdraw from the eu is a matter of the european councilof the lisbon treaty and parliament. so effectively, i think he may well be saying that it is nothing to do with him. it is the legal default, as the result of the article 50 process, which parliament voted to trigger it more than two yea rs voted to trigger it more than two years ago. now the uk will leave the eu at the end of october, but this reply from sir mark sedwill to jeremy corbyn will not do anything to dampen the speculation and the fears among some mps when they return from their summer break here at westminster that the government may be willing to use all means at its disposal to make sure that it happens on that date. jonathan, thank you very much. jonathan blake at westminster. the us rapper mac asap rocky has been found guilty... he has been ordered to pay damages to the victim. from stockholm, our correspondent is on the line. so a bit more about the man and what has happened in court today? yes, asap rocky certainly known but not a household name. he is now in sweden
he goes on to say that the timing of the uk's withdraw from the eu is a matter of the european councilof the lisbon treaty and parliament. so effectively, i think he may well be saying that it is nothing to do with him. it is the legal default, as the result of the article 50 process, which parliament voted to trigger it more than two yea rs voted to trigger it more than two years ago. now the uk will leave the eu at the end of october, but this reply from sir mark sedwill to jeremy corbyn will...
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rapina, the deputy chief of mission of the embassy of finland, the eu member state that currently holds the presidency of the councilf the european union and ambassador stavros, the ambassador from the eu this agreement will nearly triple the duty-free access of american ranchers to high quality beef in europe. initial estimates indicate u.s. beef will grow over $270 million a year once the agreement is fully implemented. with this new exclusive country-specific quota american ranchers have a guaranteed market share in europe. we look forward to the european union approving this agreement expeditiously. charles: where we go from here with all of, sure vest ceo rob luna, vision four fund vice president, heather zumarriaga. we made a 900 point reversal from yesterday's highs to today's lows. obviously the stock market does not like this sort of uncertainty. although i had peter navarro on. he made great points. economically all the tariffs we had in place, some of them for a year now, had a diminimus impact on economy. markets at all-time high, wages are soaring, so forth. how do you deal with that as an investor? >>
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the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operate with borisjohnson—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. leaders of most of the world's largest economies make up the g7, the uk, canada, france, germany, italy, japan and the us all take part in the summit. one by one, they have been touching down at biarritz airport today ahead of the summit. us president donald trump arrived aboard air force one, together with his wife melania. before leaving the us, he had repeated his threat to impose tariffs on french wine. however, the issue did not come up when the pair spoke to the cameras ahead of a lunch meeting a short time later. the pair reiterated that they get on well but have had their differences. donald trump added he hoped the summit would accomplish a lot. borisjohnson has also touched down in biarritz. the prime minister said that when he meets president trump at the summit, he's going to tell him to pull back
the european council president, donald tusk, has warned that the eu will not co—operate with borisjohnson—deal brexit. speaking in biarritz, where the g7 summit is being held, mr tusk said this weekend may be the last chance to restore unity among the world's main industrial nations. leaders of most of the world's largest economies make up the g7, the uk, canada, france, germany, italy, japan and the us all take part in the summit. one by one, they have been touching down at biarritz...
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we know that donald tusk, president of the european council, one of the most powerful people in the euon, so brexit is certain to come up there. but really, brexit is the context to all of boris johnson's interactions with the other six, because think about it, italy, france and germany, they are keyed to the position of the eu on brexit. japan, canada and the usa, they are three of the most important countries that the uk wants to strike new trade deals with after brexit, so we can be certain that borisjohnson will be seeking conversations with his six counterparts. i would, conversations with his six counterparts. iwould, though, look at what has been said already today, to emphasise that i wouldn't expect a breakthrough in the next three days. borisjohnson wants rid of the irish backstop, which is in the current withdrawal deal and the eu is saying, 0k in principle, but you have to give us something else which gives us the definite assurances that we are looking for around the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, and unless he has managed to keep it quiet and
we know that donald tusk, president of the european council, one of the most powerful people in the euon, so brexit is certain to come up there. but really, brexit is the context to all of boris johnson's interactions with the other six, because think about it, italy, france and germany, they are keyed to the position of the eu on brexit. japan, canada and the usa, they are three of the most important countries that the uk wants to strike new trade deals with after brexit, so we can be certain...
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eu tax. documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel —al brexit. here's our economics editor faisal islam. by the humber, tankers fill up with petrol that has just been refined from north sea oil at one of the six remaining refineries in the uk, pumping out the petrol and diesel used by millions of vehicles. according to contingency planning, seen by bbc news, there is a danger to their viability under the government's current no—deal brexit plans. the specific problem is that under no—deal brexit, these refineries now face a near 5% tax on exports — there is a tariff into the eu. it's currently zero with the uk as a member of the eu. anything that puts uk industry at a disadvantage isn't something we think is a good idea. if we export petrol to europe, we'd face a 5% tariff, whereas a european refiner would face no tariffs. it's not a level playing field, but in the context of refining, it's a significant figure. on top of that, in order to keep pump prices for british consumers down after a no—deal brexit, the government has allowed all
eu tax. documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel —al brexit. here's our economics editor faisal islam. by the humber, tankers fill up with petrol that has just been refined from north sea oil at one of the six remaining refineries in the uk, pumping out the petrol and diesel used by millions of vehicles. according to contingency planning, seen by bbc news, there is a danger to their viability under the government's current no—deal...
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ambassador to the united states, stavros lambronidos and representative of the presidency of the council of the eu. i also want to thank senator john hogan, my friend, for being here. where's john? john, good job, john. along with the president of the national cattle man's beef association, jennifer houston. thank you, jennifer. and the president, ceo of the united states meat export federation dan holstrom. thank you very much. it will lower trade barriers in europe and expand access for american farmers and ranchers in year one duty free american beef exports to the e. u. will increase by 46%. over seven years they will increase by another 90%. in total the duty free exports will rise from $150 million to $420 million. around increase of over 180%. my administration is standing up for our farmers and ranchers like never before. we're protecting our farmers. we're doing it in many ways, including with china. you may have read a little about china lately. agricultural products and exports have increased by more than $10 billion and beef exports have increased by more than 31%. another major win we
ambassador to the united states, stavros lambronidos and representative of the presidency of the council of the eu. i also want to thank senator john hogan, my friend, for being here. where's john? john, good job, john. along with the president of the national cattle man's beef association, jennifer houston. thank you, jennifer. and the president, ceo of the united states meat export federation dan holstrom. thank you very much. it will lower trade barriers in europe and expand access for...
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council. thank you for joining us this morning and for your comments about the negative impact tit-for-tat countermeasures can have on the u.s. and eu. we, the distilled spirits council and our counterparts in europe are jointly in strong opposition to tariffs on the spirit sector and have been working hard since last year when additional tariff countermeasures were applied to american whiskey. we have seen a 19% decrease in export since then. we are very concerned about the escalation in the boeing airbus dispute. could you share insight into the eu strategy to de-escalate the trade dispute in regards to the distilled spirits sector? thank you. ms. weyland: as i said, one of the objectives of my visit here in washington is to see whether we have the ingredients of the deal that will put the boeing airbus dispute to bed, and then that would make the suspension of concessions on both sides superfluous, but we are not in the business of discussing functions lists with each other and we are not going to do a specific intervention in favor of one sector or the other. we are trying to get to a situation where neither side would have to s
council. thank you for joining us this morning and for your comments about the negative impact tit-for-tat countermeasures can have on the u.s. and eu. we, the distilled spirits council and our counterparts in europe are jointly in strong opposition to tariffs on the spirit sector and have been working hard since last year when additional tariff countermeasures were applied to american whiskey. we have seen a 19% decrease in export since then. we are very concerned about the escalation in the...
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eu tax. documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel in a no—deal brexit. here's our economics editor faisal islam. by the humber, tankers fill up with petrol that has just been refined from north sea oil at one of the six remaining refineries in the uk, pumping out the petrol and diesel used by millions of vehicles. according to contingency planning, there is a danger to their viability under the government's current no—deal brexit plans. the specific problem is that under no—deal brexit, these refineries now face a near 5% tax on exports — a tariff into the eu. it's currently zero with the uk as a member of the eu. obviously anything that puts uk industry at a disadvantage isn't something we think is a good idea. especially in the post brexit world. if we export petrol to europe, we face a 5% tariff, whereas a european refiner would face no tariffs. it's not a level playing field, but in the context of refining, it's a significant figure. on top of that, in order to keep pump prices for british consumers down after a no—deal brexit, the
eu tax. documents obtained by the bbc also reveal the extent to which councils are already stockpiling fuel in a no—deal brexit. here's our economics editor faisal islam. by the humber, tankers fill up with petrol that has just been refined from north sea oil at one of the six remaining refineries in the uk, pumping out the petrol and diesel used by millions of vehicles. according to contingency planning, there is a danger to their viability under the government's current no—deal brexit...