they were only asking the general synod to take note of it.ouraging members of the general synod not to take note of this report and that would kill it dead and that is what needs to happen. we need better proposals and we're going to publish them on tuesday, clear, definite but achievable proposals that do not require legislation in sinatra or anything like that to get us started on new path to valuing and honouring the lives, ministries and contributions of the lgbt members of the church of england. you said her device of this issue is. how damaging do you think it is for the church to have this argument going on about such an important issue? i think it is usually damaging. i almost every week news of people who have been christians and have left the church and given up the practice of their faith precisely because this issue is being handled in the way it is. they cannot stand the institutional homophobia of the church of england any more. it sticks. bishops have not understood that yet. it is really time they opened up their eyes and ears

they are only asking general synod to take note of it.rs of general synod not to take note of this report. that would kill it dead, and that's what needs to happen. we need better proposals and we're going to publish them on tuesday, clear, definite, achievable proposals that don't require legislation in slipknot or anything like that, to get us started on a new path to valuing and honouring the lives, ministries and contributions of the lgbti members of the church of england. fourteen sailors have been rescued by a royal navy warship after their racing yacht was damaged in a storm in the atlantic ocean. fourteen sailors have been rescued by a royal navy warship after their racing yacht was damaged in a storm in the atlantic ocean. hms dragon — a type 45 destroyer — diverted 500 miles to save 13 britons and one american on saturday afternoon. the sailors only suffered minor injuries but their 60—foot yacht lost its mast and rudder in the bad weather. well i'm pleased to say that skipper of the yacht clyde challenger, roy graham joins me n

the general synod debates the issue later today.rs will vote on a report by bishops, which says marriage in church should only be between a man and a woman. and a near miss for star wars actor harrison ford — when he taxied onto the wrong runway while flying a plane in california. we start with the news in the last hour that malaysian police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of the estranged half—brother of north korea's leader, kim jong—un. kim jong—nam is thought to have been poisoned while waiting to fly out of kuala lumpur airport. the woman — who was carrying vietnamese travel documents — was detained at the same airport. police say they are now seeking several other suspects as they continue their investigation. sarah corker reports. was kim jong—nam poisoned by assassins as he prepared to board a flight in the malaysian capital on monday? confusion and mystery surround the death of the half—brother of the north korean dictator. now south korean officials say they believe he was murdered. translation: the gove

here the church of england's general synod has voted to reject a report which called for the church toeople — but not to change its opposition to same—sex marriage. malaysian police have arrested a woman, in connection with the suspected poisoning of the half—brother, of north korea's leader, kimjong—un. and thousands of tata steelworkers have overwhelmingly backed a deal to protect theirjobs.

protests outside a meeting of the general synod as they debate the issue of same sex marriage.

and with that, general synod delivered a devastating blow to three years of deliberation on the issuested more than two hours, contained passionate and sometimes painful disclosures on both sides of the argument. outside of these walls we are being heard as lacking in love. its purpose was not to please everyone, but rather to give a steer to the way we order our lives as god's people. please do not vote for this measure, we deserve better. your lgbt sisters and brothers deserve better, both here in the church and in the country. all sexual expression outside the lifelong and permanent union of one man and one woman is sinful. lesbian and gay christians who held an all day vigil outside church house broke into song as news of the results filtered through. i think what we've seen is a breakthrough of understanding of love and people coming together, really understanding the lgbt community. just before the debate, archbishopjustin welby held a private meeting at this church in an attempt to persuade members of synod to vote with him. but he was ignored and so were his fellow bishops. th

the decision will be debated at the general synod later this week. helena lee reports.of england decided its position on the divisive issue of sexuality. it followed three years of so—called shared conversations, and stated that "marriage should only be between a man and a woman." the church said all potential clergy, gay and straight, should be asked about their sexual conduct and their lifestyle. but 14 retired bishops have today expressed their concern that the views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members have been ignored. in an unusual move, they have written an open letter to the church of england, a group led by the former bishop of worcester. they entered those negotiations knowing that they would have to reveal themselves, in a circumstance that might carry a price in terms of their life and their career, their ministry, what was offered to them, how they were regarded. and they nonetheless did that. and they feel that what has come out here is a betrayal in the specific sense that their voice is not heard. the church of england said the shared conv

the general synod meeting on wednesday.morning's sunday express row, recalled this trump aid, ahead of the visit of donald trump the uk they say what he would choose to do is speak to the people with a stadium rally while he is here, a ticketed event, with the proceeds going to the poppy appeal. he says it would be a celebration of the relationship between america and britain. sunday telegraph, and the stories on the front. their top story leads on our top story, john bercow and new issues after it was revealed he voted remain. now pressure on him to quit, russia mounting on him as well after he said last week that he does not want president trump to address parliament. the front page of the sunday times. we are focusing on a story about russia. in a first interview the head of gchq says there has been a significant step change in russia's online aggression towards the west. a p pa re ntly online aggression towards the west. apparently britain is being hit by 60 significant cyber attacks every month, including attacks by ru

and with that, general synod delivered a devastating blow to three years of deliberation on the issueon was lost. the debate itself, which lasted more than two hours, contained passionate and sometimes painful disclosures on both sides of the argument. outside of these walls we are being heard as lacking in love. its purpose was not to please everyone, but rather to give a steer to the way we order our lives as god's people. please do not vote for this measure, we deserve better. your lgbt sisters and brothers deserve better, both here in the church and in the country. all sexual expression outside the lifelong and permanent union of one man and one woman is sinful. lesbian and gay christians who held an all day vigil outside church house broke into song as news of the results filtered through. i think what we've seen is a breakthrough of understanding of love and people coming together, really understanding the lgbt community. just before the debate, archbishopjustin welby held a private meeting at this church in an attempt to persuade members of synod to vote with him. but he was ig

protests outside a meeting of the general synod as they debate the issue of same sex marriage. and harrison ford lands himself in trouble after flying his plane onto the wrong runway, narrowly missing a packed passenger jet. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. donald trump is coming under increasing pressure as questions continue about what he knew about the events surrounding the resignation of his national security adviser. there are calls for a formal investigation after claims that the trump team were in contact with russian intelligence officers during the election campaign. the kremlin has since dismissed the allegations. president trump has hit back tweeting this in the last hour, saying that the allegations are a cover—up for hillary clinton's campaign. he then has also effectively accused the intelligence agencies of collusion. and finally he has branded the intelligence leaks as "un—american". all this as he welcomes the israeli prime minister benjamin neta nyahu to washington, with one white house official saying a peace deal between israel and the palestinians m

the church of england says its bishops will take time to reflect after the ruling general synod votedbishops are now expected to produce a new report on the issue. a state of emergency has been declared in christchurch in new zealand after a huge wildfire forced thousands of people to flee their homes. so far, several properties have been destroyed and the military has been deployed to help firefighters, along with 14 helicopters and three planes. four rare otter pups, born at newquay zoo, are learning to swim. the quartet of asian short—clawed otters are being taught by their parents and four uncles. they were born in october last year and they're doing swimmingly. laughter i didn't realise i was setting you up. i didn't realise either. short clawed, there we go. i hadn't heard of it before. where am i going to go with that one? literally nowhere. what have you got? there is no way to say it other than a disastrous night in the champions league. things look really bad for arsene wenger and for arsenal. very disappointed. he is a legend in the club. he has been there two decades. what

that will be put to the test on wednesday, when members of general synod will debate the issue.as played host to the director of the cia and the secretary general of the un, a reminder of the country's importance on the world stage. but the kingdom is undergoing significant change. although it is the world's biggest oil producer, a prolonged period of low prices has put enormous pressure on the economy, and there are also attempts to modify some of the country's strict social customs, like the ban on women drivers. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports now from saudi arabia. a moment many have waited for. they call him the artist of arabs. he was allowed to sing live in his own country for the first time in years. it is the first of many concerts planned by a new ministry charged with bringing some fun to a conservative kingdom, one step at a time. look at the crowd, all manned. and some saudis don't want women at concerts like this —— all men. concerts like this -- all men. yes, it is too much, and it is not good for the country. but the pace of change is pi

he sits on the general synod.p of swindon, who signed a letter at the weekend criticising the way the church represents gay people and gavin ashendon is former honorary chaplain to the queen and a former gay rights activist who now believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. and we will shortly be speaking to susie leafe, who is the director of reform an organisation that campaigns to uphold the original doctrines of the church of england. andrew, does the church welcome lgbt members of the community?” andrew, does the church welcome lgbt members of the community? i don't think so. they say they do but in reality the church of england is a very tough place for someone to be lgbt. would you agree? i think we have moved a long way but not far enough. the criticism that we retired bishops have of this report from serving bishops, and we do not underestimate the difficult job they do holding the church together, around some difficult issues, nevertheless, we feel that this report does not represent the kind

that will be put to the test on wednesday when members of general synod will debate the issue.rship is "settled for this parliament". speaking to the bbc this morning, mr watson played down reports that labour is using focus groups to gauge the popularity of alternative candidates tojeremy corbyn. he said this was "not the time" for another leadership election. earlier i spoke to chris mason about the reports. pretty much ever since he was first elected labour leader, the running theme has always been, how long will he last? there was a conclusion, if you like, at the end of his first year in office that he would last a little longer, because, yes, he went back again and won easily in the labour leadership contest he won again and won easily in the labour leadership contest of last summer. things then went a little quiet because the assumption was that therefore he would be able to stay for as long as he chose to. what we've now got is a discussion that's been going on at westminster, both privately and then occasionally in public, about whether he may at some stage choose to s

that will be put to the test on wednesday when members of general synod will debate the issue.e heading back out to sea with the help of a high tide. they were part of a second pod of whales beached at farewell spit on south island. conservation officials say there's a chance the surviving whales may still turn back to the beach. just to warn you, you might find some of the scenes in this report by virginia langerberg distressing. weary volunteers form a human chain to help guide the remaining few whales out to sea with the help of a high tide. justjoy, just complete happiness that they're in the water floating. and they look like they are going out, so we're obviously making sure that they don't come back. this time, rescuers are buoyed by the success of saving most of this pod. it's been a pretty full—on couple of days, to be honest. on the remote coastline of golden bay, it had been a exhausting case of deja vu, after a second pod of about 200 pilot whales had become stranded just days after a group of more than 400 whales had accidentally beached themselves. the incident wa

that will be put to the test on wednesday when members of general synod will debate the issue. the white house has responded to north korea's latest ballistic missile test by vowing to stand by its allies in the region to deter what it called the menace of kim jong—un‘s regime. the speaker of the house of commons, john bercow, has insisted he remains impartial in performing his duties, despite saying he voted remain in the eu referendum. labour's deputy leader, tom watson, has said the party's leadership is "settled for this parliament". sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. chelsea have extended their lead at the top to ten points tonight, but it's with last year's champions, leicester city, we start. a team seemingly in freefall after slipping to their fifth straight league defeat. a 2—0 loss at swansea leaves them one point above the relegation zone and fighting for survival, a season on from lifting the premier league title. hannah lupton reports. not much to smile about when faced with a relegation battle. claudio ranieri's leicester are one point above

the decision will be debated at the general synod on wednesday.um away. another 17 were returned to the sea by teams of volunteers. about 350 whales died in two days at the beach at farewell spit. a dash cam has captured the moment 90mph winds caused a truck to blow over onto a highway patrol car in wyoming. no one was hurt. the troopers were responding to another traffic related incident when the truck tipped over, but luckily they weren't in harm's way. the two passengers aboard were also unharmed. very scary and very windy. matt says it's going to get warmer although there is snow in lots of the country. time for the sport now. talking about the dramatic end to the rugby yesterday. welsh hearts broken. they will be scratching their heads wondering how they didn't win that game, 21—16. eddie jones said it was all about grit and determination but wales were in control for large parts of the match. england's win in cardiff was full of drama and tension. eddiejones‘ side were less than five minutes from defeat against wales, until elliot daly got a

the decision will be debated at the general synod on wednesday.such test since donald trump took office as us president. it happened as president trump was hosting the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, in florida. at a joint press conference, mr abe called the missile launch "absolutely intolerable. " mr trump said the us stood behind japan "100%." 1a sailors have been rescued by a royal navy warship after their racing yacht was damaged in a storm in the atlantic ocean. hms dragon, a type ii destroyer, diverted 500 miles to save 13 britons and one american on saturday afternoon. the sailors only suffered minor injuries but their 60—foot yacht lost its mast and rudder in the bad weather. more than 200 pilot whales that were stranded on a beach in new zealand have re—floated themselves and swum away. another 17 were returned to the sea by teams of volunteers. about 350 whales died in two days at the beach at farewell spit. it will be quite windy today, but hopefully not as windy as this. a dash cam has captured the moment 90 mile per hour winds c

in the past hour, the ruling body of the church of england, the general synod, has voted against a report the church to welcome and support gay people but concluded that marriage in church should only be between a man and a woman. martin bashir is in central london. is this a surprise? well, it's an embarrassment. it's an embarrassment to the house of bishops. let me tell you how the voting broke down. 43 bishops voted in favour of this report. one against. in the laity, congregations of anglican churches throughout the country, 106 voted in favour, a.d3 against. but it was the house of clergy which voted 93 in favour and 100 against, those seven volts, which means this report has not been taken note which means this report has not been ta ken note of. which means this report has not been taken note of. what that means is it cannot form the basis of any moves forward for the anglican church in this country. it cannot be referenced again for at least five yea rs. referenced again for at least five years. so to some extent, the last three years of shared conversations, an impassioned debate

the church of england's ruling body, the general synod, has voted against adopting a new statement one house of bishops called for the church to welcome gay people, but not to change its opposition to same—sex marriage in church. the outcome has been welcomed by gay rights campaigners, who said the document didn't go far enough. police in malaysia have arrested a 28—year—old woman in connection with the suspected poisoning of kimjong—nam, the half brother of north korea's leader kim jong—un. kim jong—nam died yesterday after he was attacked at kuala lumpa airport. he'd been critical of the north korean regime, and had been living in exile after being passed over for the leadership. our correspondent karishma vaswani reports from kuala lumpur. it's business as usual in pyongyang, everything moving at clockwork precision. today, north korea's reclusive leader, kim jong—un, made an appearance at a rally celebrating the 75th anniversary of his father's birth, but away from the pomp and the pagentry, a tale of murder and mystery. this man, kimjong—nam, is the north korean leader's exiled o

there will be a debate in the general synod on wednesday. jazz and pop singer, aljarreau, has died in a los angeles hospital, just days after announcing he was retiring due to exhaustion. he was 76. now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'mjohn watson. coming up tonight: are the champions heading for the championship? the threat of relegation looms for leicester after another defeat. burnley and brady halt the run of league leaders chelsea at turf moor. and scotland fall to france as les bleus bounce back in paris. yes, good evening. chelsea have extended their lead at the top to ten points tonight, but it's with last years champions leicester city we start. a team seemingly in freefall after slipping to their fifth straight league defeat. a 2—0 loss at swansea leaves them one point above the relegation zone and fighting for survival, a season on from lifting the premier league title. hannah lupton reports. not much to smile about when faced with a relegation battle. claudio ranieri's leicester are one point above the

there will be a debate in the general synod on wednesday. on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show, we're looking for love on the west coast of ireland. is there anybody out there? yes! we're high in the alps at a french resort that's trying to turn its ski slopes green. and in peru, we're cooking a dish with chilli peppers and raw fish. first this week, we're riding high in the french alps. skiing is one of the world's most exhilarating sports, but it's also one of the worst for the environment. so many mountain resorts are looking for ways to make winter sports greener. emma—jane kirby's on the trail in the legendary mountains above chamonix. it's been a popular leisure activity here since the early 1900s. these days, skiing is a mega—industry. some 18 million tourists visit the alps every year, generating about 50 billion euros for the local economy. chamonix, at the base of europe's highest mountain, the mont blanc, is never short of thrill seekers. and when the snow gods smile favourably on this region, t

the church of england says its bishops will take time to reflect, after the ruling general synod votederemony should only be between a man and a woman. our religious affairs correspondent, martin bashir, reports. 93 in favour, 100 against, with two abstentions. and with that, the general synod delivered a devastating blow to three years of deliberation on the issue of same—sex marriage. so, the motion was lost. the debate itself contained passionate, and sometimes painful, disclosures on both sides of the argument. outside of these walls, we are being heard as lacking in love. all sexual expression outside the lifelong and permanent union of one man and woman is sinful. lesbian and gay christians, who held an all—day vigil outside church house, broke into song as news of the result filtered through. i think what we've seen is a breakthrough of understanding, of love, of people coming together, and really understanding the lgbt community. the fact that the synod has chosen not to take note of the report means, effectively, that the last three years' work is now rendered null and void, i

the church of england's ruling general synod has voted against a report on sexuality.—called "ta ke note" motion. malaysian police have arrested a woman, in connection with the suspected poisoning of the half—brother, of north korea's leader, kimjong—un sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. they've lost at this stage of the champions league six times in a row... and arsenal are trailing once again in their round of 16 tie first leg around half an hour had gone, the german champions took the lead in the 11th minute through arjen robben. his spectacular goal making arsenal's challenge even harder. bayern had been in total control at the allianz arena. laurent koscielny foul for a penalty, taken by alexis sanchez, saved by manuel neuer, came back to the chilean and he tapped it in for a goal that could prove crucial for arsenal. about sa minutes gone and bayern munich 1—1 arsenal. real madrid are playing napoli in tonight's other game. and it's1—1. the italian side took lead at the bernabeu. lorenzo insigne with this long range goal embarrassing g

there will be a debate in the general synod on wednesday. now on bbc news, path to pyeongchang.year until the winter olympics in south korea, nick hope and david mcdaid bring you all the build—up, from team gb‘s leading medal prospects to the events to watch out for. historically, at the winter olympics, british athletes have often found themselves left out in the cold. the dominating figure at these games... he is only 21. podium glory was mostly the preserve of other nations. this crowd go wild! the united states have beaten the soviet union! he crosses the line and a new olympic record. but, over time, great britain has gradually warmed to winter sport. it is olympic gold for great britain. robin cousins, a great round of applause. surely it will be gold for great britain! and there was success last time in sochi as team gb equalled their best—ever games with four medals. she is an olympic champion. jenny jones, great britain, bronze medallist. great britain are in the olympic final! the youngest ever rink to win a medal in olympic curling. next year in south korea, the brits

addressing the governing body of the church of england, the general synod, he called on anglicans togely divided, and may become worse. 0ur example in response is crucial to the re—imagination of our values. 0ur religious affairs correspondent martin bashir is here. it is very big week for the church. a huge week. the archbishop preach from luke‘s spore, urging christians to turn away from self indulgence and towards self sacrifice in the light of the sense of uncertainty and fear he says has been caused by populist movements across europe and the election of donald trump. but, the election of donald trump. but, the fireworks for this week‘s synod will be lit on wednesday because thatis will be lit on wednesday because that is when the will debate the house of bishops report on same—sex marriage. that report says, it maintains that marriage in church is a lifelong union between a man and a woman. thank you very much. the government‘s new head of cyber security has warned of a real and growing threat to the uk‘s critical national infrastructure. gchq‘s national cyber security centre w

gay rights campaigners have welcomed the decision by the church of england's ruling body, the general synodroversial report, which insisted that marriage in church could only be between a man and a woman. it was produced by the house of bishops, and the archbishop of canterbury had appealed for it to be approved as a way of continuing the debate about sexuality and same—sex marriage. researchers say vitamin d supplements could spare millions of people from colds or flu each year in the uk. their study in the british medical journal argues food should be fortified with the vitamin. the sunshine vitamin is vital for healthy bones, but also has a role in the immune system. but public health england says the infections data is not conclusive, although it does recommend supplements. public health england recommends supplements because we do not have much sun in this country. seriously! a little bit of sun doesn't hurt anybody, apart from australia, where one in three gets melanoma. yes, thanks. more now on our top story. after eight years of negotiations, the eu parliament has approved a landmar

there will be a debate in the general synod on wednesday.up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. this morning's reviewers are broadcaster and journalist shyama peireria and foreign editor for the sunday times peter conradi. before the papers, sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. england head coach eddiejones said his team's grit and determination was the difference against wales in the six nations. england came back from behind to snatch a dramatic 21 points to 16 victory in cardiff. elliot daly going over in the corner for the decisive try. yesterday's other game was a rather different story , with ireland scoring nine tries against italy in a 63—10 thrashing in rome. our correspondent joe wilson reports. cardiff, the roof open and the heat on. if the welsh captain thought he'd seen it all in rugby, stand—by. this game would stretch every emotion. with all the modern scientific preparation, rugby still often comes down to brute strength and determination. ben youngs with the first try. with half—t

the body that approves church law, the general synod of the church of england, has begun a week of meetingshops, as well as a number of current bishops, have signed an open letter accusing the church of ignoring the views of gay christians. one of those who signed the letter is the right reverend dr alan wilson, bishop of buckingham and author of more perfect union: understanding same—sex christian marriage. good evening. good evening. what is at stake in these discussions this week? they are quite important i think. they've been spending two yea rs think. they've been spending two years talking insured conversations with people from all parts of the spectrum, about how gay people might fit into the church. also lots of voices have been heard and people have been able to be themselves, sometimes taking great personal risk to do that. so that's the good story. the bad story is the bishops tried to turn this into a report. the report was produced by a group that contain nobody out and gay at all. the result was that everything stays the way as it is. we can talk but nothing is actually going

the body that approves church law, the general synod of the church of england, begins meeting today.ay marriage, which upholds a traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. 1a former bishops have written an open letter, accusing the church of ignoring the views of gay christians. firefighters in australia are battling dozens of bushfires in new south wales. at least 30 homes have been destroyed but so far no reports of any lives lost. australia has had a record heatwave with temperatures up a record heatwave with temperatures up to the seven celsius. —— a0 seven celsius —— a7. president trump will meet canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau at the white house today for their first meeting since last november's election. mr trudeau said he expected the two leaders would find ‘a lot of common ground', despite their differences over trade justin trudeau is a liberal, a feminist, though immigration and he has welcomed refugees with open arms into canada. there is quite a lot of differences between the northern prime ministerfrom over differences between the nort

the latest session of the church of england's general synod is underway in london.synod's response to a report on gay marriage, which upholds a traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. 14 former bishops have written an open letter, accusing the church of ignoring the views of gay christians. fire fighters in australia are battling dozens of bushfires in new south wales. at least 30 homes have been destroyed, but so far there are no reports of any lives lost. australia has had a record heatwave, with temperatures up to 47 degrees. pensioners are on average better off than those of working age for the first time. that is according to a think tank in solution, and reveals that there more likely to have generous private pensions and still be working. 0ur personal finance correspondent ports. pensioners' incomes rolling ahead with company pensions, their own homes, even above—inflation increases in the state pension. these pensioners in harrow say money can still be tight. when you retire, you're fine. seven years down the line, everything's

the body that approves church law, the general synod of the church of england, is meeting today.ay marriage, which upholds a traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. 14 former bishops have written an open letter, accusing the church of ignoring the views of gay christians. while british film talent was somewhat eclipsed at the baftas last night, british musical talent dominated at the grammy awards in la — thanks to adele and david bowie. adele made history becoming the first person to win the top three awards twice. but she didn't want to accept the grammy for best album — saying it should have gone to the american star, beyonce — who she called the artist of her life. from la — james cook reports. she was the night's big winner, but adele looked far from comfortable with that, and dedicated album of the year to beyonce. but i can't possibly accept this award. my artist of my life is beyonce, and this album, for me, the lemonade album, was just so monumental... the performance by the proudly pregnant megastar was stunning. there is a curse... but th

the body that approves church law, the general synod of the church of england, begins meeting today.'s response to a report on gay marriage, which upholds a traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. 1a former bishops have written an open letter, accusing the church of ignoring the views of gay christians. the number of people having cosmetic surgery in the uk has fallen to its lowest level in almost a decade. the british association of aesthetic plastic surgeons says there was a drop of nearly 40% in the number of procedures carried out last year, after a record high the year before. for a full summary of the news you can go to our website where you'll be able to get more details. the american musical la la land waltzed its way to a string of bafta awards in london last night, where the duke and duchess of cambridge stepped onto the red carpet with hollywood royalty. the ken loach drama about the uk's welfare system, i, daniel blake, was named best british film. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. his report contains some flash photogra

the church of england says its bishops will take time to reflect after the ruling general synod voted clergy chose to ignore recommendations which suggested that a union should only be between a man and a woman. the bishops are now expected to produce a new report on the issue. hundreds of people demonstrated on the streets of paris last night to show support for a black youth worker who claims he was sexually assaulted by police earlier this month. there's been growing tension in some of the city's suburbs since the 22 year—old was arrested a fortnight ago. one police officer has been charged with rape, and three others with assault. president francois hollande has called for calm and forjustice. a state of emergency has been declared in christchurch in new zealand as a huge wildfire continues to burn, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. the military has been deployed to help tackle the fire — investigations into what caused it are continuing. now we've heard of birds, or even drones, being a danger to planes, but now pilots may also have to look out for deer. pilots are

the general synod debates the issue later today.

the church of england faces new divisions over gay marriage when its ruling body, the general synod,bers will vote on a report by bishops which says marriage in church should only be between a man and a woman. although legal in england, scotland and wales since 2014, the uk's biggest faith group does not permit same—sex ceremonies. gay rights campaigners are planning a protest outside today's meeting, as our religious affairs correspondent martin bashir reports. 0k, look at the camera, please. a picture before the protest, as members of general synod prepare to debate the bishops report on same—sex marriage. published last month, the report has angered members of the lgbt community, because it concludes that marriage in church should remain a lifelong union between a man and a woman. we're talking here about the national church being massively out of step with people. and this isn't just about saying that we have to follow what society is doing and what society is saying. this is about saying, actually, where people perceive love relationships between one another, can the church of e

the church of england general synod will vote on whether to bless gay marriage.you the latest. an harrison ford mistakenly landed his plane on the taxiway where an american airlines jet was taking off. we will have more on the fallout from that. now though, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our headlines tonight: after six straight exits at this stage of the champions league, can arsenal overcome their round of i6 failings and beat bayern? the best player in women's football is heading to play in england — usa captain carli lloyd joins manchester city