wimbledon did better than old trafford for the weather today. mixed fortunes, some places doing better than others.. mixed fortunes, some places doing better than others. . in mixed fortunes, some places doing better than others.. in the far southin better than others.. in the far south in guernsey we had sunshine. in shetland, blue skies overhead. in between, a lot of cloud. the cloud has been producing some outbreaks of rain. some of it will continue tonight and over the next couple of days. this evening and tonight, rain clearing from the manchester area. whether they get any play, that's touch and go. in england and wales, one or two touch and go. in england and wales, one oi’ two showers. touch and go. in england and wales, one or two showers. northern ireland and scotland seeing showery rain, turning increasingly muggy and humid, minimum temperatures 12—16. tomorrow, high pressure has been trying to hold firm in the south, struggling with the frontal systems from the west. further rain over northern ireland, into scotland in the afternoon.

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.arbara strycova. serena williams winning in three sets, making it through to the semis, beating alisson riske. walking out as the last one standing, johanna konta walked out onto wimbledon‘s centre court carrying britain's final hopes in the singles. pressure? well, not at first, it seemed. as against the unseeded strycova, she raced into a 4—1 lead. great touch. but gradually the tables started to turn, a blend of brilliance from her czech opponent... wow! ..but also her own frailties. the first set went to a tie—break and an error gifted it to strycova. and from there konta's game unravelled. it was at times almost painful to watch. commentator: that just about sums up her afternoon. her wimbledon dream now more a nightmare as strycova cruised to victory. after so much hope and so much promise, for konta the most disappointing of defeats. earlier, serena williams survived a scare against the unheralded alison riske. her father used to be an investigator for the fbi and she was soon a

jo wilson, bbc news, old trafford.more trouble at 97—6. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. the weather is behaving itself at old trafford today, as it is for many. when the sunshine comes through, it is feeling increasingly humid. that will have a consequence later. it is not completely dry everywhere. early showers in eastern england are clearing away. a few showers developing in west wales. a few showers in northern ireland and scotla nd few showers in northern ireland and scotland and they will become heavier this afternoon. in eastern scotla nd heavier this afternoon. in eastern scotland and northern ireland later on there could be the odd rumble of thunder. most places staying dry and that sunshine boosts the temperatures. 26 or 27 in the south and in the high teens in scotland and in the high teens in scotland and northern ireland. there could be some storms in eastern scotland to end the early evening rush hour, the same in northern ireland.

coming up in the sport on bbc news we'll have the latest from old trafford.the world cup semifinals, new zealand making a shaky start against india. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, has committed his party to campaign for remain in another referendum on a conservative brexit deal or a no—deal exit from the european union challenging the next prime minister "to put their deal to the people". the major shift in the party's policy came after a meeting of the shadow cabinet this morning. but it's still not clear what labour would do if the party won a general election before brexit was resolved. our political correspondent nick eardley reports brexit is not always been easy for jeremy corbyn, the landscape for the labour party has been far from simple. party members back staying in the eu but when it comes to labour voters, the picture is more complicated. for months in here the party has tried to keep everyone happy, but road is running out. in a letter to all labour party members, mr corbyn writes sometimes watc

not only in old trafford but elsewhere across england and wales.es no lower than 12—15. into thursday, quite a wet start but the rain will generally clear. a messy picture, staying cloudy into the afternoon. a bit drier than the morning. for eastern scotland, heavy intense downpours with thunderstorms developing in the north—east. maximum temperatures on thursday getting up to 25 in the south—east of england. a warm and muqqy south—east of england. a warm and muggy night. on friday, this area of low pressure which keeps the weather u nsettled low pressure which keeps the weather unsettled will clear away with high—pressure developing in the west. that will help settle things down. there will still be showers on friday, particularly around eastern areas throughout the day. elsewhere, dry and bright weather, a bit fresher with temperatures about 21-23. into fresher with temperatures about 21—23. into the weekend, the weather is quietening down. quite a lot of cloud on saturday with a chance of a few showers. maybe one or two showers again on sunday b

joe wilson's been looking ahead to the match: i'd say the atmosphere amongst both teams at old traffordeve of the first cricket world cup semi—final. the indian training session was at times jovial. certainly optional. but the indian captain insists this tournament is about to reach another level of seriousness as finally we get to the knockout games. league stages, when you know that you just need a victory to qualify, then the team is a bit more relaxed and you can go out and try a few things but i think knockout games, you need to be very precise as at the same time being very intense. that balance... this is more similar to the toughest situations you will get in test cricket, where you have to be absolutely precise but your intent can't go down. there's no mistaking the attention india always bring with them. when the new zealand captain came in to speak at his media conference, there were still around 20 tv cameras there mainly from indian broadcast media. that creates a sense of freedom and opportunity for the indian opponents, who whether india play the opponents automatically b

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.jokovic, roger federer and rafael nadal — were all in quarterfinal action in the men's singles. andy murray and serena williams also took to the court in the mixed doubles. here's andy swiss. when it comes to winning here, they've turned it into an art form — the three towering figures of men's tennis, all hunting another title. first up, the champion. novak djkovic facing david goffin, and they served up perhaps the point of the championships — through the legs not just once but twice. but while goffin won that, the match was emphatically djokovic's — through in straight sets. next, it was roger federer‘s turn. after losing the first set to kei nishikori, he took the next two — flashes of that familiar brilliance. the day's other big draw is here on court two, the dream team of andy murray and serena williams hoping for another win in the mixed doubles. they faced some test — the top seeds, bruno soares and nicole melichar, and it was spellbinding stuff. wow! it went to a deciding set

india fall short at old trafford, new zealand have reached the world cup final again.ere's a new five year deal for the circuit. another beautiful day here at sw 19, on what has been a men's quarterfinal day, we have the pull of the big three into the semifinals. we are waiting to see whether rafa nadal can join semifinals. we are waiting to see whether rafa nadal canjoin novak djokovic and roger federer there. roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor rafa nadal, if he roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa nadal, if he can roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor rafa nadal, if he can come past sam querrey. let's start with novak djokovic. that drawer has really opened up for him. and it's fairto really opened up for him. and it's fair to say he perhaps hasn't really been challenged yet, straight sets win for been challenged yet, straight sets winfor him. been challenged yet, straight sets win for him. i think he's still playing at an exceptionally high

not only at old trafford but elsewhere in england and wales.o be another fairly warm and muggy night with temperatures no lower than 12—15. into thursday, quite a wet start to the day but the rain will generally clear. quite a messy picture, staying cloudy into the afternoon. a few showers and a bit drier. from eastern scotland, heavy with intense downpours and thunderstorms developing in the north—east. maximum temperatures on thursday up to 25. that's in the south—east. feeling pretty warm and muggy. into friday, this area of low pressure which keeps the weather u nsettled, pressure which keeps the weather unsettled, clearing away with high—pressure developing in the west. that will help settle things down a bit. still some showers on friday particularly in eastern areas. elsewhere, dry and bright, fresh air with temperatures about 21-2a. into fresh air with temperatures about 21—2a. into the weekend, the weather quietening down. quite a lot of cloud on saturday with a chance of a fee showers. maybe one or two showers on sunday but generally

new zealand at old trafford.e toss and chose to bat first — but martin guptill went for just 1 in the fourth over and they've since lost two more wickets, including that of captain kane williamson — they're 1a1—3 after 38 overs. 162—1 after 42 overs. england and australia play their semifinal rame is due to fall in the next few minutes at old trafford. —— rain. paris st—germain say they will take "appropriate action" after neymar failed to turn up for the first day of preseason training. the brazilian was due back at the club's training ground yesterday. he joined them for a world record £200 million two years ago. he missed the copa america because of an injury, and has been linked with a move back to former club barcelona. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport good afternoon. bullying, exam pressure and social media — some of the things having a negative impact on modern day childhoods in the uk, according to a report from action fo

lost their father group game to south africa on saturday the aussies went into their clash at old trafford in manchester knowing a win would guarantee them top spot in the world cup standings but unfortunately for them they ran into a south african side that had decided to put in their best performance of the tournament even though they were already eliminated in fact the plessy led the way with 100 to proteus making an impressive 325 to 6 well in reply australia's david warner smacked his century of the tournament but his dismissal triggered an all the collapse of eventually being dismissed for 350 in south africa winning this match by 10 runs but they go home a disappointing 7th in the stand. earlier india crush sri lanka in leeds 100 from sri lanka and former skipper matthys helped his side reach to 64 to 7 at headingley and that looked like a competitive target through but then rohit sharma and k.l. rockholt put it into perspective by smashing centuries of their own charm of 111 with this century in a row at least 15 title at this world cup india going on to win by 7 wickets what are t

they lost their father group game to south africa on saturday the aussies went into the clash at old trafford in manchester knowing a win would guarantee them top spot in the world cup standings but unfortunately for them they ran into a south african side that had decided to put in their best performance of the tournament even though they were already eliminated in fact of the lead the way with 100 approaches making an impressive 325 to 6 well in reply australia's david warner smacked his century of the tournament but his dismissal triggered an all the collapse of eventually being dismissed for 350 in south africa winning this match by 10 runs but they go home a disappointing 7th in the stand. earlier india crush sri lanka in leeds 100 from sri lanka and former skipper joe matthews helped his side reach to 64 for 7 at headingley and that looked like a competitive target true but then rohit sharma and k.l. rob hope put it into perspective by smashing centuries of their own charm $111.00 with this century in a row at least 15 total at this world cup india going on to win by 7 wickets but i hav

the aussies went into the clash at old trafford in state knowing it would guarantee their top spot to be well standing but unfortunately for them i ran into a south african team that had decided to put in their best performance of the tournament even though they were already eliminated or captain faster plessy led the way with 130 is making an impressive 324 and for 6 more in reply david wallace smacked his century of the world cup but is this missile triggered an australian collapse australia all out for $350.00 in south africa winning by 10 runs south africa go home after finishing 7th in the cricket world cup standings. welly india crushed in leeds 100 from former skipper angelo mathews help for lanka to 64 to 7 and heading 8 that looked like a competitive title but then rohit sharma and raul really put it into perspective by smashing centuries of their own right here $111.00 with this 3rd century in a row 15 total at this world cup india going on to win by 7 wickets with the 6 overs to spare. ok so that all means that india finish top of the world cup standings and they will now p

it has been a frustrating day at old trafford, rain disrupted the first of the cricket world cup semifinalsy had opened, with new zealand on 21145. just underfour overs opened, with new zealand on 21145. just under four overs remaining. they will be tomorrow morning. here is our sports corresponded. well, how frustrating? we had the occasion here manchester, we had the fans, we had the ground, what we did not have as the weather. the rain arrived early this afternoon as forecast. but infuriatingly, it hung around and the umpires eventually made the decision at the clock ticks towards half past six. new zealand will be using their innings here on wednesday morning and then india, well, let us present they will have a full 50 overs to chase it. what we saw today really, i guess, continues oui’ saw today really, i guess, continues our perception of new zealand in the world cup. they are a team running out of steam. they won the task and batted and never really looked co mforta ble. batted and never really looked comfortable. new zealand just got one when that first wicket fell to them they had

australia lost to south africa by 10 runs at old trafford.therefore play third—placed england at edgbaston on thursday. in the other semifinal india will play new zealand at old trafford on tuesday after they thrashed sri lanka to finish top of the table. rohit sharma became the first man to score five centuries in a world cup, as india won by seven wickets. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. many working parents find it stressfuljuggling time in the office with childcare. the government says it wants to support businesses to deliver more family friendly policies. there are particular challenges for people who are freelance, or work for small companies. but there are some signs things are changing, as dougal shaw reports. this looks like a fairly typical office for a trendy london tech start—up, but there's something a bit different about it. working adults here share the space with children, though it also has some quieter, more traditional office areas, parents here are encouraged to be with their children while

rain has stopped play at old trafford. a no—deal exit from the european union, challenging the next prime minister "to put their deal to the people". the shift in the party's policy came after a meeting of the shadow cabinet this morning. speaking to the bbc this lunchtime, mr corbyn said labour is yet to decide what to do if there's a general election before brexit is resolved. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. brexit has not always been easy forjeremy corbyn. the landscape for labour has been far from simple. party members back staying in the eu, but when it comes to labour voters, the picture is more complicated. for months in here, the party has tried to keep everyone happy, but road is running out. today mr corbyn said the new tory prime ministers should put their plan to a referendum and labour would back remain. any deal should be put to the public vote so people can decide whether they want to accept that position, or, as an alternative, to remain in the eu. sometimes watching the labour party's bre

world cup as india crash out — losing by 18 runs to new zealand in a sensational semifinal at old traffordk, our main story. britain's ambassador to washington has resigned, following the leak of his confidential emails in which he described the trump administration as ‘inept and dysfunctional‘. president trump had denounced sir kim darroch as ‘stupid, whacky and a pompous fool‘ and said the white house would not deal with him. there are claims the ambassador decided to step down after borisjohnson refused to back him during the conservative leadership debate last night. our world affairs correspondent naomi grimley reports. sir kim darroch, just last month, during donald trump‘s state visit. he was one of the key aides to facilitate the presidential stay in london. but a series of leaked memos in which he branded the president "inept and insecure" put paid to that close relationship and resulted in the most extraordinary attack from the president on twitter. mr trump had called the uk ambassador "wacky", "a very stupid guy" and a "pompous fool". yesterday, sir kim was visibly frozen out o

india and new zealand will battle it out for a place in the final of the cricket world cup at old traffordving lost just once, whilst new zealand sneaked into the semis having lost their last three matches. our sports correspondent joe wilson's been looking at both side's preparations. i was of the atmosphere among both teams here has been it relaxed today on the v first cricket world cup semifinal. india's session was at times jovial. certainly optional. but the indian captain insisted this tournament is about to reach another level of seriousness as finally we get to the knockout games. this is the stage or you know you need to qualify and the group is a bit more relaxed and you can go out there and try a few things. i think knockout games, you have to be very precise and at the same time be intense i think that balance, this is more similarto think that balance, this is more similar to the toughest situations you will get in where you have to be precise but you intention cannot go down. there is no stick in the amount of tension that india always bring with them. when the new zealand ca

stunned in their semi final, as new zealand pulled off one of the great upsets to win by 18 runs at old trafforday and chasing 240 to win. india got off to the worst possible start, losing theirfirst 3 wickets for just 5 runs — all three, including virat kohli, gone forjust i. they then fell to 2a for 4 when dinesh karthik was caught magnificently byjimmy neesham. definitely worth a look again. india were 92 for 6 before ravindra jadeja breathed life into their innings, giving the india fans hope, four sixes taking him to 77. but when he was gone it all rested on ms dhoni's shoulders, they'd produced a 116 run partnership, but having reached a half century dhoni was run out brilliantly thanks to martin guptill‘s direct hit. the replay damning. india's dream was nearly over. yuzvendra chahal the last to go, india all out for 221 as new zealand celebrated a sensational win. at the halfway stage, we wanted to 40 -250 at the halfway stage, we wanted to 110—250 and we knew it will be competitive as he got that because the surface plate the way it did, but to have it start with the ball that we had wa

australia lost to south africa by ten runs at old trafford.s that australia finished second in the final standings and therefore play third—placed england at edgbaston on thursday in a match the aussie captain aaron finch says will be a blockbuster. india meanwhile will play new zealand at old trafford on tuesday after they thrashed sri lanka to finish top of the table. rohit sharma became the first man to score five centuries in a world cup, as india won by seven wickets. there was an eventful start to geraint thomas‘ defence of his tour de france title in belgium. the briton collided with barriers on the right side of the road a mile from the end of the opening stage in brussels. he was able to get to the finish where he said he was fine. mike teunissen beat peter sagan in a photo finish to become the first dutchman for 30 years to claim the leader's yellow jersey. i'm fine, i was going pretty slow by the time i hit them and just toppled over. i gave myself enough space and avoid the actual crash. just with the barriers, nowhere to go. just

the black caps pulled off an unlikely 18 run win at old trafford and our sports correspondentjoe wilson was there. there is a sense of surprise, certainly shocked still around this pa rt certainly shocked still around this part of manchester. notjust that india, the well cricket superpower, are out, but the fact that they could not chase down 2a2 with this much. remember, these are the top order batsmen are rohit sharma, with 500 and the world cup so far, this isa 500 and the world cup so far, this is a top order of virat kohli, while‘s best batsmen. russell is there as well. yet these three macro batsmen all fell —— these three batsmen all fell —— these three batsmen all fell —— these three batsmen all fell. it was unbelievable when it read five — three. what made it enthralling throughout the afternoon was that india was getting in touch. we had to try to hit texas. he was the one play in the indian team who was scoring at a decent rate of more than one run able. when you are trying to hit sixes will not always come. eventually he found zealand's captain. imagine being under this one.

zealand will resume their cricket world cup semi—final on wednesday after a weather—affected day at old traffordt over 46 overs before rain forced the players from the field at 2 in the afternoon local time. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. how frustrating. we had the occasion here in manchester with the fans on the ground but what we did not have was the weather. the rain arrived early, as forecast but infuriatingly it hung around and eventually the umpires made the decision as the top —— clock ticked towards 630 that we would use the reserve day and new zealand will resume their innings here on wednesday morning and then india, we presume, will have to chase. what we saw today, i guess continued our perception of new zealand in a world cup that they are a team running out of steam. they w011 a team running out of steam. they won the toss and battered but never looked comfortable. martin failed again and new zealand was on a score of one when the first wicket failed —— fell. they tried to keep the scoreboard ticking but it was rare. 95 balls to reach 67. ross taylor at the end finally

the black caps pulled off an unlikely 18 run win at old trafford and our sports correspondentjoe wilsonrise, certainly shocked still around this pa rt certainly shocked still around this part of manchester. notjust that india, the well cricket superpower, are out, but the fact that they could not chase down 242 with this much. remember, these are the top order batsmen are rohit sharma, with 500 and the world cup so far, this isa 500 and the world cup so far, this is a top order of virat kohli, while's best batsmen. russell

australia lost to south africa by 10 runs at old trafford.ain aaron finch says will be a blockbuster. india meanwhile will play new zealand at old trafford on tuesday after they thrashed sri lanka to finish top of the table. rohit sharma became the first man to score five centuries in a world cup, as india won by seven wickets. there was an eventful start to geraint thomas' defence of his tour de france title in belgium. the briton collided with barriers on the right side of the road a mile from the end of the opening stage in brussels. he was able to get to the finish where he said he was fine. mike teunissen beat peter sagan in a photo finish to become the first dutchman for 30 years to claim the leader's yellow jersey. cata la n catalan dragons have ended a streak in the super league. they thrashed wakefield 44—10. wakefield have now lost six of the last seven, and warrington beat the london broncos. and finally lionel messi has been sent off for only the second time in his career. the first was on his international debut and last night he

the frenchman won five premier league titles at old trafford as well as the champions league and everton as the senegal international nears a move to the french champions. he's expected to leave for a fee of over £25 million. he is not in the right mental state to pay after they prevented him from moving to china's super leak. o nto onto rugby league and st. helens head coach is expected to be named the new coach of the gold coast titans in australia's nrl within the next 24 hours. he guided them to a fresh challenge cup final he guided them to a fresh challenge cupfinal in11 he guided them to a fresh challenge cup final in 11 years in faith i had a fax on saturday. they are also ten points clear at the top of super leak, he is expected to see out the rest of the season before making the move. the big story of the weekend from the world of rugby league, wiccan warriors have signed england from south sandy —— sydney with a three year dealfor the from south sandy —— sydney with a three year deal for the 20/20 season. he plays alongside tom and sam at the nrl site has been at the clu b sam

new zealand reached the cricket world cup final beating india by 18 runs at old trafford in manchestership,it was cheap wickets at the top and bottom of the order that saw them in trouble chasing the target of 2a0 which proved too much as the black caps made it to a second successive final. new zealand deserves a lot of credit because they really put up a great display of how to bowl with the new ball and the head perfect line and link and forced us to make good, was immense. tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of new york on wednesday to greet the the united states' women's world cup—winning team. the usa beat the netherlands 2—0 in sunday's final in france to win the competition for a fourth time and retain the title they won in 2015. in a ceremony at city hall new york mayor bill de blasio presented them with the keys to the city. new zealand will face the winner of thursday's semi final at edgbaston between reigning champions australia and hosts england. pre tournament favourites england lost to australia in the group stage but recovered to reach their first semi since 1992

sri lanka at headingley angelo mathews with a century australia are up against south africa at old trafford south africa currently 112 for one who are finishes top of the table will play new zealand in the similes while the 2nd place team will meet host england the number one pick in last month's n.b.a. draft and williamson had a shaky start to his debut for the new orleans pelicans on friday but it wasn't entirely his fault the 19 year old scored 11 points against the new york knicks before suffering a knee and 3 but that wasn't the only thing to rock the fans in las vegas they also felt the $7.00 magnitude earthquake from neighboring california the main concern was the swinging overhead scoreboard and the speakers forcing the game to be abandoned over in los angeles the quake hit in the 4th innings of the dodgers game . 6.3 t.d.'s the day. only to be replaced i don't understand why the players can't see. on sunday the u.s. women's football team will go up against another lions for the world cup title but once the tournament is over the also go to court to continue fighting against gender

claim it back having said that they are struggling in their choice of $326.00 against south africa old trafford has been khwaja retard hurt essentially leaving them far down whoever finishes top of the table will play new zealand in the semifinals while the 2nd place team will meet england. or earlier india crushed sri lanka in leeds 100 from former skipper angela matthews helping sri lanka reach 264 to 7 at headingley that looked like a competitive title but then of rohit sharma and kerry hell raffle put that into perspective by smashing sentry's of their own rabbits $111.00 was the century in a row and his 15 total at this world cup india going on to win by 7 wickets of over 6 overs to spare. sweden have won the women's world cup 3rd place play off by beat england in mesa slaves were just 2 no hostages 22 minutes before in their membership or go back but sweden held on for the bronze medal all eyes now turn to later whether united states in the world cup title by take home the dutch all this sunday but once the tournament is over the players will be back in court as they continue their fight

the weather is behaving itself at old trafford today, as it is for many. when the sunshine comes through, it is feeling increasingly humid. that will have a consequence later. it is not completely dry everywhere. early showers in eastern england are clearing away. a few showers developing in west wales. a few showers in northern ireland and scotla nd few showers in northern ireland and scotland and they will become heavier this afternoon. in eastern scotla nd heavier this afternoon. in eastern scotland and northern ireland later on there could be the odd rumble of thunder. most places staying dry and that sunshine boosts the temperatures. 26 or 27 in the south and in the high teens in scotland and in the high teens in scotland and northern ireland. there could be some storms in eastern scotland to end the early evening rush hour, the same in northern ireland. some flooding is possible as well. a general area of rain will push itself eastwards over night. i cannot guarantee all gardens will get rain, in the southern areas it should stay dry again tonight. q

was an incredible game at old trafford.en ms dhonl demi had a partnership between ms dhoni. —— and then we had a partnership. it did not happen in the end. and you were there inside. what happened to india?|j the end. and you were there inside. what happened to india? i think the early loss of virat kohli made a difference and from there on... this because a bit difficult. in any case, i think they new zealanders, and a wish england, also, comes to the defence. neither have won the world cup. at least that then when the world cup. we have one at once. that is gracious, very gracious. 2112 when a welcome semi—final. that is gracious, very gracious. 2112 when a welcome semi-final. that was very easy, very, very easy —— world cup. they have won the world cup before. new zealand never have. it could be a new name on the trophy. who knows. the second semi—final still to come. every motion on the streets of manchester. there certainly was. england play australia on thursday to see who takes on new zealand in sunday's final here i

to be of interest to italian side inter, while paul pogba has been linked with a move away from old traffordverything. we are going to have a strong team with players who want to give everything. and yes, there‘s a lwa ys give everything. and yes, there‘s always rumours, speculation about man united players, but when the league starts we batten the hatches down and stick together as a team. fast bowlerjofra archer could be included in england‘s test squad for the first time on wednesday. it follows a brilliant cricket world cup during which he took 20 wickets. born in barbados, he only qualified to play for england just before the tournament began, after a change of eligibility rules. former england captain andrew strauss says that archer has what it takes to step up to test cricket. if he‘s fit enough to get through a test match, he plays, really. he‘s a point of difference player, he gives us something we wouldn‘t otherwise have. he‘s so good and so calm and so composed. i‘m struggling to think of another player that‘s had the impact he‘s had in such a short period of time. now, it‘s one t

rain stops play with india on top against new zealand in their cricket world cup semifinal at old trafforday will resume tomorrow. good evening. the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have taken part in a live televised debate tonight, clashing over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the eu on the 31st october with or without a deal. but he wouldn't be drawn on whether he would resign if that failed to happen. jeremy hunt accused him of peddling optimism with his approach to brexit. but borisjohnson said his rival was being "totally defeatist" by not setting a hard deadline to leave. our political editor laura kuenssberg was watching the debate from salford and joins us now. this is a really important moment in a conversation that is happening inside the tory party but will affect every single person in the months and years to come. for boris johnson who has dreamt of entering number ten for years, but whose career has gone up number ten for year

the kiwis won in a tense finish at old trafford, and will face either england or australia in sunday'sd cricket superpower, are out of the world cup. they only needed 240 runs to beat new zealand. they lost three wickets in the blink of a disbelieving eye. new zealand bowled and fielded exceptionally. oh, he caught it! look at this from jimmy neesham. india kept hoping when ravi jadeja kept swinging. now, new zealand's captain was under this. confident? he was. got it! ms dhoni, just turned 38, was still sprinting for the cause but when he was run out an inch short, the underdog had roared. so, new zealand are through to the final to meet, potentially, england. they play australia tomorrow, practised in birmingham today, led by their captain and this could be the crowning glory of the eoin morgan story, which started here in rush, just north of dublin, where cricket is the sport played through generations. they remember eoin morgan as the boy who out—batted men and was famously positive. my memories of eoin as a young guy going round here, always a big smile on his face! you'd see this

he won five premier league titles at old trafford as well as the champions league.over whether two clubs in league one will be able to fulfill their opening day fixtures this weekend. bolton and bury have been told they're "likely" to be suspended if they don't meet a new efl deadline for outstanding commitments. bolton have been in administration since the middle of may, with a proposed takeover of the club still not completed. bolton are supposed to start the season at wycombe on saturday, but wycombe have already confirmed they have suspended ticket sales to the away fans. egan bernal is celebrating becoming the youngest rider in more than a century to win the tour de france. the 22—year—old finished hand—in—hand with his team—mate and last year's winner geraint thomas, who finished second overall. team ineos general maanger sir dave brailsford was understandably pretty happy afterwards on the champs elysee. viva colombia! what more can you want? you've got a new champion, a new ambassador, what a brilliant ambassador. at the moment i think you need to enjoy the

out for a place in the final of the cricket world cup when they meet in tuesday's semi final at old trafforde in the finals last time and they know how to play knockout games and they've had a wonderful world cup again. quality side. on the day, whichever team is more brave, and being calculated, that tea m brave, and being calculated, that team stands a better chance to win. whoever handles pressure better is the team that's going to come out on top. it isa it is a cricket match stop you do try to simplify things as best you can as a team and it comes back to the cricket we want to play, how we're to adapt to conditions. both sides are going to put each other under pressure and when that happens, it's going to be a real challenge so both sides are looking to do that stop looking forward to that one. that's all the sport for now. this time last year we were in a run of five days with temperatures above 30 celsius somewhere in the uk. great news if you don't like heat like that because we are not getting that soon. a mixed week with high pressure squeezed to the south and rain bearing weather

it's been a frustrating day at old trafford, with rain interrupting the first of the cricket world cupd new zealand on 211 for five with just under 4 overs remaining. they'll resume play at 10:30 tomorrow. the winner plays either england or australia who play their semi—final at edgbaston on thursday. now we're barely intojuly, the start of the football season is a month away, but three british clubs started their european campaigns today. celtic came from behind to beat fk sarajevo 3—1 in bosnia, in the first leg of their champions league first qualifying round. johnston scoring a brilliant equalizer in the first half. odsonne edouard got the second before scott sinclair made it three with this cheeky back—heel. so celtic take a 3—1 lead back home where they'll play the second leg next wednesday welsh champions the new saints drew 2—2 with feronikeli of kosovo in the first leg of their champions league qualifier at home. aeran edwards had put the welsh side 2 goals ahead. but the kosovan champions hit back twice with an equalizer from the penalty spot in the 93rd minute. so the scores

india have made a good start against new zealand at old trafford.m old trafford on the bbc sport website. australia against england on thursday. john watson is out of the all england club. both of the women players came through the sweats and if fatherland yesterday, so they could be tired legs on both sides of the net. there could be, but i think withjohanna the net. there could be, but i think with johanna konta she the net. there could be, but i think withjohanna konta she will feel boosted by the fact she has come from a set down against a two former grand slam champions, sloane stephens and patrick a vetiver. that will give her a huge amount of confidence heading into this quarterfinal against barbora strycova, hoping to reach back to back a grand slam semifinals having achieved that at the french open and potentially here at wimbledon. she got there to make here at wimbledon. she got there two years ago. can she begin to dream of the final appearance at wimbledon to emulate the achievements of virginia wade? the last british woman to reach the

coming up in sportsday, on bbc news, massive week for cricket, we will have the latest from old traffordindia and new zealand. air pollution could shorten a child's life by up to seven months, according to new research. the study — which looked at the impact of two of the main pollutants on children in birmingham found that a child born in 2011 could die up to 7 months early if exposed over a lifetime to the current levels of toxic air in the city. birmingham is one of five cities required by the government to set up a clean air zone to reduce pollution. from there, our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. they are the hidden killers, millions of tiny particles from exhaust fumes, brakes, even tires on the road, polluting the air, choking lungs, damaging hearts. the road, polluting the air, choking lungs, damaging heartslj the road, polluting the air, choking lungs, damaging hearts. ijoined the clea n lungs, damaging hearts. ijoined the clean air parents network. in birmingham, one of the most polluted cities in the uk, these parents are worried about the effect this is having on

so a huge shock at old trafford as new zealand go through.b now to join john watson. there he is. they were a crowd puller. it is a shame for the fans at wimbledon that they run has come to an end. absolutely. it isa has come to an end. absolutely. it is a real disappointment. we are all feeling a little glum because that dream partnership is now over. serena williams and andy murray beaten by the top seeds. they are doubled specialists. they took it to three sets out on court number two in front of a huge crowd out there and played some brilliant tennis, as they have done throughout this tournament, but it was a step too far against the tournament, but it was a step too faragainst the number tournament, but it was a step too far against the number one seeds and that means the only remaining british hope rests on the shoulders ofa british hope rests on the shoulders of a 23—year—old british player is still in the mix doubles. this is a match point. that book their place in the next round. in the men's singles, novak djokovic be david goffin i

england are taking on new zealand at old trafford in the semifinals of the cricket world cup, it getsoffering the hpv vaccine to boys could result in 29,000 fewer cancers among men over the next 50 years, according to new research. the jab, which protects against the human papilloma virus, will now be given to 12 and 13—year—old boys from september. girls of the same age have already been eligible for the immunisation for a decade. a new form of medicine called "gene—silencing" has been approved for use by the nhs in england. the drugs will be used to reverse a disease called amyloidosis, which causes nerve and organ damage, and can be fatal. here's our health and science correspondent james gallagher. neil and vince nicholas know the pain of amyloidosis. they had toxic proteins building up inside their bodies that were damaging the nerves and weakening their hearts. the disease runs through families and eventually it's deadly. it's decimated our family. but they've been given gene silencing medicine that can halt and even reverse the disease. you just hope that someone's going to inv

classification now india and new zealand are preparing for the 1st cricket world cup semi final it's at old trafford in manchester india finished top of the group table with only one defeat in their 9 matches caps in very cold he believes his side now have the edge with that sort of minutes in its knockout stage we mean the more with gary is a lot of pressure and expectation wherever we play and we're going to use to that over the years to be honest so we're better off i think we're better equipped to react to in these situations because we know word these go to games in our fanbase in the expectations brings on new zealand with a base in finalists 4 years ago they've never won the world title to group match between these 2 sides well that was rained off and they are very successful side and very popular side with a large population and a lot of cameras. which is which is great they bring so much to the sport that with fortunate to be a part of. it is a cricket match. simplify things and as a team and and it does come to the cricket that we want to play. kenya is hosting the forefront of the african

today's match took place at old trafford near manchester, joe wilson was there.he admitted 2112 in the semifinal and new zealand started so well taking three quick wickets and then a partnership, but it looked like it may take india to victory but didn't happen in the end. and, you are there inside. what happened to india? i think the early lots of virat made a difference had been there it was the team, the score was difficult. in any case, i think new zealand, i wish england also comes to the finals because none of them had, neither had won the world cup at least when dad, we have had it once. that's very gracious, of course both are playing tomorrow, by 242 course both are playing tomorrow, by 2112 when a well—kept semifinal. course both are playing tomorrow, by 242 when a well-kept semifinal. that is very, very easy but still disappointed it happens. they have one before, new zealand and never had a could be a new name on the trophy. who knows, second semifinal still to come, every emotion on the streets at manchester. the defeat is a massive shock for india.

the cricket world cup with sri lanka taking on india at headingley and australia south africa at old traffordgland, india and australia. pakistan needed to beat bangladesh by at least 308 runs to reach the semifinal, an almost impossible task. they won by 94 runs. the tour de france gets under way today in brussels. the riders will cover over 2,000 miles before finishing in paris in three weeks' time. defending champion geraint thomas is in the unusual position of co—leading team ineos with egan bernal after chris froome was seriously injured in a crash last month. but he says they're in a good position. i won the tour last year. i can be pretty confident, i guess will stop i've done everything i can to be here, in the best shape possible. a few u ps here, in the best shape possible. a few ups and downs, but you roll with it and you adapt. i feel like i'm few ups and downs, but you roll with it and you adapt. ifeel like i'm in a good place. power seems to be good. i'm looking forward to get going now. this week is the worst, it drags. you do less on the bike, you think more, you have to fuel

and after yesterday's reign at old trafford, play has resumed at the cricket world cup semifinal. lost two wickets in their reply. 5-2. and their reply. 5—2. and to the british grand prix on sunday for subs over store bosses are expected to announce this afternoon that they have signed a deal to keep the race at the circuit, despite the concerns over rising costs to host formula 1. and the manchester united manager says the media have an agenda against pol pot. they have received no offers for their clubs record signing. —— against paul pogba. users of amazon's digital assistant, alexa, will now be able to get medical advice directly from the nhs. from this week, the voice—assisted technology will automatically search the nhs choices website when uk users ask health—related questions. previously it provided information from a range of sources. the department of health in england says it could help to reduce demand on the nhs. earlier, our colleagues at bbc breakfast spoke to health secretary matt hancock. people already ask alexa medical questions. that happens in millions of home

australia need to score 326 to beat south africa at old trafford and finish top of the group.ssen's 95. south africa already out. but australia now with a tough total to make, if they're australia now with a tough total to make, if they're top the group table. let's round up some of the other of the days sports stories. chelsea striker alvaro morata willjoin atletico madrid on a permanent basis. after his 18—month loan expires at the end of next season. morata was chelsea's record signing when hejoined for 60 million pounds from real madrid on a five—year contract in july 2017. marc marquez set a moto gp record, with a seventh consecutive pole, at the sachsenring for the german gp. the honda rider, beat his own lap record, to hold off fabio quartararo, who'd dislocated his shoulder in an earlier practise session. he came second, with yamaha team—mate maverick vinales completing the front row of the grid. britain's jamie chadwick has seen her w series championship lead cut to ten points after finishing third in today's race at the norising. spain's marta garcia took the top ste

cricket world cup with sri lanka taking on india at headingley and australia — south africa at old traffordded to beat bangladesh by308 because i needed to beat bangladesh by 308 runs, and almost impossible task, having won by 94 wins so not quite enough. also today the tour de france gets under way in brussels and the riders will cover over 2000 miles before finishing in paris in three weeks time. defending champion grant thomas is in the unusual position now of co— leading the team with chris froome's rush a few weeks ago injuring him. he says they are ina good ago injuring him. he says they are in a good position. i wonder to last year so i am pretty confident i guess and i'm in the best shape possible and obviously a few u ps best shape possible and obviously a few ups and downs but you roll with it and you adapt and things that i feel like i am in a good place, paris is good, i'm looking forward to getting going now. this week is a lwa ys to getting going now. this week is always the worst, it drags, you know, you just think you have to fuel up not too much and it would be nice to get

it has been a frustrating day at old trafford with no play at the moment in the cricket.again in the next hour while they go into a reserve day tomorrow with the winner playing of course england or australia on thursday. but thunderstorms are forecast for birmingham. in the tourde in the tour de france that is progressing in the home favourite is still in the lead. geraint thomas 45 seconds behind in the general class. still a lot of cycling to go. the first qualifying stages of the champions league start this evening — scottish champions celtic are in the bosnian capital to play fc sarajevo. their opponents have never reached the group stage before. welsh champions the new saints face kosovo's feroni—kelly tonight. and rangers start their europa league campaign in the next 20 minures, with a 5 to 5 kick off in gibraltar against stjoseph‘s. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. lots more later. more now on our top story. in the last few minutes mps have approved an amendment aiming to extend access to abortion in northern ireland. that was a vote by 332 v

cricket world cup as india crash out losing by 18 runs to new zealand in a sensational semi final at old traffordit started as an anglo american diplomatic row over leaked messages but now it's taken centre stage in the political fight between the rival camps in the conservative leadership race. britain's ambassador to washington sir kim darroch resigned this morning saying he could not carry out his duties after president trump's unprecedented attacks on him. but supporters ofjeremy hunt say the top diplomat‘s decision was linked to front runner boris johnson's refusal to give him full support during last night's tv debate. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has the story. his report contains flash photography. sir kim darroch, 42 years a loyal public servant, the boy from the council estate who advised prime ministers, and until this morning her majesty's ambassador to the united states. he said he resigned because his leaked remarks, critical of donald trump, made impossible for him to carry out his role. at westminster, anger and support in equal measure. sir kim has given a lifetime

there's a message from manchester united boss 0le gunnar solskjaer urging paul pogba to stay at old traffordgba is seeking and so become a united legend. northern ireland have suffered another defeat at the netball world cup. they lost heavily, 77—28, to one of the pre—tournament favourites new zealand. they'll face barbados next in the hope that they can secure a play—off for ninth place. england and scotland both play this afternoon. england can confirm a semifinal spot with a win against trinidad and tobago. scotland face the tough task of playing jamaica with a top—eight place on the line. the man who helped mastermind england's world cup win, andrew strauss, has announced plans to honour his late wife, ruth, at lord's. she died last december from a rare form of lung cancer and strauss is urging fans to wear red to help raise awareness and funds. he also believes ruth may have had a role to play on sunday. sunday was a sign for me. incredibly emotional day to have my kids there, my son, luke, 11th birthday, he was there watching it unfold and sometimes you get the rub of the green and yo