i'm rebecca jones — the other headlines this hour.omen in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. and later, we'll be visiting america's first sustainable solar—powered town,

i'm rebecca jones — the other headlines this hour.allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes

i'm rebecca jones — the other headlines this hour.

i'm rebecca jones.gland raises interest rates for only the second time since 2009. the increase to 0.75 percent will see some homeowners pay higher mortgages i just think they are thinking about big business and actuallly they're not thinking about the millions of people affected by this who are struggling to pay their bills. keeping the peace in zimbabwe — a new president could be announced this evening, following the disputed election. she was murdered by her adoptive father. now, a review finds chances were missed to save 18—month—old elsie skully—hicks. i'm andrew and i've got a smart phone. i'm kirsten and i've got a smart phone. i'm jake and i've got a smart phone. and i'm alice and i'm too small. how digital devices have transformed all our lives.

i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11pm: one of the biggest fires in belfast for decades — a major blaze guts a primark store in one of the city's historic buildings. it had just been refurbished. we have concerns that the building might collapse, so we need to ensure that the firefighters are fighting ina that the firefighters are fighting in a safe way and are not impacted by the collapse of the building. a new relationship with africa after brexit — theresa may announces plans to be the g7‘s leading investor by 2022, and a change in the way uk aid money is spent. detectives say a mother and daughter stabbed to death at their home in solihull yesterday were on the phone to police as the attack unfolded. also coming up: remembering the queen of soul in her home town. # the moment i wake up, before i put on my make—up. aretha franklin lies in an open coffin at a detroit museum, as thousands queue to pay their last respects. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with michael boo

i'm rebecca jones. the headlines: the bank of england raises interest rates for only the second time since 2009. the increase to 0.75% will see some homeowners pay higher mortgages. every decision i make about what i'm doing in my daily life, i have to think, "do i have the money to do that?" and it's just really frustrating and it holds me back. calm on the streets zimbabwe. an announcement on a new president is imminent following the disputed election. the incumbent emmerson mnangagwa has a significant lead over the main opposition candidate nelson chamisa. we'll bring you the result of the remaining province as soon as it's declared. also this hour: a review finds chances were missed to save 18—month—old elsie skully—hicks, who was murdered by her adoptive father in 2016. with nearly 8 out of 10 britons owning a smartphone, we look at how digital devices, are transforming people's lives. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers political commentator, lance pri

i'm rebecca jones, the other headlines this hour....cond of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. ajewish man, who believes he was one of the people

i'm rebecca jones.dlines at 11pm: surprise as the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, resigns from the scottish national party amid allegations of sexual harrassment, which he strongly denies. the uk ambassador to france raises concerns — after clashes between british and french fishermen in a row over scollops. more than a fifth of 14—year—old girls say they've self—harmed — a report says worries about physical appearance are contributing to their unhappiness. a lot of self loathing and self hate and not knowing how to deal with my emotions led me to self harming and at the time i thought it was a coping mechanism. all or nothing — back the chequers plan or risk there being no deal

i'm rebecca jones. biggest fires in belfast for decades — a major blaze guts a primark store in one of the city's historic buildings. it had just been refurbished. we have concerns that the building might collapse, so we need to ensure that the firefighters are fighting ina that the firefighters are fighting in a safe way and are not impacted by the collapse of the building. a new relationship with africa after brexit — theresa may announces plans to be the g7‘s leading investor by 2022, and a change in the way uk aid money is spent. detectives say a mother and daughter stabbed to death at their home in solihull yesterday were on the phone to police as the attack unfolded. also coming up: remembering the queen of soul in her home town.

i'm rebecca jones.interest rates for only the second time since 2009. the increase to 0.75% will see some homeowners pay higher mortgages. every decision i make about what i'm doing in my daily life, i have to think, "do i have the money to do that?" and it's just really frustrating and it holds me back. calm on the streets zimbabwe. an announcement on a new president is imminent following the disputed election. the incumbent emmerson mnangagwa has a significant lead over the main opposition candidate nelson chamisa. we'll bring you the result of the remaining province as soon as it's declared. also this hour: a review finds chances were missed to save 18—month—old elsie skully—hicks, who was murdered by her adoptive

of the hour — but first booker prize—winning author dame hilary mantel is in conversation with rebecca jones talking books, recorded at the man booker festival on london's southbank. welcome to talking books at the man booker 50 festival here at the southbank centre in london. we've come to talk to dame hilary mantel, the only woman to have won the man booker prize for fiction twice for her bestselling historical novels wolf hall and bring up the bodies. her otherfiction may take you by surprise, with books about ghosts, the supernatural and the french revolution. the world, of course, eagerly awaits the next instalment of the thomas cromwell trilogy, the mirror and the light. hilary mantel, welcome to talking books. we will come to the mirror and the light in due course. but i want to start with the books you have written. you have written 12 novels, short stories, a memoir, and i was very struck by how very different they are — from 800 pages on the french revolution to performing psychics in suburbia, your subjects are unpredictable. how deliberate is that? it's not really deliberate, it'

iam i am rebecca jones.ailure of the catholic church to address the abuse of children by priests. translation: the failure of ecclesiastical authorities, bishops, religious superiors, priests and others adequately to address these repellent crimes remains a source of pain and shame for the catholic community. i myself share these sentiments. the government has announced plans for women in england to be allowed to take the second of an early abortion pill at home. currently they have to take both at a clinic.

hello, this is bbc news. lam i am rebecca jones. the headlines: pope francis is in ireland for the first papal visit in almost a0 years. in a speech, he spoke of his shame at the failure of the catholic church to address the abuse of children by priests. translation: the failure of ecclesiastical authorities, bishops, religious superiors, priests and others adequately to address these repellent crimes remains a source of pain and shame for the catholic community. i myself share these sentiments. the government has announced plans for women in england to be allowed to take the second of an early abortion pill at home. currently they have to take both at a clinic. after a british couple died at an egyptian hotel, holidaymakers have started to arrive back in the uk. tour operator thomas cook says the cause ofjohn and susan cooper's deaths remains unexplained. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. much more news at the to

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 8:00. a fire destroys a primark store in a historic building in belfast, the fire service says there has been huge structural damage. we have concerns that building will colla pse we have concerns that building will collapse that we need to ensure our firefighters are fighting in a safe and effective way and not impacted by the collapse of the building. the former chief rabbi says jeremy corbyn‘s recently reported remarks about zionists are the most offensive by a senior politician since enoch powell's ‘rivers of blood' speech. also coming up, the prime minister puts her best foot forward in africa. theresa may promises the £4 billion investment in the continent will be a step in the right direction after britain leaves the eu. police appeal to the public to help them find janbaz tarin a 21—year—old man wanted after his former partner and her mother were stabbed to death. this is the high school i went to. and ed sheera on why schools should stop cutting back on funding for the arts. a deva

i'm rebecca jones — the other headlines this hour.en in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. and later, we'll be visiting america's first sustainable solar—powered town, and going down under, to see how technology is being used to protect the world's largest coral collection at the great barrier reef. hello and a warm welcome back to dublin. we continue our coverage of the two—day visit to ireland by pope francis, the first visit by a pope to the country since 1979 back when john paul ii was here. hundreds of thousands of catholics are going to be welcoming the pope over the course of the two days particularly in events at croke park later today, normally the scene of major

tom barton talking to my colleague rebecca jones.cal storm as it heads towards the us state of hawaii but authorities are warning that lives are still at risk. schools and offices were closed as the storm brought strong winds and torrential rain. rohingya refugees living in bangladesh have been staging angry protests. they come exactly a year after they were forced from their homes in myanmar during a military crackdown. thousands marched in their camps near cox's bazaar. 0ur south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan has more. chanting. demanding justice, thousands of angry rohingya refugees marched through camps in bangladesh's cox's bazaar district. emotions were running high as the anniversary prompted memories of the brutal violence in myanmar. in a separate valley, hundreds of women and children sought to highlight their own plight. they are well aware there is little sign of them returning to their homes in myanmar soon. more than a million refugees lived in cramped conditions in these camps. the violence in myanmar‘s sta

i'm rebecca jones — the other headlines this hour.en in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. and later, we'll hearing from five witnesses about their involvement in extraordinary moments in 20th century history. that's coming up in witness. hello from dublin. our continuing coverage of the visit of pope francis to dublin, the beginning of a two—day visit to the country. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to welcome the pope over the course of this weekend. the official reason for the visit, his attendance at a regular catholic event which celebrates the role of the family in the church, a world meeting of families is held in a different country every three yea rs a

this is bbc news with rebecca jones.ll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment, first the headlines: for only the second time in a decade, the bank of england has raised interest rates. the rise to 0.75% will make some mortgages and loans more expensive, but savings accounts should grow. calm on the streets of zimbabwe as the nation awaits the announcement of their new president following the disputed election. a review finds chances were missed to save 18—month—old elsie skully—hicks, who was murdered by her adoptive father in 2016. with nearly 8 out of 10 britons owning a smartphone, we look at how digital devices, are transforming our lives and the way we communicate. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lance price, the political commentator, and caroline wheeler, deputy political editor of the sunday times. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the increase in interest rates for only the second time in a decade leads the metro, it

i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11pm: surprise as the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, resigns from the scottish national party amid allegations of sexual harrassment, which he strongly denies. the uk ambassador to france raises concerns — after clashes between british and french fishermen in a row over scollops. more than a fifth of 14—year—old girls say they've self—harmed — a report says worries about physical appearance are contributing to their unhappiness. a lot of self loathing and self hate and not knowing how to deal with my emotions led me to self harming and at the time i thought it was a coping mechanism. all or nothing — back the chequers plan or risk there being no deal on brexit — that's the warning to the eu from a senior cabinet minister. gruff by name but not by nature — a study shows goats respond better to happy human faces rather than angry ones. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the broadcaster and writer steve ri

and coming up: rebecca jones meets dame hilary mantal in talking books.at's at 2:30pm on bbc news. good afternoon. indian rescuers have recovered ten more bodies after heavy flooding in the southern state of kerala. nearly 200 people have been killed in the past ten days, many in landslides, following the heaviest monsoon rains for a century. helicopters and boats have braved torrential rain to help reach people stranded. and many schools as well as community centres have been converted into relief camps. here's jane—frances kelly. vehicles risk the flooded roads in submerged villages. rescue efforts continue. a soldier reaches a child to safety, reuniting it with its relieved mother. in some areas, the waters are beginning to recede, allowing people to retrieve some of their possessions. india's met department has forecast a let—up in the heavy rain over the next five days, apart from a few areas in the small coastal state. kerala often see some of the highest rainfalls during the monsoon season. but this year, it has been exceptional. flash floods and l

and coming up — rebecca jones meets dame hilary mantal in talking books — that's at 10:30 on bbc newsear—old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, after a car hit people outside the houses of parliament on tuesday. salih khater, who was born in sudan and was living in birmingham, will appear before magistrates tomorrow. three people were injured when the car crashed into security barriers in westminster. our correspondentjon donnison gave us the latest from westminster. morning, this incident happened tuesday morning just about 7:30am at the height of the rush hour. there was a car coming down this road bang in front of the houses of parliament. it veered off the road into a number of pedestrians and cyclists and then started heading towards some police officers before crashing into one of those black security barriers behind me. three people were injured. police now say that a 29—year—old manfrom birmingham, salih khater, has been charged. he's been charged on two counts. firstly, attempting to murder members of the public, secondly, attempting to murder police of

i'm rebecca jones, the other headlines this hour.... women in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. ajewish man, who believes he was one of the people whojeremy corbyn said didn't "understand english irony", demands an apology from the labour leader. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. and in sport, promoted wolves hold the champions, manchester city, to a draw in the premier league. we'll have that and the rest of the day's sport in sportsday at half past six. and welcome back to dublin to our viewers on the bbc news channel and bbc world, where pope francis at the beginning of his two—day visit to ireland has spoken about the controversy of abuse. he has talked about the pain and shame of the catholic community at the failure of the church hierarchy, to fully address the abuse of young children in its care. earlier today after that speech here in dublin castle, f

this is bbc news, with me, rebecca jones.omorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines: the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, resigns from the scottish national party after 45 years as a member, amid allegations of sexual harrassment, which he strongly denies. the british ambassador to france has raised concerns about the actions of french fishermen off the normandy coast, as violence broke out yesterday in a row over scallop fishing. more than a fifth of 14—year—old girls say they've self—harmed, as a report says gender stereotypes and worries about physical appearance are contributing to unhappiness. the cabinet office minister, david lidington, tells french business leaders that the eu has to choose between the british government's chequers plan or the risk of there being no deal on brexit. west midlands police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of janbaz tarin, who is wanted for questioning after the murder of his ex—partner and her mother. hello, and welcome to our loo

this is bbc news with rebecca jones. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines: a fire has destroyed a primark store in a historic building in belfast, which has been in the city for nearly 250 years. fire officials say the building could collapse. theresa may has called for a new trading partnership with africa after brexit, saying she wants britain to become the g7‘s leading investor in africa. police have carried out raids in birmingham to trace a 21—year—old janbaz tarin, who they want to question after the murders of his former partner and her mother. thousands of fans have been paying their last respects to aretha franklin in her hometown of detroit. her body is lying in an open casket for two days at the city's african—american history museum. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are michael booker, deputy editor of the daily express, and the broadcaster lynn faulds wood. welcome to you both. many of tomorrow's fron

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 8pm. the bank of england raises interest rates, for only the second time since 2009. the increase to 0.75% will see some homeowners pay higher mortgages i just think they are thinking about big business, and actually they're not thinking about the millions of people affected by this who are struggling to pay their bills. keeping the peace in zimbabwe, a new president could be announced this evening, following the disputed election. she was murdered by her adoptive father, now, a review finds chances were missed to save 18—month—old elsie skully—hicks. i'm andrew and i've got a smartphone. i'm kirsten and i've got a smartphone. i'm jake and i've got a smartphone. and i'm alice and i'm too small. how digital devices have transformed all our lives. and almost throwing away millions. the couple that binned their lotto dream. good evening, and welcome. interest rates are going up for only the second time since 2009. the bank of england's monetary policy committee voted unanimously for the rise,

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. ten maybe 15 other french boats surrounding us throwing rocks at us, flares. they have no hours, no quotas, theyjust fill their boats, they come, scrape and leave. they start working a month before us and they leave us the crumbs. we'll be finding out why scollops are such a prized shellfish stock. also this hour: more than a fifth of 14—year—old girls say they've self—harmed, a report says worries about physical appearance are contributing to their unhappiness. all or nothing, back the chequers plan or risk there being no deal on brexit, that's the warning to the eu from a senior cabinet minister.

this is bbc news, i‘m rebecca jones. the headlines at 8:00.n a safe and effective way and not impacted by the collapse of the building. the former chief rabbi says jeremy corbyn‘s recently reported remarks about zionists are the most offensive by a senior politician since enoch powell‘s ‘rivers of blood‘ speech. also coming up, the prime minister puts her best foot forward in africa. theresa may promises the £4 billion investment in the continent will be a step in the right direction after britain leaves the eu.

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 8: the uk ambassador to france raises concerns, after violence broke out between british and french fishermen in a row over scollops. before we knew it, we had around ten maybe 15 other french boats surrounding us throwing rocks at us, flares. they have no hours, no quotas, theyjust fill their boats, they come, scrape and leave. they start working a month before us and they leave us the crumbs. we'll be finding out why scollops are such a prized shellfish stock. also this hour: more than a fifth of 14—year—old girls say they've self—harmed, a report says worries about physical appearance are contributing to their unhappiness. all or nothing, back the chequers plan or risk there being no deal on brexit, that's the warning to the eu from a senior cabinet minister. an endurance swimmer battles through storms, jellyfish and injury to complete a 330—mile swim of the english channel. and gruff by name, but not by nature, a study shows goats respond better to happy human fac