how has thames valley coped with that?

this is the scene, and according to information from thames valley police, the incident happened ata let's speak to charlotte winfield who's in sulhamstead where the incident happened. remind us what we know about the incident. so far we know thames valley police have launched a murder investigation after a thames valley police officer died following an incident where i am now, last night at around incident where i am now, last night ataround11:30pm. incident where i am now, last night at around 11:30pm. it is at a crossroads along a really busy road, the aa that joins crossroads along a really busy road, the aa thatjoins reading and newbury. there are constantly cars and lorries going up and down here at all hours of the day. we know pc andrew harper was sadly killed when he was attending a reported burglary. he was based at the abingdon police station. he was here attending a reported burglary. there isa attending a reported burglary. there is a scene watch still in place and both of the route roads off the aa have been closed but the aa itself has reopened. in the last few moments

i assure you thames valley police will leave no stone unturned.s of the tribute had been paid, the force has marked its own respect by lowering flags to have mass over the last day or so. well they be an opportunity for officers and the community to show their respect and appreciation for pc harper and the sacrifice he made? of course, this is very much in the brawl. people are laying their own flowers and tributes and people will grieve in their own ways. in due time, the police family will continue to pull together and support all of those officers across thames valley and across the country who have been affected at this time. matthew, thank you very much for speaking to us thank you very much for speaking to us this morning. thousands of of teachers in hong kong have taken to the streets in a show of solidarity with pro—democracy activists at the start of an eleventh week of protests in the territory. meanwhile, in the border city of shenzhen, chinese paramilitary troops have been training this week ina clearwarning to the protesters. let's go

that was the deputy police and crime commissioner for thames valley.n taking part in a rally in an area popular with tourists from mainland china. the organisers have appealed for the event to remain peaceful, after violent scenes during protests at the airport on monday and tuesday. the anti—government protests have been going on for 11 weeks. a little earlier i spoke to our correspondent stephen mcdonnell, just as police were beginning to move on pro—democracy protestors. across the other side here are the protesters. you can possibly hear these warning signs and see people running frantically. this does look like we have the normal riot police 110w like we have the normal riot police now in place. they have come out to try and clear them away from here. they are moving quickly to try to seize protesters when they can. the riot police in front, holding up a sign telling people to clear away. we will just sign telling people to clear away. we willjust run into try and catch up we willjust run into try and catch up with them. so, this is in mongkok and

flags were flown at half mast yesterday at thames valley police stations.per's colleagues will resume their investigation into how a routine call to a seemingly petty crime turned to tragedy. matthew barber is deputy police and crime commissioner for thames valley — earlier i asked him about the tributes that people had been paying to pc andrew harper. well, as you say, this is a desperately personal tragedy and we mustn't lose site of the fact that andrew harper's family have lost somebody they loved and married only four weeks ago, his wife is now a widow. it is desperately sad and i think everybody feels that. you have heard from people from the community who wanted to pay tribute to him and the work he had done in a comparatively short policing career. absolutely. people have been down at the scene today laying flowers from all across the community, from other members of the emergency services and members of the public and armed forces who have been done here. i have had tributes paid to him from people across the force who worked with him or those who

that was detective superintendent ailsa kent, of thames valley police.th the murder of a lawyer who who was stabbed with a screwdriver in newcastle on wednesday evening. peter duncan, who was 52, died after being attacked outside a shopping mall in the city centre. northumbria police say the teenager who can't be named for legal reasons will appear in court on monday. a search and rescue operation is under way in kent, to find a six—year—old boy who has fallen into the river stour near sandwich. crews from kent fire and rescue are working with the police and coastguards, which has deployed a helicopter to help with the search. the fire service is also briefing members of the local community on how they can help. at least 20 people have been injured in an explosion in the afghan capital, kabul. the afghan interior ministry say there has been civilian casualties. eyewitness reports say the blast at hall where a wedding was taking place was caused during the ceremony by a suicide bomber. they say a number of people have been killed and injured. police have

he was part of thames valley roads policing proactive unit.ocal reporter explains what we know so far. we know that pc andrew harper sadly was killed when he was attending a reported burglary. he was actually based at the abingdon police station. he was here, attending, as i said, a reported burglary. at the moment, the scene watch is still in place and both of the roads opposite the a4 our closed and the a4 itself as we open. the incident happened at the crossroads near the village of ufton nervet. details are sketchy but one unconfirmed report suggests the officer may have been hit by a vehicle. ten males has been arrested, between the ages of 13 and 30. ina arrested, between the ages of 13 and 30. in a statement from thames valley police, the deputy chief co nsta ble valley police, the deputy chief constable said:. the prime minister, borisjohnson, also offered his condolences on twitter. iam i am devastated by the tragic death of pc andrew harper, and all my thoughts are with his loved ones, people that he served with, his colleagues, but

thames valley police say pc andrew harper died following a serious incident on a road near the village have been arrested. the prime minister says he is deeply shocked by the incident. well, the murder of pc andrew harper isa well, the murder of pc andrew harper is a mindless and a brutal crime. obviously, all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. when i think of the bravery that pc andrew harper showed in intercepting those criminals, i think of the risks the police run every day to keep us safe, that is why we are investing now in 20,000 more police officers on the to bring crime down across the country. but obviously, today our thoughts are very much with pc andrew harper and oui’ very much with pc andrew harper and our thoughts are with his family and oui’ our thoughts are with his family and our sympathies for their loss. will you be asking the home secretary to look specifically at any points you can make to protect current serving police officers rather than the 20,000 you are talking about to make them safer in theirjob?” 20,000 you are talking about

as i say, those reports have not been confirmed by thames valley police.sly again raised concerns about levels of serious violence and crime and the protection for police officers but we don't know the full circumstances of the incident and it is now under investigation. thank you forjoining us. of course, there will be more on that on the bbc news channel throughout the rest of the afternoon and you can also stay up—to—date online as well. just go to the bbc news website. keep the conversation going with us throughout the rest of the day. we can throughout the rest of the day. we ca n always throughout the rest of the day. we can always take your messages via the usual outlets, online and also via twitter. we can all keep the conversation going, good to hear from you at any time. bbc news live is coming up next. thank you for joining us. i will see you next week. have a good weekend. goodbye. it is rather unpleasant outside the moment. some heavy rain has been moving its way in from west to east. you can see from the recent rainfall radar picturejust how

he was part of thames valley policing proactive unitand thames valley policing proactive unit and thenow investigating the murder of one of its own. good afternoon, we are all shocked and saddened by the death of oui’ shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague pc andrew harper. thames valley police were called on the a4 at 11:30pm yesterday evening. tragically andrew was attending a reported burghley along with a crewmate and was killed at the scene whilst performing his duties. our thoughts are with andrew's friends and families who are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers and two are further axed, and it was only married four weeks ago. —— to ourfurther angst. the incident happened at the crossroads of ufton lane and lambdens hill, near the village of ufton nervet. ten males have been arrested between the ages of 13 and 30. we have to examine the exact cause and death of andrew and there is a postmortem taking place. we know at some point andrew has been dragged along by a vehicle. prime minister boris johnson offered his condolences. this murder was

flags have been flying at half mast across the thames valley force area and just to remind you that thamesave arrested ten people aged between 13 and 30 years old. they were arrested ata and 30 years old. they were arrested at a local council run caravan park. more as and when we get it and of course we will get more from our correspondent simonjones who has been following the story all day today. you are watching bbc news. a teenager has been charged with the murder of a 52—year—old man, who was stabbed with a screwdriver in newcastle on wednesday. peter duncan was attacked after what police said was a chance "coming together" with a group of youths in the city centre. northumbria police said the 17—year—old — who cannot be named for legal reasons — will appear in court on monday. the senior conservative mp, sir 0liver letwin, has said he could not support a plan to prevent a no—deal brexit — that would result injeremy corbyn appointed as a caretaker prime minister. it's another blow for the labour leader's plan to form a time—limited government of national unity. 0ur political correspond

flags were flown at half mast yesterday at thames valley police stations.arper's colleagues will resume their investigation into how a routine call to a seemingly petty crime turned to tragedy. the investigation continues and police are currently at the scene carrying out searches. shay donald is national vice chair of the police federation of england and wales, and hejoins me now via webcam. thank you very much for being with us. thank you very much for being with us. not the kind of interview you are your colleagues want to be doing this weekend, responding to the death of a colleague killed in the line of duty. the number is ten offices in the last ten years. it is, relatively speaking, small, but i guess you have to add into the number of violent assaults against the police in that period as well. the numbers may be small but the impact that that would have on the families of those who have been lost, not to mention colleagues and the devastation that any death within policing, especially officers killed in the line of duty, resonates throughout. it is

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation.sional and personal challenge, as they try to solve the murder of a much—loved officer who was one of their own. daniela relph, bbc news, sulhamstead in berkshire. now on bbc news, the travel show. this is japan's most northerly main island of hokkaido. for decades, travellers have been drawn here by its stark contrast to the rest of the country. it's anotherjapan, one that is wild, challenging and remote. it's an incredible experience! with distinctive communities. i've come to meet them and to find out more about the country's northern frontier. so, if you look out to where i'm heading, that is japan's most northerly point. but on the other side, just a0 kilometres from the japanese coastline is the great landmass, russia. now that is important because it was russia expanding eastwards that led to japan, 150 years ago, to annex that island and give it the name, hokkaido. the island isn't small. it's around one fifth of japan's total landmass but nearly a century and a half after the

thames valley police force will hold a one minute silence at 11am to remember pc andrew harper.illed in the line of duty last week after responding to reports of a burglary in berkshire. a 20—year—old man has since appeared in court charged with his murder. women working on shows at the edinburgh festival fringe have reported facing sexual harassment on a daily basis while out promoting their performances, this programme has been told. some reported being groped, while others said lewd comments had left them feeling vulnerable. the actors‘ union equity said it was receiving reports of "more and more" incidents each year. police scotland said it had not received any reports of harassment. and you can see our report into this issue just after this bulletin. google has shut down 210 channels on youtube, which it said were part of a "coordinated" attempt to post material about the ongoing protests in hong kong. the internet giant has linked the move to similar action by twitter and facebook earlier this week, but stopped short of explicitly accusing china of a state—backed misinform

alongside that today, thames valley police will be holding a minute's silence.t 11am. will be holding a minute's silence. that is due to happen at ”am. i also understand we will be hearing some words from the forced chaplain. that will be taking place at 11am this morning. louisa, thank you very much. you can see that minute's silence at 11am much. you can see that minute's silence at ”am this morning on bbc news. today marks the start of the big getaway as millions of people travel to make the most of the bank holiday weekend — so what can they expect and what should they be watching out for? i am joined in the studio by our correspondent, andy moore. how are the roads and railways and aeroplanes looking? we get warnings about travel chaos every bank holiday but this bank holiday might bea holiday but this bank holiday might be a bit different because of a few factors. one is the weather. unusually good weather for most of the country, so people may well be taking advantage of that. also, some evidence people are staying at home, perhaps because the pound is so

a has—been lodged by the thames valley police foundation for lissie and her family, thames valley policed £210,000 from members of the public who clearly want to show their respect to bits for the policeman. thank you very much, james. a lightning strike led to two power losses which left more than a million people without access to power earlier this month, according to a report. the national grid said the blackout was the result of an "extremely rare and unexpected" event. energy regulator 0fgem has now launched a formal investigation into the power cuts which left thousands of rail passengers stranded and a hospital temporarily without power. according to a report. earlier this morning, bbc breakfast‘s business presenter steph mcgovern explained the issues the national grid faced on the day. so they want all the power to be going out at 50 hertz frequency, but because of this power drop it meant it fell below that stable 50 hertz. this then kicks off a safety system and national grid which then means more supply is brought into try to get the frequency back up to 50. what happened was

in the last hour thames valley police have confirmed that a postmortem examination revealed pc andrewultiple injuries. officers said it was consistent with him being dragged along a road by a vehicle. detectives are continuing to question 10 people, aged between 13 and 30 years—old — arrested on suspicion of murder. daniela relphjoins us from the scene. friends, colleagues, the local community. the tributes to police constable andrew harper have been constant. almost exactly a month ago to the day, pc harper was getting married. now, instead of heading off on honeymoon next week, his new wife has to face life without him. a postmortem was carried out on andrew's body yesterday and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. the cause of death is consistent with our current belief that andrew was caught between the vehicle and the surface of the road and then dragged for some distance. forensic teams have continued their search for evidence throughout the day. there have been extended road closures, widening the search area. much of the focus has remained on the four hou

the thames valley officer had been married just four weeks when he died. his chief constable said he was a dearly loved and respected colleague. we gather here one week from the tragic death of pc andrew harper, our dearly loved and respected friend and colleague, a dearly respected police officer. tv chef pru leith is brought in to help aid a new review of food in nhs hospitals. it's another one. disaster for england in the ashes as the top order collapses at headingley. and coming up on bbc news — the clock ticks at bury. the club will be expelled from the efl at midnight, unless a last—minute deal can be struck to save it. hello, good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one o'clock. the record number of wildfires in the amazon rainforest has been described as an "international crisis" by the french president emmanuel macron — he's called for them to be top of the agenda at this weekend's g7 summit. there have been 75,000 fires this year in the world's largest rainforest, which is home to about 3 million species of plants and animals, and a million ind

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation.sional and personal challenge, as they try to solve the murder of a much—loved officer who was one of their own. daniela relph, bbc news, sulhamstead in berkshire. a 17—year—old has been charged with the murder of a lawyer who who was stabbed with a screwdriver in newcastle on wednesday evening. peter duncan, who was 52, died after being attacked outside a shopping mall in the city centre. northumbria police say the teenager, who can't be named for legal reasons, will appear in court on monday. a search operation for a six—year—old boy who fell into a river in kent this afternoon has been called off for the night. a coastguard helicopter, an inshore lifeboat, firefighters, police and local volunteers were involved in the search for the child around the river stour in sandwich. the search will resume in the morning. labour leaderjeremy corbyn has insisted that he should be installed as a caretaker prime minister to stop a no—deal brexit. it comes after senior conservative mp sir oliver

the thames valley force say this is a complex murder enquiry.ablish how a call—out to a burglary led to the death of one of its own officers. health workers in glasgow say an outbreak of hiv among the homeless and drug users in the city is now the most serious in the uk since the 1980s. the bbc has learnt that at least 157 cases have been confirmed in the last four years. our scotland editor, sarah smith, has been given exclusive access to the first street project in the uk carrying out rapid hiv tests in glasgow. just one tiny drop of blood can test who's been infected by the rapidly spreading outbreak of hiv in glasgow. so, i'lljust put this in here, ok, and if it's one line, it means there is no hiv antibodies in the blood, and if it is two lines it means there is, but we we'll just sit that aside for now... injust minutes, robbie gets the news he'd hoped to hear. i'm pleased to tell you there is one line, which means you don't have hiv. sleeping rough and injecting drugs, he knows he is at high risk of infection. so, robbie says he always ta

the thames valley force of this is a compact murder enquiry.complex murder enquiry. michael gove, the cabinet minister in charge of planning for a no—deal brexit, has dismissed fears over the leak of a civil service document warning of shortages of food and medicine in the event of britain leaving the bloc without an agreement. this is what he had to say. for shortages, field shortages, and workable plans for the irish border, this is a pretty bleak picture. workable plans for the irish border, this is a pretty bleak picturelj think it is important to be like in contacts think it is important to be like in co nta cts of think it is important to be like in contacts of the document that has appeared today. operation yellowhammer is the name the government has given it is planning for the absolute worst—case. it is also important to recognise that this is an all document, but since it was published and circulated, the government have taken significant additional steps changer we are prepared to leave the eu deal or no deal. how much could have cha

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation, both a professional and personalr of a much—loved officer who was one of their own. charlotte simpson, bbc news. kent police have named the six—year—old boy who is missing after he fell into the river stour, near the town of sandwich, yesterday. lucas dobson fell into the water while out fishing. specialist diving teams and emergency services are being supported by a large group of public volunteers in the search. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre tojoin 0lly foster to join 0lly foster with the latest. good morning. play has resumed at lord's, the final day of the second ashes series, england lead by 104 and have 6 wickets in hand. any result is possible. let's head live to the ground and speak to our sports correspondentjoe wilson. morning joe, we are not going to get a full day's play, what is the forecast? so many potential scenarios were running through my mind and the one thing i wasn't expecting was a rain delay. it is only light drizzle but with every minute of play we lose, the chances

the thames valley force say this is a complex murder enquiry.w a call—out to a burglary led to the death of one of its own officers. the headlines on bbc news... the man in charge of planning for a ‘no—deal‘ brexit — michael gove — says leaked documents showing shortages of goods and a hard border with ireland — are out of date and are worst case scenarios. police in kent say a six—year—old boy who fell into the river stour in kent while fishing is "unlikely" to be found alive. hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of hong kong for the 11th week running. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, sport centre, here's jane. good evening. we start with the ashes where england couldn't quite get australia all out on the final day of the second test. it ended in a draw at lords as england ran out of time. earlier in the day, jofra archer had been on fire with the ball, taking two wickets in quick succession after england put australia into bat. they had declared on 258 for 5. michael redford reports on the days

flags have been flying at half mast across the thames valley force area.tween 13 and 30—years—old are being questioned by police. let's get the latest from our correspondent simonjones, who is at the scene near the village of sulhamstead, in west berkshire. police shut this section of the a4 at midday. we have seen them examining the road with forensics officers, sniffer dogs and we have seen them load up a grey bmw which they are about to take away from the scene. lots of people are bringing flowers a nd scene. lots of people are bringing flowers and this has been an event that has shocked the community and it isa that has shocked the community and it is a fast, ongoing police investigation. married just a month ago, pc andrew harper was looking forward to his honeymoon. now though, his death is the subject of a murder investigation. dragged along the road by a vehicle. among those to visit the scene today, the deputy police commissioner for thames valley. i've heard from people coming forward from across the country, police officers who worked with andy

among those to visit the scene today, the deputy police commissioner for thames valley.eople coming forward from across the country, police officers who worked with andy but also victims of crime he has supported in the past. i think that's one of the most fitting memorials to him, is those people whose lives he touched have been coming forward to say how much they appreciated what he has done for them. pc harper's death has been described as mindless and brutal by the prime minister. ten people are being questioned on suspicion of murder. officers have been searching a nearby caravan site as part of the investigation. there's been a steady stream of people throughout the morning bringing flowers. some who were colleagues of pc harper, visibly upset. others who didn't know him but wanted to express their own shock and sadness about what happened here. for police, it's a difficult task investigating the death of one of their own. the pain is shared among the emergency services. a lot of people say we have a dangerousjob but most of our opinions of ourjob is it's nowhere n

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation, both a professional and personal much—loved officer who was one of their own. charlotte simpson, bbc news. the muslim convert known as jihadi jack who travelled to syria to join so—called islamic state has reportedly been stripped of his british citizenship according to the mail on sunday. jack letts was 18 when he left his oxfordshire home in 2014. a home office spokesperson said they do not comment on individual cases. our reporter ben ando has more. captive in a kurdishjail and now reportedly stripped of his british citizenship. jack letts, who became known asjihadijack, left his family home in oxford in 2014 and travelled to syria to fight with the islamic state group. he lived in raqqa, and was seized by kurdish troops while attempting to flee. injune, his parents, sally and john, were found guilty of funding terrorism after they sent him money while he was in syria, that they said he'd asked for in order to get away. now the mail on sunday newspaper is reporting that in the final days of theresa may's governmen

in terms of the investigation, we are expecting an update later on this morning from thames valley policethey are keen to really, they do not want people to really, they do not want people to speculate what happened, but they wa nt to to speculate what happened, but they want to hear from witnesses or anybody who captured anything important. still very much an ongoing crime scene here at this morning. labour has warned that high streets are facing a "retail apocalypse" and has announced proposals to tackle the number of empty shops. let's talk to our political correspondent tony bonsignore — tony, tell us more about labour's plans. morning, charlie. this will be announced in more detail by the labour leaderjeremy corbyn. what he wa nts to labour leaderjeremy corbyn. what he wants to do is take those shops that have been empty, boarded up for 12 months or more, and a testament of around 29,000 of those shops across the uk, and allow local authorities to seize them, effectively. take them over and turn them into, for example, start—up firms, cooperative businesses and even community project

thames valley police force will hold a one minute silence at 11 o'clock to remember pc andrew harper,led in the line of duty last week. colleagues in his hometown of wallingford, say they are moved by the amount of support they've received from the community. 0ur reporter louisa currie is there for us this morning. good morning. understandably, it has been a very emotional time and the police force say they are very moved by the response from the community? absolutely. there has been an outpouring across the country but nowhere more so than here in pc harper's hometown. a business owned bya harper's hometown. a business owned by a friend wanted to show his support so he put a piece of blue ribbon across his business. from there he was inundated with requests from people asking for ribbon to put in that shop window. lots of stores here have the ribbon inside. it is not easy to spot, it is quite subtle. 0thers not easy to spot, it is quite subtle. others have the name written on it. this store owner said she did not meet pc harper and did not know his family but felt moved and compelled

thames valley police were given an additional 36 hours to question him and then an additional 2a hours theft of a quad bike. mr foster will appear in court tomorrow morning at 10am. the nine other people arrested we understand have been released on police bail until friday september the 20th. we have a bit more from the cps. he goes on to remind people that all concerned the criminal proceedings are now active. that man has a right to a fair trial, which means it is extremely important he says there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. meanwhile, the fundraising page set up meanwhile, the fundraising page set upfor pc meanwhile, the fundraising page set up for pc harper by the thames valley police federation has reached a sum of £150,000, to help support the family. also a fundraising page for pc harper, who was due to carry out a 20 mile obstacle course, which has raised so far more than £19,000, and that is to help children with cancer. andy, thank you very much indeed for that. now let‘s catch up on t

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation, both a professional and personaluch—loved officer who was one of their own. charlotte simpson, bbc news. well, sir peter fahy is the former chief constable for greater manchester police. hejoins me now. thank you for being with us on bbc news this morning. terrible incident on thursday night with the death of pc andrew harper. there has been talk in recent years of something similarto talk in recent years of something similar to what exists with the military, something akin to that for police officers. if the government we re police officers. if the government were to go down that route, what sort of things do you think it would need to be looking at?|j sort of things do you think it would need to be looking at? i think it is a very good analogy. it is great to see that the sacrifice of the military both in terms of soldiers and service personnel that are killed or seriously injured is now better recognised and better supported, but it does mean that police officers do feel that they don't get the same treatment or t

a fundraising page was set up by the thames valley police federation, and is currently at 117,000 poundstwitter, i'm @ricohizon. now on bbc news: sport today. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: frank lampard's chelsea are still looking for their first win of the season after playing out a 1—1 draw at home to leicester. england take australia close in the second ashes test at lord's, but it ends in a thrilling draw. and madison keys wins her fifth career title by claiming the cincinnati 0pen after beating russia's svetlana kuznetsova in straight sets. hello there and welcome to the programme, where we start with the footballing news that frank lampard is still looking for his first premier league win after chelsea were held to a 1—1 draw by leicester at stamford bridge on sunday. it was lampard's first match in the home dugout since taking over and they started well. 20—year—old mason mount with chelsea's opener capitalising on some sloppy defending by wilfred ndidi. but it was a different leicester in the second

flags were flown at half mast yesterday at thames valley police stations.oday, pc harper's collea g u es police stations. today, pc harper's colleagues will resume their investigation into how a routine call to a seemingly petty crime turned to tragedy. just after 8:00 this morning we'll speak to matthew barber, deputy police and crime commissioner for the thames valley police. a postmortem examination has determined that the death of the disgraced us financier jeffrey epstein was suicide. the chief medical examiner's 0ffice said that epstein, who was found dead in his cell in manhattan a week ago, had hanged himself. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler has more. a postmortem was carried out last weekend. the details were not immediately released, which led to a flurry of stories and speculation in the us media. the washington post at one stage reported that one of the bones broken in jeffrey one stage reported that one of the bones broken injeffrey epstein‘s neck was more consistent with the case of somebody being strangled than a case of hanging. h

thames valley police has been granted more time to question ten males in relation to the death of pcrew harper in berkshire. new figures reveal1 in 7 five—year—olds are yet to be fully immunised against mmr. prince andrew says he's appalled by allegations that his formerfriend, jeffrey epstein, sexually abused dozens of young girls and finds any suggestion he'd participate in such behaviour "abhorrent". and coming up.... as we kick off our ‘focus on farming series, how climate change is the biggest challenge facing british agriculture. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. i'm rachel schofield. jeremy corbyn will today accuse boris johnson of provoking a crisis in britain — as he pledges to do everything necessary to stop a no—deal departure from the eu. in a speech in northamptonshire, mr corbyn will argue that a general election in the autumn — set against the backdrop of brexit — could usher in a period of historic change. yesterday, downing street accused a former minister of leaking a government document warning that no—deal could cause shortages of food, fuel and medicine

the thames valley officer had been married just four weeks when he died.

flags were flown at half mast at police stations across the thames valley force area.aniel sandford reports. on a rural stretch of the a4 outside reading, police officers doing what they dread — investigating the death of one of their own. pc andrew harper, 28—years—old, married to his wife lissie just four weeks ago, described by his chief constable as highly regarded, popular and a significant loss to the force. the officer was well known across the force. you know, so, it's felt very personal, despite the size of the force, it's felt very personally by the whole of the police family. pc harper was responding with his crewmate to reports of a burglary late last night, a routine call that has ended in tragedy. yellow marks on the road made by scenes—of—crime officers give an indication of what happened here. pc harper appears to have been struck by a vehicle at the bottom of landon‘s hill and then dragged across the busy all, being left where those blue forensic tents are at the bottom of ufton lane. ten people have been arrested on suspicion of his murder. they are a

the thames valley force described it as a complex investigation, both a professional and personal challengeey try to solve the murder of a much—loved police officer who was one of their own. in the next few minutes we'll be speaking to the former chief constable of greater manchester police, sir peter fahy, about this. at least 63 people have been killed in an explosion at a wedding reception in the afghan capital of kabul. a suicide bomber detonated the device last night. the blast left nearly 200 people wounded including children. our reporter richard forrest has the details. this is the aftermath inside the wedding hall. it had been packed with people celebrating a marriage, ina minority with people celebrating a marriage, in a minority shia neighbourhood in the west of the city. witnesses say the west of the city. witnesses say the bomb detonated his device in the men's reception area. the bomb detonated his device in the men's reception areal the bomb detonated his device in the men's reception area. i was in the kitchen and was coming to the hall when i heard the huge sound. there we

tributes to the thames valley officer who'd been married just four weeks when he died.iate — after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. atoning for the past — glasgow university is to raise millions in acknowledgement of the profits it made from the slave trade.

the thames valley force say this is a complex murder enquiry.sh how a call—out to a burglary led to the death of one of its own officers. the headlines on bbc news... the man in charge of planning for a no—deal brexit — michael gove — says leaked documents showing shortages of goods and a hard border with ireland are out of date and are worst case scenarios. the search continues for 6—year—old lucas dobson, who's missing after he fell into the river stour in kent. 100,000 people are gathering in hong kong for more pro—democracy protests for the 11th week running. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack at a wedding, in afghanistan on saturday. 63 people were killed and nearly 200 others were injured, in the suicide bombing in the capital, kabul. the taliban has condemned the attack, but afghanistan's president ghani said on sunday that the taliban could not absolve themselves of blame — as they provide a platform for terrorists. this report by richard forrest. this is the aftermath inside the wedding hall. it had b

flags were flown at half mast yesterday at thames valley police stations. today, pc harper's colleagues will resume their investigation into how a routine call to a seemingly petty crime turned to tragedy. just after 8:00 this morning we'll speak to deputy police and crime comissioner for thames valley police. labour has warned that high streets are facing a "retail apocalypse" and has announced proposals to tackle the number of empty shops. jeremy corbyn has promised to give councils powers to reopen shops that have been left vacant for more than a year. it's estimated that 29,000 shops have been vacant for more than 12 months. a postmortem examination has determined that the death of the disgraced us financier jeffrey epstein was suicide. the chief medical examiner's office said that epstein, who was found dead in his cell in manhattan a week ago, had hanged himself. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler has more. a postmortem was carried out last weekend. the details were not immediately released, which led to a flurry of stories and speculation in

a fundraising page set up by the thames valley police federation passed the 100,000 pound mark yesterdaymers leaders say that climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the agricultural industry faces today. the national farmers' union is calling for more money for flood prevention and says that consumers have their part to play. here's our environment and rural affairs correspondent, claire marshall. as the climate warms, it is becoming more unstable. extreme weather is becoming more common. from the beast from the east to scorching heat waves, to flash floods. this was lincolnshire earlier this year. the nfu says we have to be far more ambitious in how we deal with the changing climate. climate change is probably the single biggest issue that farming is facing at the moment. we are seeing extremes of weather events. and for me, probably the single biggest challenge is around water. we are seeing more floods, we are seeing more drought and how we manage those, notjust as farmers, but has wider society, will be the biggest challenge going forward. this is a place that understan

thames valley police described it as a complex investigation, as they try to solve the murder of a muchoved police officer who was one of their own. and we'll be speaking to the former chief constable of greater manchester police, sir peter fahy, just after 7:00 this morning. borisjohnson will meet angela merkel and president macron in the next few days to present his case for a new brexit deal. it comes as leaked government documents warn that britain could face medicine, food and fuel shortages in the event of a no—deal brexit. let's talk to our political correspondent mark lobel. it's boris johnson's first trip abroad as prime minister, how will he be received? borisjohnson has insisted for the best pa rt borisjohnson has insisted for the best part of a month now that eu negotiations, getting a deal, that is his number one priority. but negotiations have been non—existent, haven't they? the uk not wanting to move forward until progress looks likely. here, in theirfirst meetings to meet angela merkel and emmanuel macron, he will have the chance to sit down face—to—face and discuss a p

a fundraiser, set up by thames valley police federation. by thames valley police federation, has raised our headlines. rules allowing eu nationals to live and work in the uk will end immediately, says the prime minister, if there‘s a no—deal brexit in october. jeremy corbyn says an autumn general election would be a change in political direction that britain needs, to stop a no—deal brexit. new images of prince andrew atjeffrey epstein‘s mansion after the financier‘s conviction — as the prince says he‘s appalled by allegations that epstein sexually abused dozens of girls. there‘s a warning for cricket over it‘s concussion protocols, that after australia allowed steve smith back out to bat after being hit by a bouncer and then diagnosed with delayed concussion 2a hours later. the barcelona player and former liverpool player has joined barcelona. and jimmy white has finally won a crucible final, the six time runner—up claimed the world seniors title at the age of 57. a lot more on all those stories in the next 15 minutes. the uk has lost its measles free status, three years after the dise

tributes to the thames valley officer who'd been married just four weeks when he died.sident trump vows to retaliate after china announces plans to escalate the trade war. atoning for the past — glasgow university is to raise millions in acknowledgement of the profits it made from the slave trade. and a disastrous first innings for england in the third ashes test — all out to australia forjust 67. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the latest from bury football club, with the threat of expulsion from the football league looming over them. good evening. the fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they won't support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. campaigners have blamed the environmental policies of brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the world's oxygen. there've been more than 75,000 blazes so far this year, most notably in the north of brazil

the thames valley force has described this as a complex investigation.they try to solve the murder of a much—loved officer who was one of their own. daniela relph, bbc news, sulhamstead in berkshire. the leader of the opposition labour party in the uk has insisted that he must be the one to lead any temporary government if the prime minister, borisjohnson, loses a vote of no—confidence over brexit. jeremy corbyn‘s comments came after the senior conservative politician, sir oliver letwin, said he could not support such a plan. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. jeremy corbyn is making another plea to mps tonight to back his plan, telling the observer it's the simplest and most democratic way to stop no deal, pleading with them, in his words, to seize the moment before it's too late. the problem mr corbyn has is, those conservatives who think no deal would be a disaster also think mr corbyn in number ten would be a disaster. oliver letwin, the latest to say today he won't do anything that leads tojeremy corbyn in downing street. all the whil

tributes to the thames valley officer who'd been married just four weeks when he died.ust hours to save bury football club from being expelled from the english football league for lack of funding. it is the summer bank holiday but if you are travelling this weekend, bad news you could face disruption on the roads and railways. and england suffer a batting collapse to australia in the third test in leeds. and coming up on bbc news... the showpiece of rugby league — the challenge cup final — takes place at wembley tomorrow. but can st helens end their 11—year wait? good evening. the fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they won't support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. campaigners have blamed the environmental policies of brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the world's oxygen. the blazes, which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably

thames valley police and the health and safety executive are trying to establish if there are any charges to be answered, potentially manslaughter charges or any breaches of health and safety guidelines. but today the demolition centred around the three remaining cooling towers, and it really is the end of an era for didcot, a complete change to the skyline. it leaves just one large chimney remaining, which is due to be finally demolished in the autumn. let's have a look at how the horizon next to the rest of us. but they mixed bag for some of us today. showers expected across scotland and northern ireland, quite frequent here. maybe even a crack of thunder and still fairly breezy. the further south and east you are today, the drier and brighter at the weather is going to be. this is what it looks around lunchtime and into the afternoon, sunny skies that amateurs in the low 20s in the south and mid oi’ in the low 20s in the south and mid or high teens across scotland and northern ireland. clear spells the further showers expected this evening and overnight. again the most we can showers i