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someone who has been out there, unafraid, despite the threats. a man has been arrested. well have the latest. also on the programme. drought is officially declared across large parts of england after the driestjuly in 50 years. theres no cheer in the latest economic figures which show the economy has shrunk slightly. people dont seem to be coming out eating as much, or coming out drinking as much, because they cant afford it. train drivers strike this weekend over pay and the cost of l...

its not so sure shortlist for the eurovision. seven uk cities are in the running to host the event. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk, on pbs in the us police in new york state say the author salman rushdie has suffered a stab wound to the neck in an attack while preparing to give a lecture. he was flown to hospital by helicopter where his agent says hes now in surgery. police say a man had been taken into custody. for years mr rushdie received death threats after the publi...

firefighters from seven different european countries come to frances rescue as it battles a massive wildfire in the southwest. hello and welcome. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. he was flown to hospital by helicopter and earlier his agent confirmed he was in surgery. salman rushdie received death threats after writing his book, the satanic verses in 1988 and went into hiding for nearly a decade...

the past few days, with emergency workers struggling to reach all those whove been affected. now on bbc news, katy watson reports from the falklands, as argentina accuses the uk of colonial ambitions in maintaining its ownership of these small islands off the coast of south america. it was a conflict fought a0 years ago but a cause that argentina still believes worth fighting for. a war started by a dictator, an unpopular nationalist, fighting against colonialism. its extraordinary to ...

victory over saracens at twickenham. good morning, a precious story across the country today. cloud and across the country today. cloud and a few showers across england first thing, but there will be sunny spells around. i will tell you when and where, injust a moment. its sunday 19th june. our main story: the transport secretary grant shapps has accused the countrys biggest rail union of punishing millions of innocent people after it confirmed it will go ahead with series of crippling...

spots, temperatures could even dip down as low as just three orfour degrees. a fresher night across the board. first thing monday, a lot of sunshine. the winds in the east will continue to fall light, towards the north west, a weather front will push a little bit more cloud into the north west of scotland. some rain on and off for orkney and shetland, cooler here, temperatures mid teens at best. elsewhere were looking at the low 20s. and with a lot more fine weather to come through the...

knew he lost the 2020 election and that their scheme to overturn the results was illegal. and yet, they attempted it anyway. >> president trump rejected the advice of his campaign experts on election night. and instead, followed the chorus recommended by apparently inebriated rudy giuliani. to just claim he won. and insist that the vote counting stop. to falsely claim everything was fraudulent. >> and there are an lies the true nature of these hearings. to truly hold trump and his fell...

that of indigenous expert bruno pereira, is still under analysis. theres more evidence today of the sharp rise in the cost of living with the price of petrol and diesel breaking new records and the rate of inflation heading to levels not seen for decades. ministers have urged people to be "sensible" in their demands for higher wages, but a major new survey for the bbc indicates the concerns that people have about their household finances. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports. 0bvi...

it was a scandal that shook america and brought down a president. 50 years on from watergate, echoes still ring around washington. good morning. a great start to the us open golf for rory mchoy. one of the players whos refused to join the breakaway saudi—backed tour, is just one shot off the lead, in brookline, looking to win his first major in eight years. good morning. the heatwave in the south _ good morning. the heatwave in the south is _ good morning. the heatwave in the south i...

temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s across southern england today — a level three heat—health alert has been issued for the region on what could be the hottest day of the year england has appointed its first womens health ambassador with the aim of closing the gender health gap president zelensky says ukraine is closer than ever to the eu — with senior officials in brussels expected to recommend it as a formal candidate for membership later today. welcome to bbc ...