Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Electric car sales falter as a deadline for a ban on the sale of new Fossil Fuel Cars is extended. Natalie elphicke is the second conservative mp to defect to labour, in as many weeks. Her decision to defect was announced around 12pm just in time for sir keir starmer to bring it up at Prime Ministers questions. If one week a tory mp who is also a doctor says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted with the nhs and joins labour and the next week, the tory mp for dover on the front line of the small boats crisis says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted with our borders and joins labour, what is the point of this failed government staggering on . In a statement the dover mp said the conservatives under rishi sunak had become a by word for incompetence and division. This from someone who has long been preoccupied with the small boat crossings, many had thought her to be on the right of the conservative party. Dont trust labo
Welcome to bbc news. Five people, including three children, have been killed after a stolen car crashed into a tree in leeds. Officers were called to the meanwood area of the city last night, to stonegate road just before 10pm. Two boys aged 15 are in custody. Our correspondent Alison Freeman has more. Officers said they were faced with a scene of complete carnage when they arrived here last night. The West Yorkshire force said a stolen renault clio had crashed into this tree just before ten oclock. Five people lost their lives. The youngest of those who died was a 12 year old boy. Two other boys aged 15, and two men aged 2a and 28 were also killed. Its not yet known if all of those who died had been travelling in the car when it crashed or if some had been walking along the road at the time. Two other 15 year old boys have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The Major Collision Inquiry Team is at the scene, trying to work out exactly what happened here la
Five people, including three children, have been killed after a stolen car crashed into a tree in leeds. Officers were called to the meanwood area of the city last night, to stonegate road just before 10pm. Two boys aged 15 are in custody. Our correspondent Alison Freeman has more. Officers said they were faced with a scene of complete carnage when they arrived here last night. The West Yorkshire force said a stolen renault clio had crashed into this tree just before ten oclock. Five people lost their lives. The youngest of those who died was a 12 year old boy. Two other boys aged 15, and two men aged 2a and 28 were also killed. Its not yet known if all of those who died had been travelling in the car when it crashed or if some had been walking along the road at the time. Two other 15 year old boys have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The Major Collision Inquiry Team is at the scene, trying to work out exactly what happened here last night. Police are
Them fly. Frustrations boil over at tottenham as two of their players are kept apart in their premier league win over everton. ManagerJose Mourinho said its what his team needs to grow up. Good morning. We got rain already Northern Ireland, its going to be pushing eastwards through the course of today. Something drier and brighter. I will have all the details later. Its tuesdayjuly the 7th. Our top story. Hundreds of thousands of households in england are to receive grants of up to £5,000 for Energy Saving Home Improvements such as insulation. Its part of a wider £3 billion Green Investment by the government, which aims to create thousands ofjobs across the uk in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 0ur environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports. Insulating homes gives a triple benefit. It saves on peoples bills, it cuts Carbon Emissions from heating and crucially, as the uk heads toward recession, it creates thousands of jobs for tradespeople crawling in attics and measuring d raft
In months close again after customers tested positive for coronavirus. In australia, the city of melbourne is ordered back into coronavirus lockdown and the state border between New South Wales and victoria will close in the next few hours. A leading uk scientist says everyone should carry a Face Covering when they leave home in order to tackle coronavirus. And the duchess of cornwall tells the bbc that missing her grandchildren has been the worst part of her lockdown experience. Hello. A very good morning to you. Welcome to bbc news. Im annita mcveigh. Our top story Care Home Charities have accused borisjohnson of insulting those who work in the sector, after he said some homes didnt follow procedures during the pandemic. Downing street has said the Prime Minister meant that no one knew what the correct plan of action was at the start of the crisis. The deaths of 20,000 care home residents have been linked directly to coronavirus in england and wales. This is what mrjohnson had to say