A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Anti government protesters in hong kong have been attacked by unidentified men wearing white t shirts and wielding batons. Social media from the region has been inundated by footage of groups of men charging at crowds in one of the citys railway stations. At least 30 people are believed to have been injured. The attacks allegedly took place as crowds were on their way home from the latest protest rally in the city. Joining me now is the bbcs celia hatton, who is in beijing. What are people saying where you are about this latest development . Well, inside mainland china, those groups of men, as you said, who were dressed in white who attacked Anti Government protests, many people are applauding them inside mai
Crowd at royal portrush. How do our gardens grow the economy . Visits to parks and gardens like this one in cheshire add 3 billion pounds a year to the countrys gdp but could more be done to boost garden tourism . Good morning from Beckenham Hill park home to the newly opened wild swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some swimming venue where temperatures will soarfor some up swimming venue where temperatures will soar for some up to 35 degrees and for some, wont fall lower than 25 degrees at midnight tomorrow. I will have more info ten minutes. Its monday the 22nd ofjuly. Our top story. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. Conservative Party Members must make sure their ballot papers are submitted by five oclock this evening. The winner will be announced tomorrow. Lets get more from our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whos in westminster. We are going to have to wait. I suppose the question is, can y
The third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, the duchess of cambridge. Cheering in sport, victory for irishman shane lowry, winning his first major at the open at royal portrush. And also coming up well have more on the full recall and apology four years after five million whirlpool tumbledryers were found to be a fire risk. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister. Conservative Party Members have until five oclock this evening to decide betweenjeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be announced tomorrow, with the new Prime Minister in place at number ten by wednesday afternoon. Norman smith is in westminster for us. Another massive weight, norman. Huge wea k another massive weight, norman. Huge weak looming ahead, but i think most people here are calculating that borisjohnson, yes, people here are calculating that Boris Johnson, yes, its peop
Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 am in singapore, 1 am in london and eight oclock in the evening in washington where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the government plans to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan before next years president ial election. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more details on Donald Trumps reaction to this long war. I think this shows that President Trump is becoming increasingly frustrated over afghanistan. Relatively little progress over the last few years. He once referred to his gut instincts which would have been to probably pull troops out of afghanistan some time ago. And now with mr pompeo being asked a specific question about whether it was the intention of the United States to withdraw troops by the next president ial election, which is november of next year. He said that that was the specific directive from the president. Inserting into that phras
Carried out the assault with wooden rods and metal sticks. Irans seizure of a british registered tanker theresa may chairs an emergency meeting in whitehall to discuss how to respond. The tumble dryers found to be dangerous now whirlpool apologises and orders a full recall. And 50 years after the apollo 11 mission, india aims to be first to land on the moons south pole. And coming up on bbc news adam peaty has won World Championship gold in the 100 metres breaststroke. The 24 year old broke the 57 second mark and his own world record in the semifinals yesterday. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news that one. The Foreign Office minister sir alan duncan has resigned from the government, quitting ahead of an expected borisjohnson victory in the race to be conservative leader and Prime Minister. Party members have until 5pm to return their ballots for either jeremy hunt or borisjohnson the winner will be revealed tomorrow. The chancellor Philip Hammond and justice secretary david gau