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In beirut right now. Again, we have had strikes here through the day, and smoke once again rising on the skyline of the lebanese capital. The prime minister of this country, the Acting Prime Minister has called again for a diplomatic solution to the conflict and he warns that up to A Million people here in lebanon could be displaced by the ongoing violence. The streets of dahieh, this is the Beating Heart of hezbollah in beirut, now looking like a ghost town. Thousands have left, many more are s...

Hopeful robertjenrick explained why he is the man to turn around the fortunes of the Conservative Party after losing out to labour in the general election. In the article that i wrote in the hours after the election, then i came on your show that weekend. I said that we failed to deliver on the economy, on the nhs and our borders. So there are multiple failures that we need to acknowledge as a party. Whilst obviously defending the things we got right in government, and then weve got to listen to...

at the state of the economy. the big birth control plan to control the the number of grey squirrels — and save the native red squirrel. and coming up on the bbc news channel... its a crucial day for england and northern ireland in the womens european championships, with both sides seeking crucial victories this evening. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson says in his final few weeks as prime minister, hes determined to deliver what he promised when elected...

and the heat is on — the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. whats it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions also coming up — birth control for grey squirrels, as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the foreign secretary, li...

in their favourite treat. its a kind of hazelnut butter. and what the scientists are doing is dosing this with contraceptives. the idea is the squirrels will be unaffected, except of course, except of course, they wont be able to produce any young. seventh heaven for novak djokovic as he wins another wimbledon title, his fourth in a row, coming from a set down to beat nick kyrgios in the mens singles final. both england and northern ireland are back in action tonight in the womens hero...

an amber weather warning. drivers at eight rail companies have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, but scotrail drivers accept an improved pay offer of 5%. the president of sri lanka says he will resign after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. and still to come, well be looking at england and northern irelands chances ahead of both their euro fixtures tonight. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson says in ...

That i tried everything. england women are playing south africa in the first of three one day international�*s of their multi—format series. south africa won the toss and chose to bat — they were all out for 218, chloe tryon top scoring with 88 at the county ground in northampton. the series is currently level at 2—2, they will also play t20 as part of the series. thats all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. back to the tory leadership now...

Lobbying worked. proposals that would have limited uber�*s expansion in london were dropped. it was scandalous what went on. i still cant believe that it happened in this country. more to the point, nothing has ever been done about it. we just accept thats what happened. ok, yeah, the chancellor and the prime minister lobbied for one of their mates, fine, thats all right, move on. uber says new management has transformed every aspect of how the company operates and its engagement with governme...

And the ministers say rules were followed. richard bilton has more. when uber arrived in london, there was chaos. black cab drivers werent happy and blockaded the capital. then london mayor, borisjohnson, set up a review which could have limited uber�*s expansion in the capital. the leaked documents show uber was on a secret offensive, a concerted campaign to influence policy. george osborne, the then chancellor, went to a private dinner in california with uber�*s chief exec, travis kalanick...

To declare that meeting? well, i think they should be very disturbed, frankly. it perfectly captivates the problem with lobbying and how vested interests capture ministers and decision—making. the documents say there were more meetings with ministers, including sajid javid, matt hancock, michael gove and priti patel. they werent declared. meetings between ministers and companies where business is discussed should be declared. but the guidelines are so vague, it is hard to be sure if politician...