another encore for serena williams. she showed she s got no intention of ending her singles career without a fight as she advanced to the third round of the us open, this time beating one of the top seeds. and we look at glasgow s chances of becoming the host city for the eurovision 2023. good morning. it s not of country this morning started off on a cool note with some dense fog patches but for many of us today, it is going to be largely dry. there will be some sunshine but there will also be some showers and some of those could be heavy and potentially thundery. i will have all the details throughout this morning s programme. it s thursday 1st september. the prime minister is expected to announce up to £700 million of investment for a new nuclear reactor in suffolk today. it s part of the government s long term strategy to bring down energy costs but it could take 15 years to build and a final go ahead will have to wait for mrjohnson s successor. jon donnison reports. is
Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States house of representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
Under way before the uks General Election. We will have all the details. 100,000 hotel rooms and 20 million visitors. Dubai sets its sights high as it prepares for the 2020 world expo. Well get the inside track from the hotelier hoping to cash in on the Building Boom. So luxury hotelsment we want to know whats the best perk you got from a hotel. Keep it clean. Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. I dread to think what people will send after that comment from sally. There is just one day to go until voters here in the uk head to the polls for the General Election. Its the Second National poll in two years after the referendum on eu membership. In light of recent terror attacks, security been a key issue on the campaign trail, but the economy will be a key factor that influences how people vote. And that could be determined by brexit. Minimising disruption to the economy is one of the most divisive issues between the governing conservatives and the opposition labour party. Since
At a festival in spain. And live in passchendaele as europe prepares to remember the battle of passchendaele, one of the most costly ca m pa ig ns. In sport the rain cant dampen englands optimism as they chase victory in the third test against south africa extending their lead yesterday before bad weather stopped play. And sarah has the weather. Another unsettled date with sunshine and heavy downpours. Police in australia say theyve foiled an islamist inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. The Prime Minister, malcolm turnbull, said the plot appeared to be elaborate, rather than planned by a lone wolf. Phil mercer reports. Investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. Four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily armed police and members of australias domestic spy agency. It is reported the operation was not planned, but a Rapid Response to a tip off. T
At a festival in spain. And live in passchendaele as europe prepares to remember the battle of passchendaele, one of the most costly ca m pa ig ns. In sport the rain cant dampen englands optimism as they chase victory in the third test against south africa extending their lead yesterday before bad weather stopped play. And sarah has the weather. Another unsettled date with sunshine and heavy downpours. Police in australia say theyve foiled an islamist inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. The Prime Minister, malcolm turnbull, said the plot appeared to be elaborate, rather than planned by a lone wolf. Phil mercer reports. Investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. Four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily armed police and members of australias domestic spy agency. It is reported the operation was not planned, but a Rapid Response to a tip off. T