A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, a new study shows the benefits to mother and babys health of a swedish law that allows fathers to take up to 30 days paid leave in the year after birth whilst the mother is still on leave. Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. In the us theres no mandated paid leave for dads. After a day of politics where President Trump hailed what he called, the extraordinary alliance between the usa and britain, helljoin other World Leaders for the 75th anniversary of d day. It was on this day in 191m that the go ahead was given to liberate nazi occupied europe. The invasion, which involved thousands of allied boats and planes, took place the next day on the 6th ofjune. Graham satchell has been looking ahead to todays events. In the shadow of the vast Portsmouth Naval memorial, southsea, and is being searched and made secure. Three year old spaniel trying to find
Would make the pension age the same for men and women as a long overdue move towards gender equality and this has been clearly communicated. But she believes she has lost £49,000 and she wants the money back. Simon complex, bbc news. Simon gompertz. Robert hall has spent the last few days with vetera ns, spent the last few days with veterans, seeing the faces of men in their 90s lighting up. Since i got onto the boudicca at the weekend, we saw it on the boat, men who do not talk about d day experiences, do not tell theirfamilies, one talk about d day experiences, do not tell their families, one man talk about d day experiences, do not tell theirfamilies, one man told me he only told his brother a month ago, suddenly sharing experiences and gaining confidence to talk about stuff that nowadays people would say they have post traumatic stress, it did not happen at the time, now they are dealing with that and telling stories and it helps them. Thank you. Of course, the weather playing suc
The sacrifices of the thousands of men and women who fought to liberate europe. The invasion was the largest combined land, air and Naval Operation in history and one of the most decisive battles of the Second World War. Iam i am honoured to be stood here today in front of so many other veterans. You will never forget your comrades. We were all there together. It is right that the sacrifice of so many is being honoured 75 years on. We must never forget. Seniorfigures from every country that fought alongside the uk are attending theyve agreed a commitment to uphold democracy, tolerance and the rule of law. The other headlines at two oclock. Social workers are severely criticised over the brutal murders of two toddlers in northamptonshire. Creditors vote on whether to accept a rescue deal for sir philip greens retail group, arcadia. And women born in the 1950s take the government to court, over the way their pension ages were increased. Good afternoon were live in portsmouth, where the q
with the level the top of the leaderboard after three level on eight under. recording the lowest first rounds at the us open with eight under scores of 62 on the first day. they are back out a little bit later on. dustinjohnson. quadruple bogey on par four second hole. defending champions matt fitzpatrick xxx hole in one on murray mcelroy just dropped murray mcelroyjust dropped a shot at the 13th and dropped to seven. a hole from defending champion mats for accurate but is struggling to gain ground. england declared on 193 for eight on the first day of the ashes series for more than lived up to the hype. joe root unbeaten 118 holding them back for a position on the hundred and 76 5. captain ben stokes made the surprise decision with the close approaching the earliest christenings declaration in ashes history for the up there a half centuries from jonny bairstow and opener zak crawley for them in reply to her border to australia to for the their half centuries from jonny bai