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On the day the queen came to westminster for the State Opening of parliament. Her majesty set out the bills the government wants to pass, in a speech dominated by brexit. My government will seek to maintain a deep and special partnership with the european allies. And to forge new Trading Relationships across the globe. Labour dismissed the programme as thin gruel. But theresa may said her government would build a stronger and safer country that worked for everyone. The lords too give their first...

In south africa is loosening. He will relinquish leadership of the anc at the end of year. And whether he will complete his term as south africas president is uncertain, as allegations of cronyism and corruption pile up around his government. My guest to day it is thuli madonsela, south africas Public Protector until late last year. She exposed a web of worrying connections between the state and big business interests. But are her concerns about to be buried . Thuli madonsela, welcome to hardtal...

Following the conviction of a former anglican bishop for sex abuse and independent reported heavily critical of the churchs conduct. Inside raqqa, a city engulfed in violence, as so called Islamic State struggles to hold on we have a special report. Gunshot theres still sniper fire going on here. Welcome to Raqqa The Capital of a caliphate, and the siege. And why prince Harry Resents The Decision to make him walk behind his mothers coffin when he was 12 years old. And coming up in Sportsday On B...

Really striking front page image and a reminder of the fact that this story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. story expands well beyond those tower blocks in west london. I was in the briefing when the Prime Ministers spokesperson said 600 and there was an audible blast from journalists are just a shocking misses and it is no wonder it is dominating every single front page today. It is this idea that this will continue for a long time. It comes because the government sent ou...

In south africa is loosening. He will relinquish leadership of the anc at the end of year. And whether he will complete his term as south africas president is uncertain, as allegations of cronyism and corruption pile up around his government. My guest to day it is thuli madonsela, south africas Public Protector until late last year. She exposed a web of worrying connections between the state and big business interests. But are her concerns about to be buried . Thuli madonsela, welcome to hardtal...

Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4am in islamabad. Pakistans Prime Minister nawaz sharif has cut short a visit to london, after an Oil Tanker Explosion killed at least 150 people in punjab province. More than 100 others are in a Critical Condition in hospital. The incident also cast a shadow over the muslim festival of eid al fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. Secunder kermani reports. Hundreds of local villagers flocked to the scene of the overturned tanker thi...

Snowdonia. Figures today show the number of people being rescued in the mountains is up on last year. Later in the programme we will find out why. Ten years ago today, the first iphone went on sale sparking a smartphone revolution. But how have they changed the way we live . Ill be finding out. Weve come to sheffield to hear about a multi Million Pound plan by the Lawn Tennis Association to revamp grassroots tennis and were also launching our Breakfast Summer Challenge with world number one andy...

In hong kong, where there are concerns the visit of chinas president xi may have stoked divisions in the territory. 0n the face of it, mr xi was simply marking the 20th Anniversary of hong kong being handed back to china by the british, but he used the event to warn against any challenge to beijings control. The Foreign Ministry said the handover deal, Guaranteeing Two Systems until 2047, had no practical significance, and there are fears of new Education Programmes to bring the public into line...

Review bodies looking into Public Sector salaries. More from me later, but first, he is rico hizon. Here is. Hong kong kicks off a new week with a new Chief Executive and a new trading link with mainland china. And in an exclusive interview with the bbc, i speak to the new head of the philippine central bank. Good morning asia. Hello world. It is a monday. The start of a brand new trading week. They you to join us for this week of Asia Business report. It was a busy week in hong kong, with the 2...

I saw her injuries, i knew she was gone Downing Street insists theres no change to the governments policy on the Public Sector pay cap, amid continuing pressure to lift it. The Northern Ireland secretary, James Brokenshire, has told the commons he believes a deal can be reached in the stormont Power Sharing arrangement, but gaps still remain between the two parties. Andy murray begins defending his title at wimbledon with a straight sets win against kazakh, Alexander Bublik. Its 5 00. Our main s...