Been ruled out of the third ashes test. He was hit in the neck by a 150km an hour bouncer at lords and has been left with concussion. After sitting out tuesdays Training Session its now been confirmed hell miss the headingley test which starts this thursday a real blow for australia. It comes as the Brain Injury Charity headway has called for a cultural change in the way the sport deals with head injuries. Patrick gearey reports. The most of this series, steve smith has been in the middle of things. The crease, the scorebook in the headlines but at headingley, he was australias star is a spec data, not sufficiently recovered from concussion to face australias quick bowlers later this week, he wont face england either. Still if you wa nt to face england either. Still if you want to be ready to but five days after being hit byjofra archer, should he have gone out to do with the very same afternoon . should he have gone out to do with the very same afternoon . I asked him over and over an
Social Media Companies to react after paul pogba receives racist abuse. Good morning, once again from the farm in leicestershire as the bbc continues its focus on farming. Today will be talking about gm crops as the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, comes out in favour. Its a beautiful start of the day, chilly, we could have some rain and increasing winds coming in from the north. In the south, were looking at drain cloudy conditions. Well have further details in 15 minutes dry and cloudy. Its wednesday, the 21st of august. Our top story borisjohnson will repeat his demand for fundamental changes to the brexit Withdrawal Agreement, when he meets the german chancellor, Angela Merkel, in berlin later today. Allies of mrs merkel have accused the Prime Minister of making a completely impossible request and actually not being serious. In a moment well get the view from germany, from our correspondent jenny hill in hamburg. But first, our political correspondent, iain watson in westminster. Iai
Some of you had warmth and sunshine. Same areas continue to see the rain tonight, parts of the south east and the midlands into towards north east england and scotland and into Northern Ireland keeping the odd rumble of thunder along those weather fronts. To the rumble of thunder along those weatherfronts. To the north east some warmth to the sunshine, a humid night, fresher, temperatures down to single figures. Sunday, we will do it allagain, single figures. Sunday, we will do it all again, wetter in the north east of Northern Ireland, more persistent rain in the north east midlands, but brighter towards the south east corner and while we stick with some humid and sunny conditions in the easterly wind through northern scotland, a greater chance of one or two heavy showers. Temperatures into the 20s in scotla nd temperatures into the 20s in scotland and still in the 20s in the south west with sunny spells continuing into the afternoon. Beyond that, some warmth and sunshine on monday in
To recruit 20,000 new police officers, across england and wales, will begin within weeks and be completed injust three years. The move has been welcomed, but there are warnings of logistical challenges, including a lack of training instructors. Our home editor, mark easton reports. Its about turn on government policy, on police recruitment. Theresa may as home secretary and Prime Minister presided over a 20,000 reduction in the number of offices in england and wales. Hersuccessor, borisjohnson, has said he will increase the force by 20,000. I think its the most fundamental investment you can make in society. Reducing crime and making our streets safer. Safer streets equals more investment, equals more business, equals morejobs, equals growth. Recruitment at the level promised has never been seen before, with natural wastage, it means hiring roughly 35 extra officers every single day. Experts doubt even with a can do spirit and political exultation, itll be easy to achieve. This is incr
Day with more sunshine around, highs reaching about 2a to 26 degrees. It will start turning windy and showery across the south west into monday night. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines. No deal brexit planning is now the governments number one priority, according to michael gove, the minister responsible for preparations to leave the eu. These are the scenes in hong kong with protesters gathering as the territory continues to be engulfed by huge Anti Government demonstrations. A last ditch effort to save the nuclear deal with iran, Senior International diplomats are holding an emergency meeting in austria today. Democrats in the United States have renewed accusations of racism against President Trump after he criticised an African American congressman. 15 year old jaden ashman from essex has won nearly £1 million after placing second in the world cup finals of the online game fortnite alongside his dutch team mate. Now on bbc news, talking movies will be revi