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Number one. In new york. From one set down against the World Number one. In new york. Has she done it . She Number One. In new york. Has she done it . She has and yet another extraordinary win for britains greatest paralympian, dame Sarah Storey, claiming her 19th Career Gold in paris. On newsnight at 10 30pm tonight, we will bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and, of course, look at the papers are saying about tomorrows n...

The two candidates to be the next Prime Minister have been in scotland, talking to conservative members as they make their choice for their next party leader. Jeremy hunt and borisjohnson have both promised to protect the union while delivering brexit. But Nicola Sturgeon says scotland is heading towards independence, regardless of who wins the contest. Our scotland editor sarah smith sent this report from perth. Welcome to scotland. Noisy independence protesters are determined to be heard, as t...

Anger amongst Tommy Robinson supporters, as the former leader of the far right English Defence league faces jail after being found guilty of contempt of court. A champion in the making. 15 year old coco gauff seals a stunning victory at wimbledon, taking her through to the fourth round in herfirst ever grand slam. And this americas first lady, melania trump, gets herfirst statue in her home country of slovenia, to mixed reviews. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers wi...

Talking to conservative members, as they make their choice for their next party leader. Jeremy hunt and borisjohnson have both promised to protect the union while delivering brexit. But Nicola Sturgeon says scotland is heading towards independence, regardless of who wins the contest. Our scotland editor sarah smith sent this report from perth. Welcome to scotland. Noisy independence protesters are determined to be heard, as the tory leadership race arrives north of the border. At the nearby scot...

In the tournament. But comes back to win against the odds. Four stretch the ones world cup to 32 and to double its prize Jaguar Land Rover is investing hundreds of millions of pounds to build a range of electric vehicles at its plant in birmingham. It will begin with an electric version of the jaguar xj from 2020. The company says it will help secure the jobs of more than two and a half thousand workers at the plant although it announced almost double the number of job losses earlier this year. ...

Because the pensions act came in in 1995, and in theory it goes 15 years of notice before the State Pension age and started to rise for women in 2010, actually, as the report spells out, the communication was not clear enough, and i think, one of the issuesis enough, and i think, one of the issues is that because the State Pension age for women rose over a number of years, which is obviously fairer than number of years, which is obviously fairerthan an number of years, which is obviously fairer ...

He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his liv...

And the sports biggest prize. And after the wet and windy day for some of us yesterday, some improvements in the weather for today. For many of us they will be some sunny spells, it also a few showers which could be heavy at times. I will have the full forecast throughout the programme. Good morning. Its sunday the 6th of august. Our main story people who were wrongly convicted of crimes will no longer be charged living costs for the time they spent in prison. The Ministry Forjustice is scrappin...

Understand that he has the opportunity to appear either virtually or in thursday. That was granted in the last two arraignments. We understand that thejudge will arraignments. We understand that the judge will decide which one it is. But given that mr trump has appeared in person for the last two, it is probably likely that he will appear in person for this indictment. He tends to use them, as weve seen previously, as part of his campaign. And we are seeing his republican allies really rally aro...

But also that he can beat the rap. Most people believe hes a martyr, you know, just being persecuted, and i think hell get more votes. I pledge allegiance keeping a vigil outside a washington prison that houses some of the january 6th rioters, they think this largely democratic city will be hostile territory for a trump trial. Do you think that if a dcjury finds donald trump guilty, am i going to think that that was legitimate . Laughter no i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. President trum...