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Coming up the government heads off the threat of a defeat on the queens speech, by offering a concession on abortion rights for women in Northern Ireland. We will be funding her department with additionalfunding so that she can make a grant to the external organisations who will provide these services. The culture secretary says shes minded to refer foxs proposed takeover of sky to the competition watchdog. And is another parliamentary tradition about to disappear, as the speaker hints hes relax...

The uk consumer can get the uk out ofa the uk consumer can get the uk out of a hole. We are quite good at shopping and we have done well at it over the last year. We have still gone shopping, but you have to wonder at what point that will run out of road. We will have to make some difficult choices. Probably some difficult choices. Probably some underlying issues here. If that is the amount of money that they are putting away to save, how much i be putting away to save, how much i be putting int...

Renewed megacaps. Weakness in technology butt a dumper on the rally if financial shares which were hire following the results of the stress test we told you about last night. Today, the dow jones indus average fell 167 points to 21,287. It had been down more than 250 points midday. Nasdaq drod dropped 90 and s p 500 was off 21. Although the pullback may look concerning, it may want be as bad as it appears. Bob pisani explains. It was anything but a breezy summer day for the stock market. The dow...

The week in parliament. Coming up, the government gets the queens speech through the commons, but only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraow the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for De...

Now on bbc news its time for Dateline London with jane hill. Hello and welcome to Dateline London. Im jane hill. This week we discuss the still fragile nature of britains new government, and we try to assess where we are with the campaign against the Jihadist Group isis. With me this week michael goldfarb, host of the podcast frdh, first rough draft of history. Steve richards, the political commentator and broadcaster, and writer of the recently published rise of the outsiders. Cant think who yo...

Round up of news. But first, University Student was murdered in pakistan earlier this year after he was accused of blasphemy. There are calls to change the countrys strict laws. Who was he and why was he murdered . There are some upsetting scenes in this film which viewers may find disturbing. A horrific lynching captured on camera on a university campus. The victim is a star student, mashal khan, who describes himself as a humanist. The mob, though, think hes a blasphemer. His attackers are his...

The headlines atjust gone 12 30pm theresa may comes under pressure to lift the 1 cap, on pay increases for Public Sector workers the Environment Secretary michael gove says the government should listen to pay Review Bodies recommendations. Council tenants whose services have been disrupted by the Grenfell Tower fire have had their rent suspended. Three blocks have been without hot water since a boiler, located beneath the tower, was destroyed in the blaze. Iraqi forces say theyve taken control o...

But only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraw the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for Deputy Speakers to help outjohn bercow, weve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. A ...

Lions victory against new zealand and Geraint Thomas becomes the first welshman in history to claim the Yellow Jersey as he welshman in history to claim the yellowjersey as he wins the welshman in history to claim the Yellow Jersey as he wins the first stage of the tour to france. And wimbledon begins again tomorrow but where is the best place to win . We will get some expert insight. Go on, andy. You are notjust will get some expert insight. Go on, andy. You are not just saying that because we ...

The streets where i grew up havent changed much. You cant say that for the Beating Heart of the capital. Now i know not everyone enjoys hearing a cardiff accent, like, and many people around wales view my city with suspicion. They tell me that almost daily on my radio show. And, in a way, i can see why, because, lets face it, cardiff has benefited just from being our capital city. But fair play to the place, its taken its chance, reinventing itself against all the odds. I used to come to butetow...