Football the way it was say, 20 30 yea rs football the way it was say, 20 30 years ago. The transfer window closes for premier league clubs. Well find out who did the best business as the new season kicks off tonight. And nothing says summer like a wet weather in a festival field. This is one, but others have fallen foul of weather conditions. Some particularly windy conditions. Ill have the full details later in the programme. Its friday august 9th. Our top story the number of people dying from asthma attacks in england and wales is the highest it has been in ten years, according to an analysis of officialfigures. The Charity Asthma uk says the deaths are unnecessary, as too many people are failing to get the basic level of care. With more, heres our Health Correspondent, dominic hughes. Nearly 5 Million People in england and wales suffer from asthma, which can cause coughing, wheezing, a tight chest and breathlessness. Treated properly, it should be easy to manage, but the number of
Also this lunchtime. Reports that President Trump changed his mind at the last moment over a miltary strike on iran. Jeremy hunt promises hell give borisjohnson the fight of his life in the conservative leadership contest. For the first time nhs patients are given a revolutionary treatment for blood cancer that reprogrammes the immune system. And a century on, remembering the german sailors who died when they sank their own fleet off the coast of scotland. And coming up on bbc news, englands bowlers make a positive start to their cricket world cup match against sri lanka. Well have the latest from headingley. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street has suspended the Foreign Office minister mark field after he was filmed removing a Climate Change protesterfrom a dinner in the city of london. Mr field said he acted instinctively when the woman approached the stage during a speech by the chancellor philip hammond. The minister has apologised but labour says what
from a night out in nottingham have been named as barnaby webber and grace kumar. they were both 19. a man in his 50s was also stabbed to death and his van was then driven into another group of people, leaving one critically injured. a 31 year old man is being held on suspicion of murder. our reporterjo black is in nottingham. two teenagers killed with no real understanding as to why. barnaby webber and grace kumar were both students at nottingham university. they died in the attack along with a third man in his 50s. the city mourns together, unable to comprehend what s happened. i ve lived here all my life and i ve got a connection with the city and ijust. i kind of want to be, i don t know, here with other people my age. vigils have been held overnight for those killed. right now, our hearts, thoughts, prayers go out to those especially who have lost loved ones. in a statement, nottingham university said it was shocked and devastated and that its thoughts were with those af
Funding for schools. Real Technical Education for young people. And, the first ever proper plan to pay for and provide social care. Strong Public Services do notjust provide security and enhance opportunity. They are vital institutions that bring us all together. Theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn will be absent as britains political leaders take pa rt britains political leaders take part ina britains political leaders take part in a prime time tv debate this evening. The itv event will see Liberal Democrat leader tim farron, Ukips Paul Nuttall and the snps Nicola Sturgeon lock horns. Plaid cymrus leanne wood and Green Co Leader Caroline Lucas will also take part in the two hour show being broadcast from salford at 8pm. The Prime Minister has refused to take part in tv debates and the Labour Leader said he would not participate without his main rival being there. Atv a tv debate must include the Prime Minister, the leader of the conservative party. That would be a proper debate. I made the
In sport, Manchester United have won the Europa League for the first time. They beat ajax 2 0 to ensure their qualification for next seasons Champions League. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far and todayit warmest day of the year so far and today it will be hotter. For many of us, a lot of sunshine after the cloud this morning but there will be a few exceptions will top we will tell you where in 15 minutes. First our main story. The investigation into the Manchester Bomb Attack continues. Police are searching for a network linked to the attacker. Lets bring you up today with the latest developments. The identities of two more victims have now been confirmed. They are 17 year old Chloe Rutherford and her 19 year old boyfriend liam curry. Late last night there was another arrest in nuneaton, while a woman arrested yesterday has now been released without charge. Overnight, police carried out a controlled explosion during a search of a