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Of Cannabis Plants. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News whilst ranieris off, Wayne Rooneys staying hes decided to stay at Manchester United for the time being. Good evening. Tonight, we report from the frontline as iraqi troops make a major breakthrough in the battle against so called Islamic State. After fierce fighting, theyve taken the airport in iraqs second city, mosul. Its a key Staging Point to driving the militants from the western half of the city. The east has already been recaptured. The massive military operation, iraqs largest in years, has involved Tens Of Thousands of troops,...

Welcome to bbc news. Polls have closed in two parliamentary by elections in staffordshire and cumbria, following the resignations of the labour mps in stoke on Trent Central and copeland. The polls closed just over an hour ago with the results expected ataround 3am. In a moment well get the latest from tom bateman at the copeland count in whitehaven. First, lets cross to chris mason in stoke. The challenge from labour perhaps comes from ukip . It does. Good evening from stoke, where the verification of the Ballot Papers is already under. About a dozen ballot boxes have already been brought her...

By elections in stoke and copeland will give us some idea of how Jeremy Corbyn is going down in a part of britain that is not really his natural territory. Natural, strong labour areas that voted in favour of leaving in the referendum back injune. What did we learn . Do not make predictions before the votes have been counted so i will take the safer course of action of reporting on what the parties say. In stoke, labour say they think they might squeak ahead of ukip, two factors in their favour paul nuttall, the leader of ukip with those difficult questions about his involvement in hillsboroug...

London, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thanks forjoining us. It is sam Thanks Forjoining us. It is 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 3am in mosul, where iraqi forces have made a breakthrough in their offensive against the so called Islamic State, in iraqs second city. Theyve taken the airport, a key point in the battle to drive the militants from the western half of the city. This report from the front lines. Before the attack came the air strikes, rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is ca...

Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. The attack for the airport is under way. All night long, weve heard Coal...