Morning from hampton pull in south west london on what is going to be the hottest Late August Bank Holiday on record, about 400 people are about to start a triathlon here. I guess on a day like this you want to start early, but do it quick. Thats the plan, anyway. All of your weather is coming up. Good morning. Its monday the 26th of august. Our top story a new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating not just for those who live there, but also potentially for the global environment. For president macron in france, they are a crisis the g7 was designed to fix a Common Threat that requires collective action by the worlds m
Fires in the amazon. From this vantage point, you get a sense of the scale of the disaster facing the region of the amazon. Hectare facing the region of the amazon. Hecta re after facing the region of the amazon. Hectare after hectare of pristine forest, just going up in smoke. And coming up. The huge street party begins. More than a Million People are expected at Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend. Good afternoon. It was one of the most astonishing innings in the history of test match cricket. With england heading towards a humiliating defeat which would have seen australia retain the ashes, ben stokes hit an amazing centiry to give england an unlikely one wicket victory. After collapsing forjust 67 runs in the first innings, this time england needed 359 to clinch the game. That looked a long way off when stokes was joined by the last manjack leach, still needing 73 to win. Stokes then launched a stunning solo assault to win the game and bring the series level at 1 1. 0ur
Hello, this is bbc news with chris rogers. The headlines borisjohnson says the chances of a brexit deal are touch and go ahead of his meeting with the Eu Council President at the g7 summit. I do think that they understand that there is an opportunity to do a deal, but i think they also. Do you think it is more likely than it was . It is going to be touch and go. President trump says a very big trade deal after brexit is on the menu as he holds a working breakfast with the prime minister. Batting brilliance from ben stokes his sensational century leads england to a nailbiting victory over australia and keeps the ashes series alive. 40,000 troops begin a major operation to fight fires in the amazon. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im holly hamilton. Ben stokes is headingleys hero his miraculous knock stuns australia and levels this ashes series. An aguero double seals a comfortable victory for Manchester City at bournemouth. Joelintons strike mak
Degrees in west london. And coming up the travel show reviews some of its best trips this year. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening. Borisjohnson has told the bbc that whether the uk leaves the eu with a deal at the end of october is now touch and go. The Prime Minister was speaking at the g7 summit in france, where hes also said no deal would mean the uk keeping a substantial part of the £39 billion the uk had agreed to pay the eu. Hes also been meeting President Trump for the First Time Since becoming Prime Minister, as our chief Political Correspondent vicki young reports from biarritz. Side by side, but not quite in step. Borisjohnson hopes his american friend will help him out and boost trade between their two countries. But is this a partnership of equals or will the uk get trampled all over by its mighty ally . Do you know who this is, hes going to be a fantastic Prime Minister. And we are going to do a fantastic deal. Once we clear up some of the obstacles in