I think my views are well understood. The relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. A trial date is set for Khalid Sheikh mohammad, who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the 9 11 attacks in 2001. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. The first of eight premier league games today is just about to get under way at southampton take on manchester united. Southampton looking to make it back to back wins after beating brighton while united are aim to bounce back from their shocked last minute defeat to crystal palace. Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal hasjoined crystal palace. Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has joined the league at site real sociedad on a two year deal. La liga side. New signing kiran ntini, who joined deal. La liga side. New signing kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen as kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen as his long term replacement kieran tierney. He won three fa cu
The big names on the move. He is on his way to inter milan from manchester united. And welcome to edinburgh, where we have singers, we have acrobats. A little worried about them in their warmup this morning. 4 Million People come to edinburgh throughout the month of august for the Edinburgh Festival. We have the red sofa here, all with the wonderful backdrop of edinburgh castle. Good morning. Today we are looking at another day of sunshine, and fewer showers than of late, but later, a deep area of low pressure is going to swing into the south west, bringing some heavy rain and strength ending when. I will have more in 15 minutes. Strengthening wins. Winds. It is thursday 8 august. Our top story a Police Officer is in a Critical Condition after being repeatedly stabbed with a machete in east london. The attack happened at around midnight. A man in his 50s has been arrested. Lets get more from our reporter simonjones, who is at the scene in leyton. Simon, what do we know . Well, the poli
Using computers to detect disease. The nhs is to get £250 million to build an Artificial Intelligence lab. And its set to be a busy transfer deadline day. Manchester united have agreed to sell striker Romelu Lukaku to inter milan in a deal worth up to £74 million. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Police say an officer who was attacked with a machete in east london is seriously injured, but will recover. The policeman was stabbed several times after he tried to stop a van in leyton at around midnight. A man in his fifties has been arrested. Our correspondent andy moore is in east london. Andy, what do we know so far . This incident happened just behind me just before midnight last night. Two officers in a marked patrol car were following a large white van, and we think it was not insured, which is why they were following it. They had the blue lights on and were trying to get it to pull over and it eventually did, just behind me and when the officers got out they were co
Northern part of scotland, but quite blustery. For edinburgh, really unpleasant rush hour tomorrow morning. Heavy rain, brisk winds, some of that hanging around in north east england. Following behind some dry weather with spells of sunshine but see these splodges on the map . Some squally showers which will continue packing in from the south west is the day wears on. The persistent rain continues its journey northwards across scotland. East anglia and the south east dodging most of the showers but it will be windy with wind gusts through the day up to a0 mph, may be more late in the across the far south west. Temperatures 15 in aberdeen, 25 in london. As we go through friday night and into saturday, this weather chart wouldnt look out of place in the winter but it is still only august. You can see the white lines squashing together, some strong winds to come across england and wales on saturday. Very unusual for this time of year. Coastal spots could see 60 mph wind gusts and further
Window closes. Manchester united need to find a new striker. Arsenal looked like they have got a new defender. And it could be a busy afternoon at tottenham. All of the details coming out. Coming up. We have two and a half hours to try thanks 0lly and helen and get ourselves a big money move. Has all the weather bad weather on the way. What you think chances are . Very the balloon fiesta in bristol has slim. Had to reschedule some flights, because we have some Stormy Weather could be a very busy few hours heading our way, just before half because there are still a lot of big deals that seem to be going through. Past. Lets bring in our sports thanks helen. Correspondent david 0rnstein with the very latest. Doesnt seem to be Anyone Around. First thing this morning, also coming up, well be speaking it looked like being a huge day for tottenham, still can be, to 80s pop star tiffany but what would have been marquee as she prepares signing in paolo dybala to perform in the uk. From juventus