:00:09. > :00:10.The Government's delay over the Hinkley Point nuclear deal.
:00:11. > :00:12.A former minister claims Theresa May was concerned about
:00:13. > :00:15.With China set to provide a third of the investment,
:00:16. > :00:21.Mrs May was said to be unhappy with a "gung-ho" attitude within
:00:22. > :00:28.16 people are dead after a balloon catches fire
:00:29. > :00:31.Pregnant women are being advised to postpone non-essential trips to
:00:32. > :00:41.And the dramatic fall in the use of plastic bags in England
:00:42. > :01:01.The former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable has said
:01:02. > :01:03.the Prime Minister Theresa May raised objections to
:01:04. > :01:05.the Hinkley Point nuclear power station during the
:01:06. > :01:12.Sir Vince said Mrs May was unhappy with what he called the "gung-ho"
:01:13. > :01:14.approach to China's involvement adopted by the then
:01:15. > :01:20.The government unexpectedly delayed signing a contract for the project,
:01:21. > :01:22.saying it will now make a decision in the autumn.
:01:23. > :01:30.Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports.
:01:31. > :01:37.Is the future of the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point up in
:01:38. > :01:40.the air? One former Business Secretary who sat around the Cabinet
:01:41. > :01:45.table with Theresa May takes the view that she's reacting against
:01:46. > :01:48.high levels of Chinese involvement. Yes, certainly when we were in
:01:49. > :01:53.government Theresa May was quite clear that she was unhappy about the
:01:54. > :01:56.gung ho approach to Chinese investment that we had and that
:01:57. > :02:02.George Osborne in particular was promoting. And as I recall, raised
:02:03. > :02:13.objections to Hinkley at that time. I think we've got a different Prime
:02:14. > :02:16.Minister a different set of priorities. And projects of this
:02:17. > :02:18.kind will be looked at through the different filter. There could be
:02:19. > :02:21.other reasons for the delay in getting the Hinkley plant off the
:02:22. > :02:26.drawing board, the price tag and the cost we would pay for electricity,
:02:27. > :02:29.cup and league tries the going rate. The Prime Minister and her paws are
:02:30. > :02:35.opening every aspect of this up to political scrutiny. The price of
:02:36. > :02:39.electricity that will be generated, the risk to the taxpayer of the
:02:40. > :02:43.whole thing and the fact that we are handing over large areas of our
:02:44. > :02:48.energy generation to the French and the Chinese to control, I think we
:02:49. > :02:54.need some serious discussions and we will have them. Some business voices
:02:55. > :02:56.are now calling for a quick clarification that other
:02:57. > :03:02.infrastructure projects like HS2 won't be sidetracked and that Edward
:03:03. > :03:08.expansion is clearly on the radar of No 10. Ministers say they want to
:03:09. > :03:13.give it to opponents and many in government to not believe that Mrs
:03:14. > :03:18.May will move heaven and earth to make Hinkley happen. Let's go to
:03:19. > :03:21.Iain Watson in Downing Street. This prime ministerial paws, is it to
:03:22. > :03:28.allow for greater scrutiny or is there something more to it?
:03:29. > :03:31.Certainly officials in Downing Street making it clear that the
:03:32. > :03:35.Prime Minister needs time to get her head around the detail of what is a
:03:36. > :03:39.project. Baxter Mike there are concerns by some who supported the
:03:40. > :03:44.project but perhaps their hair out as well as ahead is not in it. One
:03:45. > :03:48.said to me, don't underestimate the antipathy she has towards former
:03:49. > :03:54.Chancellor George Osborne who was gung ho for Hinkley They said that
:03:55. > :03:57.if the Prime Minister tries to unravel significant Chinese
:03:58. > :04:02.involvement in the project it could raise questions about the project
:04:03. > :04:05.itself, certainly on its current timescale and scale. And then there
:04:06. > :04:09.is the other worry that simply by having this paws all the old
:04:10. > :04:13.arguments about whether we need nuclear capacity are reopened,
:04:14. > :04:17.thereby Jeremy Corbyn. I know for a fact that senior ministers he
:04:18. > :04:20.believed this was a done deal just days ago and now they believe that
:04:21. > :04:22.there's a risk that the deal is being and done right here in Downing
:04:23. > :04:31.Street. Iain Watson, thank you. It has been confirmed that 16 people
:04:32. > :04:36.have died in a hot air balloon crash in Texas. The balloon caught fire
:04:37. > :04:37.and came down in a field near Lockhart this afternoon. Robert Hall
:04:38. > :04:45.has the latest. From clear skies above the Texas
:04:46. > :04:49.plains the horror had unfolded in seconds. Such was the intensity of
:04:50. > :04:53.the explosion and fire which engulfed the balloon basket that
:04:54. > :04:59.there was little left at the crash scene. Two of the balloon's gas
:05:00. > :05:02.cylinders were still visible on the blackened pasture. Emergency
:05:03. > :05:07.services had been called by a witness who heard the initial
:05:08. > :05:10.explosion. I stepped out on the porch, I heard one pop before I
:05:11. > :05:19.stepped out the door, then I heard another pop and I'm looking to see
:05:20. > :05:22.who's shooting because it sounded like a gun going off. Then I looked
:05:23. > :05:25.up over there and the next thing I knew you saw a big fireball go up.
:05:26. > :05:30.Just praying that whoever was there got away from the thing in time. The
:05:31. > :05:35.balloon is thought to have been owned by the Heart of Texas balloon
:05:36. > :05:38.company. Last week chief pilot Skip Nicholls posted this video of one of
:05:39. > :05:45.the flights which operates seven days a week. Best panoramic shot
:05:46. > :05:49.ever. The 16 who died are believed to have been on another organised
:05:50. > :05:53.tour. Although it came down beneath power lines it is not clear whether
:05:54. > :05:57.the balloon had struck the lines or whether it had developed a problem
:05:58. > :06:02.at higher altitude. Just one of the questions to be answered by air
:06:03. > :06:06.accident investigators. It's like a crime scene, you only get one chance
:06:07. > :06:09.at its we want to do everything correctly and thanks to the
:06:10. > :06:14.Corporation of these agencies standing around me and next to me
:06:15. > :06:18.we've been able to start on the right foot. Police are still trying
:06:19. > :06:22.to establish the identities of those who died. This is the worst
:06:23. > :06:26.ballooning tragedy yet recorded and it will lead to calls for tighter
:06:27. > :06:32.regulations covering over 100 US operators. Robert Hall, BBC News.
:06:33. > :06:35.The Bank of England has insisted that major banks in the UK
:06:36. > :06:37.are resilient enough to withstand an economic downturn.
:06:38. > :06:39.It comes after the Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays performed
:06:40. > :06:42.poorly in tests to find out how the biggest European banks would
:06:43. > :06:45.The so-called "stress-tests" were run by the European
:06:46. > :06:51.Our Business correspondent Joe Lynam has more.
:06:52. > :06:58.RBS was the bank that almost destroyed the UK banking system. We
:06:59. > :07:02.had to bail it out and even now it alongside Barclays would be left
:07:03. > :07:06.with some of the lowest levels of financial reserves if there was
:07:07. > :07:09.another major downturn. 51 of the biggest lenders in Europe to see if
:07:10. > :07:16.they would survive a major economic shock. In the case of RBS exclusion
:07:17. > :07:20.capital fell by 7.5 percentage points, the third biggest full of
:07:21. > :07:25.all banks. Yet RBS will not need to raise additional money after the
:07:26. > :07:29.tests, nor will any British bank. Having shown resilience in the face
:07:30. > :07:32.of a massive potential economic shock officials at the Bank of
:07:33. > :07:36.England will doubtless be relieved that no British banks will need any
:07:37. > :07:41.more capital. The same, though, can't be said for other countries.
:07:42. > :07:45.The stress tests only cover the largest banks. They excluded the
:07:46. > :07:50.small banks. And that is where a lot of the problems are. In Italy,
:07:51. > :07:55.possibly in Germany, and certainly in Greece and Portugal. In Greece
:07:56. > :07:59.and Portugal, they were entirely excluded from these stress tests so
:08:00. > :08:05.that's one problem. The second is that this is a big problem in Italy.
:08:06. > :08:09.We know that the oldest bank in the world, and of these stress tests,
:08:10. > :08:14.its capital would disappear entirely, would become negative. And
:08:15. > :08:21.that bank would have simply run out of money in the event of an economic
:08:22. > :08:24.shock. It had to agree to last-minute refinancing late last
:08:25. > :08:28.night in order to reassure investors and governments. Italy, it seems, is
:08:29. > :08:34.now in the same position that the UK banks were in 2008. Their debts were
:08:35. > :08:38.simply too big and they need a bailout or bail in to make sure that
:08:39. > :08:40.Europe avoids another financial crisis. Britain would not be immune
:08:41. > :08:43.from that. Joe Lynam, BBC News. Pregnant women are being advised
:08:44. > :08:45.to consider postponing non-essential travel to Florida,
:08:46. > :08:47.because of concerns about the Zika Public Health England issued
:08:48. > :08:51.the warning after four people caught the virus
:08:52. > :08:53.from mosquitoes in the Miami area. They're the first reported
:08:54. > :08:55.cases on the US mainland where sufferers have been infected
:08:56. > :08:57.by insects locally. Not for nothing is it known
:08:58. > :09:09.as the Sunshine State, Miami's beaches are a magnet
:09:10. > :09:12.for British tourists more But now pregnant
:09:13. > :09:15.women are being urged All because of mosquitoes carrying
:09:16. > :09:21.the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe brain
:09:22. > :09:35.defects in newborns. Florida has become
:09:36. > :09:38.first state in the US to confirm cases of Zika transmitted by local
:09:39. > :09:41.Previous cases here have largely been confined to people who
:09:42. > :09:46.Now Florida has become the first state to have
:09:47. > :09:48.a local transmission, likely through mosquitoes,
:09:49. > :09:50.we will continue through every source available available to
:09:51. > :09:53.to fighting the spread of Zika in our state.
:09:54. > :09:54.Experts described the
:09:55. > :09:56.risk to British holiday-makers as moderate but urged women about to
:09:57. > :10:02.They haven't advised not to go because this is a very limited
:10:03. > :10:03.outbreak and we are talking about Florida,
:10:04. > :10:05.not for the rest of the
:10:06. > :10:09.So they're going to have to speak to their travel health
:10:10. > :10:12.adviser, their GP, or the travel clinic they go to.
:10:13. > :10:14.The World Health Organisation has described the Zika
:10:15. > :10:15.virus is a global public health emergency.
:10:16. > :10:19.And whilst officials here are not expecting a widespread
:10:20. > :10:21.outbreak of the disease, they are gearing up to combat
:10:22. > :10:29.The Zika virus has particularly affected Brazil, where
:10:30. > :10:36.the Olympics get under way in just six days' time.
:10:37. > :10:38.Top stars including golf's Rory McIlroy are staying
:10:39. > :10:48.Florida has been admitted to hospital,
:10:49. > :10:52.treatment and still so much that the experts don't know,
:10:53. > :10:54.the emphasis at this stage is on caution.
:10:55. > :10:59.David Willis, BBC News, Washington.
:11:00. > :11:05.Tributes have been paid to a former Royal Marine killed in a climbing
:11:06. > :11:08.accident in the French Alps. Duncan Paz from Devon died while climbing
:11:09. > :11:12.in the Mont blanc range near Chamonix on Wednesday. The
:11:13. > :11:15.22-year-old who got engaged only last month was with a friend when a
:11:16. > :11:17.large rock came away and fell on him.
:11:18. > :11:20.There's been a dramatic reduction in the use of plastic bags
:11:21. > :11:23.in England since people have been made to pay for them.
:11:24. > :11:25.Figures from retailers show that just over half a billion bags
:11:26. > :11:28.were bought in the first six months after a 5 pence
:11:29. > :11:30.charge was introduced - that's a drop of over 90%.
:11:31. > :11:36.Scenes like this may be becoming a thing of the past.
:11:37. > :11:39.Today, shoppers are more likely to bring a bag from home
:11:40. > :11:46.Since the 5p charge was introduced in England last October,
:11:47. > :11:49.the latest data from the Government shows that plastic bag
:11:50. > :11:56.Having to pay for these bags has made a big early impact.
:11:57. > :12:01.In 2014, more than 7.5 billion bags were used in England.
:12:02. > :12:05.In the six months since the charge was brought in, just over half
:12:06. > :12:07.a billion bags have been taken home by shoppers.
:12:08. > :12:12.5p is so little it doesn't make any difference at all.
:12:13. > :12:16.The 5p, you've paid your money for nothing.
:12:17. > :12:19.I still forget that we have to pay 5p for them, so,
:12:20. > :12:21.you know, when I say, "Oh, yeah, can I have a bag,
:12:22. > :12:28.I never tended to waste the bags, but I think for people who do waste
:12:29. > :12:33.There's less of them flying about in the street at the moment.
:12:34. > :12:38.England follows the trend seen around the rest of the UK.
:12:39. > :12:41.Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all introduced the 5p levy earlier,
:12:42. > :12:44.and saw reductions of up to 80% in single use
:12:45. > :12:52.Campaigners say this could have a big impact
:12:53. > :12:54.on the environment, especially the ocean.
:12:55. > :12:57.It is estimated that about 8 million tonnes of plastic
:12:58. > :13:01.We're hoping, obviously, that we'll see less and less plastic
:13:02. > :13:08.Every year we survey our beaches and last year we found over 5,000
:13:09. > :13:11.Now we're hoping that with the charge in place now
:13:12. > :13:15.in all the countries in the UK, we will see a decrease in the number
:13:16. > :13:22.When people do buy plastic bags, some money goes to charity,
:13:23. > :13:24.and it's estimated that ?30 million has been raised so far.
:13:25. > :13:28.The Government will now continue to track this to see if plastic bag
:13:29. > :13:36.Now with all the sport, here's Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes
:13:37. > :13:42.Catriona Matthew, the last British woman to win a major golf title,
:13:43. > :13:44.is in contention at the Women's Open at Woburn.
:13:45. > :13:50.She'll tee-off tomorrow's final round in fourth place,
:13:51. > :13:52.6 shots behind the leader, Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn.
:13:53. > :14:04.And the tee, from Scotland, Catriona Matthew. Catriona Matthew has a busy
:14:05. > :14:09.week ahead, moving house and then off to the Rio Olympics. But before
:14:10. > :14:14.that, there is business to attend to. Visit's fine form continued as
:14:15. > :14:20.any thirst tee nerves were clubbed away. Birdie on the first was
:14:21. > :14:23.followed by another on the second by the woman recently handed Scottish
:14:24. > :14:27.golf 's lifetime achievement award. But while at the biddies who
:14:28. > :14:50.replaced by a couple of bogeys later she finished the day ten under
:14:51. > :14:54.par, six and still in contention for the final round tomorrow. Got off to
:14:55. > :14:56.a great start, birdieing the first four, getting close, holding the
:14:57. > :14:59.putts, I played OK for the next seven holes but could not get the
:15:00. > :15:02.putts in. The form and the form of those around her did little to panic
:15:03. > :15:04.a rear Jutanugarn from Thailand. It spurred her on. This sublime effort
:15:05. > :15:07.helping the 20-year-old to open up a lead at the top. She will tee off
:15:08. > :15:12.tomorrow 16 under par. Charley Hull of England has practised on this
:15:13. > :15:16.course since she was nine. Double bogeys are not expected. The
:15:17. > :15:21.20-year-old, also representing Team GB in Rio finished the day 14 shots
:15:22. > :15:25.of the lead set of the British open trophy is to stay in Britain it is
:15:26. > :15:28.likely to be an Catriona Matthew's new mantelpiece. Ben Mundy, BBC
:15:29. > :15:30.News. The men's final major of the year -
:15:31. > :15:40.the USPGA has been delayed The 2008 when a Padraig Harrington
:15:41. > :15:46.is in the clubhouse on four under after an early round at Baltusrol.
:15:47. > :15:49.The Irishman is five shots off leaders Jimmy Walker and Robert
:15:50. > :15:51.Streb from America, who are among several players still waiting to
:15:52. > :15:52.begin their rounds. Britain's Lewis Hamilton just
:15:53. > :15:56.missed-out on pole for tomorrow's Beaten to first place
:15:57. > :16:03.on the grid by his great Hamilton leads Rosberg by 6
:16:04. > :16:07.points in the driver's championship and is determined
:16:08. > :16:09.to deny his Mercedes team-mate Warrington are through to rugby
:16:10. > :16:12.league's Challenge Cup final after a one-sided
:16:13. > :16:14.win over Wakefield. There were nine different Warrington
:16:15. > :16:16.try-scorers in their 56 They'll now face Super League
:16:17. > :16:24.leaders Hull FC in the final And Australia's cricket team
:16:25. > :16:28.have broken a record Whilst trying to play-out a draw
:16:29. > :16:35.in their opening test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele,
:16:36. > :16:37.tail enders Steve O'Keefe and Peter Nevill faced 154
:16:38. > :16:40.deliveries without scoring a single Sri Lanka went on to win,
:16:41. > :16:55.only their second ever Test You can see more on all of today's
:16:56. > :17:13.stories on the BBC News Channel. Hello, and this might last year
:17:14. > :17:17.temperatures were set to fall too low single figures, as far south as
:17:18. > :17:18.southern England. It is