Morning briefing Friday 18th July

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0:35This is the Times Morning Briefing for Friday the 18th of July. A former attorney general has told Times Radio there is the opportunity for an inquiry after more than 100 British Special Forces troops, MI6 spies and military officers were named in the data leak that put up to 100 ,000 Afghans at risk. The latest fallout from the breach was kept secret by an injunction until Thursday, but it can now be reported that senior military and intelligence personnel were exposed in the list. The Liberal Democrats are demanding a full wide-ranging inquiry, but Dominic Grieve, a former chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, says any such inquiry would be subject to classified information.

1:18I certainly think the Intelligence and Security Committee are in a position to carry out such an inquiry, and therefore, as they have the tools to do the job and normally the resources, it might fall more logically to them to carry this out and report to Parliament. insofar as reporting is possible because of the classified nature of some of the information they may have to handle. An off-duty firefighter has been praised for his immediate response after a coach transporting children back from an end-of-year school trip crashed in Somerset. One child, who was in Year 5 at Minehead Middle School, was killed when the coach overturned on the A396 and slid down an embankment.

1:59The firefighter was travelling directly behind the coach and began trying to free the passengers immediately after the accident. Gavin Ellis is from the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. This was a very complex and technically difficult incident for our crews to deal with. And I'm grateful for the tireless effort and actions of the crews in doing everything that they could for those who were trapped and as quickly and safely as possible. I'm also grateful to the off-duty firefighter who was travelling behind the coach who was able to start making immediate effect. to release those casualties from the bus.

2:31England are through to the semi-finals of the Women's European Championship after beating Sweden on penalties. The defending champions trailed 2-0, but late goals from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Adjermang forced extra time before England won a dramatic shootout 3-2. England keeper Hannah Hampton saved two of Sweden's seven spot kicks. I think it shows the proper England's back. We're getting in the right direction. I think everyone would be putting their bodies on the line, literally. You could see that out there. I think everyone's a bit battered and bruised and we were definitely taking the next couple of days to recover, ready for the next game, because it was definitely a fine line between the results today.

3:09England will play Italy in the first semi-final next Tuesday. And US officials have confirmed that President Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition. Recent pictures of him with swollen ankles and legs had prompted speculation about his health. During her most recent briefing, the White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt shared a recent assessment from the president's physician. In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs. The president underwent a comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies. All results were within normal limits. You can follow the Times News briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online.

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