Of recommendations, they say they cant met the deadline for pay parity in the womens and mens game. Good evening and welcome to bbc news at six. The metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003, these new claims are also historic. Brand has denied all the allegations against him which include rape and Sexual Assault. Our media editor Katie Razzall is here. This has just this hasjust broken in the this has just broken in the last half an hour or this has just broken in the last halfan hour orso, this has just broken in the last half an hour or so, what can you tell us . It half an hour or so, what can you tell us . ,. , a, tell us . It is a significant development. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up tell us . It is a significant development. Up until. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up until a| tell us . It is a
In 2003, following the Media Investigation into Russell Brand. They say they are in contact with the woman and providing her with support. It is three years earlier than the allegations by four women of rape, Sexual Assault and Emotional Abuse by brand which emerged at the weekend all of which he denies. One of the women, who was 16 at the time, has told the bbc that brand said his management discussed how to keep the fact that she was so young out of The Public Eye for fear it would hurt his image. A number of organisations have disassociated from him and his upcoming Theatre Shows have been postponed. Our media correspondent David Sillito has the latest. Russell brand, on this we cans Dispatches Programme he was accused of rape and multiple counts of Sexual Assault. The comedian now faces further allocations. More women have conferred to go forward. The Metropolitan Police say a complaint has been made to them of a Sexual Assault in 2003. Russell brand says it is all untrue, and sugg
to frontline politics and will run as a candidate in the general election for the reform uk party, which he will now also lead. he s to contest the seat of clacton in essex, his eighth attempt to become an mp, having previously said he wouldn t run in this election. but he s changed his mind because he said he didn t want to let millions of people down. he also predicted that labour would win the election, and that as a member of parliament, he could provide more of an opposition to sir keir starmer than the conservatives, whom he claims are incapable. lucy manning has all the details. mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t - mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t we? | find out in the moment, won t we? why have you changed your mind? who says why have you changed your mind? who says i why have you ch
we ll have the latest on what s turning into a continent wide vaccination supply issue. also tonight. the empty beaches of spain just waiting for tourists but what plans are in place to get us travelling again? 20 years since stuart lubbock was killed at tv star michael barrymore s house essex police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. you may have popped the question, but when and where will the ceremony be? wedding venues complain of confusion. and coming up on bbc news. tiger roll thrills at cheltenham. the two time grand national winner claims a remarkable fifth festival triumph in the cross country chase. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in the last hour, it s emerged that the vaccine programme across the uk so successful up to now is about to face a challenging few weeks. the nhs has written to local health organisations, telling them to expect a significant reduction in the supply of vaccine doses from the end of the month and lasting
A whole lotta albums vinyl sales hit a 25 year high in the era of streaming and downloads. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, swansea city have apointed Bayern Munichs assistant coach paul clement as their new manager, succeeding bob bradley, who was sacked last week. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Britains top diplomat to the European Union has resigned. Sir ivan rogers leaves hisjob just months before the government is due to kick off formal brexit talks. Sir ivan found himself at the centre of a political storm recently when he told ministers a brexit deal could take up to ten years. Leave campaigners accused him of being unduly pessimistic, while others said he was simply reporting sentiment in brussels. Carole walkers in Downing Street. Carole. Thank you, well, sir ivan rogers resignation caught Downing Street and the Foreign Office by surprise. He was due to be our man at the eu until november to see through the first opening phase of those crucial brexit n