and at how the pandemic has this cohort of 18 year olds. also on the programme. the killing of 87 year old thomas o halloran, who was stabbed on his mobility scooter in west london a man is arrested. another rail strike leaves only one in five trains running with widespread disruption for passengers. and divers say they struck gold off the isles of scilly when they found the us warship which sank during world war i. and coming up on the bbc news channel. south africa take a lead in the first test as engalnd desperately try to limit their advantage on day two at lord s. good afternoon. there s been delight but also disappointment on results day for hundreds of thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland who ve had their studies severely disrupted by the pandemic. almost 850,000 a levels were taken this year and the proportion of top grades fell compared with the last two years, although they are still higher than before the pandemic. these pupils w
this is bbc news. the headlines at 7.00 record breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face significant disruption ministers are taking steps to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open. the long term forecast is showing the possibility of quite a warm summer, and there is also the possibility that this kind of short episode can occur. and we ll be speaking to a public health specialist on the challenges of helping the most vulnerable cope with extreme weather emergencies. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. russia orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine, as moscow s missiles strike cities right across the country. ireland make rugby union history with their first ever series win in new zealand. hello, welcome to bbc news. the government has held an emergency cobr
its highest in m years. the parents of archie battersbee have lodged another appeal with the supreme court against the decision to end the 12 year old s life support treatment. a bit ofa a bit of a waiting game now, but we are hopeful that they will hopefully hear the case and we will get to put our points across. british airways halts sales of tickets on short haul flights from heathrow for a week as disruption for travellers continues. mps are calling for non surgical cosmetic procedures like botox and fillers to be better regulated. hello, welcome to the programme. the leader of al-qaeda has been killed by an american drone strike, in the afghan capital kabul. ayman al zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks of september 11th. us president biden, in a live televised address, said his death would help give closure to the families of the thousands of people killed on 9/11. our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports from kabul. this is the family home where it s
hundreds of people streamed down here to try to get a good spot to watch tonight because my party at the palace. a senior ukrainian official says ukraine s forces are pushing back russia in the key city of severodonetsk, where the two sides are locked in fierce street battles. travel disruption continues. airlines cancel more flights today and rail passengers are being warned of delays because of strikes by conductors. welcome to bbc news. a third day of celebrations for the queen s platinum jubilee is under way, with members of the royal family attending celebrations across the uk. the duke and duchess of cambridge are at cardiff castle with their two older children prince george and princess charlotte. the day will end with an open air concert at buckingham palace where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. lets head there now and to the bbc s jane hill. warm welcome back to the mall. thousands and thousands, a very large number of people ha
singing along appropriately to queen and adam lambert. more from here shortly. a senior ukrainian official says ukraine s forces are pushing back russia in the key city of severodonetsk, where the two sides are locked in fierce street battles. in other news, travel disruption continues. airlines cancel more flights today and rail passengers are being warned of delays because of strikes by conductors. and wickets are beginning to tumble at lords, as england s batsmen struggle to chase the target set for them by new zealand. welcome to bbc news. a third day of celebrations for the queen s platinum jubilee is under way, with members of the royal family attending events across the uk. the duke and duchess of cambridge are at cardiff castle with their two older children prince george and princess charlotte. the day will end with an open air concert at buckingham palace where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. one couple who aren t expected to at