The governments promised all students who achieved the required a level grades will be offered a place at their First Choice University. A prominent critic of the russian government is in intensive care his supporters say hes been poisoned. A man is found guilty of lacing baby food with shards of metal in a plot to blackmail the Supermarket Chain tesco. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Hashem abedi the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been sentenced to at least 55 years injail, for the murder of 22 people. Abedi refused to attend his two day sentencing hearing and face the families of those who died, who gave emotional statements about the impact of the attack in 2017. Number 10 have issued a statment from boris johnson, the Prime Minister, on the sentencing of hashem abedi. Mrjohnson says, the Manchester Arena attack was a horrifying and cowardly act of violence which targeted children and families. Those who were taken from us will never be forgotten, nor will the sp
Time i saw him alive. And the priceless jewels stolen in an overnight heist from a museum in germany. And coming up on bbc news england fast bowlerjofra archer says he was subjected to racist abuse by a spectator during the final day of the first test defeat by new zealand. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A man from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to assist illegal immigration, after the bodies of 39 vietnamese people, including children, were discovered in the back of a lorry he was driving in essex. 25 year old maurice robinson, from county armagh, is still facing 39 charges of manslaughter. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, is at the old bailey. Daniel. Yes, fiona, of the three people currently being held after the shocking discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry on a quiet road in an essex industrial estate, mo robinsons case is the most advanced. The young lorry driver was the first person to be arrested and, today, here at t
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A shift in how we shop. Of fraser later this morning. After thousands more job losses ruthless Bayern Munich book their on the high street this week place in the Champions League final. They put three goals with more of us than ever shopping past lyon last night, which means the german champions online, we hearfrom the firm behind will play Paris Saint Germain Sports Direct and house for the biggest prize of fraser later this morning. In european football. Bayern breeze through to the Champions League final. They put three goals past lyon last night, which means the german champions will play Paris Saint Germain its thursday august 20th. For the biggest prize our top story. Just hours before their exam results were due to be published, in european football. Btec students have been told theyll have to wait and their marks will be reassessed. Good morning. More than a breeze with the weather today. Once again the decision affects around 500,000 pupils. Weve got unseasonably windy it come
The battle against coronavirus a dramatic rise in the number of household tests in england. The Health Secretary says ramping up the tests will give a much clearer idea of the spread of the virus. We are going to expand it essentially by almost ten times so that we get more detailed information about where the virus is taking root. Well be looking at the numbers and getting the thoughts of our Health Editor. Also this lunchtime awaiting sentence for mass murder the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber faces life in jail. An inflation led price hike for railfares but, as our travel habits change, will trains ever be full again . The wheel deal. Hands free driving could be a reality in the uk in less than a year. And a penny for your forts. Actually, itll cost you £9 million but they do have lovely views. And coming up on bbc news four time winner chris froome wont ride this years Tour De France. Hes been left out of the team ineos squad. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at