Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labours shadow chancellor John Mcdonnell has called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. Mr mcdonnell said the recent allegations of misconduct by mps were distressing and undermined Public Confidence in the political system. Last night, the conservative mp, Charlie Elphicke, was suspended by his party. The tories said serious allegations had been referred to the police. Mr elphicke said hed done nothing wrong. Emma vardy reports. Claims of harassment and abuse in the political sphere show no signs of subsiding. Charlie elphicke, the conservative mp for dover since 2010, is no longer a tory mp, at least for now. Last night the new chief whipjulian smith issued a statement. I have suspended the conservative party whip from Charlie Elphicke, mp, following serious allegations that have been referred to the police. Charlie elphickes anger at how hes been treated was clear. He
An element of independence in there, particularly for support as well so people can feel confident about where they can report these things and at the same time how it can be dealt with. A report by 13 us federal agencies has concluded that humans are the dominant cause of the global warming. The white house has downplayed the conclusions. The Prime Minister of lebanon, Saad Al Hariri, has resigned saying in a Live Television broadcast that he fears for his life. Mr hariris father, who was also Prime Minister, was assassinated in 2005. And only half of the fixed speed cameras in the uk are actually switched on according to new data obtained by a freedom of information request. Road safety campaigners have described the situation as concerning. Now lets find out how the sporting news is looking in sports day. Hello im 0lly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening brendans record breakers 63 unbeaten in league and cup, celtic surpass the mark they set 100 years ago. 27 fa
I will be back with you at 8pm. Now on bbc news, sportsday. Hello, welcome to sportsday. Im james pearce. These are the headlines this evening brendans record breakers, 63 unbeaten in league and cup. Celtic surpass the mark they set 100 years ago. 27 fa cup first round ties, boreham wood lead the non league celebrations. They knocked out blackpool. Its not convincing but england have their first win at the Rugby League World cup. Scotland though, are thrashed again. Good evening, such a busy saturday. Ill have those fa cup and premier League Results for you injust a moment, but we have to start in scotland where history was made today. Celtics unbeaten run in domestic matches now stands at a british record 63. That surpasses their old mark that had stood for 100 years. To break the record, they beat stjohnstone, who just happened to be the last team to beat them back in may, 2016. 4 0 the score. Heres our scotland football reporter chris mclaughlin. A century ago in the month the Unite
In a field for his wife as a way of apologising for being grumpy. And in a shock result boreham wood beat blackpool in the first round of the fa cup. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Tonight, theres been another resignation over allegations about a politicians private life. The scottish childcare minister, the snps Mark Mcdonald, has apologised unreservedly to anyone he has upset or who has found his behaviour inappropriate. Last night, the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke was suspended by his party, following what they called serious allegations which were referred to the police. Mr elphicke said hed done nothing wrong. Meanwhile today the shadow chancellorJohn Mcdonnell called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. This is the week when politicians private lives became very public, past actions by some mps have had serious consequences. There have been accus
Minutes. Englands footballers are into the final of the under 20s world cup. Mens or womens, has reached a globalfinal, since 1966. Paul simpsons side, full of players with Premier League experience, beat italy in the semi final in south korea and will now face venezuela. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. This is england, this is different. The fa would say that they now have a plan, a system, a vision. We have heard of golden generations before, so heard of golden generations before, so whats the score mac . Two minix, 10, so whats the score mac . Two minix, 1 0, italy. English football has yearned for confidence on the ball, with the nerve and skill to do, well, to do this. Minix and lanky mist then but it wasnt the end, he is going to liverpool next season and was in the right place for this chance. Stay calm, there is a match to win. Crosses kept coming in, italy could not defend them all. Lukman is one of evertons rising stars. Italy were looking ragged by the end and sola