was smuggled into syria by an intelligence agent working for canada. royal mail apologises to customers, as a one day strike by postal workers halts deliveries. good afternoon. the jury in the trial of ryan giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the three counts he faced during the four week domestic violence case at manchester crown court. matt graveling is at manchester crown court. hejoins me from manchester. so, explain what has happened and what it means. , ., ., ., ., ., it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as ou it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. this it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has been - as you say, this trial has been going on for three and half weeks, but after more than 22 hours of deliberation, a jury here at ar
Will finish without a bundesliga trophy after Bayer Leverkusen won the title at the weekend, ending an 11 year dominance by bayern munich. For me personally it is about trying to help the team in every situation, whether it is the bundesliga or the champions league, we have a great opportunity tomorrow night in front of our supporters to keep the season alive and to keep some hope amongst the supporters that we can achieve something special, even though it has not been the greatest season. With almost 100 days to go until the games in paris, the Olympic Flame has been lit in athens. The ceremony took place in greeces ancient olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 bc. The flame was handed to the first torchbearer gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos douskos. It starts an International Torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and French Overseas territories, before ending at the paris Olympic Games. After suffering many injuries, rafael nada
Mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti tobacco laws in the world. The new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. That means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. The department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking related illnesses and through lost productivity. The tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. But a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they wont back the bill. Heres our Health Correspondent sophie hutchinson. Smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. It kills two thirds of long term users. The aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. One caller with experience of that harm told the Nicky Campbell show on bbc radio 5
Its thougt around 100,000 11 to 15 year olds in england currently smoke. The bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children, with new restrictions on flavours and packaging. Heres our political editor, chris mason. Smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. Bi; smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. Smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. By the time the reach beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six form, beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six form, regulationsl they reach the six form, regulations have been they reach the six form, regulations have been relaxed to the extent that they wear have been relaxed to the extent that they wear what they want. I have been relaxed to the extent that they wear what they want. They wear what they want. I never mind what they wear what they wa