Motty is ready to hang up his commentators mic. How will football survive without him and his gags . I did my first ever commentary for Bbc Television from this very gantry, and in those days no one had ever heard of the internet, although i can vouch that once upon a time i did say its in the net. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news andy murray has confirmed hes unlikely to play for the rest of the tennis season after battling with a hip injury. Hes hoping to return injanuary. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Its a leaked document of an early draft, but the revelation of the governments thinking on immigration after brexit has produced both political opposition and business concern. Today ministers have been explaining why they believe low skilled immigration from the eu should be restricted. Theresa may said Free Movement hurt some of the lowest paid workers in the uk. But Business Leaders say eu workers are good for the economy. Heres our political editor, laura k
Theyre conducting a campaign of indiscriminate violence, against the rohingyas. Also on the programme fears of an emerging crisis in dentistry. A bbc investigation finds half of dentists in england arent able to provide the kind of care they want. And john motson, with one of the most distinctive voices in football commentary, is calling it a day, hanging up his mic. I did my first ever commentary for Bbc Television from this very gantry and in those days no one had heard of the internet, although i can vouch for the fact that once upon a time i did say, its in the net. Hurricane irma, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic is now causing major damage on a number of caribbean islands. It first hit Antigua And Barbuda, before moving on to saint martin and st barts. Communications with those islands are down but irma is believed to have caused widespread flooding and damage to buildings. The category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts of up to 225 mp
But theresa may says things have to change. Overall immigration has been good for the overall immigration has been good forthe uk, overall immigration has been good for the uk, but what people want to see is control of that immigration. As tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee myanmar into neighbouring bangladesh, military chiefs in myanmar deny theyre conducting a campaign of indiscriminate violence, against the rohingyas. Also on the programme. Fears of an emerging crisis in dentistry. A bbc investigation finds half of dentists in england arent accepting new adult nhs patients. And john motson, with one of the most distinctive voices in football commentary, is calling it a day and hanging up his mic. Heading into retirement. I did my first ever commentary for Bbc Television from this very gantry and in those days no one had ever heard of the internet, although i can vouch that once upon a time i did say its in the net. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma, the mo
You can see what a dangerous voyage it has been for them. The boat is listing dangerously on its side. The worlds highest paid actress, jennifer lawrence, talks to us about the gender gap in pay that must be tackled. But i think Trevor Brookings next, well, he is next to me. Laughter and the unmistakeable voice of football for half a century, john motson, decides to call it a day. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. All the latest from flushing meadows where karolina pliskovas reign as world no 1 has come to an end. Good evening. Business leaders have expressed their deep concern about plans to restrict the number of low skilled workers who come to the uk after brexit. The plans are included in a leaked Home Office Document, which also urges employers to give preference to british people looking for work. The Hospitality Industry said today it relied on eu workers and warned the plans would be catastrophic if implemented. But the Prime Minister told mps the government was committed
Hurricane irma, the second most powerful storm ever recorded in the atlantic, has now made landfall, as it sweeps across a number of caribbean islands. This evening president macron has warned about casualties in the french caribbean territories, saying the impact had been hard and cruel. The category 5 storm is now heading towards the British Virgin islands and to puerto rico. Our correspondent laura bicker reports. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. The winds, like a jet engine, roared through the eastern caribbean. The category 5 hurricane ripped roofs off homes and devastated parts of the french territories of st barts and st martin. Two people have lost their lives. Translation i want, firstly, to say a few words to express our profound compassion and solidarity to our fellow citizens who today were affected by Hurricane Irma on st martin and in st barts. These pilots flew into the eye of the storm, a unique view