we ll have the latest from picket lines in england, scotland and wales. also on the programme: large crowds are expected in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the black man who died after being detained by police. two men get life in prison for killing a 71 year old woman, to steal her life savings. and the potentially deadly radioactive capsule the size of ap retrieved from the australian outback. and coming up on the bbc news channel: chelsea confirm they have completed the signing of argentina midfielder enzo fernandez from benfica for a record £107 million.
what happened to tyre is a disgrace to this country. there s no other way to describe what has happened in this situation. nojustice, no peace. the service will also feature demands for a significant police reform to try to avoid similar tragedies happening in future. the first black us vice president, kamala harris, will be attending, a sign ofjust how big an impact this incident has had across america. the killing of tyre nichols has shocked the nation, but people in memphis say it s not surprising. they have frequently witnessed violent attacks, often against black people, in their city. the five police officers seen brutally attacking tyre nichols in the videos released by the memphis police department are also black. campaigners say that shows how deeply racism is embedded in police culture, when even black policemen are more likely to assault black victims
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. israeli police say that at least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a synagogue in eastjerusalem. the us is bracing for the release of police video of an arrest that led to the death of the black man tyre nichols in memphis. his mother spoke ahead of the public release of that controversial video in an hour s time. i ve never seen the video. but what i ve heard is very horrific very horrific. here in the uk, the chancellor jeremy hunt has set out his plan to boost economic growth, prioritising reducing inflation and stabilising the economy.