Twente wanted it more as united are held to a draw at home in the Europa League. We meet the 88 year old whos ticked off his Bucket List Dream of taking to the skies in a spitfire after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Good morning. Another wet and windy day ahead for most of us, Rain Continuing to push north, behind it and return to sunshine and showers but the driest conditions will be ahead of it across Northern Scotland. All of the details shortly. Its Thursday 26th september. Our main story. The uk hasjoined ten other countries and the European Union in calling for a 21 Day Ceasefire between israel and hezbollah. It followed last Nights Emergency Session of the United Nations security council, which heard dire warnings from some nations about the risks of all out regional war if the current Crisis Spirals even further. Our correspondent Tom Bateman reports from New York, where the meeting took place. The deadliest day for lebanon in a generation inflicted by israels warplanes
For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
While Manchester United are in action against fc twente, 0 0 there. Tottenham open their Europa League Account on thursday night. Their Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is facing an Fa Charge for an alleged Racist Remark made in a Media Interview this summer concerning his Team Mate Son heung min. Well the Spurs Captain has expressed his love for the uruguayan today, in spite of bentancur s Misconduct Charge which, if proven, could bring with it a hefty ban. I love him, i love him with a lot of good memories and we started playing together when he joined and he apologised straight afterwards and had a holiday and i was at home and i didnt even realise what was going on and he just sent me a long Text Message that it was coming from his heart, you know and afterwards, when we come to, when we come back to the Training Ground into pre season, hes really sorry and he almost cried when he apologised. There are also two games in the third round of the English League cup. Liverpool are in actio
The Victory Plan that president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to the White House tomorrow, has been kept largely under wraps untilJoe Biden has seen it. But some elements of the plan have been briefed, including the need for more timely decisions from western allies. The us president is still lingering on his decision as to whether the longer Range Atacm missiles can be used on targets inside russia. Today at the general assembly in New York, zelenskyy was Exhorting The International Community not to forget ukraine or the dangers of a nuclear disaster that russia poses inside his country. Now, putin does seem to be Planning Attacks on our nuclear power plants and their infrastructure, on our nuclear power plants and infrastructure, aiming to disconnect the plants from the power grid. Any missile or drone strike, any critical incident in the Energy System could lead to a nuclear disaster. A day like that must never come. And moscow needs to understand this and this depends in part on
I hearjerusalem bells are ringing. As for coldplay, they have a lot to work out. Their last tour used 32 trucks and there was the carbon cost of flights for over 100 crew members. But the band famous for their song yellow are serious about going green. Colin patterson, bbc news, jordan. Thats it. Newsnight is getting under way on bbc two with emma barnett. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday im connie mclaughlin. The new tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he wont make the same mistakes this time that he made at previous clubs. Move over, andy. Great britains other murray, jamie, helps them reach the quarter finals of the davis cup. And well also hear from Antony Joshua, whos philisophical about that shock defeat to andy ruinr, as he prepares for their huge re match. Welcome to the programme. Hes had some Interesting Press conferences in the premier league over the years there was the special one. The special one time