hello to you. and welcome to the programme. is the bloody battle for bakhmut over? the head of russia s wagner mercenary group says its forces will hand over the city to russian forces as it declares victory and withdraws. kyiv, though, says it still controls pockets of the city. also in the programme: migration is not out of control. the uk prime minister says the number of people coming to the uk is still too high after new figures show net migration hit a new record high. as business demands more workers, we ll assess proposals for a new skills based visa system. armed officers descend on central london after a car crashes into the gates of downing street. police say a man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving, but the incident is not being treated as terror related. and after a storm of racist abuse against real madrid s vinicius junior, the president of la liga denies that the spanish football league is racist, but he calls for new powers to
Experts say it puts some people at unnecessary risk of building up a resistance. We will be looking at the evidence. 50 years ago today, homosexuality was partially decriminalised in england and wales. Prime minister theresa may says the Conservative Party have been wrong in the past but have Come A Long Way we will take a look at what that means. Hello and welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Coming up, we will look at the wildfires which have swept across france. And charlie gards parents have until noon to decide whether he will go to a hospice. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The government has taken what is being described as a major step in developing a new immigration policy. Home secretary amber rudd is asking independent Migration Experts to analyse the role of eu nationals living and working in the uk. T
And the nominations for this Years Mercury prize are announced stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. Good morning. Its thursday 27th july, im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new Immigration System after brexit. The immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a simple matter of fact that Free Movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. The Home Secretary has written in the Financial Times today laying out her views of a post brexit Immigration System. She said we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour. She also sought to reassure businesses there would be no cliff edge once we leave. She concluded by saying, put simply, the uk must remain a hub for international
Jodie whittaker says being a female time lord is a proud honour. I hope, you know my gender isnt a fearful thing for the fans. Because in this world, particularly, there arent rules and thats a great thing. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, south africa are set 380 to win the fourth and final test. Itll be a new Ground Record if they were to end this series all square on 2 2. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. New laws will be introduced, giving people Greater Control over what happens to their online personal data. The government says the legislation offers the right to be forgotten, with proposals in the Data Protection bill making it easier to withdraw consent for information to be used. Companies will have to obtain explicit consent. Heres our political correspondent, leila nathoo. Our lives are led online. We all leave a digital trail. But what happens to all the information we upload about ourselves . A new law will ensure that the United Kingdom will retain