Lose their bid to trademark the fourfinger bar. And Coming Up In Sportsday later in the hour, on bbc news. England cricket could be back on free to air television, as the ecb offer up a new rights package to broadacsters. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. The liberal democrat Election Manifesto is out today, and at the heart of it is a pledge to offer another referendum on any brexit deal. According to party leader tim farron, it would give voters a chance to say they want to remain in the eu. The lib dems are also offering several new policies aimed at young people, including dropping the voting age to 16 and a rent to own housing scheme. More on that in a moment, but first, heres our Political Correspondent viki young. He says his policies offer young people a brighter future. And tim farron has put brexit at the heart of his campaign. Sun, sun, sun, here it comes. The lib dems hope the promise of a referendum on any brexit deal the government negotiates will persuade
Combat troops left helmand is back under their control a special report. The motion is therefore carried. Scotlands Episcopal Church agrees to same sex marriage, a first for anglican churches in the uk. And Coming Up In Sportsday later in the hour on bbc news for the first time in over 50 years, an England Football Team has reached a World Cup Final thats after the under 20s beat italy. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In one of the most politically explosive Hearings Washington has seen the former director of the fbi has accused white house staff of lying. James comey who was fired by the President Trump was giving evidence to a Senate Committee which is trying to establish whether there was russian interference in last years election and whether mr Trumps Campaign team colluded in that effort. As our North America Editorjon Sopel reports the hearings could have significant implications for the trump presidency. People talk about the crackle of expectation. In washingt
Islamist extremists. Who decides Little Charlie gards future his parents or medical experts . The answer now lies with the European Court. Youd think it was a Big Budget Film Premiere were in la where theyre unveiling the next generation of video games. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news 11 days before the first test against the all blacks, the lions fall short in new zealand once again. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Negotiations between theresa may and Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party are still continuing with both sides confident tonight of a deal tomorrow. The dup leader, arlene foster, has outlined her priorities among them brexit and counter terrorism. Today the former conservative Prime Ministerjohn majorjoined others whove voiced their concerns over the implications of a deal with the dup. All of which gave labour leader Jeremy Corbyn some of his best lines in the commons. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. They are all
And could englands Cricket World Cup win herald a new golden age for womens sport . Coming up on sportsday at half past on bbc news, adam peaty is on Top Of The World again. He has won great britains first gold in the pool in budapest. Good evening. The parents of the terminally ill baby Charlie Gard Have ended their legal battle to take him to the us for experimental treatment. Charlies father chris gard gave an emotional statement outside the high court, saying they were now going to spend their last precious moments with their son, who would not now make his first birthday in just under two weeks time. Earlier, their lawyer told the court that Time Had Run Out for the baby, as an american doctor who examined charlie had said he was no longer willing to offer the therapy, after seeing the results of a new mri scan last week. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. The fight over charlie gards future is over. This desperately sick little boy will now be allowed to die. Justice f
Criticises the head of anti doping for undermining an investigation into anti doping revelations. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres been a steep increase in the number of people arriving at accident and Emergency Departments in england with Mental Health problems. The latest official figures analysed for the bbc show that last year there were over 165,000 Psychiatric Attendances at a e. Thats a rise of 47 per cent over the last four years. That includes a rise of 89 per cent in the number of children and young people under 18 attending a e. Emergency doctors describe the figures as the tip of the iceberg. 0ur social Affairs Correspondent alison holt reports from birmingham. Its another day of unrelenting demand in the Emergency Department of Birminghams Queen Elizabeth hospital. Is there any movement in terms of beds . Patients are lining up on trolleys in the corridor, and The Waiting Room is packed. Next customer, counter one, please. Shes taken an overdose of s