don t. the prime minister has a big decision to make. the british citizens trapped under fire in the sudanese capital khartoum as food and water run out. buildings have been obliterated and pounded continuously. hundreds of people line the streets of kent for the funeral of the entertainer paul o grady. and coming up on bbc news: two own goals in the quarterfinal first leg. can manchester united turn their fortunes around against sevilla in the second leg of the europa league? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the biggest and most powerful space rocket ever launched has blown up on its maiden flight. spacex s starship exploded just minutes after lift off from texas. there was no one on board. elon musk, the man behind it, declared the test flight a success. he is trying to develop a reusable space vehicle that will eventually be able to carry up to 100 people on interplanetary flights as well as allowing travel to anywhere in the world in one hour or less. rebe
That we didnt understand in the way that we would have liked in the first few weeks and months. Millions in england will be offered the flu jab this winter, to ease pressure on the nhs, amid coronavirus. And a tight contest at old trafford, as england take on west indies in the decisive final test. And coming up on bbc news in around 15 minutes time. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic were due to start today, but doubts now surround the delayed games. Will they take place at all . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Three teeangers have been convicted of the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper, who died in berkshire last year, after being dragged along a country road by a car. The officer, whod been been investigating a burglary at the time, had married his childhood sweetheart just four weeks earlier, and today she spoke of her disappointment that the three accused were not found guilty of murder. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is at the old bailey for us this evening. Clive, as t
Tonight at ten, borisjohnson concedes that there are things his government could have done differently of the crisis over coronavirus. In an interview with the bbc he says there is much we need to learn about the handling of the pandemic. When you look back at this crisis, everybody can see that this was something that was new, but we didnt understand in the way that we would have liked in the first few weeks and months. The Prime Minister admitted there are very open questions on whether the lockdown came too late. Also tonight, three teenagers are convicted of the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper, killed last year while responding to a robbery in berkshire. His wife says they should have been convicted of murder. The way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. Im immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. Face coverings are now compulsory for many entering shops and supermarkets in england. A sharp rise in coronavirus cases in ira
Will go into lockdown from midnight tonight. It is no exaggeration to say i am more concerned about the situation we face now that i have been at any time since march last year. Parents and teachers face a confusing picture of Primary School closures in england as unions call for a delay to children returning to classrooms. A 13 year old boy stabbed to death in reading has been identified as oliver lucas stephens. Five teenagers are being held by police in connection with his murder. Ijust want i just want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have. An outcry in the United States as President Trump is recorded phoning up President Trump is recorded phoning up officials in georgia change the Election Results there. The Prime Minister will make a televised address to the nation at eight oclock this evening to set out further steps to deal with rising coronavirus cases in england. The house of commons has been recalled to sit on wednesday. Lets take a look at what we know so far.
In the olympic park in east london. Uk supermarkets morrisons and sainsburys take a tougher stance on people refusing to wear masks while shopping. What do you think about how the lockdown rules are being enforced where you are . Are you confused by the rules themselves . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories you can contact me on twitter geetagurumurthy or bbcyourquestions. Security is stepped up as the fbi warns of armed protests across the United States in the run up tojoe bidens inauguration. Plus, the findings of an inquiry into cruelty suffered by unmarried mothers and their children in religious institutions is due to be published by the Irish Government. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Figures released in the last hour by the office for National Statistics show that last year saw the largest increase in deaths in the uk for 70 years. The big