He didnt play great tennis, but he beat Kei Nishikori to reach the semi finals of the french open for the fourth year in a row. From Colgate Lasagne to green ketchup, well look at the ill conceived products that have been consigned to the first ever museum of failure. And matt is in rochester with the weather. A bit ofa a bit of a fail as well. In morning. We are failing to know our wildflowers. I am we are failing to know our wildflowers. Iam in we are failing to know our wildflowers. I am in kent to find out more. What we do know is there is rain this week. I will have all the details coming up. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. In just one hour, Polling Stations will open for millions of people to cast their vote in the general election. Police forces say therell be increased security in some areas following the recent Terror Attacks in manchester and london. The first Election Results are expected at around midnight. Gary 0donoghue reports. Election day 2017, just two
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
That didnt work out. So what success have you had in persuading companies to reveal theirfailures and hand over exhibits some of their failed products to you . Zero. What does that make you think . It really drives home the point how sensitive of an issue failure is, and how, to what extent were willing to go to sort of hide it. As for my favourite exhibit here that was easy. Now, incredibly, this was marketed as a beauty mask, and as you can see inside theres a whole load of electrodes with gel on them. If you put them on your face, you get electric shocks, which apparently make you more beautiful, but i can tell you, it is very unpleasant cheering and applause. But the hope is that with the opening of this museum, failure will be seen in a very different light. Richard galpin, bbc news in helsingborg. I think ironically the museum of failure might be a success well wait and see. Lets get the weather, with darren bett. Hello there. A glimmer of Sunshine Today but also a fair bit of ra
Good morning. In sport, stuart hogg is out of the lions tour with injury. But Sam Warburton is back to captain them in their latest warm up match, they kick off against highlanders later this morning. Aint aint nobody loves me better. From singing superstars to a capella amateurs we take a look behind the scenes of new bbc show, pitch battle. And carol has the weather in just a few minutes when we can find her. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may will meet the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Arlene Foster, today, to thrash out the details of a deal that would secure their support for a minority conservative government. Opposition parties have criticised the talks, with sinn fein suggesting a deal with the dup would undermine the Good Friday Agreement. Meanwhile, with Brexit Talks Due to begin in less than a week, the eus Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has called on britain not to waste time. Our Political Correspondent, ben wright, has more. If the Arlene Foster,
Almost a year on from the murder of jo cox, her parents speak about what they have gone through as a family. There is a piece missing. To the outside world, we appear strong, olive us, but there are days when it is bad. And bees on her bonnet a 20,000 strong swarm makes its new home on car in hull. Good morning, were live at Downing Street, Arlene Foster and other members of the dup will be here at Downing Street a little later for those crucial talks. Crucial for theresa may if she is to form a Working Government with time pressures very much at the forefront of everybody passed my mind. Watching the developments, our assistant Political Editor norman smith. The timescale is very tight. What is the key objectives. Us through how you see it going injust a key objectives. Us through how you see it going in just a few hours. There will be a deal. The idea that Arlene Foster will turn up that they will emerge scowling at each other and checking first, that is not a runner. The reason Arle