unpaid work from five o clock today unless ordered to do so, amid a pay dispute. xijinping defends china s model of ruling hong kong during a visit to mark 25 years since britain handed over control but the territory s final governor, chris patten, labels the comments absurd . cheering in sport, britain s heather watson is through to the last 16 of wimbledon after beating kaja juvan in straight sets. and coming up on the film review later, if you want some comedy the minions are back. find out why marco made loves them so much. that s coming up at 5:45pm mark kermode. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. downing street has insisted that boris johnson was not aware of specific allegations against chris pincher before he appointed him as the conservative party s deputy chief whip. the prime minister is also facing calls to suspend the mp who s alleged to have groped two men. chris pincher resigned as deputy chief whip after admitting he had drunk far too much a
The hamas run Health Authority says the death toll has passed 7,000. Some nhs workers havent received a one off sum of more than £1,000 agreed as part of a pay deal. The government is facing a legal challenge. And the british artist whos cracked a novel approach to an excess of the Da Vinci Code in charity shops. And coming up on bbc news. A ten month ban for Newcastle United and italy international sandro tonali, as the Italian Football Federation finds he breached betting rules. Good evening. A manhunt is under way across the Us State Of Maine after shootings that have left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured. The attacks happened in at least two locations, in a bar and a Bowling Alley in lewiston. People in the city are being warned to stay indoors, and local schools have been closed. Hundreds of Police Officers are looking for robert card, a ao Year Old Army reservist who theyve named as A Person Of Interest in connection with the shootings, describing him as armed and dangerou
Crispin blunt is suspended by the Conservative Party after he was arrested in connection with an allegation of rape and possession of controlled substances. Live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. In the united states, police are hunting a gunman, suspected of a Mass Shooting which has left 18 people dead and 13 injured americas deadliest this year. Several towns in the Northwestern State of maine are in lockdown tonight, as Police Search for robert card, an army reservist, with known Mental Health issues. They say hes armed and dangerous. The shooting happened in a barand Bowling Alley in the city of lewiston. Lets get the latest from our correspondentjohn sudworth. Roads are empty, doors bolted shut. With the urgent manhunt still under way, the shelter in place warning now covers a wide area. The shooting began around 7 00 on wednesday evening, first at a Bowling Alley, then a bar, as once again ordinary, Everyday America is torn apa
A manhunt for this army reservist, after a Mass Shooting in the United States thats left 18 people dead. Crispin blunt, a Conservative Mp and former minister, is arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of controlled substances. And the so called King Of Crypto testifies before a judge in new york, where hes accused of stealing billions of dollars from customers. 0n newsnight at10 30. Another day of death and misery in gaza, and no Fuel Delivery in sight. And another day of torment for the hostages and their families. Can anyone see a way forward . Good evening from jerusalem, after the israeli army carried out its biggest incursion so far into gaza last night. It was not the start of a land invasion. Instead, israel said it was preparation for the next stages of combat against hamas designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. It killed 1,400 people in attacks in israel earlier this month. Hamas has said that almost 50 of the hostages it took when it launched the a