More than 15,000 nurses in Northern Ireland walk out in an unprecedented strike over pay and patient safety. Relatives of four british soldiers killed in the hyde park bombing win a civil case against convicted ira member, john downey after his criminal trial collapsed in 2014. And coming up in sport, liverpool through to the final of the Club World Cup after beating mexican side monterrey. Historic scenes coming to us from the united states, members of congress are getting ready to vote on whether to impeach donald trump. Impeachment is the two stage procedure which can lead to the removal of a sitting president. In the first stage today, a majority in the house of representatives would need to support the move. ani if that passes a trial would be held in the us senate dominated by republicans next month. Thats unlikely to happen. But if it did donald trump would be forced from the white house 0ur north america editorjon sopel has this report. Merciful god, we pause in your presence a
It has been a day of high drama and declaration. 0n the floor of thousand representatives. What is at sta ke thousand representatives. What is at stake is Donald Trumps legacy. In all likelihood, he will be known as the president who was impeached. 0nly the president who was impeached. Only the third in american history. The president himself is called impeachment an ugly word. Impeachment is no less than accusing the elected president of the United States of what the constitution calls high crimes and misdemeanors. But a skilled life to the floor thousand representatives. This is the scene as people are debating this is what they have been debating. 0ne republican laying out their case in defence of the president and then a democrat accusing the president and back and forth on this of power and abuse of congress. It has been going on all day and by most estimates, there been about two more hours to go before they vote on those articles of impeachment in congress and will be 11 capitol
Hes written a furious letter calling the move a war on american democracy. And, making history Fallon Sherlock becomes the first woman to beat a man in a world darts tournament. Just so proud of what ive done. I mean, weve always wanted to prove to the men that we can compete with them, so ijust felt like i had to put something out there for us women. Coming up on bbc news, liverpool play in the Club World Cup later despite criticism of it being in qatar. The club sent a youth team to play aston villa in the league cup last night. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The relatives of four british soldiers who died in the 1982 hyde park bombing have won their civil case against the convicted i remember, john downey. The families are seeking damages, after a criminal case against him collapsed. The judge at the High Court Said this morning she was satisfied mr downey was an active participant in the attack. Sangita myska reports. Walking out of the high court, the families
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have begun so lets go live to capitol hill. A 12 hour strike over pay and patient safety. The house of representatives this is the chamber in the us in washington has started house of representatives. The process of impeaching the house has just been called President Trump. To order with a prayer, then the pledge of allegiance. 19 year old Ayoub Majdouline has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years for the gang murder of 14 year old jaden moodie. Coming up on afternoon things will kick off for the day of impeachment. For the first hour, we live, all the sport. Will hear debate about the rules of this process. This is from the rules european champions liverpool kick off against monterey shortly and the committee of the house, there are 13 clu b world off against monterey shortly and the Club World Cup out in doha, at stake people on that committee, nine for them is a place in the final democrats and four republicans, and against so
Bombing win a civil case against convicted ira member, john downey, after his criminal trial collapsed in 2014. Tony blair launches a scathing attack on his partys performance at the election laying the blame onjeremy corbyn. And the woman making history in the world of darts. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win a match at the pdc darts World Championship. And coming up on bbc news, everton are in action tonight in the league cup at goodison amid reports that former chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is being lined up to be their next man in charge. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The uk is facing a crisis because of the rapid rise in the number of People Living with dementia. Thats according to the charity, the Alzheimers Society, the Alzheimers Society, which says the care system is failing those with the disease and the families who often end up looking after them. The condition devastates the lives of those who get it. But it can also be devastating for the