a rise in the number of dog attacks in england and wales. this postal worker lost a finger after being bitten. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. we ll have all the goals from tonights champions league ties including at tottenham hotspur stadium as spurs take on ac milan with a quarter final place at stake good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bbc presenter gary lineker has said he will continue to try and speak up for those who have no voice after being criticised by downing street and some conservative mps for making negative comments about the government s new illegal migration bill. yesterday he said the government s language regarding its asylum plans was not disimilar to that used by germany in the 1930s. the bbc has impartiality guidelines that requires bbc staff and presenters to keep personal views private. this includes making public comments, including on social media, that could compromise perceptions of bbc impartiality. today the
of excessive force. britain s government is accused of utter failure over its plans to stop migrant boats but the prime minister says they re the people s priority . and australia looks set to become the first country in the world to totally eliminate cervical cancer. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the former soviet republic of georgia, where large crowds have been protesting against new laws which critics say will limit freedoms. the biggest demonstrations were in the capital, tbilisi, where police used water cannons and tear gas to try to disperse the crowds. our correspondent rayhan demytrie is in tbilisi in the last hour, she sent us this report. every big moment in history has its iconic image this may be georgia s. on tuesday, thousands of protesters stood for europe and stood their ground against water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray. and they even fought back. 55 police officers were injured, but pro
the biggest strike day yet, with up to 1.4 million people expected at demonstrations in paris and elsewhere. the government is aiming to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. today marks the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid january. part of the french government plan is also to raise the minimum pension to 1,200 euros a month, which is over 550 euros higher than the current minimum figure. but unions want more because of rising inflation. joining me now is gregory bekhtari who is a member of the fsu , the main teachers union in france, and works as a teaching fellow at the pantheon sorbonne university. thank you for being with us. the government says that these plans are necessary because they say that if they don t, the numbers don t add up, it would mean a deficit. why is raising the pension age such problem? raising the pension age such roblem? , ., , , , raising the pension age such roblem? , ,, , problem? it s a problem because it s ve unfair probl
this in a sense is a perfect storm in terms of the capacity of the health service. so we are hearing potential new of 350,000 cancelled appointments and operations. we ll have the latest on the walkout. also tonight: the mother of the british israeli sisters shot dead in the west bank has died from the injuries she suffered in the attack. china carries out what it says is a mock air blockade of taiwan using jets carrying live ammunition. and spain sjon rahm celebrates, as he wins golf s masters in augusta, becoming the first european to win both that title and the us open. good evening. with just hours to go untiljunior doctors begin a four day strike across england, a senior nhs leader says the health service is facing a perfect storm with hospitals struggling to cover shifts affected by the action, because staff have booked easter breaks. matthew taylor of the nhs confederation says the action, which runs from 7 o clock tomorrow morning until 7 on saturday morning mea