The governments promised all students who achieved the required a level grades will be offered a place at their First Choice University. A prominent critic of the russian government is in intensive care his supporters say hes been poisoned. A man is found guilty of lacing baby food with shards of metal in a plot to blackmail the Supermarket Chain tesco. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Hashem abedi the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been sentenced to at least 55 years injail, for the murder of 22 people. Abedi refused to attend his two day sentencing hearing and face the families of those who died, who gave emotional statements about the impact of the attack in 2017. Number 10 have issued a statment from boris johnson, the Prime Minister, on the sentencing of hashem abedi. Mrjohnson says, the Manchester Arena attack was a horrifying and cowardly act of violence which targeted children and families. Those who were taken from us will never be forgotten, nor will the sp
Afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Could host to much of the events for today at 4. The 19 year old british woman convicted of lying about being raped birminghams Commonwealth Games. I will explain later. And darren with in cyprus is allowed to fly back to the uk after receiving a 4 month the weather. A lot of interest in suspended sentence. The foreign secretary welcomes the news. We will be following up on the the weather. A lot of interest in the weather. A lot of interest in issues in relation to the case. The weather in the uk. Not least because his so mild but it is also i spoke to the Cypriot Foreign windy in some parts of the uk. We minister about that. Will look at that later. Scores of people are killed thanks darren. In a stampede, as iranians flock also coming up. To the funeral of qasem suleimani, killed by the us. Joker leads the way in this years bafta film nominations but theres criticism of the lack a teenager admits killing of diversity with only white newlywed pc Andrew
On bbc news at 5. Sunday, saturday i should say, if that match will go ahead between eu countries agree to intensify brexit talks with the uk, scotla nd that match will go ahead between scotland and japan. Scotland said they are considering legal action if but both sides say more work they are considering legal action if the game is cancelled at the rugby is needed, to get a deal. I think both of us can see a pathway world cup. I will have more on that to a deal but that doesnt and an update on the japanese grand prix. Then which has the weather. Plenty of the rain around. There will be plenty of rain in the forecast. Apple not train everywhere this weekend all the time, but where the rain does full it is following on really soggy ground. So there could be problems of flooding for all of that plus the latest on the typhoon in japan just all of that plus the latest on the typhoon injapan just before half past. Also coming up, the long journey home. The five year old daughter is a man ja
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