Projections by public broadcasters in germany predict that the centre right party of chancellor Angela Merkel will again be the Largest Party in the federal parliament, but it looks like both major parties have won their lowest ever levels of popular support. The far right anti immigrant party alternative for germany looks set to be the third Biggest Party with about 13 percent of the vote. Its the first time the afd have entered parliament. And tonight, there are protests outside their headquarters. Lets join my colleague ros atkins in berlin. This election was supposed to be the one which went to plan, which would be business as usual, and Angela Merkel and her cdu party emphasised repeatedly that stability would be the priority it would be what she would deliver, but the voters have not endorsed that message. Here are the latest exit polls. This would not be what Angela Merkel would want to see. Angela merkels cdu csu got 32. 9 per cent, a loss of 8. 6 per cent. In the last election
Across the league also chose to kneel during the playing of the star spangled banner. Its the biggest demonstration since the protests first began in 2016. Well the president has spoken to reporters and responded to the widespread day of action across several teams. One of those involved the new England Patriots owner robert kraft who released a statement backing his players. I watched a little bit, and i will say that there was tremendous solidarity for our flag and our country. Your friend robert croft said he was disappointed by the remarks on friday. Thats ok. He has to ta ke remarks on friday. Thats ok. He has to take his ideas and go with what he wants. I think its very disrespect for to our country. I think it is very, very disrespectful to ourflag. I like him very much, he gave me a super bowl bring a month ago. He is a good friend of mine. Iwant month ago. He is a good friend of mine. I want him to do what he wants to do, but we have a great country. We have great people repre
A day after the Regions Parliament voted for independence. Labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn calls for politicians who engage in Sexual Harassment and abuse to be held to account. Environment secretary michael gove has apologised for a joke made on air about harvey weinstein, with former labour leader lord kinnock, whojoined in with the joke, under pressure to apologise too. Nine crew members on the hms vigilant submarine have been dismissed for illegal drug use leading to compulsory drug testing being ordered on board all royal navy submarines. More on those stories at eight oclock. Now on bbc news sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with Katherine Downes and jessica creighton. The headlines this evening. England are world cup winners a remarkable fightback means the under 17s beat spain 5 2 in the final in india. Its fight night for anthonyjoshua, he defends his two world titles against challenger carlos takam in cardiff. Also coming up in the programme. Englands women battle to resc
Was a missed opportunity for the Prime Minister. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays closest ally in the cabinet, damian green, has insisted that the police never informed him of allegations that pornography had been found on a computer at his office in parliament. A former head of the metropolitan police, sir paul stephenson, has said his force was aware that material had been found in a search of the offices, back in 2008. Previously, damian green had described the claims as completely untrue. Our Home Affairs Correspondent dominic cascianis report contains some flashing images. At the heart of the government, the Prime Ministers right hand man. But now damian green, first secretary of state and de facto deputy Prime Minister, is under increasing pressure over allegations that he says are untrue and a smear. It all goes back to this 2008 raid on mr greens office. Special Scotland Yard detectives were hunting a home Office Insider who was leaking documents to the the
Elections the spanish president visits catalonia for the First Time Since he imposed direct rule on the region. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays closest ally in the cabinet, damian green, the environment secretary, michael gove, has said he doesnt know what a british iranian mother jailed in iran had been doing in the country before her arrest. He told the Andrew Marr Show that too much focus on borisjohnsons comments, which gave the false impression that Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe was training journalists, was playing into the hands of the iranian authorities. Tom barton has been following the days political developments. This row all started with Boris Johnson earlier this month telling the Foreign Affairs committee that Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe had been in iran training journalists rather than on holiday, as herfamily and her employer said. As a result of those comments, pressure piled on borisjohnson, and forced him, to the house of commons on tuesday last week,