and after the world cup in qatar gareth southgate reveals why he s decided to stay as england manager. i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team in a negative way. and i didn t believe that was the case. lien note will be bidding for a second major title as she moves through the final at the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a trans woman, who raped two women before deciding to change her gender, won t be allowed to serve her sentence in a women s only prison. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, made the announcement in the scottish parliament. isla bryson had been remanded to cornton vale women s prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was a man called adam graham. bryson decided to transition from male to female while awaiting trial. our scotland correpsondent lorna gordon has our top story. isla bryson is a convicted double rapist. the 31 year old started transitioning after bein
incarcerated at cornton vale women s prison, and i hope that provides assurance to the public presiding officer, not least to the victims in this particular case. at least nine palestinians are killed in an israeli raid in the west bank. the us secretary of state is to visit israel and the west bank next week. and in just over an hour s time, an asteroid the size of a bus is passing the earth on one of the closest approaches on record. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. in the united states in the last hour, president biden has called for calm, after five police officers were charged with murder of tyre nichols, a black man severely beaten after a traffic stop earlier this year. the officers in memphis, tennessee who are all black were fired last week, after being accused of using excessive force. their actions were caught on body cameras. that video will be released within the next 2a hours. here s what
now on bbc news the week in parliament. hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament, where the chancellor sets out his budget to repair the nation s finances after coronavirus. rishi sunak announces an extension to furlough and higher universal credit, but a freeze on tax thresholds and a tax increase for big business. i recognise they might not be popular, but they are honest. but labour reckons the plans fall short of what s needed. what we got was a budget that papered over the cracks rather than rebuilding the foundations. angry exchanges in the scottish parliament as the row over the alex salmond case continues. there s no argument. if nicola sturgeon broke the ministerial code. the argument is only- about how badly she broke it. this is just about desperate political games for the conservatives. also on this programme, cross party condemnation of a planned cut in aid for yemen. and, in a rare appearance before mps, david cameron says his government did plan for
At the day in parliament. Hello and welcome to monday in parliament, our look at the day at westminster. The headlines. Peers start debate on the brexit bill with the leader in the lords warning them not to slow things down. The government is determined to trigger article 50 by the Slst Of March in order to deliver on the decision of the british people. The bill before us is a procedural part of that withdrawal process. Mps debate two petitions on donald trump one calling for his state visit to be cancelled, the other welcoming it. One labour mp said it went against everything shed come into politics for. By allowing donald trump a state visit and rolling out the red carpet we are endorsing all of those views, all of those things ive fought hard against, and saying, do you know what . Its ok. And the Business Secretary pledges to do all he can to safeguard jobs at vauxhall, amid speculation a French Motor Group could buy its parent company. Every part of britain has a stake in vauxhall
The main news from westminster. Fears over job losses after the sale of vauxhall to a french car manufacturer. Our Employment Laws make it easier to sack workers in the uk compared to those who work in france and germany which puts them at an immediate disadvantage. Advice for the Culture Secretary after she raises concerns about a Takeover Of Sky By 21st fox. A Successful Company that should not be persecuted a Successful Company that should not be persecuted because the left doesnt like it. Office dress codes for women such as high heels have objected and ridiculed. Working in flat shoes does not make me reach for the smelling salts. I imagine clients will be spectacularly unbothered by the heel height of anyone in attendance. The House Of Commons was today dominated by two begged business deals, the first the sale of vauxhall. General motors is selling its american arm for £1. 9 billion. European arm. The buyer is a french firm, psa, which owns peugeot. They have promised to Return