Condition in hospital in bratislava. At a news conference, the slovak Interior Minister described the suspect as a lone wolf, who opposed the government. More details about his condition and emerging all the time. In the last few moments, slovakian President Elect Peter Pellegrini had this update from the hospital where mr fico is receiving treatment. Translation the Prime Minister is now facing the most difficult and challenging days, hours, minutes in order for him to survive. And i hope that everything will work out for the best. I really hope for us all to see his soon recovery and coming to full strength. Lets speak to bethany bell, our correspondent in bratislava. As we heard, microphone is in a very serious condition. We have been told that the next few days will be critical for him. That the next few days will be criticalfor him. She that the next few days will be critical for him. She was shot at very close range, including in the stomach, and of course he underwent several ar
Have been dropping in populated neighbourhoods in the south and the west. The army has been responding with air strikes and the number of casualties have been mounting. There is only one functioning hospital and it is overwhelmed. Already, the city had been in a dire humanitarian situation because that siege had been going on for about a month now and many of the people in the city have already been displaced. They have been fleeing the fighting elsewhere. They need food aid, they need medical aid, and thatjust hasnt been able to get in. Again, as the fighting gets worse, that will get worse. Un officials have been warning for weeks now that it is going to be absolutely catastrophic if there is a full scale battle. The us has been warning of a large scale massacre and is also nowjust recently sanctioned two rfs commanders for their alleged role in the el fasher fighting. Millions of people across the country have been displaced and millions in need of humanitarian assistance. What is t
Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. This is what sir keir starmer handed out at an event in essex today what he says are the first steps he would take as Prime Minister. The labour leader unveiled the six point plan to take to voters ahead of a General Election expected later this year. He rejected suggestions that his party was scaling back its ambitions and said the plans were fully costed and would be delivered in the first term of a labour government. Labour will also soon unveil separate sets of priorities for scotland and wales. The conservatives called his speech another relaunch. 0ur Political Editor chris mason reports. Flashing red, the Morning Commute in purfleet in essex today. The commuters, the people who want to run the country before the year is out. They were heading for a film studio of all places promises, pamphlets, pledges and no shortage of razzmatazz. And this stuff does not happen by accident. Keir starmer minus a jacket and tie, sleeves rolled up
After the game against st mirren on saturday. Jane dougall was at rugby park. The statium has cleared now, but celtic have left knowing that they have the league title. This has been a tough ground to come to twice this season celtic have lost here against kilmarnock but on this occasion they neednt have worried, just afterfour minutes, the first goal went in. It was adam idah who scored for them and then just eight minutes later they got their second and then itjust became an onslaught. As the fifth goal went in, the fans celebrated knowing that the title was theirs a third Scottish Premiership title in a row and the first for their returning manager, brendan rogers. This weekend on saturday, they will lift the trophy for the first time in front of their home fans at celtic park. The battle for Europa League and Europa Conference League is going right to the wire. Cheslesa boosted their hopes of a top 6 finish with a 2 1 win at brighton in the Premier League. Mauricio pochetino s side
Emmanuel macron condemned to be but appears to be the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of slovakia. Who did it and why, tonight we will have the latest. Good evening. Slovakias Prime Minister robert fico is said to be fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt. Mr fico had been attending a government meeting. As he spoke to crowds afterwards he was shot five times, before being bundled into a car by security personnel. He has been in surgery for three and a half hours. The suspect has been detained by police. Slovak ministers have said the attack was politically motivated. It took place in the Central Slovakia town of handlova. Slovakia borders ukraine, and mr fico has been a divisive figure considered by some as authoritarian and russia leaning. Tonight well hear from our Europe Editor katya adler in brussels on the significance of this attack on a European Leader, but first bethany bell is in slovakia. Bethany . There is a real sens