it is unfair because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty, it is unfair to treat disabled people differently. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome to bbc news. a former british soldier has been killed fighting in ukraine, his family have announced. jordan gatley who left the british army in march died in the battle for the eastern city of severodonetsk, the scene of intense fighting in recent days. he s the second british man to die fighting russian forces in ukraine. i asked our correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, what we know about mr gatley and how he died. we understand jordan gatley had been a british soldier, he left the army in march to come and fight in ukraine. according to his family he had been involved in training at the start of this but that had changed because he was in the city of severodonetsk which is very much the front
and as for western sanctions and global brands leaving russia, we are very tough people you can t scare us. then the very first mcdonald s restaurant opened right here 32 years ago, that was a hugely powerful symbol, a symbol of russia embracing western culture, western ideas, western food. what s happening here today with the departure of mcdonald s and its russian replacement, that s a symbol too, but a symbol of how russia and the west are now moving apart. over in the kremlin, no burgers but a hefty serving of patriotism. at a ceremony vladimir putin called on russians to devote themselves to the motherland, but he will know that western sanctions are having an impact. here s one example. russian tv reports that due to sanctions russian car makers can t import key components, so the new lada s being made without any airbags or an anti lock braking system. taxi driver nikita thinks the russian economy is in for a bumpy ride. the prices in roubles, they became ridiculou
Fire. In my 29 years in the London Fire Brigade i have never seen a fire of this nature and i have seen many high rise fires. Around 70 people are being treated in six london hospitals, 18 of them are in a Critical Condition. In the us, a gunman opens fire on republican members of congress during a Baseball Practice in virginia. The attacker is killed by Police Officers. We are united in our shock. We are united in our anguish. We are united in our shock. We are united in ouranguish. An we are united in our shock. We are united in our anguish. An attack on one of us is an attack on all others. Of us. 21 hours after this fire started in g ru nfeld 21 hours after this fire started in gru nfeld tower, the 21 hours after this fire started in grunfeld tower, the fire is still blazing. The fire service had been working tirelessly to put the fire out. They have managed to get a hydraulic Crane Imposition and they are firing water remotely into the upperfloors of are firing water remotely into
The European Council hence the uk could still change its mind. A former bishop convicted of abusing young men an independent review finds that senior figures in the Church Of England colluded with him. Mosuls famous Al Nuri Mosque is blown up by so called Islamic State as Iraqi Forces Close in on their last stronghold. Prince harry tells an american magazine that no one in the royal family wants to be king or queen but they will do it for the greater good. And its ladies day here at royal ascot, where its all about the fashion and the gold cup, which is todays feature race. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, lions head coach Warren Gatland urges his side to be courageous, as he names an attacking team ahead of the opening test with new zealand on saturday. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street has revealed that an estimated 600 high rise buildings are covered in Aluminium Type Cladding which could be similar to that used on Grenfell Tower, which was destroy
A recap of the days headlines and a look at whats in store for tomorrow. Dealing in u. S. Dollars, currency abroad, business and precious metals, aluminum, steel and coal. And thats only phase one. In less than three months the administration hits irans Oil Production and banking sector. Shannon thank you very much. Those new sanctions kick in against iran at 12 oh one eastern time. Lindsey graham, member of the Senate Armed Services committee joins us now to dig in further. The sanctions kick in and iran is complain about it, senator. Strong message is not just for them but also for our allies. The United States is fully committed to enforcing all of our sanctions and we will work closely with nations conducting business with iran to ensure complete complaints. Individuals or entities that fail to wind down activities with our brand with severe consequences. Who is that for . Thats for anyone, particularly the iranians that prop up the ayatollah. Theyve made the decision that
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