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
The police kill stupid people every day which add up one day and i thought. These are the official numbers according to unofficial numbers the police chose for people the day. The killing of people in this country has become a routine something normal it seems that human life is seizing to be the most valued human right one tune. And just like that the person is dead. Eliot were in minneapolis minnesota this is a quiet on a fairly small city in Northern United States as of recent several Police Brutality cases have happened here were on our way to betty smiths house 7 years ago officer Timothy Devon took her sons life the officer is still free in service sometimes their patrol car drives by this very road right next to buddys house and the officers wave it betty i can just not imagine what that he must the went through. Thanks Betty Kathleen hi thank you so much i mean. This is quincy graduates in a high school there that if you see my son wasnt even this tall as i am and i have healed
Children, 100,000 children. And, as sadly so often is the case, children who are on free school meals, the poorest children, and children with special Educational Needs fare the worst in the situation. And excitment builds as the Rugby World Cup gets underway in japan. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Large numbers of british schoolchildren are joining millions of people in a worldwide protest against Climate Change. Around 5,000 demonstrations are planned across 150 countries. Many will involve young people staying away from school, university or work. Those involved are calling for more urgent action from governments to halt global warming. The demonstrations come ahead of a un summit on Climate Change in new york on monday. This was the scene outside westminster where thousands are expected to gather for one of the strikes getting under way shortly. The first protest began in the Pacific Island of vanuatu where rising sea levels threaten communities. In dehli, children an
Good morning welcome to breakfast withjon kay and steph mcgovern. Our headlines today. Showdown in downing street the chancellor confronts borisjohnson after his aide was sacked without his knowledge. £400 million for colleges offering vocational courses in england to support new technical qualifications. The common virus youve probably never heard of but can be dangerous for unborn babies. Well have a special report. Opening up the world of football for children with physical disabilities. Gives us a chance to be like the rest of us, however life set us back, we however life set us back, we can always play football. Johanna konta is the last brit standing in the us open singles draw. Shes on form and into the fourth round, but an unhappy dan evans is thrashed by Roger Federer. Good morning, its the last day of august. Some of us clinging on to a little bit of warmth and sunshine, but for most, were going to see some rain pushing eastwards, and it turns much coolerjust in time for tom
Exposed the illegal trade in rare eels from britains rivers to the far east. Tyson fury delivers a knockout performance in las vegas. The heavyweight fighter has convincingly beaten the previously undefeated tom schwarz in the second round. And were with the next generation of cricketers ahead of todays world cup match between pakistan and india. A beautiful sunrise out there earlier, but beware, showers and thunderstorms may be heading your way. Its sunday the 16th ofjune. Our top story iran has complained to britains ambassador in the country after the uk government accused it of involvement in the attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. The iranian authorities deny being involved. Amid the growing tensions, the british iranian woman jailed in tehran for spying, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, has begun a new Hunger Strike. She denies any wrongdoing. Simonjones reports. Outside the Iranian Embassy in london, a lone tent symbolising the growing tensions between the uk and tehran. T