Doing 0k. That you will be an uncle again. Mcdonalds is hit by its first ever strike in the uk, as some workers demand higher pay. The company says those whove walked out are a tiny fraction of its workforce. And, the queen opens the new Queensferry Crossing 53 years to the day since she opened the neighbouring forth road bridge. Coming up in the sport, eight months after a man attacked her with a knife in her home, Petra Kvitova is through to the quarterfinals of the us open. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. South korea says it has seen indications that the north is preparing more missile launches, possibly an intercontinental ballistic missile. The south has carried out live fire exercises, and says it is strengthening its Missile Defence system. The escalation follows north koreas testing of a Hydrogen Nuclear bomb at the weekend, which it announced can fit onto a long range missile. The us has warned that any threat to itself or its allies will be met with a massi
Queensferry crossing. The queen was accompanied by Prince Philip 53 years to the day after she opened the neighbouring forth road bridge. Should girls and boys close clothes be a thing of the past . John lewis decide to take boys and girl labelling off their childrens clothes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. South korea says it has seen indications that the north is preparing more missile launches, possibly an intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The south has carried out live fire exercises, and says it is strengthening its Missile Defence system. The escalation follows north koreas testing of a Hydrogen Nuclear bomb at the weekend, which it says can fit onto a long range missile. The us has warned that any threat to itself or its allies will be met with a massive military response. Our correspondent robin brant reports from seoul. After the norths Nuclear Explosion underground, this from the south. A series of missile launchers above ground. From land and from the air, south k
On bbc news at 5. 00. After ten staff are suspended at an Immigration Detention Centre a former manager says gas were warned about such problems three years ago. Downing street says the uk is ready to intensify brexit talks with the European Union rather than stick to the one week a month schedule. The Northern Ireland Secretaryjames Brokenshire says hell be forced to pass a budget unless the main parties reach a deal over power sharing at stormont. Kensington palace announces that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their third child the royal family say they are delighted. Sir, sorry to bother you. How are you feeling about the news that you are you going to be an uncle again . Fanastic, great, very happy for them. Hows your sister in law in doing . I havent seen her in a while but i think shes 0k. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at five. The United States is to present a new sanctions resolution to the United Nations, in the wake of north koreas latest nuclear t
In england and wales. And in the next hour well. Report finds that the economic gap between coastal and non coastal places has grown. Being by the seaside could lead to being among the countries or worse off for employment, health and education. And Kensington Palace announces that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their third child. The royal family say that they are delighted. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The American Ambassador to the United Nations has urged the Un Security Council to take the strongest possible measures against north korea in response to its most powerful nuclear test. Nikki haley told an emergency session that north korea was begging for war and while the United States didnt want war its patience wasnt unlimited. Today south korea has been strengthening its missile defences as they warned the north was preparing to carry out further missile tests. Our correspondent Yogita Limaye reports from the capital of south korea, seoul. A day after no
Hydrogen bomb showed kimjong un was begging for war. Today america and south korea agreed to scrap a warhead limit on south koreas arsenal enabling it to strike north korea with greater force in the event of a military conflict. As if to emphasise the scaling up, south korea earlier carried out a simulated attack on north Koreas Nuclear test site. The us defence secretary james mattis warned pyongyang of a massive military response. Amid the deafening din of international diplomacy, what do we know about the 33 year old whom some believe has pushed the world the closest it has come in years to Nuclear Conflict . Heres our diplomatic editor mark urban on what we know about kim jong un. Kim jong un, ringmaster of the north korean circus, but a man who apparently has ordered generals who did not applaud enthusiastically enough to be executed, killed his own brother and now forges ahead with Nuclear Weapons, even if it threatens to impoverish his nation. Yet, and man also, who those who me