Football. Well start with football, and one of the games Greats Rafael Varane has announced his retirement at the age of 31. The french World Cup Winner injured his knee last month on his debut for newly promoted como in serie a, and its forced him call time on his career. He won the Fa Cup with Manchester United last season, but the defender will be most closely associated with Real Madrid before that, a 10 year spell the Spanish Giants that saw him win 18 trophies including three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues. He was capped 93 times for his country, winning the World Cup in 2018 Manchester United start their Europa League Campaign later. They face dutch Side Fc Twente at old trafford. Its the club where the united manager erik ten hag made his name as a player and then cut his teeth as a coach under Steve Mclaren at the time. Ten hag says he still has a soft spot for his former side and would rather not be playing them but knows the competition offers a path to the Champi
Six people are now confirmed dead after a volcano erupted on white island in new zealand. An investigation has been launched. We know too there will be bigger questions in relation to this event. These questions must be asked and they must be answered. And well have the latest in our exclusive series, election blind dates where we bring together two people with opposing political views. Will this be the first time we have a couple really fall out . Can you just let me finish . No, but. Can i get a word in, just a little word . No, the reality is he opposes. Listen to me. This is the problem. I also want to. Just quickly. You need to have some omlette. Can you stop saying that . Let me just finish. I need to finish this. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Also later, phil and holly havent fallen out. Apparently. Havent fallen out. And tactical voting does it work . Havent fallen out. We havent fallen out. Will bring you a definitive a nswer we will bring y
Blind date series. Tech firm huawei. Two people whove been thrown out of their respective parties grab a bite to eat. Also on the programme, more than half a Million People are marching in cities across france, there is a plus, we pay a visit to the California City thats nationwide transport strike, its conducting a basic income experiment brought much of the country to a standstill. Anger over president the early results are in. MacronPension Reforms. This is the scene right now live in paris. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a tree that has seen better days. Social media has been mocking norways annual gift to the uk, its one of the most contagious human diseases which seems a little. Dead this one person with measles can contaminate 18 others, compared to just two year. Others in the case of flu. And now measles cases are surging worldwide there are devastating outbreaks hello, and welcome. I michelle three in new york. Matthew prices in in all regions. London. It is official. The
Also tonight Extinction Rebellion wins at the High Court Judges rule that the police were wrong to ban its protests in london. A slump in profits at m s theres been a sharp fall in demand for its clothes and home goods. And coming up on bbc news double olympic champion nicola adams retires from boxing at the age of 37 over fears she could lose her sight in one eye. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. It wasnt the ideal start to an Election Campaign less than an hour before Boris Johnson got the election under way, news came through that the welsh secretary was resigning. Alun cairns quit when it became clear hed endorsed an aide even after knowing about the mans role in the collapse of a rape trial. Speaking outside number 10, the Prime Minister said a conservative win would mean getting brexit done. A contrast, he said, to the horror show of dither and delay underJeremy Corbyn. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. He may have waited his life for this, but is he r