in his leadership following reports into lockdown parties in downing street. pressure on the scottish government over fairies as a fat head of the network says services are deteriorating. a feast fit for a clean, preparations and pulsing for next week and s platinum jubilee celebrations. a feast fit for a queen, preparations and pulsing for next week and s platinum jubilee celebrations. hello, welcome to bbc news. texas is where we began this hour. police say it was the wrong decision to delay entering the classroom in a school in the city of uvalde, where 21 people were killed by a gunman on tuesday. salvador ramos who was 18, barricaded himself inside the room, shooting 19 children and two teachers. it took 53 minutes for armed police to eventually go in. as the local people come to terms with tragedy, grief is turning into anger. here s our north america editor, sarah smith. the police broke windows at the school to get children out after the shooting, carrying some of t
the premier league approve a £4 billion takeover of chelsea football club by a consortium led by la dodgers co owner todd boehly. manchester united and england. marcus rashford s debut book wins stock prizes. we ll be talking to the co author at 8:45pm. good evening. welcome to bbc news. there are more questions for the government tonight over behaviour in downing street during covid lockdowns. for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings there have told the bbc that parties were routine and they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson s spokesman says he takes the accusations very seriously . the prime minister remains under pressure over his attendance at the leaving party a year and a half
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Meetings later today. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I will join with the good news the Prime Minister has just named. The Northern Island Quality Commission is threatening legal action against a familyowned bakery because they wouldnt print a political message on a cake. The requested message was completely with the companys christian values. Does the Prime Minister agree that socalled equality is an oppressive threat to religious freedom . Does you further agree that such freedoms should be protected by the introduction of our conscience clause . Well, im not aware of the specific case the gentleman raises. Of course, ill go away and have a look at it but if you think a commitment to equality in terms of racial equality, in terms of equality to those of different sexes, in terms of people with disability or in the tolerance of the quality of people who have different sexuality, all of that is an important part of being british. With the Prime Minister like to welcome the president order. I
Oppressive threat to religious freedom . Does you further agree that such freedoms should be protected by the introduction of our conscience clause . Well, im not aware of the specific case the gentleman raises. Of course, ill go away and have a look at it but if you think a commitment to equality in terms of racial equality, in terms of equality to those of different sexes, in terms of people with disability or in the tolerance of the quality of people who have different sexuality, all of that is an important part of being british. With the Prime Minister like to welcome the president order. I want to question to be her. I want all questions to be heard. With the Prime Minister welcome the president , in piece and others of German Parliament to sing a joint concert with our choir and Westminster Hall tonight to commemorate and the monarchy . Very happy to join my right honorable friend in welcoming this german choir. I suspect after last night results they will be rather in good point