We are pledged, here in the uk, to deliver net zero by 2050. And were the first major economy to make that committment. I do believe its the right thing to do. The old bailey is told that hashem abedi the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber was equally guilty of the murder of the 22 people who died in the attack. Shakey start for england as they lose early wickets in the first one day test against south africa. And in the sport on bbc news, Serena Williams coach admits something isnt working as the 23 time grand slam champion has been unable to add to her major titles since the birth of her daughter. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. An independent inquiry has found that hundreds of patients treated by a rogue breast surgeon were let down over many years by numerous failures by individuals and organisations. Ian paterson, who practised in the nhs and privately, was convicted of 20 counts of wounding patients in 2017 and jailed for 20 years. More than 200 patients gave evidence
Brother of the Manchester Arena bomber is equally guilty of the murder of the 22 people who died in the attack. And a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is to be brought forward by five years, to 2035. Its five oclock. Our main story is the outcome of an independent inquiry, which found that hundreds of patients, treated by a breast surgeon in the west midlands, were let down over many years, by numerous failures by individuals and organisations. Ian paterson, who practised in the nhs and privately, was convicted of 17 counts of wounding patients in 2017, and jailed for 20 years. More than 200 patients gave evidence to the inquiry, about unnecessary breast surgery, and operations which left them vulnerable to a recurrence of cancer. The chairman of the inquiry said the Health Care System had proved itself to be dysfunctional, at almost every level, when it came to keeping patients safe. 0ur correspondentjohn maguire has the latest. These were the patients who becam
And i want to talk about it. Im going to talk about her and give her the respect that she deserves, and that she didnt always get. American citizens quarantined on a cruise ship injapan are to be flown home, after a jump in the number of new cases of coronavirus on board. And in half an hour here on bbc news, you can see the best of the weeks exclusive interviews and reports from the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Storm dennis has lashed parts of the uk with more than a months worth of rain in 48 hours, leading to flooding, landslides and evacuations. In the past few minutes, police in wales say a man has been found dead in the swansea valley, afterfalling into the river tawe. 594 flood warnings and alert were in place in england today an all time record. The met office said that winds of more than 80mph were recorded across parts of the country, whilst heavy rainfall led to rivers bursting their banks. South wales has been particularly affected a red warning this morning told people t
This is bbc news. Our top stories. Brexit talks are to resume after last nights phone call between borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen. Sources tell the bbc its a final throw of the dice. Donald trump makes his first public speech since losing the us president ial election, urging crowds in georgia to vote republican in Crucial Senate run off elections. And in cricket, the First One Day International in south africa is abandoned after two members of hotel staff test positive for coronavirus. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uks chief negotiator, lord frost is to travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with his eu counterpart Michel Barnier over a post brexit trade deal. Sundays meeting follows a phone call yesterday between the uk Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission, which failedto deliver an agreement. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. The Prime Minister on the phone last night, trying to see if a brexit trade deal is possible. He was
For the First Time Since yesterdays dramatic resignation of sajid javid as chancellor. The number of people diagnosed with mumps in england is at its highest for a decade. Hey Everyone Welcome back to my live stream. Today were destroying robots step one. And the speedy blue hedgehog comes to the big screen. Find out what mark kermode thinks of sonic the hedgehog, and the rest of the weeks big cinema releases, in the film review. Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at 5pm, im jane hill. Its 5pm, our top story in a landmark case about freedom of expression, a high courtjudge has warned police against acting like the gestapo or the stasi when they investigate alleged hate messages on social media. Thejudge ruled that Humberside Police acted disproportionately when they turned up at harry millers place of work and told him that his tweets about tra nsgender people were a hate incident. The judge said the police visit had a potentially chilling effect, saying we have never lived in an or