Where he said people convicted of terrorism offences shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where you cut a sentence half and let really serious violent offenders early, simply isnt working, and i think youve had some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, with this case. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 percent more for rail tickets in the new year. One of the two People Killed in the London Bridge attack has been named as Cambridge University graduate jack merritt. The 25 year old is believed to have been a course co ordinator for learning together, an organisation specialising in prison based education. It held the rehabilitation conference at fishmongers hall in london, yesterday, attended by the attacker usman khan. Jack merritts father described his son as a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. in the last half an hour, assistant commissioner neil basu of the m
In a hit and run incident outside a school in essex has been named as harley watson. British pupils rise up an International League table for education, but teenagers here arent nearly as happy as those elsewhere. Im in margate, where the turner prize has been announced. Thejudges have given it to all four nominated artists. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news well have details on Tonights Premier League football, as Manchester City look to close the gap to leaders liverpool. Good evening. President trump has arrived in london for the nato meeting promising not to get involved in the election campaign, before doing presicely that, saying he was a fan of brexit and thought Boris Johnson was very ca pable. He then added he could work with anybody in number ten. The election is just nine days away. Mr trump also denied that the nhs would be on the table in any future trade talks with the uk. In a moment, our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins will have more on the nato meeting, but
British pupils rise up an International League table for education, but teenagers here arent nearly as happy as those elsewhere. And in a surprise decision the 2019 turner prize is won jointly by all four of its nominees. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers of the sunday times, and the assistant editor for the new statesman, george eaton. Hello. A very good evening to you. Welcome to bbc news. President trump today promised not to get involved in the Election Campaign after arriving in london for this weeks nato meeting. But that didnt stop him sharing comments on brexit and the people he could find himself working with after the election in nine days time. Mr trump also denied that the nhs would be on the table in any future trade talks with the uk. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young takes a look at mr trumps political impact today there are flashing images in her report. Music silent night. Donald trumps in town and theres a general election next wee
Tributes pour in for botanist and broadcaster David Bellamy, who died last night at the age of 86. And coming up. A salvage operation to recover parts of Hms Invincible the eighteenth century warship which changed the face of the royal navy and in sport just after 9. 30 a hat trick for manchester citys gabrieljesus as his team secure another comfortable win good morning 7 and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Police in new zealand have confirmed that theyre planning to head back to white island tomorrow to recover the bodies of those killed by a volcanic eruption on monday. At least eight people are known to have died, and another nine are missing, presumed dead. The salvage operation has been hampered by ongoing volcanic activity on the island. In a News Conference earlier this morning, police admitted that the operation would be risky but said they will do what they can to find any unidentified bodies on the island. Tomorrow will be more about, we know exactly where they are, there six p
Threat to the public. To this end, we carried out two searches at addresses both in staffordshire and in the stoke on trent area. The Prime Minister says he wants longer sentences for violent offenders , and says the attack is proof serious criminals shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where we cut a sentence in half, and lets serious violent offenders out early, simply isnt working, and we have some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, in this case. But the mayor of london sadiq khan says ministers are to blame for reducing sentences for serious offenders. Judges used to have the power to give an indeterminate sentence to protect the public. And in other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And england will face croatia in their opening game for the euro 2020, on 14th june. Good evening. One of the victims of yesterdays terror attack has been named as jack