elections less than two months after winning his second term as france s president. the energy regulator ofgem announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. the parents of 12 year old archie battersbee return to court to try and keep him alive, despite doctors insisting he is brain dead. up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. and in sport england s matt fitzpatrick wins the us open after clinching his first major trophy, sealing a sensational victory in boston. train services across england, scotland and wales will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening, ahead of the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years. strikes will take place on almost all major lines from tomorrow, with disruption expected all week. commuters in london will also face a strike tomorrow on the london underground. the rmt rail union has warned it will
says the local council and the police failed to protect some children. president macron s reform plans for france have been cast into doubt, after his ensemble group loses its majority in parliament. and after a huge conservation effort to save the mountain gorillas of rwanda, what does it teach us about saving other animals from extinction? and coming up on the bbc news channel. brilliance in brookline, matt fitzpatrick wins his first major at the us open, nine years after winning the amateur title at the same venue. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. britain is facing its biggest rail strike in 30 years this week, with a significant disruption to services across england, scotland and wales. last minute talks between unions and rail bosses are continuing, but no breakthrough is currently in sight. the extent of the strikes likely impact is shown by this official map indicating the lines with limited services and reveals that many areas will have no services
and in here at london s euston station, where people have already begun changing their plans because of this week s strikes. how will the week s industrial action in the uk affect you? are you a key worker struggling to find a way into work? perhaps you re a student taking exams and worried about gettng to school? we want to hear from you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, i m at luxmy g or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. easyjet announces plans to cut more flights over the busy summer period in the uk just weeks after passengers were stranded following cancellations due to staff shortages. the uk s energy regulator ofgem announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. one of our closest relatives on earth. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president macron
it comes after easyjet announced plans to cut more flights over summer. a setback for french president emmanuel macron as he loses his majority in parliament after elections over the weekend. a report into grooming and child sexual exploitation in oldham between 2011 and 2014 finds there were serious failings in the handling of some cases by the council and police. in sport, a first major trophy for england s matt fitzpatrick who s won the us open. and.up close and personal we have a special report from uganda on a successful conservation effort to increase the number of mountain gorillas he so close to us. whenever closest relatives on earth. one of our. wow! still no sign of a deal to avoid a strike. so, today, network rail has set out a plan for the limited number ido i do think it is important that we send out a message early this week that industrial action is likely to proceed and therefore people should take sensible preparations now because there is no point in g
could soon be relocated because of rising temperatures and extensive human activity. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 6am in the morning in singapore, and midnight in france where president emmanuel macron looks set to lose his parliamentary majority. he now faces the prospect of having to work out deals with other parties to get his reforms through. but it was a good day for the far right and the far left they both apear to have made large gains. our correspondent lucy williamson has more. emmanuel macron s presidency just got tougher. early projections suggest his centrist coalition has lost a third of its seats tonight. it is now more than 50 seats short of a majority. just look at the mood. translation: the situation is unprecedented. the national assembly has never seen a configuration of this type in the fifth republic. this situation constitutes a risk for our country, considering the challenges that we have to face. this is n