Extended from nine to 19 years. Mr navalny was found guilty of inciting and financing extremist activity and creating an extremist organisation, charges he denied. Hes already serving a nine year term for fraud and contempt of court, in a case which many see as politically motivated. Todays Court Proceedings were held in the prison in melekhovo, where he has been held, and from where our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny was already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. All we could do was watch on a screen. At this trial behind bars, the kremlin critic was found guilty on extremism charges and handed a new 19 year prison sentence. Hell be transferred to a so called Special Regime colony and harsher conditions. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in t
living where i will be. in sport, a missed opportunity for manchester united, as they throw away a two goal lead to put their europa league hopes injeopardy. and we find out about how donating something usually discarded after childbirth the umbilical cord can save lives. and here at aintree, it is ladies day in the grand national festival. looking promising behind me at the moment, but rain and the focus for many of you today. all the detail on that and your weekend forecast all coming up here on breakfast. good morning. it s friday 14th april. our main story the royal college of nursing will announce whether its members in england have voted to accept the government s new pay offer later today. the union, which represents nurses and other health workers, has recommended that its members accept the deal, which includes a 5% pay rise for this year. it comes as junior doctors in england start the final full day of a 96 hour walkout over a separate pay dispute. our cor
dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a £500
across the uk on wednesday, it is across the uk on wednesday, it is across the midlands, southern england and south east parts of wales, the temperatures will likely to reach 32 which is 95 fahrenheit. you can see how long the heat will last in cardiff and london, right through the weekend. temperatures over 30 degree, it won t be as hot for scotland and northern ireland, as over the weekend temperatures here may start to drop away a little. a lot of people are asking when it is going to rain. main it will rain early next week, pressure is going to be drop, temperatures will be falling and we have the chance of some rain. thanks darren. and that s bbc news at six on monday 8th of august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. welcome to sportsday with mejane dougall, on the