Coming up in sportsday on bbc news. England womens goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has been ruled out of the rest of euro 2017 after breaking her leg in the Quarterfinal Win over france. Good evening. More than 3 million british gas customers are facing a big rise in their electricity bills. From september, the company will charge 12. 5 more for electricity. It means a typical household on a dualfuel tariff will see its annual bill go up by £76. British gas says its putting up prices for the first time in nearly four years because its own costs have risen. But the government and Consumer Groups have condemned the move. Heres our business editor, simonjack. Electricity, a basic need, a simple product. Its the same wherever, or whomever, you buy from. If you buy it from british gas, it will be 12. 5 more expensive from september, as the uks largest supplier hiked prices for the first time in four years. Given wholesale costs have come down over that period, why raise prices now . We do agree
Of weird moves. Macarena. Hey, scaramucci but some things are still refreshingly familiar. Donald trump tweeting a short time ago change . Yes. But revolution . No. John sopel, bbc news, washington. Thats a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. Now on bbc news its time for newsnight. Bundled away in his pajamas. Theres International Condemnation tonight for the violent crackdown in venezuala. As these Opposition Leaders are detained, the un and the eu urge their immediate release. Well try to understand the situation, with the help of an opposition senator and a pro government activist. Fentanyl, an anaesthetic 50 times more powerful than heroin, is the drug that killed the rock star prince. Today we learned that its illicit use has killed at least 60 people already this year in one area of the county alone. Well ask why did it take so long to realise this was going on . And ryanairs shy and self effacing boss is warning of severe turbulence for air travel when we brex
This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in the venezuelan capital, caracas. Thats where two Opposition Leaders have been dragged from their homes by Security Forces and taken to a Military Prison after being accused by president maduros government of inciting violence. The un Secretary General says the escalating crisis in the country is making a peaceful solution difficult. Katy watson is in caracas. Antonio ledesma screams for help as he is taken away in his pyjamas by the venezuelan intelligence service. Theres panic while someone else yells that venezuela is now a dictatorship. He wasnt the only one to be taken away, officers also seized Leopoldo Lopez, an Opposition Leader released from prison a few weeks ago but placed under house arrest. Tensions are running high in venezuela after the election of a new assembly that will effectively rewrite the and. There have been violent protests in recent months and o
Have been giving evidence about alleged russian Cyber Hacking before a powerful congressional committee. Russias always denied the accusations that relate to last years us president ial election. Nick bryant sent this report. Washington is investigating what could be the biggest political break in since watergate. In the 70s, it was the building belonging to the Democratic National committee that was burgled. In 2016, it was the Computer System at the partys present headquarters. A robbery in cyberspace, rather than in person. And Us Intelligence believes it was orchestrated by vladimir putin, from the kremlin, to help donald trump win the election. I want to welcome all our members back to the committee. Today, those allegations were aired publicly on capitol hill at this republican controlled congressional committee. Every american should be alarmed by russias attacks on our nation. There is no National Security interest more vital to the United States of america than the ability to
Have been giving evidence about alleged russian Cyber Hacking before a powerful congressional committee. Russias always denied the accusations that relate to last years us president ial election. Nick bryant sent this report. Washington is investigating what could be the biggest political break in since watergate. In the 70s, it was the building belonging to the Democratic National committee that was burgled. In 2016, it was the Computer System at the partys present headquarters. A robbery in cyberspace, rather than in person. And Us Intelligence believes it was orchestrated by vladimir putin, from the kremlin, to help donald trump win the election. I want to welcome all our members back to the committee. Today, those allegations were aired publicly on capitol hill at this republican controlled congressional committee. Every american should be alarmed by russias attacks on our nation. There is no National Security interest more vital to the United States of america than the ability to