of the side effects. hms elizabeth heads east for its first deployment. britain shifts its foreign policy focus after brexit towards countries like india and japan. an autumn trial for the police officer accused of killing sarah everard. from woodwind to woodwork how thousands of performers have changed roles since theatre curtains came down a year ago today. and coming up on bbc news. history is made at the cheltenham festival, as rachel blackmore becomes the first female jockey to win the champion hurdle. reaction from the opening day coming up. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the duke of edinburgh has left hospital in central london after receiving treatment for an infection and surgery for a pre existing heart condition. prince philip, who s 99, spent a month in hospital and has now returned to windsor to be reunited with the queen. the prince of wales said he was thrilled with the news. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. shielded by a s
in the uk will be classed as workers, not self employed, with big implications for the wider economy. and from woodwind to woodwork. how thousands of performers have changed roles since theatres closed a year ago today. and coming up in sport on bbc news: jos buttler delivers a brutal batting display against india as england go 2 1 up in the best of five t20 series. good evening. we start tonight with harrowing testimony from one community in syria, one of the many shattered by the conflict which started a decade ago this week. tens of thousands had taken to the streets calling for change. the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. the united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in syria s conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes another 5.7 million have left the country. and today, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al
in new zealand to remember the 51 people killed when a gunman opened fire at two mosques in christchurch in 2019. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a metropolitan police officer will appear in court today, charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who went missing while walking home in south london, ten days ago. wayne couzens, who s a8, will appear at westminster magistrates court today. he was taken to hospital yesterday for a second time in two days, to be treated for a fresh head injury sustained in custody. a vigil planned for sarah everard on clapham common will now not take place, organisers have confirmed. charlotte wright reports. it is ten days since sarah everard disappeared in south london. she was walking home. today a serving metropolitan police officer, 48 year old wayne couzens, will appear before magistrates, charged with her kidnap and murder. it follows a large scale police investigation spanning sites in london
legacy it left behind. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. to in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the news. to stay with us for the very latest news. we begin in the uk. a metropolitan police officer charged with the murder of sarah everard has appeared in person at westminster magistrates court. 48 year old wayne couzens is also charged with kidnap. he ll appear again at the old bailey on tuesday. ms everard was last seen walking alone down a main road in clapham in south london on the 3rd of march. there had been plans for a vigil this evening in sarah everard s memory at clapham common in south london. but that has now been cancelled. as one of the organisers, caitlin prowle, of reclaim these streets, explained. we did try and find multiple ways through with the met and were unsuccessful in doing so and that is a real shame, i think. but you know, it does not end here by any stretch. we are encouraging people, as you said, to li
will close from monday. a national service is held in new zealand to remember the 51 people killed when a gunman opened fire at two mosques in christchurch in 2019. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we in the uk or around the world. begin this hour in l( a metropolitan police officer has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who went missing while walking home in south london ten days ago. our reporter greg mckenzie is at westminster magistrates court. where the hearing took place. can you tell us what happened saturday morning? you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? ,., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? u, ., . ., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? , ., ., ., ., , morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne couzens - morning? good afternoon. yes, - 48-year-old wayne couzens appe