Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello, welcome to Saturday Sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Celtic celebrate as victory over rangers puts the scottish title tantalisingly close. But football can give you all the feels not always the happy ones. All the reaction to come as from a big day at both ends of the Premier League. And it looked like an easy win but well tell you why englands t20 win over pakistan was anything but. Also coming up on sportsday. Get the abacus out as Northampton Saints go try crazy in the premiership. And on the 75th Anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials well chat to a couple of british contenders. Its a phrase youll be used to hearing at this time of year all but. When you want to celebrate inevitably do but need to temper those festivities just slightly. When a team has done everything but mathmatically secure the title. In scotland, celtic are happy not only because they beat rivals rangers 2 1, but because it means that have all b
Tonights Eurovision Final . Good morning on a pivotal day in the Premier League where forest, luton and burnley are fighting to survive. And Manchester City can go top of the table if they beat fulham on this, the penultimate weekend of the season. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 and after the strongest solar storm in 20 years. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the uk, ill show you more pictures across the uk, ill show you more pictures throughout the morning. Plus it pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a dry and warm day for many plus it is a dry and warm day for many today plus it is a dry and warm day for many today but thunderstorms tomorrow, join me very shortly. Its saturday 11 may. The Us Government says that israel may have breached Int
Out there for some. Its wednesday, the 8th of may. Our main story. The parents of 11 children, who died after what they say were the failings of social media, have called on rishi sunak and keir starmer to do more to protect young people online. In an open letter, they say theyre disappointed by the lack of ambition shown by the regulator, ofcom, which has today set out its plans to force Tech Companies to make their platforms safer. Our correspondent Angus Crawford reports. I want to know what theyve got to say, and i want them to meet people with lived experience. Its really important to try and understand what ofcom are doing because from the outside they seem to be doing so little, which is ridiculous and frustrating. Brianna and molly, their short lives spurring their parents on to try and make the online world a safer place for all children. We showed them posts and pictures, easy to find on social media of self harm, suicide and eating disorders. Had you, um. Had you seen conten
is going to begin difference to. and in particular is going to begin difference to. and in particular keir starmer today targeting undecided voters, but in going for the middle ground to try and appeal to them, does he risk upsetting labour s base, those who may have backsjeremy corbyn in the last election? it s always tricky in british politics. westminster elections are first past the post and that means both main parties have to be pretty broad churches. the only way to win an election is to attract swing voters, so labour, their task is to win back voters who voted conservative in 2019. actually looking at the local elections, that s exactly what they are doing. they are building up seats. they are making the most gains in terms of number of votes, not seats, sorry, and areas in italy to where they are competitive with conservatives. now it is true that in local elections, they also lost votes in some areas, particularly in areas with a high percentage of muslim voters w
Wounded, but is Bashar Al Assad free to act with impunity . Cash dead. Dead. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Many children are among the victims of a suspected Chemical Attack on a town in syria. At least 58 people have been killed and hundreds injured. The white house said it was certain that the assad regime was responsible. Both syria and its russian allies have denied any involvement. The attack was focused on the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun in idlib province. The Un Security Council will meet tomorrow in emergency session. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, hes showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military strength nerve agent. The victims lungs were badly affected. Rescue workers did what they could to decontaminate the victims, that includes removing clothes, where the poison can linger, and by spraying fresh water. The attack happened