I heard a big explosion, and ijust saw my partner and my daughter running towards me. And my daughter was screaming, crying, and my partner said, quickly, lets go. Quickly, theres been an explosion, lets go, quick as you can. And i just couldnt get out of there quick enough. And just all these people come running down the stairs, screaming, pushing each other, screaming, crying, and it wasjust it were manic. But i only heard one explosion. Thats all i heard, one explosion. So imran, your partner and your daughter had literally been seconds out of the building when it went off. Yeah, it was literally well, she was at the top of the stairs when the explosion went off, and grabbed my daughter and literally ran down the stairs with her. And fortunately my cars quite distinctive, so she saw me straightaway. And there were just people running out in front of me, screaming, and ijust assumed that theyd seen a celebrity or seen, you know. Because minutes before, a coach had past me, i thought
Its thursday 1st june. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. This time next week, the polls will have opened across the uk for the general election. Last night, key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbcs election debate. So lets bring you up to date with the latest from the Campaign Trail. This morning, the Prime Minister is attempting to move the agenda back to brexit pledging to use the Promise Of Brexit to build a stronger, fairer and even more prosperous country and calling for voters to unite behind her leadership. Meanwhile, labour is returning to its rail policy promising to save money for Rail Commuters by changing the way fare increases are calculated. The party says the move would save an average rail season Ticket Holder £319 a year by 2022. Last night key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbc. Theresa may was criticised for her failure to appear at that debate. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is i
It is as if i have been stabbed with something hot. I dont want to eat. I dont want to venture out too far. It started out being agony, absolutely fire burning agony. Well bring you that exclusive story in about 15 minutes. And look at this. A blue shark terrified Holiday Makers when it appeared in shallow waters off the coast of majorca surrounded by swimmers. Its now been captured. Well hear from some of those in the water at the time. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the democratic unionist leader, Arlene Foster, has said she believes her party is close to securing a deal with Downing Street which would see the dup agree to support the minority Conservative Government. Shes due to hold talks with theresa may in london this morning. Our Political Correspondent iain watson i
For sportsday and the latest from wimbledon but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. The North Korean Communist Regime celebrates after it claims to have successfully launched a long range ballistic missile. Well bring you the political fall out worldwide in half an hour in one hundred days plus. After its claimed that a personalised Cancer Treatment could be available to patients in five years, well be speaking to an expert from Cancer Research uk at 7. 45. And our guests tonight in the papers at 10. 40 are laura perrins, whos co editor of the website, the conservative woman and torcuil crichton, Westminster Editor of the daily record. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to wimbledon sportsday, im katherine downes. Injury crisis on Centre Court Fans miss out on a full Afternoons Entertainment With Djokovic And Federer as their opponents pull out. The world number one whos Under The Radar Angelique Kerber started her bi
Thats it, exactly. His opponent Alexandr Dolgopolov did call for a trainer. Ankle problems, but when in the second set he retired hurt, well, the crowd had had enough. Booing. Federer empathised with his opponent but also with spectators. I know a lot of fans also outside of britain and theyve travelled a long way, so i am sorry for them they couldnt see maybe more tennis today but at the same time, wimbledon, you know, remains an unbelievable place for us players to play and for the fans to come to. I am sure there is other great things happening today. Yes, and some not so great. Bernard tomic of australia lost in straight sets. Hi problem, he admitted, he was just bored. Or, maybe thats truly the time not to play. Joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres evan. Tonight, we have an extended report from sicily on the new wave of migrants venturing across the mediterranean; anger in italy at those helping rescue them and the reaction of locals to the mig