Observed across the country in memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. And well have more on scotlands win over samoa in theirfirst autumn international, as well as a round up of the rest of todays sporting events in sportsday at 7 30. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to a meeting with the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran, accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that shed been teaching journalism in iran, rather than there on holiday as she maintains. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Injail in iran, separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian, facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. It is now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her husband. I think i
Calls for improved security after some of his team mates were robbed at gunpoint outside a circuit in brazil. Ceremonies have been held across the country in memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. And coming up in 30 minutes inside out north west asks if the Emergency Services could have responded any faster to the Manchester Arena bombing. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has agreed to meet the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended, following recent comments by borisjohnson that gave the impression shed been teaching journalism in iran. Her family insist she was there on holiday. Heres our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. Injail in iran. Separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian and facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple th
In memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been ordered to stand trial in a criminal court. Laura plummer, who is 33 and from hull, was detained in the red sea resort of hughada last month. Police claim she was carrying nearly 300 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol. The drug is illegal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent, orla guerin, whos following the case. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legal team. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legalteam. M is not the outcome they would have been open court today. Just hours ago we were in court here in hughada we re ago we were in court here in hughada were expecting a hearing. Her legal tea m were expecting a hearing. Her legal team before that was guardedly optimistic, hoping she might be granted bail because they sai
The foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to a meeting with the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that shed been teaching journalism in iran rather than there on holiday, as she maintains. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Injail in iran. Separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian and facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. Its now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her husband. I think its important now that he tries to meet with us as soon as possible, next week, so that its clear from a political point of view that the uk government is standing alongside nazanin and her family. This week, the foreign secretary had to apologise after he mistakenly told mps he thought mrs Zaghari Ratcliffe ha
After that reporters were ushered out of the room. The president said in a letter it was attorney general Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney general Rob Rosenstein who wanted to fire comey. They believe he was wrong to speak publicly about Hillary Clintons email investigation in july. He announced he would not seek criminal charges. Because of that unconventional public announcement the fbis reputation and credibility quote, suffered substantial damage. Its something Vice President pence referenced today when he spoked about the firing. Back to a place where we move past the difficult politics of the last year and we can move back to a place where every american can know that the fbi is able to do its job. Comey apparently found out hed lost his job on tv. Before actually receiving his official termination letter. And up until he was fired yesterday comey had been the top official leading a criminal investigation into whether there were any ties between the russian government and the Tr