And in half an hour, the Victoria Derbyshire programme looks at controversy over new Relationship Education in schools good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Crowds of demonstrators have gathered in locations across the uk to protest against the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament. Organisers hope tens of thousands of people will take to the streets in dozens of towns and cities. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, was among those addressing the crowd outside the gates of downing street. From there, our correspondent simonjones reports. Yes, the protests are continuing this afternoon. Were just outside downing street, where still people are at the gates. They have been chanting they want boris out, theyve been chanting, stop the coup. Earlier, people took to the stage. We heard from politicians, we heard from members of trade unions, and people, just general members of the public, who wanted to have their say, too. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, says that dictat
Good afternoon. Demonstrations are taking place across the uk in protest at Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run up to brexit. The government insists its acting properly, but critics say its an attempt to by pass democracy. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets from sheffield to swansea, belfast to london. Heres our home editor, mark easton. We will shut down the streets calls for direct action from protesters outside downing street. Several thousand people gathered in whitehall, many to voice their opposition to borisjohnsons move to shut down parliament ahead of britains scheduled exit from the European Union on october 31. Stop brexit the crowds were diverse, cutting across class, age, ethnicity and Traditional Party politics. Todays protest is a reminder of how arguments over brexit represent a reshaping of political discourse in britain. Bankers and corporations. Who get richer while the workers get poorer. As well as london, there were sim
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Five people have been shot dead and 21 others injured after a gunman opened fire from a vehicle in the us state of texas. It happened on a road between the towns of midland and odessa. The gunman has been shot dead by the police. Our north america correspondent peter bowes has this update. The latest information is that the Police Believe although it is not definitely confirmed, but they believe that this gunmam was acting alone. Since he was tackled and killed by the police, there have been no further reports of shooting. At one stage, there was concern, in fact, many reports that there could be a number of gunmen responsible for what was happening. It seemed like multiple shootings over quite a wide area. It seems now it may simply have been the work of this one gunman, and the police are stressing that this information that they are giving us could still change. Its a fluid situation, they are still checking out reports and making sure that the area is
The Charity Samaritans is being criticised for entering into a year Long Partnership with a gambling company. Staff chose samaritans as their charity of the year and samaritans as their charity of the yearand are samaritans as their charity of the year and are supporting it through fundraising, corporate donations and volunteering. Critics say samaritans should not work with the gambling industry. If you are sat in a pub, you can tell a guy who is an alcoholic, lets be honest, you can tell he is on drugs. Lets be honest, you can tell if a guy is on drugs. The man sat in the corner on his phone is gambling his life away and nobody knows because it is such a hidden thing. Critics, including relatives of people with gambling problems who took their own lives, say samaritans is risking its well earned reputation by working with Paddy Power Betfair, adding it should stop taking the compa nys money. The mp, carolyn harris, who chairs the all Party Parliamentary group on gambling related harm
People are here to see local favourite darren clark tee offjust after six. The face off over the faceapp a senior us politician warns its deeply troubling that personal data could go to a hostile foreign power as millions share their photos online. The price of sponsorship are football teams too reliant on the money they get from gambling . Ill look at how sponsors have changed the game. Ive been chatting to line of duty star Vicky Mcclure about her new role, how she stays grounded, and our shared love of comfy footwear. Ive been chatting to line of duty star Vicky Mcclure about her new role, how she stays grounded, and our shared love of comfy footwear. This is a first for me because we get to where trainers. If i ever have the choice, thats what ill do. And ive come to Buckingham Palace ahead of the annual summer opening. It isa ahead of the annual summer opening. It is a bit overcast, sunshine and showers across the uk today right here on breakfast. Its thursday 18th july. Our top s