The National Grid says issues with two generators caused the outage. Tonight, the regulator is demanding answers. Uk growth falls for the first time in six and half years, but the chancellor says the fundamentals of the economy remain strong. A Church Warden who tricking a man into changing his will, has been found guilty of his murder. We report from inside kashmir, as tensions rise between india and pakistan over the disputed territory. And its a baptism of fire for newly promoted norwich, thrashed 4 1 at liverpool as the new premier League Season gets under way. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, arsenals mesut ozil and Sead Kolasinac will not play in their first match against newcastle because of security reasons. It follows an attempted carjacking last month. Good evening. England and wales suffered a major power cut today, affecting homes, transport networks and hospitals. In all, nearlyi million households we re all, nearlyi million households were affected. The National Gr
Victim. Liverpool beach norwich city in the First Premier League game of the season. And its11 30 p. M. , the season. And its 11 30 p. M. , another look the season. And its11 30 p. M. , another look at the paper is with our reviewersjohn stapleton, the forecaster and home of as editor of the evening standard, martin bentham. Home affairs editor. Broadcaster. Good evening. England and wales have suffered a major power cut today affecting homes, transport networks and hospitals. In all, nearly a million households were of the dead. The National Grid says issues with two Power Generators caused the outage however the problem has now been resolved. Thousands of passengers were shut out some of the busiest train stations or left stranded themselves. One hospital was was forced onto a backup system that failed. The midlands, where half a Million People were of the dead. In london in the south east, 300,000 people lost power was parts of the north east also experienced serious problems. Train
Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump says congressional leaders are having serious discussions about tightening gun controls in the us in the aftermath of two Mass Shootings in the past week. Mr trump said senior members of the Republican Party were on board and hed also discussed the issue with the influential gun lobbyists, the National Rifle association. However with senators on their summer recess, theres no prospect of any immediate legislation. There has been no president who feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than i do however we need meaningful background checks so that sick people dont get guns. Our north america editor, jon sopel, is at the white house. This is his assessment of the situation. If this does happen, and they would be baby steps and it would come to nothing, it would be a republican president taking on the might of the National Rifle association, the most powerful lobbying organisation in the United States and what makes it even more surpri
FinancierJeffrey Epstein who once counted donald trump and Prince Andrew among his friends has been found dead in his cell this is bbc news. The headlines while awaiting trial for child sex offences. The fbi is to investigate the death it appears he managed of the multi millionaire businessman to take his own life at a prison and convicted sex offender, in new york considered one Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his cell, in a jail in new york. Of the most secure in the us despite having made a previous the 66 year old is believed Suicide Attempt there last month. To have taken his own life, with the latest from new york, while awaiting trial over allegedly trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. Heres nedda tawfik. The body ofJeffrey Epstein is taken away from a new york a powerful typhoon has struck hospital this evening. The south east coast of china the multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison killing at least 22 people cell as he awaited trial with 10
Away from a New York Hospital this evening. The multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. Once, epsteins extravagant lifestyle had seen him party with donald trump. The president had called him a terrific guy. He has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Originally a math teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance into high society and royal circles. He was Close Friends with Prince Andrew. Seen here as recently as 2015 in new york. But his social status and opulent parties, his accusers say, masked lured crimes at his many palatial estates. For more than a decade, epstein faced allegations he sexually assaulted dozens of young girls, recruited to give him and other wealthy men massages. One alleged victim, virginia roberts, said Jeffrey Epstein instructed her to have sex with at least half a dozen prominent men, beginning when she was 16 years old. She