gilda hakim. a federaljudge in the united states has sentenced the founder of the far right militant oath keepers, stewart rhodes, to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to the storming of the us capitol on january the 6th, 2021. with the latest, here s our north america correspondentjessica parker. he was convicted at the back of last year, and now we ve learned that a federaljudge has sentenced him to 18 years in prison. prosecutors had actually sought a longer sentence of 25 years, but 18 years is what he s been given. in court, we understand he was pretty defiant, saying that he was a political prisoner something that the judge really wasn t having anything of, basically suggesting he still presented a peril to the country. in terms of what happened during the course of the trial, he wasn t the only member of the oath keepers who was on trial, and we expect some further sentencing over the coming days but he is the leader of this far r
hour s time. new figures are expected to show net migration to the uk reached a record level last year. what a way to seal europa league football for the first time. ensiso s cracker earns brighton a draw, and a place in the group stages of next season s competition. # waterloo, i was defeated, you won the war. and we ll hear from abba on those eurovision reunion rumours. plus, the perfect day to take to the river, here in baiano on the banks of the thames, a bit more clout around the uk but most will avoid the ray. here in malo on the banks of the thames, cloud around but most will avoid the rain. tributes to the singer tina turner have been pouring in overnight after her death at the age of 83 was announced. known as the queen of rock n roll, she survived poverty, domestic abuse and career setbacks before becoming one of the world s biggest stars. our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at her life. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always
trade-offs debate to come, and crucially the trade offs leaders here have to grapple trade offs leaders here have to grapple with. and also coming up on tonight s programme. the capitol hill riots in washington a far right leader gets 18 years in jail, the longest sentence yet. bakhmut in ukraine as it was before the current battle. ..and now we ve been looking at the images that tell a story of war. sancho. finished off by anthony martial. and manchester united secure a place in next season s champions league with a comfortable win over chelsea. and our newsnight at 1030, we will go deeper behind headlines and speak live to key players on today s big story. plus, a big look at tomorrow s front pages. good evening. the prime minister has said the government has not lost control of immigration after official figures released today showed levels hitting a new record high. in total, the number of people who arrived in the uk last year was 1.2 million. about 500,000 p
also this lunchtime. lower energy bills for many households after the regulator brings in a new price cap. the chief constable of police scotland the uk s second biggest force admits it is institutionally racist and sexist. and by public demand, a fitting farewell for an raf hero who fought in the second world war. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: history for brighton, their highest finish in the premier league and a first european campaign to look forward to next season. good afternoon. net migration to the uk has hit a record high, despite the government s promise to reduce it. the office for national statistics say that last year 606,000 more people moved to the united kingdom than left it. that s up around 118,000 on the previous year s figure. the rise is driven by people from outside the eu, including ukraine and hong kong. the prime minister says the figures are too high labour claim they show the government has lost control of immigratio
instituitionally racist and sexist in what s thought to be the first admission of its kind in the uk. household energy bills for many will fall for the first time in almost three years this summer, but they ll still be much higher than before the war in ukraine. and how hundreds of strangers gathered in london today for the military funeral of a black world war ii veteran who died alone. coming up on bbc news. have spurs missed their slot? the dutch manager says he s staying at feyenoord. the latest being linked with a vacantjob in north london turns down the chance to join tottenham. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. net migration in the uk soared last year, reaching record levels. have a look at this, it gives you a clear picture ofjust how much migration to the uk has changed over the past 31 years from tens of thousands in 1991 to more than 600,000 last year. the dotted line refers to the change in the way that the figures were collected. and just to explai