We speak to leading civil rights activist reverend jesse jackson. Five, four, three, two, one. Zero, all engines running. Left off, we have a lift off 50 years since the launch of apollo 11, the start of a voyage that would put man on the moon and redefine humanitys view of space. I was always asked, wasnt i the loneliest person in the whole lonely history of the whole lonely solar system when i was by myself in that lonely orbit . And the answer was no, i felt fine. Scotland has the highest drug death rate in the eu, with an increase of 27 from the previous year. The battle to save conjoined twins safa and marwa. The bbc gets remarkable access to a Ground Breaking series series of operations at great ormond street hospital to separate the pair. Killing eve and fleabag get multiple nominations in this years emmy awards, which recognise excellence in television. Its five oclock, our main story. A jury at the inquest into the deaths of the three men who carried out the London Bridge atta
An ambition achieved inside number ten as Prime Minister. This evening well know some of those wholljoin him around the cabinet table. Mrjohnson says the work starts now. There were pledges on the police, on the nhs and on schools. For theresa may, three turbulent years in charge are over but she has no regrets. To serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the greatest honour. The heavy responsibilities are outweighed by the huge potential to serve your country. Also tonight its hot today and will be even hotter tomorrow. The met office says we could hit an all time record tomorrow theres fun to be had, but the nhs is warning about the risks too. And in sport on bbc news, ireland embarrass england at the home of cricket, bowling them out for just 85, just over a week before the ashes start. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six on a day when britain has a new Prime Minister. Borisjohnson met the queen at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, becoming her 14th Prime Ministe
Former home secretary sajid javid is the new chancellor, priti patel becomes home secretary, and former brexit secretary dominic raab becomes the new foreign secretary. Dominic raab becomes the new foreign secretary. Theresa may steps down as Prime Minister and bids farewell to downing street, handing her resignation to the queen after making her final speech outside number ten. But Boris Johnsons first day in office is marked by protests across london including climate activists who disrupted his journey to Buckingham Palace to be appointed pm by the queen. Good evening from westminster, on a day that saw a new Prime Minister installed in downing street. Borisjohnson met the queen at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, becoming the fourteenth Prime Minister of her reign. Minutes later he was outside number ten, making a commitment to be out of the eu by the end of october no ifs or buts he said. There were also pledges on police numbers, on upgrading the nhs, and on social care for the
Theres still been no significant criticism from senior republicans. 50 years ago, something took place that changed our world, that defined an era that opened an array of new possibilities. This happened. Six, five, four, three, tear, one. Zero. All engines running. Left of, we had a lift off, dated ten minutes past the hour. Lift off on apollo 11. Three men were on board apollo 11 when it set off for the moon in 1969. Neil armostrong and buzz aldrin, and the command module pilot, michael collins. Here he is describing the launch. As you lift off, if there is any imbalance, its compensated for by the swelling of your motor is below you. There are five engines down there, and as you and send it very slowly and majestically, inside is a different situation. You feel like a figgfing different situation. You feel like a jiggling left to right and youre not quite sure whether those jiggles are big or small as they should be or how much closer they will put you to that launch umbilical tow
Also tonight after the shouts of send her back, President Trump now says he wasnt happy with the chanting against a democratic congresswoman from an ethnic minority. The proportion of crimes unsolved in england and wales has risen to the highest level on record. On a beach in norfolk the biggest landscaping project ever seen in the uk to help save the coastline. And a rather miserable start for favourite rory mcilroy on the first day of the open golf in Northern Ireland. Later in the hour, sportsday on the bbc news channel with all the latest reports, results and features from the bbc sport centre. Good evening. Less than a week before a new Prime Minister steps into downing street, mps have voted to stop any attempt to suspend parliament to force through a no deal brexit. Four cabinet ministers, including the chancellor philip hammond, were among those conservatives who refused to vote with the government. Boris johnson, one of the conservative leadership candidates, has not ruled out