of vacancies in adult care. president biden casts his vote in the crucial us mid term elections. how much power will the republicans regain? and tributes to the veteran actor leslie phillips, who has died at the age of 98. and coming up on the bbc news channel, cash injection or complete sale? liverpool s owners say they are considering inviting new shareholders. we ask what that might mean for the premier league club. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there s been widespread criticism over comments made by one of the ambassadors for qatar s world cup who said fans travelling to the tournament will have to acceppt his country s rule among them a ban on same sex relationships saying homosexuality was a result of damage to the mind. the controversial tournament kicks off in less than a fortnight in the gulf state. the former fifa president sepp blatter now says the decision to award it to qatar was a mistake . our sports correspondent jane dougall has more.
in qatar, a senior football ambassador says homosexuality is damage in the mind and that visitors to the world cup will have to respect the country s laws. the fight for power in the us congress as trump and biden rally the party troops for the mid term elections. ding dong, you re not wrong! and leslie phillips best known for his roles in the carry on films has died at the age of 98. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a losing start for britain in the billiejean king cup, in their opener with kazakhstan. it means they could face an early exit in glasgow. good evening. it s taken just two weeks to prompt the first cabinet resignation of rishi sunak s premiership. a short while ago sir gavin williamson resigned as a senior minister following days of allegations about his conduct. he said he aimed to clear his name of any wrongdoing. downing street was already investigating accusations of bullying and harrassment and sir gavin has also been reported to the parli
by a former police officer. ukraine s president zelensky urges russians to stand up against the war in an interview with the bbc. the conservative mp conor burns has been sacked from the government following what it says is a complaint of serious misconduct. scotland s first minister calls liz truss arrogant and disrespectful for not contacting her since becoming prime minister. and i am at wembley, where englands women return to the scene of the european triumph to face the world champions in front of a sell out crowd. and coming up on the bbc news channel, england s men are in rugby league action. they have their warm up game against fiji tonight before their world cup starts next weekend. good evening. without a complete restructure of the social care system, millions of people could be left without the support they need. that is the warning from care england, which represents independent social care providers. this week, bbc news is taking an in depth look at the social c
tonight at 10: ukraine s president zelensky urges the world to act swiftly to stop the nuclear threat from russia. as his forces continue to regain [and taken by the russians, he says president putin is not ready to use nuclear weapons, but his rhetoric is dangerous. they begin to prepare their society. that is very dangerous. they are not ready to do it, to use it, but they begin to communicate. we ll bring you more on the bbc s interview with the president in kyiv. also on the programme. overwhelmed by grief parents and relatives mourn their children murdered in thailand by a former police officer. the conservative mp conor burns has been sacked from the government following what it said it is a complaint of serious misconduct. european champions take on the world champions as england play the united states in night s and the bbc announces which city will host the eurovision song contest next year. liverpool. congratulations! and coming up on the bbc news channel: england
the price for consumers. we ll have the latest on the pressure on gas and electricity in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. also on the programme. we have a special report hearing one family s story of living with dementia, and the struggle to navigate the care system. i phoned 42 care homes to look for a respite i phoned 42 care homes to look for a respite bed i phoned 42 care homes to look for a respite bed forjoe and didn t get one respite bed forjoe and didn t get one the respite bed forjoe and didn t get one. the social care system, everybody one. the social care system, everybody knows it s broken. at least 38 people, many of them children, have died after a former police officer carried out a gun and knife attack on a nursery in thailand. there are a stunned disbelief not just in this village but all across thailand, that however troubled his life may have been this former police officer could have carried out such a cruel and desperate act. and publ