Im looking at the most unusual things weve been asked inJob Interviews. What was the weirdest thing about me . You could be a vegetable, what vegetable would you be . And in sport, there are goals galore in the Champions League, with a thriller at Manchester City as they beat monaco 5 3 in the first leg of their last 16 knockout tie. And carol is checking out some famous royal finery. She is out and about today. She is at Kensington Palace. First, our main story. An extra £200 million in emergency humanitarian aid has been promised by the government to tackle a famine in south sudan and somalia. The International Development secretary, priti patel, said the additional funds would provide food, water and Emergency Health care for more than two Million People. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. In parts of war torn southern sudan, people are now dying of starvation and famine has been officially declared. The un charity says somalia, human and nigeria are facing similar
Jose mourninho doesnt rule out Manchester United captain wayne rooney leaving the club, after hes linked with a move to china. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The fiance of the childrens author, helen bailey, has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their home in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several months, before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. Detectives are now re examining the death of stewarts previous partner, his wife, diane, who died suddenly in 2010. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. Well, jane, helen baileys nickname for ian stewart was the Gorgeous Grey Haired widower. He was described as a devious killer in court and a full blown liar. Within hours of killing helen bailey, he was siphoning thousands from her bank account. A couple of months later he went on holiday to spain, and it was a few weeks later that he
Scientists believe they could have the conditions needed for life. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The leicester manager Claudio Raneiri looks for a win against sevilla in the Champions League in what he hopes could be the Turning Point of their season. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The fiance of the childrens author helen bailey has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their garage in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several weeks before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. The couple had met through an online Bereavement Group. Detectives are now re examining the sudden death of stewarts wife in 2010. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. Police recorded ian stewarts arrest at his house. Im arresting you on suspicion of the murder of helen bailey. Youre joking he was stunned hed finally been caught out. For three months hed b
The whole of wales is to be placed under lockdown from midnight with festive rules cancelled for all but Christmas Day. Scotland reduces the five day festive window from mixing with other households indoors to Just Christmas day itself, and imposes a strict travel ban between itself and the rest of the uk. Borisjohnson has announced a new tougher level of coronavirus restriction in england, after scientists said a mutation of covid 19 was spreading rapidly in london, the south east and east of the country. The variant is said to be much more contagious but doesnt cause more serious illness. From midnight tonight tier 4 restrictions will apply in all current tier 3 areas in the south east including london, kent, buckinghamshire, berkshire, and hertfordshire. Thats more than 17 milllion people. In this new tier, a stay at home order will be issued to residents except for those travelling to work or for education. There will be no christmas bubbles. Social mixing will be restricted to mee