only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting. how about that? two britons captured by russian forces in ukraine have appeared in court in territory held by pro russian rebels. a man left paralysed by the manchester arena bomb attack is fulfilling a dream to climb mount kilimanjaro, using a specially adapted wheelchair. tens of thousands of workers are to stage the biggest rail strike in decades later this month, bringing major disruption to travel across britain. the mass walk out over pay and pensions will take place on the 21st, 23rd and 25thjune. more than 40,000 staff from network rail and 13 train operators are expected to take part. it s also the same week as several large sporting and music events including glastonbury. here s the latest from our transport correspondent, katy austin. the wheels are in motion for the biggest rail strike the country has seen in decades. it s a shame because, obviously, the rail fares are quite expensive as they are,
tell the prime minister that, in the words of steve baker, the gig is up. i predict we will have a new leader of the party, a new prime minister, by party conference this year. i m geeta guru murthy live in westminster, where we ll be bringing you the latest reaction to the vote. if you are a conservative voter, what do you want to happen next? do let me know on instagram, twitter and tiktok i m @vicderbyshire. an arizona man who begged police for help before drowning is told by officers i m notjumping in. the family of a british geologist jailed for 15 years in iraq for attempting to remove historial artefacts says his conviction amounts to a death sentence we ll speak to them in the next hour. and england manager gareth southgate says racist abuse aimed at england players during the euro 2020 penalty shoot out is a factor when it comes to choosing who ll take spot kicks. borisjohnson will try to draw a line under last night s vote of confidence in his leadership, when
The bank of england warns that the uk is heading for its deepecst recession on record, with economic output likely to fall by 14 this year due to coronavirus. Hundreds of thousands of surgical gowns, ordered from turkey last month, havent been given to nhs workers because they dont meet british safety standards. In the next half hour well get analysis of deaths from coronavirus by ethnicity and social background. Tourism is one of the worse affected sectors in the uk and elsewhere, how will the industry recover . We have a special report from blackpool. And we will meet again a new official portrait of Dame Vera Lynn is unveiled to mark the 75th anniversary of ve day. In sport, fresh warnings about the premier league returning before it is safe to do so as germany prepares for matches to restart as early as next friday after government approval. Good morning. Welcome to bbc news. Im annita mcveigh. The Prime Minister is to chair a meeting of the cabinet shortly to review the coronaviru
The family of a retired British geologist who was detained in Iraq have thanked 'the kindness of strangers' for supporting their campaign as he returned
LONDON (AP) - A retired British geologist jailed in Iraq for antiquities smuggling has been freed and has left the country, his family said Sunday. Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced in June to 15 years i.