Westminster and brussels on the questions being asked about the Brexit Process. Also tonight. The little boy who died after his surgery was repeatedly delayed two doctors talk about the situation in one of britains biggest Childrens Hospitals. The women who could have been Suicide Bombers we report from nigeria on the brutal tactics of the militant Islamist Group boko haram. In the mountains of north wales, a Helicopter Crash has claimed the lives of this couple and three other members of the same family. And we return to homs with the syrian conflict in its seventh year to meet some of the citys children. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News Manchester City women good evening. A day after the Brexit Process formally started, our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Locked inside the tower, preserved for safekeeping. Scrolls and scrolls and scrolls of the laws of our land. But this one that has shaped so much for decades will be disappearing. Repealed. Relied heels. Which curre
Its very clear the Prime Ministers announcement today is one all about the narrow interests of her own party, not the interests of the country overall. We have the opportunity to give the british people the chance to change the direction of the country, to be opposed to a hard brexit, keep us in the Single Market and give britain the decent, strong opposition it deserves. And how do voters feel about a second General Election in two years . Not another one . Oh, for gods sake, i cant stand this. Theres too much politics going on at the moment. Why does she need to do it . We will be looking at why the Prime Minister has decided to call for an election now and how the vote in seven weeks time could alter the political landscape. And we will have more reaction to the Prime Ministers plans throughout the day here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Six from downing street, where this morning the Prime Minister called for a snap General Election onjune the 8th. Theresa
From the perspective of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been keen to remind theresa may of all of her previous comments on the idea of an early election. All statements that theresa may must surely now be regretting. Well, the Prime Minister says she is not regretting that, she has taken the decision reluctantly, recently, and she says in the national interest. Here, though, is more of Nicola Sturgeons alternative analysis. The question of what kind of country we wa nt the question of what kind of country we want to be is at stake in this election campaign, and whether we wa nt election campaign, and whether we want that to be a country the future of which is steered and directed by a tory party moving ever more to the right, or whether we want the people of scotla nd right, or whether we want the people of scotland to be in charge. This is an opportunity to make scotlands voice heard and make sure we have mps from scotland who will
From the perspective of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been keen to remind theresa may of all of her previous comments on the idea of an early election. All statements that theresa may must surely now be regretting. Well, the Prime Minister says she is not regretting that, she has taken the decision reluctantly, recently, and she says in the national interest. Here, though, is more of Nicola Sturgeons alternative analysis. The question of what kind of country we wa nt the question of what kind of country we want to be is at stake in this election campaign, and whether we wa nt election campaign, and whether we want that to be a country the future of which is steered and directed by a tory party moving ever more to the right, or whether we want the people of scotla nd right, or whether we want the people of scotland to be in charge. This is an opportunity to make scotlands voice heard and make sure we have mps from scotland who will
Opposed to a hard brexit, keep us in the Single Market and give britain the strong opposition it needs. Well have the details and the reaction to todays announcement from westminster and around the United Kingdom. In scotland, the First Minister says the vote can strengthen the demands for a second independence referendum. It is very clear the Prime Ministers announcement today is one all about the narrow interests of her own party, not the interests of the country overall. This will be the third uk wide vote in the space of two years, well be asking voters how keen they are. Not another one . Oh, for gods sake. I cant stand this. Theres too much politics going on at the moment. Why does she need to do it . Also on tonights programme. On the ground with iraqi troops in mosul, in a now painstaking battle to retake the city from so called islamic state. This battle has been raging for more than two hours and its over a matter of streets theyre fighting. Prince william follows his brother