I was abused by Barry Bennell as a child. My name is stephen walters. I was abused by Barry Bennell. My name is chris unsworth. I was abused by Barry Bennell as a child. A former oxfam director responds to allegations that he paid for sex while working in haiti after the earthquake. A tough line on fraud and corruption. And team gb could be about to win its first medal of the 2018 winter olympics. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, alex mcleish has agreed a return to the scotland managers job. Hell sign a deal until 2020, to replace Gordon Strachan, who left last october. Good evening. President trump has promised action to make americas schools safer, after a teenager killed 17 people in a mass shooting in florida yesterday. Nikolas cruz was a former pupil at the school in parkland. He appeared in court as short while ago. President trump described him as mentally disturbed, and said that tackling Mental Health would be a priority for his administration. The fbi said it had been
Will protect 11 million households from rip off bills by next winter. Iamat i am at Heathrow Airport, terminal 5, where britains Winter Olympics team, the most successful ever, will return home in around one hour. And coming up in sport on bbc news former british and irish lions number eight Jamie Heaslip has announced his retirement from rugby after an illustrious career for club and country. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Jeremy corbyn has confirmed that a Labour Government would support a Customs Union with the eu after brexit. Speaking at an event in the midlands, mr corbyn said he wanted to put peoples jobs and Living Standards before ideologicalfantasies. A new Customs Union, he said, would ensure no Tariff Barriers with the eu, and no hard border in ireland. The shift in policy could lead to labour siding with tory rebel mps to defeat the Prime Minister on her brexit strategy. Downing street responded by saying the uk would not bejoining a Customs Union after
Gb returns to the uk with a record set of medals from the winter games. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news tributes to british boxer Scott Westgarth whos died afterfalling ill following a light heavyweight fight in doncaster at the weekend. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Jeremy corbyn has set out labours vision for brexit saying the uk should remain in an Eu Customs Union but only if the british can have a say in negotiating the blocs future trade deals. He said it would allow free flowing trade and prevent a hard border in northern ireland. The current Customs Union ensures that some goods coming into the eu have the same tariffs, but International Trade deals are negotiated by the eu. Labours announcement marks a clear difference in policy of the Customs Union. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. Bit by bit, piece by piece, a clearer view on brexit ifJeremy Corbyn was in charge. Labour wants to keep our customs deal with the eu essentially the same f
A deaf woman is suing the promoters of a little mix concert because there wasnt a sign Language Interpreter for the support acts. And all these years of hard work is paying off now aged 11, anna hursey is thought to be the youngest ever competitor in the Commonwealth Games. And coming up in the sport on bbc news defending champion Roger Federer is through to his 14th Australian Open semifinal, beating Tomas Berdych in straight sets in melbourne. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The organisers of a men only Charity Dinner have said theyre appalled by allegations of Sexual Harassment at the event, and have launched an investigation. Undercover journalists from the Financial Times say they were groped and propositioned at the president s club annual Charity Fundraiser in london. In light of the allegations, the bank of england said anyone whod bid in the events auction wont be able to take up the prize of tea with mark carney, and great ormond street hospital and the eve
Two men are still being questioned by police. Hurricane maria has strengthened to a major category three hurricane as it heads towards the Leeward Islands in the caribbean. Also in the next hour around the world in 79 days. British cyclist Mark Beaumont smashes the world record after circumnavigating the globe by bike quicker than jules vernes famous hero the handmaid stale the handmaid s tale and the enemies are dominated by the handmaid stale and Big Little Lies as the stars come out for tvs biggest night. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The boss of ryanair has said hes sorry for messing up, after the Budget Airline announced it was cancelling more than 2,000 flights over the next six weeks. Michael 0leary blamed problems allocating leave for his pilots. Compensation and other costs could leave ryanair with a bill of more than £20 million. His apology comes after growing anger from passengers some of whom have been left stranded abroad. 0ur transport correspondent Richard West