high. iwill average monthly payment hit a record high. i will be looking at why and whether there is an end inside to rising housing gusts. newcastle are edging closer to the champions league with a win at goodison park. that leaves everton deep in relegation trouble. good morning. a bit of a grey and drizzly start. the weather will brighten up today and it will be warmer than recent days. all the details for today and the bank holiday weekend throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, the 28th of april. our main story. head teachers in england will be balloted for strike action, in a move which could see further disruption for schools and parents. the union last held a strike vote injanuary, which supported taking action but did not reach the required 50% turnout. ministers say the pay deal is fair and reasonable. our reporter frances read has the latest. empty hallways, empty desks, children at home, because the teachers say they aren t getting paid what they need
of being an astronaut. we re with the european space agency s first ever para astronaut, finding out about life in orbit for people with a physical disability. and ballet meets black sabbath we see rehearsals for a new dance work set to heavy metal, in birmingham. and coming up on bbc news: new guidance on concussion. players at grassroots clubs should sit out for at least 2a hours, according to new advice from experts. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chairman of the bbc richard sharp has announced his resignation, after a report found he failed to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of interest before his interview for the role. an independent review looked at his involvement in an £800,000 pound loan guarantee for the then prime minister borisjohnson. richard sharp has insisted he only ever connected people, and said the review accepts his view that the breach was inadvertant. but he said he ll stand down injune because it would be a distrac
report found that mr sharp failed to properly disclose his involvement in facilitating a loan of almost $1 million for the uk s former prime minister borisjohnson. this morning mr sharp released this statement. have a listen. missed to store s view is that while i did breach the government s code for government appointments he states very clearly that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. indeed, i have always maintained breach was inadvertent and not material which the facts he lays out substantially at mr heppinstall. the secretary of state consulted with the bbc board who support that view. nevertheless, i have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation s good work where i had to remain in post until the end of my term. i have therefore this morning resigned as the bbc chair to the secretary of state and to the board. state and to the board. that s richard sh
yeah, it was like a dream come true. we ll be examining the government decision, and reporting from egypt on the plight of families separated by the violence. also tonight. the bbc chairman richard sharp resigns, after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson when he interviewed for the chairman s job. it is right to prioritise the interest of the bbc. i feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation s good work, were i to remain in post until the end of my term. can you help, can anybody help? if teachers in england vote to strike, their unions say they will co ordinate industrial action. in ukraine, at least 25 people have died after a wave of russian air strikes across the country. and with the king s coronation just over a week away, we look at attitudes to the monarchy in scotland. on bbc london. these four gay men were murdered and in the sport on bbc news. mancheser united have stretched their lead in the women s super l
story. it goes on the nhs strike posing a threat to great ormond street, the children s hospital, serious concerns over staffing levels there, and looking ahead to next week s coronation. and the daily telegraph, there is a reference to the story of the bbc chair. gary lineker s tweet, saying, don t let ministers pick the bbc chief. he said the bbc chairman should not be selected by the government of the day, not now, not ever. another story about surgeons operating only once every fortnight. so a busy news week. that s all from us tonight. thank you forjoining us. mark is here on tuesday. till then, have a great bank holiday weekend. goodnight. breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. yeah, we did not fire the first shot. all the mediators were present. we agreed to sit down at 10 a.m. and sign the final agreement. we were taken by surprise when we found that the country was shut down and all the bridges wer