Today, this group has morphed into a hotbed of silverware this season of political activity the Scottish League cup. Some of it is horrible. As you might expect with an Old Firm Derby but you went in thinking it had all the drama you could want. It was one thing and actually, its turned out to be a red card, a penalty something very different. And a winning goal that maybe it wasnt what i looked for. Shouldnt have stood. I was looking for Chris Mclaughlin a lovely local group. Was at hampden park. Is it hostile to a soggy derby day in glasgow, people that dont. 7 it is hostile. But for this fixture, ive just found it disgusting. It never dampens the enthusiasm. Really disgusting. Do you think some people might be surprised that actually its the celtic end over here, become so political . Yes, but there are 5000 people, the rangers end over here, and this divided city, and so what we all do, i think, is we block people that annoy us. This matchup is always big, but this game in particul
Of thursdays general election. In other news police in india arrest the owner of a delhi factory where a fire killed more than a0 people overnight. A Murder Investigation is launched after the death of a woman in northamptonshire. A 13 year old boy is among the suspects. And coming up at 4. 30 to mark the 20th anniversary of talking movies, tom brook meets the prolific bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan. Good afternoon. In the final days of the election campaign, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are telling voters that thursdays poll is an historic chance to move the country forward. The conservatives say a points based immigration system would reduce low skilled migration. Labour is using the day to set out its plans for social care. Our Political Correspondent, Susana Mendonca, reports. Not long left until voters make their call, and borisjohnson is hoping theyll give him a ringing endorsement. Hello, mr walker, hi. This is borisjohnson. At a call centre in london today he focused on con
And coming up look at the sport with gavin. We are awaiting an update on the condition of chris froome the time time Tour De France champion badly injured after a crash in france, more on the story and what it means for him and his team later on. Thanks gavin. Good weather for that duck . Yes, another day with heavy rain in june. Further localised flooding today with whether staying on the rubbish side as we head into the weekend. Well also look further afield in india for we are watching carefully for the arrival of a cyclone about to hit the north west of the country. Also coming up, the critically endangered bermuda snails released into the wild with the help of the british zoo. Boris johnson has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the conservative leadership election to determine the next Prime Minister, with more than a third of the votes cast by tory mps in the first ballot of the contest. The field of ten conservative mps has been narrowed to seven with the former cabinet minist
In the race to be pm. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Two oil tankers hit by explosions in the gulf of oman dozens of crew members have been rescued. Almost three quarters of english hospitals miss nhs targets to treat Cancer Patients within two months. The british cyclist chris froome undergoes a six hour operation following a high speed crash on wednesday. Boris johnson has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the conservative leadership election, with more than a third of the votes cast by tory mps in the first ballot of the contest. The field of ten candidates has now been narrowed to seven. Here are the results, announced this afternoon by the 1922 backbench committee. Way out in front is borisjohnson, with 114 votes, followed by the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt on 43 votes, and the environment secretary michael gove who got 37 votes. In fourth place comes former brexit secretary dominic raab on 27 votes, then the home secretary sajid javid who got 23 votes, the Health Sec
Ina in a moment, time for sportsday, but first, what else is coming up on bbc news, 7pm, beyond 100 days speaks to the former us defence secretary ash carter, on the rising tension between iran and the us. Eight oclock, looking at the damage caused by flooding after homes in england were evacuated, motorists stranded and trains cancelled and we will have a review of tomorrows newspapers. That is all ahead, on bbc news. Now it is time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Lots in store this evening, including, another busy day at the womens world cup in france. Join me in le havre, as i bring you the latest news from the england camp. We will also be hearing from the scotla nd we will also be hearing from the scotland squad, they are looking for a positive response to defeat in their opening match. Elsewhere, rock and roll, at pebble beach, this yea rs and roll, at pebble beach, this years us open gets under way in california. And also coming up in the programme, she is the un