As a way of apologising for being grumpy. And in sportsday, some big upsets in the fa cup first round, including an incredible result for boreham wood against blackpool. Within the last half hour, theres been another resignation over allegations about a politicians private life. The scottish childcare minister, snps Mark Mcdonald, has apologised unreservedly to anyone he has upset or who has found his behaviour inappropriate. Last night, the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke was suspended by his party, following what they called serious allegations which were referred to the police. Mr elphicke said hed done nothing wrong. Meanwhile today the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. This is the week when politicians private lives became very public, past actions by some mps have had serious consequences. There have been accusatio
Airport. Where Houthi Rebels are fighting the saudi backed government. There are no reports of any damage. Evidence to support that claim. To a major population centre. With me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. Claim is correct is why riyadh have reacted. They have reacted quickly . Is, it has been intercepted or not, but you know. But you know. There is fire and explosion in part of the airport. Of the airport. Normally, are happening normally and movement happening normally. Movement happening normally. Managed to get to riyadh is significant. Significant. Is often described as the forgotten war. War. It goes through months without making the international news. Making the international news. Very little humanitarian aid. Little humanitarian aid. Difficult for journalists to find out what is going on. Out what is going on. On the international agenda, how busy is the airport . Busy is the airport . Airport with the capital and it has two terminals, north and south. Two terminals, nort
As a way of apologising for being grumpy. And in a shock result boreham wood beat blackpool, in the first round of the fa cup. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Labour has called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. It comes ahead of a meeting planned by theresa may, with opposition leaders on monday, to discuss proposals for fresh grievance procedures for staff and mps. This evening the crisis spread to holyrood, with the scottish nationalist msp Mark Mcdonald resigning as a government minister over inappropriate behaviour. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. This is the week when politicians private lives became very public, past actions by some mps have had serious consequences. There have been accusations, resignations, investigations and its clear the Current Crisis at westminster will continue to fill the front pages. Sir Michael Fallon lost his job when a journalist contacted by a woman
Mainly muslim countries. A rare sea turtle, that washed up thousands of miles off course in wales, is taken to gran canaria to be set free. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, live Cricket Matches will return to Bbc Television for the first time in 21 years, after a new deal was done with the ecb. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its emerged that the cladding used to renovate Grenfell Tower where Police Believe 80 people died in a fire was changed to a type which cost nearly £300,000 less. Documents obtained by bbc news show officials originally chose a zinc cladding, but then decided upon a less fire retardant aluminium version. Kensington and Chelsea Council says safety would not have been compromised to manage budgets. Since the fire, all 137 buildings tested in england so far have failed fire safety tests. 0ur correspondent nick beake is at Grenfell Tower. When you look at the burnt out shell of g re nfell tower when you look at the burnt out shell of Grenfel
Vice president , are committed to the kind of smooth and effective transition that president obama directed. Our key is to, at this point, be ensuring a smooth transition. We, of course, share the objective that the whole government has to work constructively to ensure a smooth transition. Following the president s leadership and ensuring a smooth and orderly transition. My number one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our president elect is successful. The peaceful transfer of power from one freely elected president to the next. [cheers and applause]. Liz were now just a week away from the president elects inauguration, but trumps team is now asking, where is that smooth, peaceful transition that all the democrats promised . Welcome to risk reward, im Elizabeth Macdonald in for deirdre bolton, we are a week away from the inauguration, and remember the peaceful transition we showed you that all the democrats including obama and Hillary C