From former cabinet minister peter lilley and well hear from a literary critic on british author becoming the surprise winner of the nobel literature prize. Thats all i head on bbc news, now it is time for sportsday. Good evening and im 0llie foster, this is sportsday and welcome to wembley where england can become the first of the home nations to qualify for the world cup, next summer. Captain kane will lead them out against slovenia in the next hour or so, win tonight and they will book their place in russia with the game to spare. Im Katie Gornall here at hampden park for what is billed as a must win game for scotland against slovakia. And im natalie perks in belfast were a win tonight for Northern Ireland will guarantee a play off spot. Theres just the small matter of the World Champions to get past. And i am will perry in the Sports Centre with the rest of the Sports Centre with the rest of the sporting news, including a big blow to castlefords hopes of winning the Super League Gr
Four days after the las vegas shooting, some Senior Republicans say they may be willing to consider a form of gun control. The number of families forced to live in emergency accommodation in england is the highest for a decade. Mr stevens. Yes . The british author best known for his novel the remains of the day, Kazuo Ishiguro, has won the nobel prize for literature. England score and a late goal from harry kane secures englands place in the semifinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow to castleford tigers hopes of winning the Super League Grand final on saturday. One of their star names withdrawn from their squad. Good evening. Wiltshire police have been criticised for their handling of an investigation into the former Prime Minister sir edward heath, who died 12 years ago. The force said today that if hed been alive, sir edward would have been questioned about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven individuals, including an allegation of raping an 11 yea
Well have the latest on wales bid to reach next years world cup finals in russia as they take on georgia. Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. Theresa may has said she has the full support of her cabinet after a former Party Chairman said there should be a leadership contest. The Prime Minister said the country needed calm leadership and declared thats what im providing. But grant shapps claims that around 30 tory mps back his call for a leadership contest, adding there are cabinet ministers who feel the same way. Our deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports. If only theresa mays bodyguard could see off the political plots, but thats up to her friends and to her, away from westminster today, and doing her best to look cool, still in charge, getting on with business. What i think is necessary for the country now, what the country needs, is calm leadership, thats exactly what im providing, and im providing that with the full support of my cabinet. Thank you. Maybe, but not
Sportsday on bbc news wales move a step closer to qualifying for next years world cup finals after beating georgia in their penultimate match. Good evening. Theresa may has said she has the full support of her cabinet after a former Party Chairman said there should be a leadership contest. The Prime Minister said the country needed calm leadership and declared, thats what im providing. But grant shapps claims that around 30 tory mps back his call for a leadership election, adding, there are cabinet ministers who feel the same way. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. If only theresa mays bodyguard could see off the political plots, but thats up to her friends and to her, away from westminster today, and doing her best to look cool, still in charge, getting on with business. What i think is necessary for the country now, what the country needs, is calm leadership. Thats exactly what im providing, and im providing that with the full support of my cabinet. Thank you. Maybe, b
A gearbox change, Sebastian Vettel moves up to start alongside hamilton but with half a second between them, the german will need every trick to catch the briton. Back home, it is the biggest night in the rugby League Calendar as leeds take on castleford in the Super League Grand final at old trafford. Leeds have been in the final ten times and have won ten of those but this is all news from for castleford but they do have manners still luke gale in their season manners still luke gale in their season and they enjoyed a fantastic season. Season and they enjoyed a fantastic season. People have been questioning whether we have the wherewithal to be tough in a game of this magnitude. We need to prove people wrong and show we have the mettle to bea wrong and show we have the mettle to be a team who will be around for a fair while. I know from our coaches point of view where we have been and how far away we have been from this place. If you had a tape measure for the distance, at times we h