For britains adam peaty at the World Championships in budapest. Coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Novak Djokovic says he is ending his season early after suffering an Elbow Problem which forced him to retire from wimbledon. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. No one will be able to buy a new diesel or petrol car after 2040 under Government Plans to tackle Air Pollution. The clean air strategy published today follows a Ruling Byjudges that ministers have to do more to deal with Air Pollution. The government has also announced a £255 million fund to help councils tackle emissions, including the right to create Charging Zones for the dirtiest vehicles. But the plans have been criticised by environmental campaigners for not going far enough. Our science editor David Shukman looks at the proposals. On the worst days, the pollution hangs like a mist over our cities. The gases and particles cause asthma and heart trouble. They may lead to dementia, and they shorten lives, as m
And a spy in stilettos Charlize Theron stars as the atomic blonde in this weeks blockbuster. Well have james kings verdict on that and the rest of the new releases in the film review. Its 5 00. Our main story 11 members of the same family have been convicted in a series of trials involving modern slavery, thought to be the largest of its kind in british legal history. Members of the rooney family from lincoln ran a Company Called Lincolnshire Driveways that specialised in tarmacking and block paving. But their staff were vulnerable slaves who they picked up from the streets, some of whom were alcoholics, homeless, or suffering learning difficulties. Our correspondent linsey smith reports. Patrick rooney, seen posing for pictures with staff at the family business, Lincolnshire Driveways. It looks professional, offering tarmacking and block paving, but some of the workers were slaves, kept in appalling conditions and paid little or nothing. The court heard how they were approached on the
Kenyan president kenyatta has been re elected as a result of the elections held on tuesday, the result was announced this evening after the Election Commission tallied all the votes. Having filled the requirement by law and having turnout of 54. 27 of the vote, i therefore declare Uhuru Kenyatta. Applause cheering applause im not finished the sentence laughter i wish i said i wish to declare Uhuru Kenyatta as the President Elect. Uhuru kenyatta as the President Elect. Cheering applause speaking after the announcement Uhuru Kenyatta reached out to the opposition and called for unity across kenya. To our brothers who are worthy competitors, we are not enemies. We are all citizens of one republic. As with any competition there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall be losers but we all belong to one great nation called kenya and i extend the hand of friendship, i extend a hand of cooperation, i extend the hand of partner
Theres blame on both sides. And i have no doubt about it and you dont have no doubt about it and you dont have any doubt about it either. Rising pressure on care homes the number of places in england for people with substantial needs will need to rise by a third in ten years, a study warns. Also the royal navys new flagship arrives home. The 65,000 tonne hms Queen Elizabeth the navys biggest ever warship sails into her new berth in portsmouth. Britain truly has the best sailors, marines and officers in the world andi marines and officers in the world and i believe you deserve the very best equipment. That is what we have with hms Queen Elizabeth. And the name is great, daniel craig. The actor confirms he will return as james bond for a fifth and final time. Good morning. Its wednesday 16th august. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has said it does not want border posts between Northern Ireland and the republic after brexit. A document, published later today
Up out of a key time. To dry. Next upfor out of a key time. To dry. Next up for are world, we went to Antarctica Tojoin up for are world, we went to antarctica to join scientists monitoring wildlife. There will be a lot of penguins. The only continent on earth with no native human population. But antarcticas coasts are teeming with life. So how can scientists study and protect that Wildlife Year Round through the harshest winter on the planet . Im Victoria Gill and im following a team of scientists who are setting up remote cameras in Penguin Colonies here. Here in the antarctic peninsula, penguins are largely declining. Why . Thats ok, bud. I want to understand what the threats are to penguins in this region and how to get rid of those threats. Climate change is already having an impact on Penguin Populations here. So what can antarcticas most famous residents reveal about the future of our planets greatest wilderness . We are on the shortest possible crossing to antarctica from the s