Opener at hampden. Stop a murky start but for most of us Warm Sunshine developing today, watch out for more heavy thundery rain in the south. I will have the details. Its Friday 6th of september. The Home Secretary Will chair a meeting of senior ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Bodies Today to discuss how to tackle criminal gangs which smuggle people across the channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Yvette cooper said this showed the moral imperative of dismantling the gangs. Our home editor, mark easton, reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, wi
Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Its the longest Prison Sentence that has been handed down so far after the wave of riots that swept parts of england and Northern Ireland last month. 27 year old Thomas Birley from rotherham has been sent to jail for nine years after helping to set fire to a Hotel Housing Asylum seekers in the town and attacking Police Officers in august. The judge told Thomas Birley, you were a leading participant in an ignorant, racist attempt at mob rule. From sheffield, heres danny savage. It was one of the most notorious events of the nationwide civil unrest over the summer the attack on a hotel at Housing Asylum seekers in south yorkshire. A mob targeted police and those inside. AJudge Today described this as an ignorant, racist attempt at mob rule. One of them was Thomas Birley, seen here at the time. He was filmed throwing a bin at officers. And then stoked the fire in a burning Wheelie Bin rammed against one of the hotel exits. He today received
Overshadowed spains world cup winning moment a kiss from the Federation President thats brought three weeks of fallout. Now, Luis Rubiales has stood down from his post. Youre going to resign . Yes, cos i cannot continue my work. In this situation now, i think i have to do. The player he kissed, jenni hermoso, said it wasnt consensual and footballs world governing body had already taken action. Rubiales is currently suspended by fifa from all football activity. Tonight, he added in his statement waiting and holding on is not going to contribute to anything positive, neither to the federation nor to Spanish Football. Last month, rubiales had refused to resign, but as he stayed at the helm, more and more spanish players said they would refuse to play. Much of the womens squad remain on strike. Rubiales now follows the winning coach in leaving his position. The former president says he wants to bring stability as spain bid to host the mens world cup. For the womens team, this was a trophy
Was consensual and until now, had refused to step down despite being suspended by footballs international governing body, fifa. Heres our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe. Quiz Ruby Luis Rubiales has finally stepped down after that kiss he gave a Jenni Hermoso at the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his resident nation, he said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. However he said he felt that it was best for Spanish Football, for him to step down and he didnt expect to be able to remain in his post much longer anyway. He had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from the fifa, world footballs governing body, which had suspended
Been left standing. Residents are searching through the rubble in hope of finding survivors or belongings as they wait for help. The red cross has warned time is running out to prevent what it calls a disaster within a disaster if water and food aid dont reach survivors soon. At least 300,000 people have been impacted by the quake thats according to un estimates. Disaster experts from the us Arrived In Morocco On Sunday to help assess the damage and response. The moroccan government says it has accepted aid from four other countries the uk, spain, qatar and the uae. Meanwhile on the ground, aid groups are working to help survivors. The red cross and Red Crescent Federation says, quote, the Search And Rescue effort is the focus at this point and trying to get heavy machinery into those remote areas of the Atlas Mountains to help with that is a priority. Our partner on the ground the moroccan red crescent is really working to provide first aid and keep people safe from harm as the after