Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labours shadow chancellor John Mcdonnell has called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. Mr mcdonnell said the recent allegations of misconduct by mps were distressing and undermined Public Confidence in the political system. Last night, the conservative mp, Charlie Elphicke, was suspended by his party. The tories said serious allegations had been referred to the police. Mr elphicke said hed done nothing wrong. Emma vardy reports. Claims of harassment and abuse in the political sphere show no signs of subsiding. Charlie elphicke, the conservative mp for dover since 2010, is no longer a tory mp, at least for now. Last night the new chief whipjulian smith issued a statement. I have suspended the conservative party whip from Charlie Elphicke, mp, following serious allegations that have been referred to the police. Charlie elphickes anger at how hes been treated was clear. He
An element of independence in there, particularly for support as well so people can feel confident about where they can report these things and at the same time how it can be dealt with. A report by 13 us federal agencies has concluded that humans are the dominant cause of the global warming. The white house has downplayed the conclusions. The Prime Minister of lebanon, Saad Al Hariri, has resigned saying in a Live Television broadcast that he fears for his life. Mr hariris father, who was also Prime Minister, was assassinated in 2005. And only half of the fixed speed cameras in the uk are actually switched on according to new data obtained by a freedom of information request. Road safety campaigners have described the situation as concerning. Now lets find out how the sporting news is looking in sports day. Hello im 0lly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening brendans record breakers 63 unbeaten in league and cup, celtic surpass the mark they set 100 years ago. 27 fa
Goals from new Recruit Stevanjovetic On Loan from inter on debut and another from Vicente Iborra looked to have sealed the match. A sergio ramos penalty and benzemas late showing coming on as a substitute saw real madrid win 6 3 on aggregate and progress to the quarterfinals. Real madrid now go through to the last eight. 6 3 on aggregate. Milan are through to the Quarter Final Stage of the copa italia where theyll face holdersjuventus after a 2 1win over torino at the san siro. Torino had taken an early lead through Andrea Belotti but two goals in the space of three minutes around the hour Mark Tojuraj Kucka and Giacomo Bonaventura secured the rossoneri a place in the last eight. Melbourne city have been beaten 2 1 by the reigning champions, Adelaide United, in the a league. Melbourne took the lead in the fourth minute after this magnificent pass, the players11th goal of the after this magnificent pass, the players 11th goal of the season. There was a formality against the South Austra
Of support for torres. Hes stable and conscious. Hell spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrow. On the pitch, it needed an Antoine Griezman goal in the 68th minute for Diego Simeones side to take a point back to the capital after Florin Andone had given the hosts the lead in the 13th minute. But it still leaves them 11 points adrift of leaders, barcelona. Elsewhere on an eventful thursday, sevilla have moved to within a point of second placed real madrid and two points off leaders, barca, after Vicente Iborra followed up on stevanjovetics missed penalty to ensure a 1 0 win with his seventh league goal of the season. Staying in spain, and it was back to work as normal for barcelona coach luis enrique on thursday. He took training, the day after he announced he would be leaving his role at the end of the season. The 46 year old gave the news of his imminent departure after his side beat Sporting Gijon 6 1 to go top of spains primera division. Sevilla Coachjorge Sampaol
Olympiakos became the first Greek club ever to win a European title after a 1-0 extra time defeat of Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.