Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with karthi gna nasegaram and jane dougall. The headlines this evening. Var strikes again. Manchester city are denied a last minute goal and the champions have to be content with spliting the points against tottenham. After being hit twice steve smith goes on to top score for australia and it was england who were in pain struggling with the bat at lords. Officially number one wales victory over england put them at the top of the rankings and bodes well for the world cup. Also coming up on the programme. We round up the home nations action on day two of the mens eurohockey championships in antwerp. And, dont blink you might miss it the incredible sport of speed climbing. It might be early days in the season but getting any points off premier League Champions Manchester City is vital for teams aiming for the title. That is what spurs did today with a 2 all draw at the etihad but under rather controversial circumstanc
Leader keir starmer on voting age. Yes, this is something keir starmer said labour wants to do and is aware has been Labour Policy for a while now but while were into Election Campaign now, we dont know what will make into their manifesto but now he has signalled this move towards giving rise to 16 year olds are something he wants to happen as he has seen happen in other nations and clearly thinks its a good idea. No indication yet if the tory party will be following suit but the main theme today has been around the economy. Keir starmer has also been speaking about that when speaking to voters in the West Midlands. He said the stable economy would be the first thing the Labour Government would focus on. With the conservatives as well, sunak was during a meeting with voters in the north today and we heard from jeremy hunt who did an interview with the Daily Telegraph and said tax cuts for working people would be what the conservative government if re elected would focus on. The backdro
Organisation. What on earth . The director general thinks is going on . I dont know. But he so on . I dont know. But he is so far out touch with the people far out of touch with the people of this great country, and particularly jewish particularly the jewish community, but community, notjust here, but around the world. Hes brought shame upon this institution and has case. Now more has made the case. Why now more than the british taxpayer than ever, the british taxpayer should have continue should not have to continue paying should not have to continue paying the telly tax. Paying the telly tax. In meantime, in israel , in the meantime, in israel, the Prime Minister says hes warning his country is preparing for a Ground Invasion now of gaza. For a Ground Invasion now of gaza. Benjamin netanyahu refused gaza. Benjamin netanyahu refused to give details of the offensive, but again urged palestinians in the gaza strip to evacuate to the south of the country. That comes as israel has report
The middle east. Meanwhile here the Prime Minister is refusing to support calls for a ceasefire, despite pressure from more than 80 mps to do so. More than 80 mps to do so. Instead, rishi sunak is backing specific pauses. He says in the conflict to allow for the Safe Delivery of aid to the territory. Five british people are among those still being held hostage in gaza. Now now peter hostage in gaza. Now now peter bowen has been suspended from the house of commons for six weeks over bullying and Sexual Misconduct of a staff member. The wellingborough mp denies guys the allegations, but has already been expelled from the tory party. It means another tory party. It means another by election is looming for rishi sunak as a recall petition will now be arranged and a former South Wales Police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term to serve of 12 years for Sexual Offences against children. Lewis edwards used fake social media accounts and posed as a teenager to groom more than 2
Armstrong here in the newsroom. Armstrong here in the newsroom. A 14 Year Old Girl and a coach driver have died after a school bus overturned on the m 53 on the wirral this morning. Pupils were on their way to college. Grange Grammar School in west kirby Grammar School. The bus was carrying 54 people when it collided with a car and struck a central reservation between huyton bebington. Ten huyton and bebington. Ten children were taken to hospital , with injuries. , two with serious injuries. Parts of the motonnay remain closed. Mark thomas, area closed. Mark thomas, area manager of merseyside fire and rescue service, says investigations are undennay by firefighters worked with Emergency Services colleagues at scene to stabilise the vehicle. Scene to stabilise the vehicle. We ensured the student was safe and we assisted casualties. Exiting the bus , working jointly exiting the bus, working jointly with our police and ambulance colleagues. Shortly after we were able to assist the casualt