this time, i meet welsh bass baritone sir bryn terfel, a giant in the opera world both in achievements and physical stature. an artistjust known all around the world. he has sung all the great opera roles. when he is on the stage, you cannot take your eyes off him. he has so many who follow him both physically and emotionally around the world. he s taking us behind the scenes not only at london s royal opera house where he is a regular star performer, but fight back to where it all started here in his native wales at the welsh national opera in cardiff. bryn terfel is a passionate advocate of music and culture and nurturing the next generation and culture. he is still at the top of his game. what bryn terfel s long and stellar career tells us about how to make a profit for the future. let me take you to the opera. sir bryn terfel has all the magical ingredients it takes to become a worldwide star. incredible stage presence. amazing acting range from dramatic to comic and, of
obviously the subject matter of this legislation is important, it affects a vulnerable, stigmatised group. but actually, the significance is much wider. the future of manchester united, jim radcliffe enters the bidding. and a0 years old today we remember the start of bbc breakfast time and a new chapter in british television. and coming up on the bbc news channel: he was last seen in international rugby playing for england, but three years on, ruaridh mcconnochie is picked in scotland s six nations squad. good evening. the future of electric car manufacturing in the uk has been dealt a blow with the collapse of britishvolt a maker of electric car batteries with most of its 300 staff made redundant with immediate effect. britishvolt had plans to build a giant factory in northumberland and was seen as a vital part of the industry s future in the uk. experts say several factories making batteries will be needed to support the future of car making as petrol and diesel eng
scottish democracy. the electric car battery maker britishvolt has gone into administration, leaving hundreds of staff redundant. more rail strikes train drivers will walk out on the 1st and 3rd of february, after union bosses rejected a pay offerfrom rail companies. a double decker bus overturns in icy conditions in somerset. 56 people are injured. and after 31 years presenting his weekday mid morning show, broadcaster ken bruce announces he is leaving bbc radio 2. hello, good afternoon. for the first time, the uk government has announced it is blocking a law passed by the scottish parliament. the scotland secretary alisterjack told the commons he was blocking introducing reforms that would have made it easier for people to legally change gender. he said transgender people deserved respect and understanding, but he believed the bill would interfere with uk equalities law. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, says her government will take legal action against the decision,
the electric car battery maker britishvolt has gone into administration after hopes of a last minute bid for the company faded. the collapse raises questions about uk hopes of building a home grown battery industry. the company, which had plans to build a gigafactory to make the uk start up had been expecting to build a new 5.8 billion or $4.7 billion factory in northumberland, as part of a long term vision to boost uk manufacturing. well, this promotional video shows what the factory with a capability to make 300,000 electric batteries a year would have looked like. the plan was to create 3,000 jobs at the plant. now, administrators have taken over the business and most of britishvolt s 300 staff are being made redundant. here s our business editor simonjack. so what went wrong? britishvolt was a start up company with no track record. their battery technology was only at the prototype stage. although there are expressions of interest from lotus and aston martin, they
afghanistan. the government is introducing legislation which would allow ministers to ignore european court rulings such as the decision to stop asylum seekers going to rwanda. facebook s removes a large number of accounts posting pictures and videos of upskirting following an investigation by bbc news. a warning from charities that thousands of children in england are being moved each week from one foster placement to another. we ll speak to someone brought up in care to find out what impact that can have. up in care to find out and after a break of three years, glastonbury opens its gates this morning. good morning and welcome to bbc news. prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for a0 years, as food, energy and fuel costs continue to climb. uk inflation, the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12 months to may, up from 9% in april, the office for national statistics has said. the figure is now at the highest level since march 1982. the bank of