To prevent cancer, Heart Disease and poor mental health. And coming up in the sport on bbc news efl holders man united have been drawn against burton in the third round of the cup. Leicester, arsenal and west ham are also in the mix. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theres been a sharp fall in the number of eu citizens migrating to the uk. Net migration the difference between those entering and leaving the uk fell 81,000 to 246,000 in the year to march. The office for National Statistics said the figures suggest migrants from eastern and Central European countries, the so called eu8 nations, have been returning home. Despite todays falling figures, the government remains well short of its target of bringing net migration below 100,000. Adina campbell reports. Todays new numbers be the early signs of brexit. Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the uk, fell, to 246,000, in the year to march 2000 and 17. Thats a drop of 81,000 on the previous
Walk even once a month. Good morning. Is the growth of car finance deals healthy for the motor industry . We built a lot more vehicles in july that last year, but there are Big Questions about whats fuelling the demand. Ill be taking a look. In sport, Conor Mcgregor and Floyd Mayweather declare a truce ahead of the big fight on saturday. And carol has the weather. Rain over the Northern Isles for most of the day, but for most of the uk, some showers. Especially in the south. Feeling fresher than of late. All the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. More than half a million teenagers in england, wales and Northern Ireland will get their gcse results this morning. There are some major changes for students in england coming into place for the first time. More difficult exams in english and maths will be graded using a numerical system, going from nine at the top to one at the bottom. Other subjects will continue to be graded from a star to g. Exams in wales have als
Urged to walk faster. Officials at Public Health england say high levels of inactivity may be harming their health. Good morning. Its thursday the 24th of august welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theres been a fall in the number of pupils in england, wales and Northern Ireland passing their gcses. Overall, the percentage of passes fell to 66. 3 a decline ofjust over half a percentage point from the previous year. The fall follows big changes in the testing and grading of gcses, especially in england where, to replace the traditional system, maths and english papers are being given a numerical mark on a scale from nine to one. The highest grade is nine, and will be awarded to fewer pupils than the a star is currently. The bottom of the old grade c, the lowest pass at the old o level, is equivalent to the bottom of the new grade four. Changes have also been made to make the exams more challenging. Not only are the questions set out in a different way, but the way the qualifications are taken
For ten years for making a series of false accusations of rape and Sexual Assault. The husband of a woman knocked down and killed by a speeding cyclist calls for a change to the law to tackle irresponsible and reckless actions. Im just asking that the law catches up, as it is with technology, as it is with social media, with all of these things, im just asking that the law catches up. And tian tian, the uks only female giant panda, is believed to be pregnant the due date could be as soon as. This friday. Hello and good evening. Welcome to the bbc news at five. Theres been a sharp fall in the number of eu citizens migrating to the uk. Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the uk, fell 81,000 to 246,000 in the year to march. The office for National Statistics said the figures suggest migrants from eastern and Central European countries, the so called eu eight nations, have been returning home. Despite todays falling figures, the government remains well short of
Disability benefits at up to three times the national average. A walk a day keeps the doctor at bay but millions dont even manage ten minutes a month. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, after guaranteeing qualification last night, liverpool are one of six british clubs who discover who they will face in this seasons champions league. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres been a sharp fall in net migration to the uk thats the difference between the number of people entering and leaving the uk. Its at the lowest level for three years. Lets have a closer look at the numbers. Net migration now stands at 246,000 in the year to march 2017. Thats a fall of 81,000 compared with the previous 12 months. More than half of that change is due to a fall in net migration of eu citizens, which is down by 51,000. But remember, this still means there are twice as many eu nationals coming to britain as leaving. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent daniel sandford. For many eastern