The mother of a british serviceman killed in afghanistan says foreign troops shouldnt return, despite the taliban now threatening to take control. I dont think we should go back or have any involvement whatsoever, just leave them. Just leave them to it. He was tactically masterful and it has led to a Gold Medal for great britain. And matt walls victory in the omnium helps take Team Gbs Medal tally above 50. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel she has waited three olympics to get a medal but Holly Bradshaws Pole Vault Bronze is a historic one for britain. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Ministers have defended changes to the rules governing foreign travel, with thousands of british tourists now scrambling to get home from mexico by sunday morning. The country has just been placed on the travel Red List, and means those returning to the uk will have to quarantine in a designated hotel at their own expense. Spain remains on the Amber List, but the government is now urgi
As the Uk Economy bounces back from lockdown. All eyes will be on rome later, as attention turns to wales, who will be looking to seal their spot in the last 16 of euro 2020, when they take on the might of italy. We want to try to win the group, when we want to try to win the group, when the we want to try to win the group, when the game. I think that is the best way when the game. I think that is the best way to when the game. I think that is the best way to approach this and we will be best way to approach this and we will be doing all we can to do that. Good will be doing all we can to do that. Good morning, another cloudy start for much of england and wales with early morning showery rain. That will ease into Sunny Spells. For scotland and Northern Ireland Sunny Spells and scattered showers throughout the day. More details coming shortly. Its sunday the 20th ofjune. Our top story theres been a huge surge in vaccine bookings among over 185 in england, as the Government increases its
Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on Tonights Programme hungary hold the favourites france in one of the Surprise Results at Euro 2020. We check in with the Home Nations as wales prepare for their showdown with italy in rome. No stopping norrie. The british Number Two reaches the final at the Queens Club as he chases his first atp title. And Sophie Ecclestone takes four wickets, but is it enough to help england see off india . Welcome along, thanks Forjoining Us. Arguably the most exciting group at Euro 2020 is in action today. The defending champions portugal are playing germany well bring you the latest on that in a moment but before that game, the world champions france took on hungary In Budapest. The hosts nearly pulled off the shock of the tournament, as Adam Wild reports. Chanting champions of the world for the tournament. There is Little Wonder french fans were in high spirits. Hungary, not too many problems. Fr
The victory, 15 36 to harlequins. Theyll Face Exeter chiefs in the final, Alex Cuthbert crashed over with their last try before a Joe Simmonds penalty clinched the victory over sale sharks. After the disappointment of crashing out of the last race, Max Verstappen bounced back to claim pole in qualifying for tomorrows french grand prix. The Championship Leader had dominated practice and put his Red Bull on the top spot on the grid a quarter of a second ahead of World Champion Lewis hamilton. Valtteri bottas in the other mercedes will start from third. Im just going to stay hopeful and do what i can. Obviously, you have a Fighting Chance and theres going to be some interesting tomorrow. Youll potentially to see them do their thing. Im excited. The Feature Race on the final day of this years royal ascot meeting, the Diamond Jubilee stakes, was won by the 3 1 favourite, dream of dreams, ridden by Ryan Moore with the queen in attendance for the first time this week. It was the second time o
Hello and welcome to our second look to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. We arre joined by the economics correspondent at the spectator, kate andrews, and the author and journalist rachel shabi. Thanks for being back with us. So lets start with some of the front pages we already have. The i says that nurses are preparing to ballot for strike action, over the governments proposed 1 pay rise. Theres a play on words on the same story in the mirror, along with an image of the Prime Minister clapping for carers earlier in the pandemic. Same story on the express, who say nursing unions have branded the 1 rise as pitiful. The times leads on comments from the head of the scientific body, which says new variants are unlikely to delay the lifiting of restrictions. The telegraph goes on the covid travel permits, where passengers will have to prove theyre on essential travel, while holidays are still not permitted. And allegations in the mail that borisjohnson persuaded tory party chi