Search and rescue effort. That is our priority, that is where we are focused and protecting Ourfirst Responders who are on the scene. The former Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced this evening for the murder of George Floyd. Prosecutors want at least 30 years. And coming up on the Film Review Dominic Toretto and the team are back to their old tricks in the ninth instalment of the fast and the furious franchise. Find out what Mark Kermode thinks of f9 and the rest of the weeks top releases. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has apologised and admitted he breached social distancing guidlines after the Sun Newspaper published a photograph of him in an embrace with one his closest aides. The photo is said to have been taken in may, in Mr Hancocks whitehall office. The Prime Ministers official spokesman has said the Prime Minister has accepted the Health Secretarys apology and considers the matter closed. In a statement, the Health Secr
Hes already done some of the top jobs in Government But Sajid javid is walking into a new department with challenges on a huge scale. We are still in a pandemic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible. That will be my most immediate priority to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. As he is back in government, Matt Hancock is out. He resigned after being caught on camera breaking social distancing rules by kissing a colleague. Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. Hes left his ministerialjob and his marriage, but remains an mp. In newmarket in his constituency many agreed that the accusations of hypocrisy over the rules meant he had to stand down from government. Im pleased he has resigned. Ifeel like he had no choice but to resign. He is setting the rules, he setting the guidance, and he is expecting everybody to follow those, but then he hasnt followed those himself. How can he tel
A two Minute Silence has been held at the british Normandy Memorial to honour more than 22,000 members of the armed forces, who died after the D Day landings. May god bless our veterans, their families, and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. As a result of the operations around D Day during the operations around D Day during the battle of normandy. Around A Hundred veterans who were unable to travel to france because of the Pandemic Laid Wreaths at the national Memorial Arboretum. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around The World. The Health Secretary Matt hancock has said that the Delta Variant of the coronavirus, is 40 more transmissible. He also said that the variant, first identified in india, makes life more challenging, making it harder to decide if its safe to lift remaining restrictions in england on the 21st June as planned. Earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent Helen Catt who gave us an update on the timeline for the Governments Road Map to u