We begin with the news that thousands of Police Officers serving in Northern Ireland were dreading, that details of their surnames and places of work have fallen into the hands of dissident republican groups who do not support the peace process. The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed this today after last weeks data breach, in which details on more than 10,000 employees was mistakenly released online. A document posted on a wall in largely catholic west belfast, close to the sinn fein office, allegedly shows some of the information that was uploaded. Sarah girvin has the full story. When news of the psni data breach broke six days ago, the forces Chief Constable said he was aware of claims from dissident republican paramilitaries that they had access to it. Today he confirmed the information was in their hands. We are now confident that the Workforce Data set is in the hands of dissident republicans and it is therefore our Planning Assumption that they
Also coming up in half an hour on bbc london. The mother of a seven year old who died after being electrocuted by faulty wiring at a Pub Near Romford is calling for stricter regulations. And coming up on bbc news. Paris Saint Germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to Saudi Pro League side al hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Two thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the Health Service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. Its thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. The proposals have been worked on by clinicians and have been out for consultation since last year. Some Cancer Charities, though, say more investment is needed in treatment capacity. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has the details. Nhs england says it wants to simplify and update cancer Waiting Time Standards following the advice of expert doctors. The
he has been able to push forward and get done historic pieces of legislation. he has gotten more done than any other president. senator tim scott running for the gop nomination is here and joining us next. first peter doocy live on the north lawn. democrats at the highest levels in town are starting to suggest today that the biden 2024 platform doesn t really matter that much because they think whoever the republican nominee winds up being is going to be easy to beat. we ll see what alternative emerges on the other side. an extreme alternative. we want to protect and strengthen social security and medicare. the other side wants to end those things as we know them today and they will continue to try to do that. bill: chris christie entering the race today. chris sununu dropping out with a warning in the washington post to others trying to dethrone trump in the primary saying. too many other candidates are simply running to be trump s vice president. that s not leader
And coming up in the sport on bbc news, manchester citys manager prepares to face monaco tonight in the last 16 of the champions league. Good evening. A heterosexual couple have lost their court battle to have a Civil Partnership, rather than be married. Civil partnerships give relationships legal recognition, and are currently only available to same sex couples. Rebecca steinfeld and Charles Keiden claimed that was discriminatory. But today, the Court Of Appeal rejected their arguments, as our Legal Affairs correspondent Clive Coleman reports. Emerging from court, Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld, a heterosexual couple fighting for the right to enter a Civil Partnership. They lost, but it was close. All three of the judges agreed were being treated differently because of our Sexual Orientation and that this impacts our private and family life. All three rejected the argument that we could just get married. All three emphasised that the government cannot maintain the status quo for
Boots. And could grime artist Stormzy Take The Brits by storm at tomorrows awards . And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Manchester city produce an impressive display against monaco in tonights last 16 Champions League tie. Manchester city have got another one and they have come from behind good evening. A british fighter who so called Islamic State claim died in a Suicide Bombing in iraq was a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Fifty year old Ronald Fiddler was released from there in 2004 and was reportedly given compensation of up to a Million Pounds by the government. Is claim that he detonated a car bomb in the last few days at an iraqi army base south west of mosul. Theres been fierce fighting there involving iraqi troops and British Special forces. Our security correspondent, frank gardner, reports. The face of a suicide bomber. A british man, used by so called Islamic State to blow himself up in iraq. Hello . Is that the stock market . He was born Ronald Fiddler from manchest