The government rejected the claims about the health secretary, whilst borisjohnson also defended his record after cummings described him as unfit for thejob. We, with every step, tried to minimise loss of life, to save lives and protect the nhs, and we followed the best scientific advice that we can. We look at what lessons i have been learned. The aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. The families anger after three men are acquitted of altering police statements. Police arrest five as they investigate the shooting of the black lives matter activist sasha johnson. Our special reports on forced adoptions. We hear from those who ve lived their whole lives in shadow of shame. What would you have wished for? to. To have stayed with my mum. To have been kept by the lady, the woman, that gave birth to me. And amazon agrees to buy one of hollywood s most famous studios, mgm, for almost $8. 5 billion. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news. Once they were the closest of political allies,
20 things, including lying to everybody, on multiple occasions. And mr cummings went further, declaring that borisjohnson s handling of the pandemic made him unfit to be prime minister. Also tonight. 32 years after the hillsborough football disaster, two former policemen and a solicitor are cleared of altering police statements. A special reports on forced adoptions we hear from the children who grew up not knowing their mothers. The legacy papers and personal possessions of the late professor stephen hawking are to be saved for the nation. Manchester united are level. And in tonight s football, it s extra time in the europa league final between manchester united and villareal. And coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: he s back on the market the former chelsea manager antonio conte leaves italian title winners inter after two years in charge. Good evening. For seven hours today, the man who used to be boris johnson s closest advisor lashed out at the prime minister s han
as plans for the european football superleague collapse in spectacularfashion. survivors of the fishmonger hall attack tell the inquest about the dramatic moment they stopped usman khan. india ravaged by a second wave of covid record numbers of daily deaths and infections hosptials are overwhelmed as oxygen supplies run out. and coming up later in the hour seeds for the sea bed. how restoring an underwater meadow near plymouth, could fight climate change. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president biden has described the conviction of the former police officer derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd as a a giant step forward in the march toward justice in america . chauvin was found guilty of all charges last night. he ll be sentenced in 8 weeks time. today the us justice department announced a sweeping investigation into policing practices in minneapolis where george floyd was murdered. our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. guilty! cheering.
accused of murdering george floyd calling the evidence overwhelming. covid cases soar in india. delhi has almost no intensive care beds left as the country records its highest daily death toll. and smart motorways that are being rolled out across the uk why the government is now promising extra safety measures. and coming up on the bbc news channel, eddiejones gets the backing of the rfu and will continue as england head coach after their fifth placed finish in the six nations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister say he will do whatever it takes to stop plans going ahead for a new european football super league. borisjohnson met officials from the fa, the premier league and fans representatives this morning to discuss the breakaway tournament involving six of england s richest clubs. the remaining teams in the premier league, who ve not been invited to join, have unanimously rejected the proposals which would see a group of 12 clubs from
refugees on the us border having to make desperate decisions about their children s future. some are hopeful the rumours that president biden will open the border are true. others have lost all hope and are now having to make decisions they never thought they would. young people bear the brunt of unemployment as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35. good afternoon. downing street says it will explore every possibility , including legislation, to stop plans for a european super league. the idea which would see six top english clubs join euopean sides in a breakaway tournament has drawn widespread condemnation and calls for the clubs to be expelled from other competitions. lawyers for the proposed new league say they have issued injunctions they hope will prevent players or clubs being banned from competition by fifa or uefa. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the message was clear protests outside elland road last n