With shun wang of china in third. But it really was all about marchand, the Home Support again treated to another spectacular showing. Australias Cameron Mcevoy took his first olympic gold medal, when he won the Mens 50m Freestyle. Mcevoy is the first australian man to win the shortest distance on the swimming programme, while britains ben proud took the Silver Medal. Frances Florent Manaudou got the bronze 12 years after he won gold at london 2012. The current olympic champion, Caeleb Dressel of the united states, finished sixth. Now to the track. The united states set a new World Record in the heats of the mixed four by A00m Relay. The team of four comprising of Vernon Norwood, shamier little, Bryce Deadmon and kaylyn brown smashed the previous record set at the World Championships in budapest last year. There were also national records for france, Belgium And Jamaica. Home favourite Teddy Riner became the firstjudoka to win four olympic gold medals after defeating south koreas kim m
The permanent. The opposition says it is facing harassment and the rest of more than 100 people linked to the campaign and its main candidate was barred from running in the election. Mr madero s re election was believed to be neither free nor re election was believed to be neitherfree norfair, sparking concerns over the selection. He said he would win by hook or by crook but the attorney general has assured voters results will be free and fair. Tensions were high at polling stations. You can see voters here as they waited to cast their votes. Mr gonzalez and president maduro each spoke after casting their ballots. Translation: to all venezuelans around the world, your strength and your commitment, we feel it and it encourages us. We are one people united in our search for freedom. Thank you to all those who are working today to ensure that the will of the venezuelan people is respected. Translation: i will recognise the electoral referee, the official bulletins, and they will be resp
Hello and thank you forjoining us. Dominic cummings, the former chief adviser to the prime minister has claimed that borisjohnson prime minister has claimed that boris johnson resisted tightening coronavirus restrictions again last autumn because the virus mainly affected the elderly. In a series of what s about messages seen by the bbc, borisjohnson appears to say that the people dying of covid were essentially all over 80 and he did not buy the idea of the national health service being overwhelmed full up service being overwhelmed full up number 10 service being overwhelmed full up numberio said service being overwhelmed full up number 10 said the government had always taken the necessary action to protect lives, guided by the best scientific advice. Mr cummings has been given his first broadcast interview since leaving downing street last november to our political editor laura koons berg. Her report contains flashing images. Putting on to record, guys. Yeah, is everybody happy? no o
rockets fired from gaza at jerusalem, as violence escalates between palestinians and israelis after days of clashes. still crippled america s biggest fuel pipeline has been shut since friday after a cyber attack that s thought to have originated in russia. the young minke whale stranded in the thames has had to be put down vets say it was too weak to survive on its own. and hopes fade that wembley could stage the champions league final. after travel to turkey was banned, now portugal is set to host the all english final. and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel. is this the goal that sends fulham back down to the championship? we ll have more on the basement battle from craven cottage. good evening. the government today confirmed that from next monday people in england can socialise indoors, visit galleries, theatres and cinemas again, go on holiday and even hug loved ones and friends. the prime minister called it a considerable step on the road back to normali
tonight with the context, ruth smeeth who was a labour mp until the last election making her debut with us and a familiar face to many of you ron christie, former advisor to george w bush good evening. we will be bringing you the best analysis of all the top stories with our panel. analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay with analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay with us analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay with us for analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay with us for the analysis of all the top stories with our panel. stay with us for the next hour to get their insights of what is happening around the world. we will start with party gait. make no mistake, the british prime minister is in peril, in greater political danger than he s been at any point in this pandemic. the latest partygate revelation, an email from principal private secretary, martin reynolds to numb