insists it s committed to supporting students of all backgrounds. under threat the seahorse species off the english coast, but there are hopes environmentally friendly moorings could help save the vital seabed. and we ll hear live from lionel messi shortly, as he speaks to the media for the first time after his move to paris saint germain. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the us president, joe biden, has called on afghanistan s leaders to unite and fight , as the taliban claim to have captured nine out of 3a provincial capitals. the militants say they ve taken the north eastern city of faizabad. but afghan officials say air strikes and commando attacks have left dozens of taliban militants dead in other parts of the country. the washington post is reporting that us intelligence officials believe kabul could fall within ninety days. at a news conference overnight, president biden said he did not regret his decision to withdraw us troops. w
interview with the bbc, the countess of wessex speaks of the impact of the duke of edinburgh s death on the royal family. it was an oh, my god moment. so, i think they ll come and go. but you have to let them come and let them go. wales face turkey at the european championships tonight, where a win could put them on the verge of qualifying for the knockout stages. and i am live in lincoln throughout the day, talking to lots of local people as the bbc continues to look at the covid impact around the uk. hello. the bbc understands that covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for care home staff in england who work with older people. it s expected that workers will have 16 weeks to get a jab, or face losing theirjobs. ministers are said to be concerned about the low take up of the vaccine in some areas, and consultations will also start on bringing in the same rule for other health and care staff. the decision is expected to be announced in the next few days. james reynol
will start a four day boycott of social media today, an attempt to tackle online abuse. the boss of barclays bank predicts the uk is about to enjoy its biggest economic boom since after the second world war it comes as the bank reveals increased profits this year. and coming up the venues in liverpool gearing up for non socially distanced gigs and clubnights this weekend, as part of a government pilot. it s been described as one of israel s worst disasters. at least 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the north of the country. more than 100 others were injured when up to 80,000 orthodox jews gathered at a festival at mount meron. the prime minister has described it as a heavy disaster who says he is praying for the casualties. courtney bembridge has more. and a warning her report contains distressing images.vt) videos uploaded to social media show the chaotic scenes. tens of thousands of people crushed together at the foot of mount meron. w
manchester united are on the brink of the europe league final of the europa league final after hitting roma for six at old trafford but no such joy for arsenal in their semi final. once again today and this weekend, big billowing clouds, hit ms rain showers but if you are after some rain, a better chance coming upjust in time for bank holiday monday. a full forecast coming up here. it s friday the 30th of april. our top story. at least 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in israel. emergency services say they are also dealing with multiple casualties following the crush at mount meron, near the sea of galilee. prime minister benjamin netanyahu described it as a heavy disaster . courtney bembridge reports. videos uploaded to social media show the chaotic scenes. tens of thousands of people crushed together at the foot of mount meron. it was supposed to be a celebration, a night of prayer, singing and dancing. translation: iwas there, inside. it wa