To islamist terrorism, appears to have failed to detonate fully, but 30 people ended up on casualties. Three of them are still being treated at chelsea and westminster hospital, and last night the uk moved to its highest terrorism threat level critical and soldiers were deployed to do some of the work of armed police officers. We have authorised operation temperer, which is the initial deployment of a number of troops. They will be deployed to key sites in the uk to free up armed police. And so you will see more armed police on the streets, up to between 501,000 depending on how the police wish to deploy them. At houston this morning the changing threat level was immediately obvious up to between 500 and 1000. There are seven premier League Football matches today and there will be more security at those and other big events. We rehearsed things a lot. We make sure we do it well, so the public will see an awful lot more police officers. They should expect to see more on the underground
I like you that much that i come here and i perform here. This week, you were honoured at the house of commons as well. You were given a Global Diversity award. What does that mean to you . What does a Global Citizen award mean to you . Its an honour. I dont know if i deserve it or not, but theyve given me that honour and i, you know, gladly accept it. I never thought that i would ever be in a position like this today. You know . I never thought that i deserved even my first big film. I dont know how long this is going to be there, but whenever it goes away, i hope it goes to somebody well deserving. With thousands expected to attend his concerts this weekend, it doesnt look like his fame is going away any time soon. Haroon rashid, bbc news. Some more news on the Police Investigation into the bombing in Parsons Green tube station yesterday. The commissioner Cressida Dick has been out meeting the public, with officers, to project the message that it is business as usual in london. She s
Kim jong un says he wants to match the military power of the united states. Hundreds of thousands of ryanair passengers are warned their flights could be cancelled over the next six weeks. And coming up here on bbc news in half an hour, inside out reveals the secret plan that could have stopped the collapse of northern rock. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Police have arrested an 18 year old man at dover in connection with yesterdays bombing of a London Underground train. The arrest is described as significant. Armed police and military personnel are being deployed at key locations across the uk, following the raising of the Terror Threat level to critical the highest possible alert. It means the government believes a further attack may be imminent. An emergency cobra meeting is being held this lunchtime. 0ur correspondent robert hall is at new scotland yard. Thank you very much. Just news on that cobra meeting first. Were told it broke up a short time ago. It lasted about 45 m
Against watford to help put Manchester City top of the table. Well have that and the rest of the days sporting news in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Detectives investigating the bomb attack on the London Underground have arrested an 18 year old man, on suspicion of leaving the device on the train. They say they are keeping an open mind over whether more than one person was involved in the attack. 30 people were injured when it detonated yesterday at Parsons Green station. The man was taken into custody this morning in the port area of dover. The Police Believe the attack was motivated by islamist extremism. This evening an armed Police Operation is under way in sunbury on thames, in surrey. Robert hall is at new scotland yard. Deputy assistant commissioner from the counterterrorism unit has made a statement, he has been leading us through what has been a very fast moving day here in london, on the coast of kent and back into surrey at lunchtime. There
Singapore and midnight in london, where relations between the british Prime Minister, theresa may, and the head of the European Commission have reached a new low. Theresa may warned that she will prove to be a Bloody Difficult Woman during talks to separate britain from the eu. It follows reports that she was accused of being deluded about the entire process. Theresa may spoke to our political editor. We have seen that times are going to be tough. During the conservative Party Leadership campaign i was described by one of my colleagues as a Bloody Difficult Woman. I said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean claude juncker. Did he, over the weekend . These are going to be tough negotiations as we going to be tough negotiations as we go ahead. I am asking the british people to give me a mandate to go into those negotiations. Every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen our hand and ensure we get the best possible deal for the uk. Did Jeanclaude Juncker