After just 3% of cases ministers say they feel deeply ashamed of low conviction rates in rape cases in england and wales. A man in greece admits killing his british born wife and staging a robbery to cover it up. And a tale of heroism and survival. The woman who fought off a crocodile to save her sister. It grabbed her on the leg and her behind and tried to death roll her and drag her away. So, i was beating it on its snout and it grabbed my wrist and my arm. So, i had to beat it off with my other arm. And coming up on the bbc news channel, rory mcilroy stays in the hunt at the us open. He s three shots off the lead in a weather affected first round in california. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The liberal democrats are celebrating a stunning by election victory after winning a seat that has been conservative for almost half a century. Sarah green won chesham and amersham in buckinghamshire byjust over 8,000 votes, overturning a tory majority of 16,000. The lib dem
Of hospitalisation,by around 75%. And we are in coventry for the latest leg of our tour around britain. It is raining but not dampening the spirits of the city of culture. We speak to the creative director to see how much the pandemic is affecting their ambitions. And, a tale of heroism and survival. The woman who fought off a crocodile, to save her sister. It grabbed her on the leg and tried to death roll her and drag her away and it grabbed my wrist and my arm, so i had to beat it off with my other arm. And thousands of scotland fans are in london for tonight s big match against england at wembley in the euros. The liberal democrats are celebrating a stunning by election victory, after winning a seat that has been conservative for almost half a century. Sarah green won chesham and amersham in buckinghamshire byjust over 8,000 votes, overturning a tory majority, of16,000. The lib dem leader, sir ed davey, says the conservatives have ignored local voters, and their blue wall of souther
The week in parliament. Hello again and welcome to the week in parliament the week the health secretary discovered who his friends are. The right honourable gentleman, now forever branded as hopeless hancock by his own leader. Also in this programme: britain s biggest police force is accused of institutional corruption. This is one of the most devastating episodes in the history of the metropolitan police. Changes at the top in northern ireland. Mr speaker, let us l be good neighbours. Thank you for allowing me to speak. Over and out. And looking back at prime ministers and their pets. Which included budgerigars that flew around his bedroom, to the discomfort of visiting ministers. All that to come and more. But first, monday, june 21st was supposed to be freedom day, the day the people of england could throw away their face masks and hug one another. But freedom day has been postponed untiljuly 19 after a rise in coronavirus infections. Ministers say we must learn to live with the v
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello again and welcome to the week in parliament the week the health secretary discovered who his friends are. The right honourable gentleman, now forever branded as hopeless hancock by his own leader. Also in this programme: britain s biggest police force is accused of institutional corruption. This is one of the most devastating episodes in the history of the metropolitan police. Changes at the top in northern ireland. Mr speaker, let us l be good neighbours. Thank you for allowing me to speak. Over and out. And looking back at prime ministers and their pets. Which included budgerigars that flew around his bedroom, to the discomfort of visiting ministers. All that to come and more. But first, monday, june 21st was supposed to be freedom day, the day the people of england could throw away their facemasks and hug one another. But freedom day has been postponed untiljuly 19 after a rise in coronavirus infections. Ministers say we must learn to
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Pop up vaccination centres and walk in clinics are opening in england this weekend, in a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to all remaining adults. It comes as surge testing is being rolled out in areas of south london and cumbria amid a rise in cases. Here s our health correspondent katharine da costa. Charlton athletic playing host to a pop up vaccination centre, one of a number of extra clinics in the capital making it even easier to access the jab. Some are offering walk in slots to over 18s but here, it is the over 40s being invited to roll up their sleeves for a second dose of astrazeneca. I guess for me, the most important thing was just to feel well and a bit freer in society and to not be a danger to others, either. It is expected to be a bumper weekend of walk in vaccinations in the north west, too. The region has the highest case rates in the country but extra doses of vaccines and enhanced testing is helping to slow the spread. Thi