Was a missed opportunity for the Prime Minister. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays closest ally in the cabinet, damian green, has insisted that the police never informed him of allegations that pornography had been found on a computer at his office in parliament. A former head of the metropolitan police, sir paul stephenson, has said his force was aware that material had been found in a search of the offices, back in 2008. Previously, damian green had described the claims as completely untrue. Our Home Affairs Correspondent dominic cascianis report contains some flashing images. At the heart of the government, the Prime Ministers right hand man. But now damian green, first secretary of state and de facto deputy Prime Minister, is under increasing pressure over allegations that he says are untrue and a smear. It all goes back to this 2008 raid on mr greens office. Special Scotland Yard detectives were hunting a home Office Insider who was leaking documents to the the
Elections the spanish president visits catalonia for the First Time Since he imposed direct rule on the region. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays closest ally in the cabinet, damian green, the environment secretary, michael gove, has said he doesnt know what a british iranian mother jailed in iran had been doing in the country before her arrest. He told the Andrew Marr Show that too much focus on borisjohnsons comments, which gave the false impression that Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe was training journalists, was playing into the hands of the iranian authorities. Tom barton has been following the days political developments. This row all started with Boris Johnson earlier this month telling the Foreign Affairs committee that Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe had been in iran training journalists rather than on holiday, as herfamily and her employer said. As a result of those comments, pressure piled on borisjohnson, and forced him, to the house of commons on tuesday last week,
For the first time, the prince of wales leads the country and honouring its war dead, taking the queens place to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in london. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The husband of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, the british woman imprisoned in iran on charges of spying, says she has seen a medical specialist after finding lumps on her breasts and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In a statement, Richard Ratcliffe said he had spoken to the foreign secretary, who had expressed deep sorrow at her suffering and agreed to meet in person with mr ratcliffe in the next few days. It comes as the government is facing further criticism over its handling of the case. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports. Jailed in iran, separated from her family for allegedly trying to bring down the government. But Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffes family has always maintained shed been on holiday. Now another government minister is facing accusations of a blunder after appearin
Millions of self employed workers can apply for a second round of grants from today, to help support their businesses against the effects of coronavirus. A woman has been charged with the murder of a ten year old boy in west london. In the first weeks of lockdown, someone called the police about domestic abusive every 30 seconds according to new research for panorama. More protests are expected in belarus following sundays huge gathering to try to force president Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The foreign secretary says the uk does not accept the result of the election. And coming up on sportsday misery for the manchester clubs in europe. After Citys Champions League shock, united are knocked out of the Europa League by sevilla. In the last hour Northern Ireland has decided to award gcse grades on the basis of teacher assessed grades. It adds to growing political pressure on the government over a level grades in england which have been described as flawed and unfair after almost 40
More manchester misery in europe. After Citys Champions League shock, united are knocked out of the Europa League by sevilla. After the heatwave comes the storms as parts of the country are hit by flash flooding and hailstones. And as we go through this week, there is further torrential thundery downpours in the forecast which could lead to further flash flooding. Of course, not all of us will see it. Ill have all the details later in the programme. Its monday 17th august. Our top story. Theres growing anger over the way a levels have been graded as Grammar School heads and sixth form colleges join the criticism of the government. Pupils have been protesting this weekend after almost 40 of grades in england awarded last week were lower than teachers predictions. It comes just days before gcse results are due to be released. Charlotte gallagher reports. The fury over a level results is not going away. Feeling let down, angry and upset, students protest outside westminster. Others contac