This is the first of three reports into the attack. Well be looking at what lessons can be learned from the report. Also tonight why is there a big rise in covid cases in cornwall was it the g7 summit, was it half term staycations. A sharp rise in the number of children getting free School Meals in england since the pandemic started. Singing. In full voice for the Big Game between England And Scotland tomorrow but police say only those with tickets for events should be travelling. Coming up on Sportsday On the Bbc News Channel. Can scotland get the result they need to keep their tournament hopes alive as they prepare to face england in their crucial Group D Match here at Wembley Tomorrow . Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The first of three reports into the Manchester Arena Attack four years ago has concluded that the bomber, salman abedi, should have been identified as a threat. Sirjohn saunders, who is leading the public inquiry into the bombing, says there were a num
migration is not a problem of the middle east. not a problem of north africa. not a problem of europe and of greece. it is a problem of the world. at least 1a people have been killed after a volcano erupts on the indonesian island ofjava for the second time in less than a year. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the rules around travelling into the uk have been tightened again in a bid to control the spread of the new omicron variant of covid. the british government says the move is necessary because of an increase in cases of the strain which are directly linked to foreign travel. anyone arriving into the uk from tuesday morning will need proof of a negative covid test taken within 48 hours prior to depature they will also need to take a pcr test before the end of their second day in the uk, and will have to self isolate until they receive their negative test result. but the travel industry has strongly criticised the move, with one industr
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. this is the source of the river thames no water visible, just a stone in a field in gloucestershire. but from a trickle it turns into a mighty river that flows through oxford, reading, london and out to the sea. and that river is used to supply up to 15 million people with water. london alone gets about 70% of its water from the thames and its tributries. but the company behind all that thames water, that covers this whole area is in trouble. there are reports that it could be on the brink of collapse. it is heavily indebted to the tune of about £14 billion. the government says it is ready to act in a worst case scenario. here s our economics editor, faisal islam. the british motor industry has bopped along in a stream of profits and easy money since privatisation 30 years ago at the british water industry. but something far murkier is emerging under the surface. the government, to merge, is on standby to take thames
on today s big stories. plus, a first look at tomorrow s front pages. good evening. the biggest supplier of water in the uk thames water, with 15 million customers is on the brink of collapse with debts running into billions of pounds. the company is in talks to secure extra funding and the government says it is ready to act whatever happens. thames water, which was privatised back in 1989, is currently owned by a group of private equity and investment funds. the firm has been repeatedly criticised for its poor performance in dealing with water leaks and sewage pollution. its chief executive resigned abruptly yesterday. the state of the uk s water and sewage networks has become a big political issue, with some experts accusing the privatised suppliers of prioritising dividends for shareholders over investment. our economics editor faisal islam has the latest. the british water industry has bobbed along in a stream of profits and easy money since privatisation 30 years ago
to great britain. it s not usain bolt but the other guy in this picture. his training partner miguel francis. he s 22 years old and was born in the british overseas territory of montserrat, which doesn t have its own olympic committee. until now he s been competing for antigua and barbuda. francis ran a personal best of 19.88 seconds last summer, which was the seventh fastest time in the world in 2016. that s all from sportsday. the latest from the masters is that there is a five way co lead time. justin rose involved in that. more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. time for the headlines. the supreme court rules against a father who took his child on holiday during term time without permission. syria denies it is responsible for a chemical attack which killed children. the labour party would put vat on school fees and use the money to pay for free school meals for all primary school children. an update on the market numbers for you here s how london s and frank