Down to encourage debate but is it censorship . On meet the author this week, my guest is leo benedictus, whose new novel consent starts as a creepy thriller and turns quickly into a contemporary horror story. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A man has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after deliberately driving a van into a crowd of muslims near a north London Mosque lastjune, in an act of terrorism. He killed makram ali, who was 51, and injured several others. Darren osborne from cardiff was described as a loner whod become obsessed with muslims, after watching a tv drama and looking at far right groups online. The 48 year old told the court he was not mad but angry. Daniel sandford reports. It was an act of terror. A large van, its engine revving, smashing into a group of muslims on a summer night during ramadan. Those he injured, terrified that the driver was going to attack again. Theres a few people who were really badly hurt and couldnt move. I thought he wa
Treated as a person of interest. Apple has recorded £14 million of profit for the last three months, but as sales of iphones fell shortly despite the launch of a new handset, i will have the details. £14 billion,. In sport, theres a rethink over funding for some 0lympic theres a rethink over funding for some 0lympic and paralympic sports as uk sport has a change of heart. Traditional sports badminton and archery get £600,000, ahead of the tokyo games in 2020, while new sports including climbing will receive a share of over a million too. Well find out how a bears eye view can tell us about what the future holds for polar bears on ice. High pressure across as today, so things are largely dry and settled. But there will be a keen wind and a few showers in the west. But the cool theme continues into next week. More in 15 minutes. Thank you. First, our main story. The number of men dying in the uk from Prostate Cancer has overtaken the number of women killed by Breast Cancer for the fir
Marriage, we speak to a heterosexual couple fighting for a Civil Partnership, the problem is they are only available to same sex couples. This is being debated in the house of commons today. Should the law be changed to allow it to be available for everyone . Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Well be talking about Prostate Cancer. The number of men dying from this has now overtaken the number of women dying from Breast Cancer for the first time in britain. Wed like to hear from you. Are you suffering from Prostate Cancer . Or maybe someone in your family . Or have you survived it . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Theresa may has insisted she is delivering what the british people want on brexit, despite persistent criticism of her approach from within the conservative party. The Prime Minister has ended
Sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Coming up this evening we look at the winners and losers in world cup qualifying as lionel messi fires argentina into next summers tournament. We speak to Northern Irelands Carl Frampton as he looks forward to his homecoming fight in belfast next month. And sir Bobby Charlton at 80 on his birthday we celebrate one of englands most iconic footballers. Good evening. Lets start with some breaking news, and the england all rounder ben stokes has apologised to katie price and her disabled son, harvey, after a video emerged of the england all rounder impersonating the pair. In the last hour he has released a statement on social media apologising to katie price and her son. He said in a statement he should never have done this, he is sorry, it was never my intention to offend harvey, katie or anyone else. He goes on to say he has written to them and offered to meet them in person with a view to getting behind their petition about
And britains gold medal winning swimmer adam peaty is honoured with an mbe at buckingham palace. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls for him to spend money now on preparing for the possibility of britain leaving the European Union without a formal brexit deal. Mr hammond, wholl unveil his budget next month, told a Parliamentary Committee that hed make money available in a timely manner when needed but he was not prepared to take funding from other areas such as health or education. The bbc has been told that yesterday at the Cabinet Meeting at downing street there was a row between some ministers on this issue of contingency funding in the event of ano contingency funding in the event of a no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo has more details. Still smiles for now but brexit talks are faltering, and so, the no deal scenario has begun to loom. This morning, in the times, the chancellor Philip Hammond, a key remain voi