resigns after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women. in my mind, i ve never crossed the line with anyone, but i didn t realise the extent to which the line has been redrawn. what a welcome for lionel messi one of the world s greatest footballers as he flies into france to agree a deal with paris st germain. hi, i m max. and coming up, we meet an 11 year old boy from devon preparing to spend his 500th night camping outside for charity. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the number of a level students receiving an a or a star has risen to a record high after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. the education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levels of disruption over the past year. students were assessed by teachers in england, wales and northern ireland 45% were awarded top grades, compared to 25% in 2019 before the pandemic. the gap between private and state school student
sport that they say anyone can try, we will see about that! as fires rage in greece, a landmark study on climate change is expected to deliver a massive wake up call on the state of the planet. i m so excited to go clubbing, i cannot wait! and the dancing re starts in scotland, as almost all of the final coronavirus restrictions are lifted. speu spell another day of bright and sunny spells of showers which could be heavy and thundery, although perhaps a less prolific than the weekend. by midweek, something dry and a bit warmer comes our way. it s monday 9th of august. our top story. the last of the british olympic athletes arrive home from tokyo later today, after team gb enjoyed one of its most successful games in history. after two weeks of action, yesterday s closing ceremony brought an end to an olympics like no other as ben croucher reports. the show had to go on. an olympic games like no other finishing how it started a stunning spectacle. but no spectators. led b
no more social distancing almost all coronavirus restrictions are now lifted in scotland; though nicola sturgeon warns the pandemic isn t over. belarus president lukashenko calls britain america s lapdog after the foreign office imposes economic sanctions on belarus for the first time since his disputed re election and team gb s athletes have landed back in the uk, after one of their most successful olympic games with a haul of 65 medals. a code red for humanity that s how the biggest ever report on climate change is being described by the un secretary general. the study, produced by hundreds of the world s top scientists and signed off by all the world s governments, says it s unequivocal that human activities are responsible for global warming. the report describes an overheating world slipping into crisis with more weather extremes and rising temperatures in the coming years. the government s climate co ordinator alok sharma says the report is a stark warnin
club by night, vaccine centre by day the attempt to encourage more 18 to 29 year olds to have a covid jab. save geronimo campaigners march on downing street later to demand a reprieve for the alpaca who s tested positive for bovine tb. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news. a code red for humanity that s how the biggest ever report on climate change is being described by the un secretary general. the study, produced by hundreds of the world s top scientists and signed off by all the world s governments, says it s unequivocal that human activities are responsible for global warming. the report describes an overheating world slipping into crisis with more weather extremes and rising temperatures in the coming years. the government s climate co ordinator alok sharma says the report is a stark warning about the need to cut emissions. here s our energy and environment analyst roger harrabin. sirens wildfires are blazi