In the drive to offer covid jabs to all adults in england. A two Minute Silence has been held at the british Normandy Memorial to honour more than 22,000 members of the armed forces, who died after the D Day landings. May god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the operations around D Day and during the battle of normandy. Around 100 veterans who were unable to travel to france because of the Pandemic Laid Wreaths at the national Memorial Arboretum. Roger federer withdraws from the French Open, saying he doesnt want to push himself too quickly after knee surgery. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The Duke And Duchess of sussex have had a baby girl, the news was just released by the couple with this Statement 0ur Correspondent Sanchia Berg is with me. What does the statement say . It what does the statement say . It says the have what does the statement say . It says they have had what does the statement say . It says they
The monument honours the more than 22,000 servicemen who died under british command. Now on bbc news, our world. Six years ago, amsha escaped from captivity in northern iraq, after being held by is militants. Today, she is risking her life to clear her homeland of unexploded mines. In the summer of 2014, is militants swept across northern iraq. In sinjar, they would go on to commit a massacre, taking thousands of young women like amsha hostage. Almost seven years later, much of the region remains in ruins and thousands remain missing. Despite everything, amsha chose to remain in sinjar. Now every day she confronts the deadly legacy left hidden by herformer captors. 0n the 3rd of august 2014, is militants invaded sinjar, the land of the yazidi. The so called Islamic State regarded this religious minority as infidels. Reserving for them their most brutal treatment. Is militants took amsha and her brother from their car and took them to a nearby base. For amsha, it was the start of 11 mon
At the going down of The Sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Music the last post. A permanent memorial to the british Fallen At D Day after 77 years. And the bafta goes to Michaela Coel. And Writer And Actor Michaela Coel is the big winner at Tonights Bafta Tv awards, for her drama i may destroy you good evening. The Health Secretary Matt hancock says the new Delta Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40 more infectious than the version detected in kent. He said this increased transmissibility is making more difficult the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england On Thejune the 21st. He stated that the government is open to a delay if needed. But Mr Hancock told the bbc that the number of people needing Hospital Treatment was broadly flat, which means the vaccines are working. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. Everyjab in every arm is another brick in a wall of immunity against coronavirus. But will that barrier be robust e
Lockdown onjune 21st, the health secretary says. he confirmed that the covid variant first identified in india is around 40% more infectious. that does make life more challenging for everybody and you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. but the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital, is broadly flat. we ll be asking how worried we should be about how transmissible the new variant is. also tonight: prince harry and meghan announce the birth of a baby girl, whom they ve named lilibet diana. cuts to uk foreign aid could harm schooling and health in poorer countries a warning from hundreds of charities and business leaders.
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