Manchester city edge closer to the Premier League title, but is it turmoil at tottenham . Their manager claims the clubs foundations are really fragile, after defeat. Hello and welcome to the bbc news at one oclock. The Prime Minister has said no prisoner will be released early if theyre deemed a threat to Public Safety. It comes as overcrowding in englands prisons has led the government to order a delay to some magistrates court appearances, to try to manage the flow of people through the criminaljustice system. From next week, some prisoners will be released up to 70 days early. Labour says that convicted Domestic Abusers could end up being among them. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Across england, prisons are bursting at the seams, almost full to capacity, the result of years of neglect and funding cuts, say solicitors groups. The Ministry Of Justice insists the pandemic and strikes last year by barristers are partly to blame. To cope, in parts of england fo
Good morning. A swathe of cloud across eastern england, through the midlands, Northern England come into the south west and that is producing a bit of rain at the moment and either side of that is sunshine and a few showers today. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its wednesday the 15th of may. A major manhunt is under way in france after two Prison Officers were killed in an ambush on a police van. The attack happened at a toll booth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. Our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. An unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. Cctv Footage Shows the Moment A Dark Car Veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. Terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. One assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. Then
Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news this is where celtic can win the Scottish Premiership title tonight. But theyve already lost twice at kilmarnock this season. Good evening. Slovakias Prime Minister, robert fico, is in a life threatening condition in hospital after being shot a number of times this afternoon. The attack happened in the central slovak town of handlova, where a Government Meeting had just been held. A man whos said to be 71 has been detained by police. The 59 year old Prime Minister has been a divisive figure a leader who is widely viewed as authoritarian and russia leaning. Jon donnison reports. Just moments after being shot, Prime Minister fico is dragged out of a flower bed and bundled into a car by his security team. Eyewitnesss Report Hearing three or four bullets being fired. A few metres away, amid the panic, police wrestle a suspect to the ground. Translation i heard three shots it was quick, one by one, like if you throw Fire Crackers on the g