security forces, the police, all the armed guards, they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which is now being occupied by the people. we ll have the latest from sri lanka, where a state of emergency has now been imposed. also on the programme. and then there were six we consider who s got momentum and who hasn t after the first ballot for new conservative leader. there s to be another strike by rail workers on 27thjuly, in the dispute over pay, conditions and jobs. the dj tim westwood is accused by a woman of having sex with her when she was 1a. and at st andrews, they re getting ready for the 150th open championship, on the historic old course. and coming up on the bbc news channel, we ll have the latest from the women s euros, where sweden have taken theirfirst victory in the championship over switzerland. welcome to bbc news at ten. we start with the chaos in sri lanka, where the economic and political turmoil is intensifying. a state of em
muslim countries is essential, but it s still suspended by the courts. alastair cook resigns as england test captain after four years in charge and two ashes victories. and, final preparations for the biggest ever exhibition of works by david hockney. i m not saying i m that good, but i m not that terrible either. and in sportsday on bbc news, director of cricket andrew strauss says alastair cook stepped down as england captain because he was drained and lacked the energy and drive to continue. good evening. we start tonight with new evidence of the immense pressure on parts of the nhs in england, with patient numbers considered unsafe in the majority of hospital trusts this winter. over the past week bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital. its accident and emergency department receives more ambulances than any other in the north west of england. in the first of two extended reports our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to sta
In paris to divert attention from the organiser s failures. riot police sprayed tear gas at liverpool fans, including women and children. at the time liverpool fans were blamed for the trouble accused of trying to use fake tickets. but today s report says ticketing cannot be considered as the sole or main reason, and it concluded that mistakes were made at every level. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamsonjoins us from the french capital now. if you read this report and the conclusions, is it a complete vindication of liverpool fans? how would ou vindication of liverpool fans? how would you out vindication of liverpool fans? how would you put it? vindication of liverpool fans? how would you put it? it vindication of liverpool fans? how would you put it? it is vindication of liverpool fans? firm would you put it? it is a pretty strong vindication of liverpool fans, this is the conclusion of senators after weeks of voluntary hearings with police, officials, match organisers,