You feel as if youre going to go insane. You know, i even thought to myself, i cant cope, cant, ill kill myself, ill kill myself and how poorer teenagers in england are falling behind their wealthier counterparts at gcse level. And coming up on bbc news the ashes are just two days away and its been confirmed that captain joe root will bat at no 3 for england in that first test against australia at edgbaston. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Borisjohnson is making his first visit to wales as Prime Minister, in a bid to rally support for his brexit plans. But theres been fierce criticism from welsh farming groups, who say that leaving the eu without a deal would be catastrophic for welsh farming and could lead to civil unrest. Wales, which voted to leave in 2016, is heavily dependent on agriculture, particularly lamb. More than a third of all welsh lamb is sold abroad and almost all of it 92 is bought by eu countries. But if we leave with no deal, welsh lamb is likely to
Business. Well have the latest from wales and hearfrom the first minister of wales mark drakeford. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A former high courtjudge says Police Officers investigating an alleged vip paedophile ring may themselves have broken the law. This the plummeting pound sterling continues to fall on currency markets as market jitters grow at the prospect of a no deal brexit. Liverpools lord mayor resigns following complaints about a video he shared containing racist material last night. President trump arrives in jamestown, virginia to mark the 400th anniversary of democracy in the United States. Some black groups stay away. People with alcohol problems in england are half as likely to get the right help compared to other areas of britain. It is 5pm, our top story. Boris johnson has spent the afternoon meeting welsh farmers who have expressed their strong opposition to the uk crashing out of the eu without a deal. In the latest stop on his tour of the uk he visite
I am the least racist person there is anywhere in the world. What ive done for African Americans, i would say no president has done. Dealing with englands alcohol problem experts say huge cuts to services for alcoholics are fuelling a National Epidemic. You feel as if youre going to go insane. Ive thought to myself i cant cope, i cant carry on like this, ill kill myself. Borisjohnson has made his first visit to wales as Prime Minister, in a bid to rally support for his brexit plans. But theres been fierce criticism from farming groups, who say that leaving the eu without a deal would be catastrophic for welsh farming and could lead to civil unrest. Wales, which voted to leave in 2016, is heavily dependent on agriculture particularly lamb. 92 lamb exports go to eu source meat promotion more than a third of all welsh lamb is sold abroad, and 92 of that goes to eu countries. 40 eu tariffs on lamb likely in no deal source. But if we leave with no deal welsh lamb is likely to face eu tariff
re vetting firearm offices. a fundamental reset of stop and search in london. 50 mark rowley of the metropolitan police commissioner said he accepted the findings and systemic failures, but stops short of calling it institutional. but people had felt that gown and the report was brutal. he will be reflecting on the report. thank you ve much reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed for reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining - reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i just to bring you our breaking news this hour, borisjohnson has had his defence published before the committee hearing tomorrow on whether he misled the house of commons about attending parties during the covid i9 lockdown. i m joined now from westminster by political correspondent jonathan blake. what is the initial assessment of what it says? what is the initial assessment of what it says? wh
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