Can to contInue our Search And Rescue effort. That Is our prIorIty, thatIs rescue effort. That Is our prIorIty, that Is where we are focused and protectIng our fIrst responders who are the scene. The number of people Infected wIth the Delta VarIant of coronavIrus rIses by 46 In a week across the uk. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. The Health Secretary Matt hancock has apologIsed and admItted he breached socIal dIstancIng guIdelInes, after the Sun Newspaper publIshed a photograph of hIm In an embrace wIth one hIs closest aIdes. The photo Is saId to have been taken In may, In Mr Hancocks whItehall offIce. The PrIme MInIsters offIcIal spokesman has saId the PrIme MInIster has accepted the health Secretarys Apology and consIders the matter closed. In a statement, the Health Secretary saId. Lets get more from our polItIcal correspondent, Ben WrIght. DespIte what the PrIme MInIster says, thIs Isnt really closed, Is It . No, and labour wIll keep up the pressure, they feel there are mo
And 11 celsius. In the message. Temperatures between nine and ii celsius. In the winds, it will feel pretty chilly. Friday also more showers, you get rid of them, sweeping across the uk. Wind is not quite as strong and a subtle change in the wind direction, so coming in from the south, south west, the temperatures start to rise and you can see that in the forecast into the mid teens across Southern Areas. Most of us get at least double figures. From these icons and weather symbols, a lot of showers on the way. Looking, you know, back to you. The way. Looking, you know, back to ou. ~. , the way. Looking, you know, back to ou. ~. ,. , , and thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh ferris. The headlines this evening. Former england captain Steph Houghton announces shell end one of the most significant careers in womens football history a
Affected have spoken how rape is being used as a weapon of revenge. Top United Nations officials say, the conflict has plunged the country into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history. The latest round of violence started in april last year the un says, around eight Million People have been displaced Tens Of Thousands have been killed a backdrop that could trigger the Worlds Largest hunger cirsis. Our correspondent has been speaking to women who have fled sudan which you may find distressing. Yesterday, 19 year old found out she is pregnant, within minutes, she will begin on abortion, desperately hoping that herfamily will begin on abortion, desperately hoping that her family never knows. It happened in sudan. Im not married and i was a virgin, except for the incident that happened. This ounu for the incident that happened. This young woman for the incident that happened. This young woman whose name we have changed was trying to flee fighting in her hometown when she