a memorial service at westminster abbey for the 72 people who died in the grenfell tower disaster five years ago today. the yorkshire seaside town of whitby votes to restrict the number of second homes for holidaymakers. he hits it could become a point boundary! he hits it could become a point bounda ! . he hits it could become a point boundary! he hits it could become a point bounda ! . ., boundary! and a thrilling win for england as boundary! and a thrilling win for england as they beat boundary! and a thrilling win for england as they beat new - boundary! and a thrilling win for l england as they beat new zealand boundary! and a thrilling win for - england as they beat new zealand by five wickets to take the test match series. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we ll have the latest from the nations league. three home nations playing, including scotland who are facing armenia in yerevan. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six from o
what she calls a refreshed case for independence. the duke and duchess of cambridge mark the fifth anniversary of the fire at grenfell tower in west london, which claimed 72 lives. he hits it to the cover point boundary. and a thrilling win for england as they beat new zealand by five wickets to take the test series. and coming up on the bbc news channel, serena is back. williams says she ll make her return at wimbledon after pulling out with injury last year. welcome to bbc news at ten. there is a last minute legal battle under way to stop a flight from the uk from taking asylum seekers to rwanda. was due to leave the military airport the uk this evening but a series of legal challenges mean there will be no more than just a few people on board. among them, iraqi kurds and iranians. the government insist the flights are necessary to deter gangs trafficking people across the english channel. the church says the plans are a moral and other critics say the flight is unworkable,
billion last month it reached the highest level for february since records began almost 30 years ago. a warning that poor oral health is still a significant problem in england despite being largely preventable. and coming up this hour. a big day forjockey rachael blackmore she s leading the way at the cheltenham festival, and could be the first woman to win the gold cup. our top story, this morning. the prime minister is due to receive the oxford astrazeneca vaccine today and has assured the public it is safe. it s after several leading european countries have confirmed they are to resume the rollout of the jab following a pause over safety concerns. borisjohnson s urged people to get vaccinated and says england s roadmap out of lockdown is on track, despite a drop in vaccine supply. the roll out of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine will resume in some eu countries today, after regulators found no evidence it causes blood clots. the european medicines agency reviewed the
against alex salmond say the first minister misled them while giving evidence this month. sharp words exchanged at the first high level meeting between america s new presidential administration and china. and coming up this hour. as part of our young reporter series, we hearfrom an apprentice footballer about the pressures of trying to make it as a professional. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. germany s health minister has warned there is not enough coronavirus vaccine to stop a third wave in europe. germany is facing further restrictions because the number of cases are rising rapidly. some eu countries including germany will resume the roll out of the astrazeneca jab today, following a pause over safety concerns. the european medicines agency reviewed the jab and found that it was not associated with a higher risk of blood clots. france, germany and italy, along with cyprus, latvia and lithuania, are to restart use of the jab today w
a new record high. the rise is mainly down to older workers who ve chosen to retire early during the pandemic. the chancellor said the uk s jobs market remains robust but labour has accused the government of utter complacency about the high number of people choosing not to work. today s new figures also show how pay rises are falling behind soaring infation. 0ur economics editor faisal islam is here. talk us through these new figures? thanks, sophie. well, it s a bit of a mixed picture. the good news is that unemployment is close to historic lows reflecting the success of pandemic support measures. 3.8%, one of the lowest levels in half a century, but there are smaller signs it will take a back up again in the latest data. take a look at this. vacancies in the economy hit another record this time above 1.3 million more than the population of birmingham with hundreds of thousands of missing workers, reflecting those retiring during the pandemic,