for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go. cheering but as some tory mps rally around the prime minister tonight, we ll be trying to guage the level of threat to his premiereship. also tonight. england s plan b covid measures are being dropped completely. work from home ends today, face coverings are no longer required from the end of next week. inflation soars to its highest level in almost 30 years, driven by rising food prices and energy bills, and there are warnings of worse to come. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, after last night s drama, england prepare to face australia again in the final of netball s quad series at london s copperbox. good evening from downing street, on a dramatic day in westminster as the prime minister fights for his political life in the face of intense pressure over parties held here during lockdown. for the second week in a row, borisjohnson faced calls for his resignation at prime minister s questions, among them from
defend the indefensible, - party. we ve got a party trying to defend the indefensible, they - party. we ve got a party trying to i defend the indefensible, they are doing so badly. it s not right, it s not fair and doing so badly. it s not right, it s not fairand it doing so badly. it s not right, it s not fair and it doesn t respect the country or the office. government outlines of country or the office. government outlines of relaxations country or the office. government outlines of relaxations of - country or the office. government outlines of relaxations of some i outlines of relaxations of some restrictions on england starting next thursday. we will bring you a news conference live from downing street shortly. the cost of living has risen at its fastest pace for nearly 30 years driven by increases in food and energy prices. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we re expecting a news conference in downing street shortly on the easing of coronavirus restrictions in
fears grow for a female iranian athlete who competed in a climbing competition without wearing a hijab her family say they ve good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, live from westminster. the prime minister will be meeting more backbenchers as she continues to try to shore up her leadership, a series of difficult headlines this morning following yesterday, following that interview as well, with our political editor chris mason in which she apologised for issues since she became prime ministerjust 41 days ago, earlier on today, it was business as usual, almost, with a cab neating, she and cabinet meeting, she and the new chancellor speaking at that meeting and the chancellor was setting out his plan, his thoughts on spending cuts which he said were on the way, he said that departments should agree those spending cuts by the end oaf week so a tight timetable there, and, they were meeting of course after he tore up most of that mini budget, the liz truss economic policy, t
maternity care at a hospital trust thatis maternity care at a hospital trust that is already under investigation. after competing without a hijab breaking iran s strict rules this climber says it fell off accidentally. and it started as the british broadcasting company with just four employees. today the bbc is 100 years old. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel. jurgen klopp s charged for improper conduct after his sending off, but he denies that he inflamed tensions at anfield. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been battling to regain authority and shore up support, as doubts over her future continue to swirl at westminster. liz truss chaired a meeting of cabinet ministers this morning the new chancellorjeremy hunt told colleagues that their budgets needed to be slashed. it comes after the prime minister last night apologised for the mistakes made since she entered no ten. but she also insisted she would
exchange of fire, ukraine continues to push back russian forces and the troops are not giving up. the? to push back russian forces and the troops are not giving up. troops are not giving up. they are t in: troops are not giving up. they are trying desperately troops are not giving up. they are trying desperately to troops are not giving up. they are trying desperately to change - troops are not giving up. they are trying desperately to change the i trying desperately to change the narrative here. and the reality that most russian forces in ukraine are on the retreat. the red cross in nigeria warns that communities affected by extensive flooding there could soon face outbreaks of disease. and, it s one of nature s most incredible journeys scientists finally unravel the eel migration mystery. find out what they ve discovered later. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. it is good to have your company. we begin with the dismissal of the uk s