The coast of sicily. These are the latest developments. There are multiple reports that the latest body recovered from the wreckage is that of the british Technology Tycoon Mike Lynch. His 18 year old daughter remains missing. Six people died in the accident and 15 survived. The Afp News Agency is reporting that the bodies of five missing men have been recovered and brought back to shore. Divers are continuing to search the wreckage for the one remaining missing person, helped by Remote Control vehicles that can be on the Sea Bed for several hours far longer than the ten minutes than each Dive Team is allowed at the depth. The yacht lies 50 metres below the surface of the water, apparently largely in tact. Rescuers have struggled to get into the cabins where its thought those who were missing had been sleeping. Our Correspondent Mark Lowen is in porticello with more on the search operation. We watch this morning as the fifth body had been retrieved from the Bayesian Yacht was put into
Damian grammaticas, reports. Its just over a week since these riots began. Violence first in southport, spreading to other parts of england. Now, for those whove taken part, the legal consequences are starting to be felt. This morning in liverpool, three men whove all pleaded guilty to violent disorder are due to be sentenced. Yesterday, Police Chiefs were summoned to Downing Street for the second Emergency Coordination Meeting in two days. The prime minister says more sentences will be handed out in the coming days. Over 400 people now have been arrested, 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. And im now expecting substantive sentencing before The End of this week. That should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody should be involving themselves in this disorder. Some have already appeared in court. This wa
The nspcc says Online Grooming crimes in england and wales have reached a record high. A Bbc Investigation shows disabled and older adults in england face Steep Rises in Council Care costs. And, the paralympics get under way in tokyo, but once again covid will keep the fans away. And coming up on the Bbc News channel. Zharnel hughes calls for a Doping Investigation without prejudice after olympic Relay Teammate Cj ujah was provisionally banned after a positive drugs test. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. Over the next few hours, leaders from the g7 countries are to hold a emergency virtual meeting to discuss the conflict in afghanistan. Borisjohnson, along with france and germany, is expected to press President Biden, to extend his deadline of The End of this month to complete the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan, so that more people can be evacuated. But the Taliban is warning therell be consequences if troops dont leave on schedule. It comes as un says there
Reports from Northern Afghanistan say theres heavy heavy Fighting Fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. New changes to the uks covid travel restrictions come into force. Double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. Thousands flee their homes in greece as Forest Fires burn out of control the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. The argentine football star, lionel messi, is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after 20 years at The Club. The Closing Ceremony of the tokyo olympics is under way after a final day of competition. Team gb have matched their Medal Total from London 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. Jason kenny won gold in the Mens Kieren Cycling event in the velodrome. That makes him britains most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic Gold Medals under his belt, a total of nine olympic medals in all. In t
Scotland. A bit warmer than yesterday after the cool start in england, it will top out at around 22 degrees stop the showers will continue into the evening before slowly fading. It has been very dry in scotland so far this summer and the rain maybe welcome. In rural spots dipping down to single figures stop a fine start almost again a case of waiting for the shallows to develop. There will be a feeling Northern Ireland tomorrow, northern and western scotland, a few in the north of england and if you dotted about elsewhere in england and wales. Thursday, friday and into the weekend it is all about the low pressure system. Not as windy as it was last week. Bands of rain and showers will move in. The chance for heavy downpours not raining all the time, there will still be bright and sunny spells around. A breezy picture across the uk and it will turn cooler. On friday that the heavy showers. There could be disrupted downpours around that are thundery on friday and showers will continue in