they have got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed as is the government. the bbc has apologised for its limited sports programming this weekend after several tv and radio shows have been cancelled, as controversy continues over the corporation s decision to take gary lineker off match of the day. the presenter will not be hosting the programme tonight after criticising the government s language about migrants on social media. a number of presenters and pundits decided not to take part in some shows, in solidarity with gary lineker. football focus and final score were among those pulled and radio 5 live has also faced disruption to its schedules. a bbc spokesperson said it s working hard to resolve the situation. our media correspondent david sillito reports. when gary lineker left home this morning, it wasn t his normal saturday schedule. the decision by the bbc to drop him from match of the day for tweets one of which described a statement by the ho
Worst ever life. We know he is going to go. We dont even get a say on what will happen. So called Islamic State under siege in syria. American led forces surround is fighters in raqqa. Good morning. Theres no need for men to wear a tie in the House Of Commons from now on says the speaker of the house so this morning ill be seeing if formal dress codes at work are on their way out. In sport three days before wimbledon, the british number one Johanna Konta, recovers from a heavy fall At Eastbourne, to beat the world number one, Angelique Kerber. And well hear the Tale Of Menai The Tropical Sea Turtle found washed up on a north wales beach earlier this year, thousands of miles from home. Well hear how shes edging closer to a return to the wild. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A cloudy day with drizzle in the north and west. Sunshine and showers towards the south east. Sunshine and showers towards the southeast. Details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. There are
A Delivery Firm tells the bbc it will give its workers sick pay if the government changes the law. A convincing victory forjohanna konta. Coming up on bbc news, the latest on a busy day for the brits on wimbledon sports day. So Farjohanna Konta is the only one through. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The agonising legal battle over the future of the terminally ill baby charlie gard has taken a new turn in the last hour Great Ormond Street Hospital has applied for a fresh Court Hearing to assess new evidence about possible treatment for him. The courts had ruled that 11 month old charlie be allowed to die rather than receive experimental therapy as his parents desperately want. The hospitals move follows a letterfrom medical experts asking that the decision not to offer baby charlie the treatment be reviewed. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. This little boys life and whether it continues has become the focus of international attention. Charlie gards paren
with the government support for the last six months, that bill has doubled to £4,000 a month. from ist april we will be looking at a bill here for £10,000 a month for this store alone. it s not manageable. the government said its package of energy support has been unprecedented and from april will keep helping businesses while delivering value for taxpayers. the good news is analysts think the price cap could fall to around £2,000 byjuly and stay there for the rest of the year. but right now, households and businesses are hoping for some more help over the coming months. mark ashdown, bbc news. just to let you know the former england strikerjermain defoe is the latest to tweet about what is going on with gary lineker and the bbc. he says it is always such a privilege to work with bbc much of the day but tomorrow i have taken the decision tomorrow i have taken the decision to stand down from my punditry duties. that s the latest from
this tournament so we will take a lot of confidence for sure. england centre emily scarratt will return for england when they begin the defence of their women s six nations title on saturday. they take on scotland in edinburgh. scarratt has been out with a broken leg this will be her first international appearance for 11 months. england are seeking to win their fourth tournament in a row and scotland head coach bryan easson knows his team will be up against it at the weekend. we know what to expect from england, it is having the discipline around the defence and attack and our game management so we can stick to those systems, we have not really talked about outcome, be have talked about processes and hopefully the outcome takes care of itself free stick to our processes. that s all the sport for now but there s more on the bbc sport website, including the news that the former england strikerjermain defoe has