how a genetic test could reduce the chances of people having a recurring stroke. west ham have done it they beat az alkmaar, to celebrate reaching their first major european final since 1976. and whilst it s a fine friday for many, in parts of england and wales they could be some thundery showers later. your full forecast coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 19th of may. our main story. it s friday, the 19th of may. the uk has announced a new raft of sanctions against russia, which will include a ban on importing diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel. prime minister rishi sunak, who is injapan for the g7 summit of world leaders, said vladimir putin must be shown that his violence and coercion towards ukraine do not reap rewards. our political editor chris mason sent this report from the japanese city of hiroshima. a tranquil if rather damp setting for our interview with the prime minister, a traditional japanese tea house, carp in the pond outside. world leaders have
we begin in india, where the search for survivors gone on through the night in the southern state of kerala after a tourist boat capsized. at least 21 people died when the double decker boat turned on its side on a river. some of those rescued are said to be in a critical condition. rescuers from india s national disaster response force are at the site. with more on this, our correspondent simonjones is in the newsroom. simon, what more can you tell us? , simon, what more can you tell us? ,, ., ., ., us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock on us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock on sunday - us? the boat capsized at around| seven o clock on sunday evening local time. that in itself raises some questions because normally, tourist boats like this must stop running services at 6pm, when it gets dark. but it s believed people were heading back to a town called tanur. the town had been particularly busy, people were r
And coming up on bbc news, liverpool Managerjuergen Klopp says he will not forget a day as he prepares for his final match after nine years in charge. Hello. The boss of South West Water says shes truly sorry for the outbreak of a Diarrhoea Type Illness in south devon. 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in the brixham area, with more than 100 others reporting symptoms to their gp. The Water Company says its found the source where the parasite could have made its way into the network, but 16,000 homes and businesses have been told to boil all tap water. Esme stallard is in paignton in south devon for us. Lam here i am here in the beautiful seaside town in devon right near to one of the three Water Distribution Points South West Water has set up. All morning residents, businesses and Holiday Makers have been collecting water here, but now hearing they could face another week of the situation as South West Water tries to clean up up the Contamination. Another day, another B
Hours, any isolated daytime show as fade away and our attention turned to the east where the sea fog rolls in from the north sea across parts of eastern england, Eastern Scotland. Also cloud across the north of scotland and into Northern Ireland as well. Some clear spells, but mist and fog patches almost anywhere. But reasonably mild as we kick off the weekend. Saturdays weather not looking too bad, but we have this feature, this warm front pushing along the south coast of england and that could bring early rain to parts of south east england. Sitting across the Channel Islands for a good part of the day. Elsewhere, early mist and sea fog around northern and eastern coasts, that should gradually burn back. Sunny spells, a few showers and the parts of wales and perhaps the south west of england, the Odd Thunderstorm in mix. Showers are fairly few and far between and top temperatures doing quite well, 18 to 23 degrees. Coolest weather again across northern and Eastern Scotland and around
Out there for some. Its wednesday, the 8th of may. Our main story. The parents of 11 children, who died after what they say were the failings of social media, have called on rishi sunak and keir starmer to do more to protect young people online. In an open letter, they say theyre disappointed by the lack of ambition shown by the regulator, ofcom, which has today set out its plans to force Tech Companies to make their platforms safer. Our correspondent Angus Crawford reports. I want to know what theyve got to say, and i want them to meet people with lived experience. Its really important to try and understand what ofcom are doing because from the outside they seem to be doing so little, which is ridiculous and frustrating. Brianna and molly, their short lives spurring their parents on to try and make the online world a safer place for all children. We showed them posts and pictures, easy to find on social media of self harm, suicide and eating disorders. Had you, um. Had you seen conten