for the uk in this year s eurovision song contest mae muller will be heading to liverpool in may. on bbc london: more than 200 people arrested by the met police and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. four days after their 7 0 thrashing at anfield, how will manchester united respond in europe? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the cost of childcare is rising making it increasingly difficult for many parents to go to work. one children s charity found the average cost of childcare for under twos in britain is almost 15,000 pounds a year though that varies greatly depending on where you are. (ani look at the difference in the amount of your wages you ll spend roughly 44% for full time workers on average pay but in scotland it s around 35% and more than 50% in london. the government says its invested £20 billion over five years to help families with childcare. labour says it would completely overhaul childcare calling the current sys
order to reduce the rights of people to claim and to thwart their removal. the bbc is to speak to one of its highest paid presenters after he criticised the government s immigration plans on social media hello this is bbc news, the un secretary general, antonio guterres is in ukraine to hold talks with president zelensky about the continued export of ukrainian grain. brokered by the united nations and turkey lastjuly, and secured with russia, the deal enabled the shipping of ukrainian grain from odesa via the black sea, through the bosphorus strait in istanbul. but, now the deal is due for renewal and russia has signalled before it agrees to an extension it wants more done to lift curbs on its own agricultural ports. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is in kyiv and explains why russia might be hestitant on signing off the deal renewal this grain deal that allows some grain to pass through the black sea from ukraine through to the world markets is actually two agreeme
a rise in the number of dog attacks in england and wales. this postal worker lost a finger after being bitten. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. we ll have all the goals from tonights champions league ties including at tottenham hotspur stadium as spurs take on ac milan with a quarter final place at stake good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bbc presenter gary lineker has said he will continue to try and speak up for those who have no voice after being criticised by downing street and some conservative mps for making negative comments about the government s new illegal migration bill. yesterday he said the government s language regarding its asylum plans was not disimilar to that used by germany in the 1930s. the bbc has impartiality guidelines that requires bbc staff and presenters to keep personal views private. this includes making public comments, including on social media, that could compromise perceptions of bbc impartiality. today the
for all the little boys and girls for all the little boys and girls look like me this is a beacon girls look like me this is a beacon of hope and possibilities! hello and welcome to the programme the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have given details of a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear powered attack submarines. president biden, uk prime minister rishi sunak and the australian prime minister, anthony albanese, have met to confirm the aukus security agreement. the deal is aimed at countering what the three nations see as china s threat in the indo pacific region. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. china. austria and the united kinudom china. austria and the united kingdom are china. austria and the united kingdom are two china. austria and the united kingdom are two of - china. austria and the united | kingdom are two of america s most stalwart and capable allies. our common values are s