As the gang reunites for the first time in decades in just a few hours time. Hello and thanks forjoining us. A desperate search is taking place for more than 150 people feared to have drowned when an over loaded ferry sank in north west nigeria. The majority of those missing are reported to be women and children. President muhammadu buhari called the accident devastating. The boat was travelling between central niger state and wara in northwest kebbi state when it sank. The bbc s sara monetta has the latest. The crowd gathered on the banks of the river as news of the shipwreck spread into town. There s anxiety in the air. Divers pulled a few bodies out of the water. Some lucky passengers are found swimming to shore, and rescued. The boat was travelling from niger state to neighboring kebbi. It s a busy route on the niger river, used by local goldminers, traders and food vendors. The boat was carrying around 200 people, mostly women and children way over the boat s capacity of 80.
Gps in england say they re facing a tsunami of patients as lockdown eases, and could struggle to meet demand. Good morning. Did you spend hundreds of pounds pampering your pooch during the pandemic? millions of us have made a new furry friend in lockdown are companies cashing in? i ll be finding out why pets are big business. Good morning. It s the pain of penalties, for manchester united goalkeeper david de gea misses at the end of a marathon shoot out to hand villarreal the europa league trophy, leaving united s players in tears as the season ends in heartbreak. The cast of friends! the one where they get back together 17 years after saying goodbye, the friends are back in central perk. Good morning. It has been a long time coming but at last we have got some drier and warmer weather in the forecast. Quite a crisp start to the day with a few measly patches. All the weather throughout the programme. Good morning. It s thursday, 27th may. The health secretary, matt hancock, will
We ll have the latest, live from westminster. Also this lunchtime. Gps in england say they re facing a tsunami of patients as the country emerges from lockdown. Hundreds of children are rescued during operations against county lines drugs gangs. Scientists believe at least one of the next five years could be 1. 5 celsius hotter than pre industrial levels, smashing climate change targets. And a very special reunion the friends get back together for the first time in 17 years. And coming up on the bbc news channel marcus rashford reveals he received at least 70 racist messages after manchester united s defeat to villarreal in the europa league last night. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Borisjohnson has denied allegations made by his former top advisor, dominic cummings, that poor handling of the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. He was speaking on a visit to a hospital in essex, and said an incredibly diffic
The prime minister says that he will be examining the data on easing of restrictions in england onjune 21st. I don t see anything currently in the data to suggest that we have to deviate from the road map, but we may need to wait. Gps in england say they re facing a tsunami of patients, as the country, emerges from lockdown. Manchester united s marcus rashford suffers racial abuse on social media with at least 70 slurs after last night s europa league final loss to villarreal. And, a very special reunion. The friends get back together, for the first time in 17 years. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson has denied allegations made by his former top advisor, dominic cummings, that poor handling of the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. He was speaking on a visit to a hospital in essex, and said an incredibly difficult series of decisions, none of which we ve taken lightly, had to be made at the start of the crisis.