Just beatenjamaica i o. Later in the hour on the bbc news channel, well round up the latest action, hear key interviews and discuss the days biggest Talking Points from here at the bbc sport centre. Good morning. 140,000 pupils across scotland have been getting their exam results this morning for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers. The Scottish Qualifications Authority has warned that teaching and learning still havent fully recovered from the covid pandemic. It says its taken a sensitive approach to awarding results this year. Pupils are finding out how theyve done by a combination of text messages, email and post. 0ur scotland correspondent, james shaw reports. Its The Moment Of Truth for thousands of pupils across scotland. Holly. Yeah, thats me. Thank you. 0k, and chloe. And the end of an educational experience hit hard by covid. But these pupils at Hamilton Grammar School have shown resilience in the face of difficulties that previous generations did not have to endure
a historic visit to congo the scene of atrocities committed by his colonial ancestor. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. three weeks after the school shooting in texas, there are signs that some very limited gun control measures could be adopted by congress. the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, says he hopes for a deal addressing mental health and school security. so what are the proposals on gun control that congress is looking at? let s put some of those pointers up for you. the potential measures being discussed include further incentives for states to introduce their own red flag laws. more investment in school security, and access to mental health support. there is a proposal to change the background checks for people younger than 21. and an idea which looks something like a cooling off period for 18 year olds who want to buy a semi automatic weapon the kind that were used by 18 year o
Are we now . Its been a busy few hours. Where are we now . Yes, The Big Story so far this afternoon are we now . Yes, The Big Story so far this afternoon is are we now . Yes, The Big Story so far this afternoon is from are we now . Yes, The Big Story so far this afternoon is from the far this afternoon is from the capital, london, where sadiq khan is in a really good place. Let me show you the latest up to date numbers, which show that the incumbent is on 560,000 votes, just about. Susan hall, the conservative, is on 386,000, thats about half the constituencies having counted. That is a big lead. I should say that the areas weve had in, some of them are very proud labour. But the thing that really matters here, that makes us think it is a slam dunk for sadiq khan is this. The swing that we are seeing across london from the conservatives to labour. Its been slightly different in different parts of the city, but overall, the average at the moment, 3. 7 swing from conservative to labour.