to harmful content online. disorder in leicester between muslim and hindu communities one man is jailed for ten months. rail workers resume strike action in october, affecting the conservative party conference and the london marathon. and more than 28 million people in the uk saw the queen s state funeral on tv yesterday, making it one of the most watched live broadcasts in british history. hello, good evening. the prime minister, liz truss, says she is prepared to take difficult and unpopular decisions to help get the uk economy growing. in her first bbc interview since she became prime minister, liz truss said by focusing on economic growth, the uk will be more attractive to investors. and she defended plans to lift the cap on bankers bonuses at a time when cost of living pressures are increasing. she was speaking during her first foreign trip as prime minister, as the government prepares to make a series of major announcements now the official period of mourning for the
the uk s most senior diplomat in brussels, sir ivan rogers, has resigned. sir ivan was criticised for warning the government that it could take a decade to reach a new post brexit trade deal with the european union. he told his office today that he would be stepping down as ambassador early just two months before formal brexit talks are due to begin. he was appointed by the then prime minister david cameron in november 2013. the reason for his resignation has not been revealed. let s get more from our political correspondent iain watson at westminster. quite a surprise, iain. a surprise to many people, he has not got back to many people, he has not got back to us to cast any light on the reasons for his resignation. he has not given by public resignation letter, that is unlikely to happen as he is supposed to remain impartial and behind the scenes. he was brought from the shadows if you like into the limelight, and uncomfortable place for a diplomat when he suggested it cou
of the bloodiest episodes of the first world war, will be held this summer. and going full circle. how vinyl is making a comeback, with the sales of records hitting a 25 year high. it s 5 o clock. our main story: the uk s most senior diplomat in brussels has resigned just weeks after he warned it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union once britain has left. sir ivan rodgers told his office today that he would be stepping down as ambassador to the eu early just two months before formal brexit talks are due to start. he was appointed by the then prime minister david cameron in november 2013. while his four year term would have come to an end this november, some believed he might stay on for the brexit talks. the reasons for his resignation haven t been revealed. in the last hour, brexit campaigner and former ukip leader, nigel farage, has told the bbc that he s very pleased to see sir ivan hand in his resignation. afterall, he s a committed europhil
a whole lotta albums vinyl sales hit a 25 year high in the era of streaming and downloads. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, swansea city have apointed bayern munich‘s assistant coach paul clement as their new manager, succeeding bob bradley, who was sacked last week. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. britain s top diplomat to the european union has resigned. sir ivan rogers leaves hisjob just months before the government is due to kick off formal brexit talks. sir ivan found himself at the centre of a political storm recently when he told ministers a brexit deal could take up to ten years. leave campaigners accused him of being unduly pessimistic, while others said he was simply reporting sentiment in brussels. carole walker s in downing street. carole. thank you, well, sir ivan rogers resignation caught downing street and the foreign office by surprise. he was due to be our man at the eu until november to see through the first opening phase of thos
given suspended sentences. also coming up. plans to reduce the powers of an independent watchdog have been dropped. the congress withdraw a controversial initiative to strip the committee of its powers. a 48 hour strike among cabin crew at british airways, has been called by the union unite, starting a week today. and going full circle. how vinyl is making a comeback, with the sales of records hitting a 25 year high. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk s most senior diplomat to the european union has quit just weeks after warning it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union following brexit. sir ivan rogers s resignation comes less than three months before the government expects to start formal talks on leaving the eu. his comments put him at the centre of a political row leave campaigners accused him of being unduly pessimistic, while others argued that he was simply reporting the mood in brussels. this report from our political correspon