Hello. This is bbc news with martine croxall. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment, first the headlines. Labours leaders apologise for the partys crushing defeat in last weeks general election Jeremy Corbyn and the shadow chancellor take the blame. Its on me, lets take it on the chin, i own this disaster so i apologise, i apologise to all those wonderful labour mps who have lost their seats who have worked so hard. Nicola sturgeon renews her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. The Climate Change talks in madrid end with a compromise agreement to toughen up carbon cutting pledges before the next conference. A british man has been killed and his step son wounded, after being shot during a suspected robbery in buenos aires. England cricketeer ben stokes wins bbcs Sports Personality of the year. Jack black is back injumanji and the next level. See what mark kermode make
Thanks especially to jessica who worked with me whose idea it was to do something for this commemoration. We met over lunch and from there it grew. Then we partnered with Historic Columbia. But sponsoring this event also is the History Center at the university of South Carolina. And thanks to tom lincoln and mark van drill for all you did to make this a success. Another contributor was the graduate school of the university of South Carolina. Thank you, all of you for your help and support. We brought four scholars together, some of them coming through sleet and snow last night, delayed at airports, but theyre all here and we are meeting almost exactly at the time, 15 years ago that the union troops were crossing the river and coming in towards the city, toward that moment at 10 00 oclock a. M. In the morning when the city was formerly surrendered and the troops then came down what is today Market Street and were meeting here on Market Street. Im not an expert on this event in civil war
From next monday as planned. Theyre getting closer. From today, elite sports in england can have contact in training, it means the return of proper tackling. Life in lockdown as documented by teenagers we meet the young people whove captured their struggles in photos. A dry and sunny day for most of us today when we lose the fog but later, thicker cloud and rain mainly in Northern Ireland and western scotland. More details at 27 minutes past. Its monday, the 25th of may. Our top story theres growing pressure on the Prime Minister this morning to sack his key advisor Dominic Cummings whos been accused of flouting lockdown rules. Borisjohnson has insisted mr cummings acted responsibly, legally and with integrity. But some Scientists Say hes undermined efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus. Our correspondent, simonjones, reports. Reporter have you undermined the message, mr cummings . Leaving downing street with the backing of the Prime Minister, but there are growing calls for Domini