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Good evening. The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed...

The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Youd only expect to see the army on The Streets Of Londo...

Helen catt reports, theres been concern in political circles about the plans. Reducing the uks emissions to net zero by 2050 is set in law. By then, the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out. But rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. Ministers insist its just the route thats changing, not the destination. The Prime Minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it...

Winning squad have decided to end their strike. Returning to play for the National Team after the countrys Football Federation said it would make � immediate and profound changes� to its structure. Now only two of the players called up despite their boycott of the team say they wont play in the Nations League matches against sweden and switzerland following a series of meetings that ran through to the early hours of wednesday morning at the squads Training Camp near valencia. Those two are b...

Of our colleagues. We know it has not been the right way to return, so we are not in a position to say ok, now you come back. This is a process. We are happy because it is true some changes are taking place. Weve reached another stage. Little by little, things are changing and we support our team mates, as we have all this time. The pick of Wednesdays Champions League fixtures sees a stuttering Manchester United travel to germany to take on bayern munich, with the english team taking on the engl...

Of emissions to zero by 2050 is set in law, and by then the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out but rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. Ministers insist it is just the route that is changing not the destination. The Prime Minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it comes to delivering our net zero commitments. Its right that he assesses the issue as a wh...

king charles has carried out his first state opening of parliament as monarch. the speech, written by the government, has set out the plans for year ahead. proposed laws include tougher sentences for some crimes, a phased ban on smoking and more licensing for oil and gas fields in the north sea. our political correspondent helen catt has more. just before 11.15, the royal carriage drew into the sovereign�* entrance, carrying for the first time in seven decades, the king, to formally ...

in gaza since october 7th, when hamas — designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government — killed more than 1,400 people in israel. israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has resisted calls for a ceasefire, but now says shorter "humanitarian pauses" might be a possibility. lets cross to our correspondent in southern israel, mark lowen. thank you very much indeed. yes, exactly one month to day since the deadliest attack on israels history, when hamas gunmen burst into i...

the impact of covid and the war in ukraine have created significant long—term challenges for the united kingdom. that is why my governments priority is to make the difficult but necessary long—term decisions to change this country for the better. there was an announcement of a bill to issue annual extraction licences for oil and gas, and a focus on crime, including previously announced measures. my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti—social behaviour, te...

lines between them, ahead of an election. but first, the king acknowledged the significance of this moment. it is mindful of a legacy of service and devotion to this country set by my beloved mother, the late queen, that i deliver this, the first kings speech in over 70 years. the impact of covid and the war in ukraine have created significant long—term challenges for the united kingdom. that is why my governments priority is to make the difficult but necessary long—term decisions ...