Russia, where police have violently broken up a rally in st petersburg. Thousands have been marching in support of the Opposition Leader, alexei navalny. Dozens have been arrested for taking part in the Anti Government protests, being held in 80 cities across the country. Campaigners are demanding that navarre need be allowed to stand in next yea rs navarre need be allowed to stand in next years president ial election. The rally has coincided with president Vladimir Putins 65th birthday. Most are not authorised, including one taking place in moscow, from where Sarah Rainsford reports. These are extraordinary scenes for russia. This crowd is heading down russias main street to the kremlin, and they are chanting slogans against president putin, calling him a thief and corrupt. They are now heading to the kremlin. The riot police are accompanying them but at the moment they are not intervening, they are escorting them down the street. You are not afraid to be here . We have no choice, we
Lot of uncertainty about the details of the arrival of rain and the strengthening of the winds. Areas of low pressure heading our way will stop the south is more likely to develop into the nasty one that is going to bring watcher, windy weather. It may be more Showery On Monday For Scotland and Northern Ireland. Across the east midlands, east anglia and the south east, it may be dry and talk later in the day. The north, the rate could be persistent and heavy. Looks like it should sweep eastwards overnight and the winds really start to pick up. Nails lightly across a good part of a. Heavy rain across eastern areas of scotla nd a. Heavy rain across eastern areas of scotland and east england. Some showers follow with those blustery winds out of the west. A lot of uncertainty about the detail and timing. Stay tuned over next day or so. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines at 7 30. The Prime Minister has insisted that the conservative position on tax hasnt changed and
Lot of uncertainty about the details of the arrival of rain and the strengthening of the winds. Areas of low pressure heading our way will stop the south is more likely to develop into the nasty one that is going to bring watcher, windy weather. It may be more Showery On Monday For Scotland and Northern Ireland. Across the east midlands, east anglia and the south east, it may be dry and talk later in the day. The north, the rate could be persistent and heavy. Looks like it should sweep eastwards overnight and the winds really start to pick up. Nails lightly across a good part of a. Heavy rain across eastern areas of scotla nd a. Heavy rain across eastern areas of scotland and east england. Some showers follow with those blustery winds out of the west. A lot of uncertainty about the detail and timing. Stay tuned over next day or so. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines at 7 30. The Prime Minister has insisted that the conservative position on tax hasnt changed and
Say dozens of civilians have been killed while fleeing a neighbourhood held by Islamic State fighters. Exactly how they died is not yet clear. But there have been reports of the militants targeting civilians attempting to escape the city. Iraqi Government Forces retook Eastern Mosul back injanuary. They began a new push this week to capture the remaining part held by Islamic State in the west. The latest fighting is focused on al zanjili which is near the river tigris. Alan johnston reports. They are escaping. They decided to gather their children and take their chancesin gather their children and take their chances in the streets of this war zone, Fleeing Neighbourhoods controlled by the militants. There was danger all around, from the militants and the attacking Government Forces and their us allies in aircraft overhead. Translation i went out to bring water from a nearby place. We were about 200 or 250 people, and a member of Islamic State walked amongst us. Minutes later, a plane s
Michael buchanan, bbc news, manchester. Great britains adam peaty has continued his winning streak, claiming his second gold medal in the World Swimming Championships. Competing in the 50 metre breaststroke, hejust missed out on breaking the world record which he set in the semi final yesterday. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson was watching. Commentator hes bringing it home, this is utterly brilliant when adam peaty swims, he brings britain with him. But there is one superfan. Come on, quick when peaty won olympic gold in rio, Grandmother Mavis was glued to the telly in uttoxeter. Yes the World Championships in budapest well, shes travelled in person. To be here at this time meant the world to me. Its very touching, really. I couldnt go and see him in rio, but, as i say, this has made up for everything, and im so, so pleased that ive come. And its 20 years since ive flown, but it was well worth it. Mavis was watching adam head to lane four in the 50 metres final, looking for the bla