northern england, more cloud and the odd shower or a splash of rain. i will have all the details later. it s tuesday 25th june. the bbc has been told that the gambling commission is considering whether more police officers are involved in alleged betting on the date of the general election. four conservatives and a police officer assigned to the protection of rishi sunak are known to be facing inquiries. scotland yard has denied a report that it leaked the names of some of those under investigation. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. did you have inside information when you placed your bet on the election date? i made a statement. it s been nearly two weeks since this aide to the prime minister who s also a conservative candidate said he d made a huge error ofjudgement in betting on the date of the general election. another candidate and two members of the conservative party staff are also being investigated by the gambling commission. last night, interviewe
Its the sport hes always been passionate about we hearfrom Prince Phillip one week after announcing hes stepping down from public life. And coming up in the sport on bbc news hes the most expensive footballer in the world, but paul pogbas record transfer to Manchester United is now the subject of a fifa inquiry. Good evening and welcome to the bbcs news at 6pm. Washington is awash with rumour and speculation tonight, after president Donald Trumps Shock Dismissal of james comey the director of the fbi. In the president s words, mr comey was not doing a good job. Theres been widespread criticism of the move political opponents have raised the suspicion that mr comeys dismissal was linked to his investigation into allegations that members of the trump Election Team colluded with moscow during last years president ial election. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. This is a fox news alert. Fbi Directorjames Comey this is a fox news alert. Fbi director james comey has this is a fox ne
32 year old Kelly Brewster came from sheffield. A polish couple who havent been named were also killed. 64 people are still in hospitals across manchester 20 of them are in a Critical Condition. Good morning. It is tuesday the 24th of may. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. More details are emerging about the salman abedi who carried out the attack on Manchester Arena in which twenty two people died. The government has raised the Terror Threat level to critical following the bombing, meaning another attack is imminent. This Morning Police in manchester have arrested three more men in connection with the investigation. The Home Secretary amber rudd says it is likely salman abedi was not acting alone. Its likely abedi was not acting alone, and he was known up to a point to the Security Services. His brother is among those arrested. The French Interior minister says he had probably travelled to syria, its thought he may also have just returned from libya the official Terrorism Threat Level in
It triggers the deployment of troops to key public locations. Also on The Programme tonight President Trump goes to the vatican to see the pope. Its their first face to face meeting. Donald trump calls it the honour of a lifetime and vows to use his presidency to promote peace. Five people travelling in the same car are killed in a collision with a lorry on the m6 motorway in staffordshire. And taking a plunge the high street giant Marks Spencer sees its profits drop by two thirds. Coming up in sportsday later on bbc news, manchester are united in sweden. We look ahead to what will be an emotional Europa League final against ajax in stockholm. Good evening from manchester. Were in st anns square, which has become the focal point for the citys tributes following mondays Terror Attack. Let me give you an idea of some of the things people are writing and saying. This t shirt says, to all who lost their lives, Evil Will Never beat manchester. We will stand together, god bless. Another one
The lorry and a car, so it was a very challenging scene. The lorry driver, who is from the west midlands, is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Happened, when it was early in the morning, traffic would have been relatively light and driving conditions were apparently good. Police are still trying to trace the victims next of kin, and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Liz copper, bbc news, stafford. The high street giant Marks And Spencer has seen its profits plummet in the last year. They dropped by 64 to £176 million. The retailer said the cost of overhauling the business, a decline in Clothing Sales, and the costs of opening new food stores were partly to blame. Our business correspondent, emma simpson reports. Ad campaign no excuses. No staying silent. No holding back. The new campaign. The boss of m s isnt holding back either. Hes been making big changes, but theyve come at a cost. International stores like this one are closing. So