I was pretty certain i was going to die. And we speak to the surfer whos now safe in hospital after a dramatic rescue hed been stranded at sea for 30 hours. In the end, they saved my life. I cant thank them enough. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Why European Success is now the priority for Manchester United over their league form as they plot a route into the champions league. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. After nearly 70 years in The Public Eye, Prince Philip has decided its time to call it a day. Hell retire from royal duties in the autumn. His decision, which has the support of the queen, is not related to any health issues. There have been tributes from public and politicians alike, with theresa may praising what she called his steadfast support for the queen. In a moment well look at the princes contribution to National Life but first our Royal Correspondent Nick Witchell on whats prompted this decision. It is an image to which the nation has become acc
The way we started the game and the way we controlled the game in the first half, i think we deserved a better result, but the opponent is difficult, the match was difficult, the stadium was difficult, so i cannot be happier with the players and our work. Voting is under way in the annual bbc womens footballer of the year award. Our fifth and final nominee Christine Sinclair is the face of football in canada, having quietly transformed her side from outsiders to olympic bronze medallists. The 33 year old Portland Thorns striker is a celebrity in her homeland with her own walk of fame star in toronto, and the canada captain is even related to the countrys prime minister, justin trudeau. Iam i am Christine Sinclair and you should vote for me because i am the second leading goalscorer in the history of football and i helped lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. Iam lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. I am kind lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. Iam kind of lead c
In what you expect to come through that might keep things one way or another . Im not sure they will keep things one way or another. We are waiting to see what happens in cardiff, which is still counting at the moment. Theres been some relatively bad news for labour in wales already. We dont have anything at the moment about scotland, where there is a very different story, which isjust scotland, where there is a very different story, which is just how well are the snp doing . Will they retain the 56 or 59 westminster seats they had last time . We will be looking for clues about that, its a different political scenario to what we have tonight with the results in england and wales. Thank you very much. Time now for The Travel Show. This week, celebrating gha nas 60th birthday. Im drinking to the countrys independence. Sparring with the locals. Boxing is massive, they love it here. And meeting some of its cutest residents. I am amazed how much banana a Little Monkey like that can eat. Bus
And a romcom with a diference boy meets girl, and girl falls into a coma in the big sick. Well get film critic james kings thoughts on this and the other releases in the film review. Good evening. In the past few minutes, the government has announced that an independent review will be carried out into Building Regulations and fire safety, because of the Grenfell Tower fire. The fire in west london, which killed 80 people, raised serious questions about about the fire safety of high rise buildings and led to the widespread testing of cladding, like that used on Grenfell Tower, on other buildings across the country. Also in the past few minutes it has been confirmed that 82 buildings have failed those new fire tests for cladding. That includes these in salford. 47 of them are in local Authority Control run by housing associations. All the details of the findings of those particular tests have only just been released, just in the last few minutes. So our correspondents arejust reading few
And coming up on bbc news theres a dream debut for Toby Roland Jones as englands bowlers run riot over south africa in the third test. Good evening. 82 buildings have Beenjudged Unsafe by the governments new Fire Safety Test in which insulation and cladding of the type fitted to Grenfell Tower were considered together for the first time. The test is more thorough than previous checks, which only tested cladding. 47 of the buildings are owned or managed by local authorities or housing associations. At least 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire injune and the government today announced an independent review into Building Regulations and fire safety. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Inside the burn hole, this is where the tests have been taking place upon which the fate of dozens of tower blocks hang. So by the government has refused to release video of the tests, but it involves setting light to cladding and installation fitted to a nine metre wall. This afternoon t