hello. british tv presenter holly willoughby has reacted to phillip schofield s admission to a relationship with a younger employee, saying she is hurt. on friday, mr schofield resigned from itv saying he had lied to cover up the relationship, which he described as unwise, but not illegal . itv has said it investigated rumours of the relationship but both repeatedly denied it. our correspondent katherine da costa has the latest on holly willoughby s reaction. she has been responding to the news that philip schofield had had a younger man on the show, this morning, in 2020. in a statement on her instagram account, holly said, it has taken time to process yesterday s news. you betterjust remind us how a big a name in tv phillip schofield is. particularly for people watching around the world who may not know him. philip schofield is a household name here in the uk. he started out as a children s tv presenter and has gone on to present a string of high profile programmes, inclu
this is bbc news. the headlines. the veteran british tv presenter phillip schofield says he has agreed to step down from itv s this morning with immediate effect after more than 20 years ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky meets uk prime minister rishi sunak at the g7 summit injapan after landing zelensky tweeted that peace will be closer as a result of his meetings. russia hits back at a deal to supply ukraine with f 16fighterjets saying it s fraught with massive risks for the west amid claims from the notorious wagner mercenary group that bakhmut is now under russian control. in northern ireland, the republican political party sinn fein is on track to become the largest party in local government with calls for the return of local rule in stormont. breaking news, manchester city at the champions of the premier league after a second placed arsenal have just lost to nottingham forest at the city ground, meaning they have no chance of catching them before the s
we start with football because manchester united have qualified for next season s champions league after thrashing chelsea 4 1 in the premier league at old trafford. erik ten hag side needed only a point, but secured erik ten hag side needed only a point, but secured all three in style. casimiro scored his second goal in two matches to send them on their way when he opened the scoring with a header in the sixth minute. marcus rashford scored the fourth after anthony martial and a bruno fernandes penalty had put the home side firmly in control. it means united are now guaranteed a top four finish and a return to europe s premier club competition. so we finalised the season and that was our objective. we achieved it and that s huge, especially in this league because there are many competitors who also have the same objectives and they have all good squads and teams. so when you achieve it, it s a massive performance and we are really happy with it. i think it was an open game a
hello to you. and welcome to the programme. is the bloody battle for bakhmut over? the head of russia s wagner mercenary group says its forces will hand over the city to russian forces as it declares victory and withdraws. kyiv, though, says it still controls pockets of the city. also in the programme: migration is not out of control. the uk prime minister says the number of people coming to the uk is still too high after new figures show net migration hit a new record high. as business demands more workers, we ll assess proposals for a new skills based visa system. armed officers descend on central london after a car crashes into the gates of downing street. police say a man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving, but the incident is not being treated as terror related. and after a storm of racist abuse against real madrid s vinicius junior, the president of la liga denies that the spanish football league is racist, but he calls for new powers to
thank you forjoining us. here s what s coming up. we start with football because manchester united have qualified for next season s champions league after thrashing chelsea 4 1 in the premier league at old trafford. erik ten hag s side needed only a point, but secured all three in style. casimiro scored his second goal in two matches to send them on their way when he opened the scoring with a header in the sixth minute. marcus rashford scored the fourth after anthony martial and a bruno fernandes penalty had put the home side firmly in control. it means united are now guaranteed a top four finish and a return to europe s premier club competition. so we finalised the season and that was our objective. we achieved it and that s huge, especially in this league because there are many competitors who also have the same objectives and they have all good squads and teams. so when you achieve it, it s a massive performance and we are really happy with it. i think it was an open game,