The party to deliver brexit well have full analysis of the election pledges made today. Also on the programme Jacob Rees Mogg apologises after saying People Living in Grenfell Tower should have ignored fire brigade advice and fled the fire that killed 72 people. Could a home testing kit revolutionise screening for Cervical Cancer . Scientists say trial results are promising, and could increase the take up of smear tests and we get a sneak preview of the new series of the crown with Olivia Colman stepping into the queens robes. And coming up on bbc news, Premiership Rugby champions saracens are docked 35 points and fined over £5 million after being found guilty of breaching salary cap rules. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The liberal democrats have launched their campaign for next months general election, saying it is the only Party Standing up to stop brexit and that doing so would bring the country a 50 billion pound remain bonus over 5 years, which could be spent
Fire brigade advice and fled the fire that killed 72 people. More than a hundred families with children at a nursery in south devon have been contacted by police, following the arrest of an employee in relation to allegations of sexual offences. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jane dougal. Rugby union is in shock as saracens are docked 35 points and fined more than £5 million for violating salary cap regulations. The club says they didnt deliberately breach them. Thanks, jane. And louise lear has the weather. Bit of a mess out there today, a lot of cloud around, the best of any such iron is across scotland. It is colder here. The best of any sunshine. I will have all the details coming up later. Thanks, louise. Also coming up, well report from bristol, the city that could become the first place in the uk to ban privately owned diesel vehicles from its centre in an attempt to cut pollution. Hello, this is afternoon live. I and simon mccoy. The liberal democrats have lau
He was standing down as an mp. Well have the latest on the campaign, which is still not formally under way, as parliament is due to rise tomorrow. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg apologises for saying that residents of Grenfell Tower should have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade advice. And the South African springboks get a heroes welcome as they return home following their victory in the rugby world cup. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the launch of the liberal democrats Election Campaign, claiming to be the only Party Standing to stop brexit, and that staying in the European Union would produce a £50 billion so called remain bonus over five years. The party leaderjo swinson say this could then be spent on Public Services. For labour, Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour Government would get a brexit deal done in six months, promising to secure a better agreement with the eu, and then put it to the p
Theres no more cereals, so i have the last piece of toast. Luckily, mum isnt hungry. Going without food in todays britain a new Study Reveals the massive increase in the number of people using food banks. Scientists say a Climate Emergency will lead to untold human suffering. How big a part will the issue and its solutions play in the election . And coming up on bbc news, saracens have been given a suspended 35 point deduction and £5 million fine for breaching salary cap rules over a three year period. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Jacob rees mogg, the leader of the commons, has been accused of insulting the memory of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire after he appeared to suggest that people should have used common sense on the night of the fire two years ago and fled the tower block. In an interview with lbc radio, mr rees mogg said that having read the recent report on the fire he would have ignored the fire brigades advice to remain in the building. He has o
There was no more cereal, so i had the last piece of toast. Luckily, mum wasnt hungry. Going without food in todays britain we bring you an exclusive report after a new Study Reveals the massive increase in the number of people using food banks. And the 300 year old dorset lighthouse shining bright, thanks to a modern upgrade. Hello, a very good evening. If youve just joined hello, a very good evening. If youvejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. The welsh secretary alun cairns is coming under pressure to resign after saying he didnt know a candidate for the assembly in cardiff, who hed endorsed, had been accused of sabotaging a rape trial. Mr cairns says he didnt know about the part one of his aides played in the trial until last week, but the bbc has learned he was emailed about it last summer. Teleri glynjones reports. Welsh secretary alun cairns facing the cameras at number 10 this morning for the last Cabinet Meeting before the general election. But by this evening, the man who is